Crowd Votes Down Mine … Again
South Burnett residents attending a forum organised by the Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group have again voted almost unanimously against Moreton Resources’ proposed coal mine near Coolabunia
Wet Soil Delays Rail Trail
Plans to open the South Burnett Rail Trail between Murgon and Kingaroy on the October long weekend have been frustrated by the weather.
Estate Owners To Get Bills Soon
Memerambi Estate owners will be receiving their first bills from the South Burnett Regional Council soon following the bailout to get the troubled housing estate back on course.
Building Our Regions Not So Simple
The SBRC did not apply to Building Our Regions because it was too busy acquitting earlier grants
Boost For Eisteddfod Committee
Kingaroy Eisteddfod committee members – the small group that organises one of the South Burnett’s largest cultural events – won’t be tearing out their hair quite so much at next year’s event.
O’Dowd To Focus On Road Improvement
Road trains could be on the Mundubbera-Durong Road within a few years if Ken O’Dowd has his way
Judy Loses Fight For Life
Judy Antonio, wife of Toowoomba mayor Paul, died at home on Sunday after a long struggle with motor neurone disease.
Kumbia Road Works Start Soon
The South Burnett Regional Council will be starting road works on the Kumbia-Brooklands Road next Wednesday (August 3).
New Site Sought For Work Camp
Anyone want to add almost $400,000 in benefits to their community every year … plus the possibility of a few local jobs?
Memerambi Estate Almost Finished
Work on building Memerambi Estate’s missing infrastructure should be completed by the end of this month.
Cherbourg Council Applies
To Upgrade Recycling Plant
An upgrade to Cherbourg’s recycling facility is one of 63 projects shortlisted by the State Government for funding under Round 2 of the Building our Regions program.
New Planning Scheme Almost Ready
More than eight years after the 2008 council amalgamations, the South Burnett is finally getting close to having a region-wide Planning Scheme.
Men’s Shed Gets Permanent Home
The Proston Men’s Shed will get a permanent home in a portion of Proston’s Railway Park
Council Approves Retirement Village
The South Burnett Regional Council has given the go-ahead for the development of a 44 unit retirement village near Kingaroy’s CBD.
Recycled Water’s On The Way
Kingaroy’s sports clubs are just a few months away from being able to use recycled water to keep their fields lush and green year-round, regardless of whether the region is in drought or not.
Mining Company Won’t Get Roads
An application by a mining company to have several roads included in a lease has been rejected
Council Grants Open
Applications for Toowoomba Regional Council’s latest round of community support grants are open until August 1.
There’s Life After Politics
Conservative MPs who lost their seats at the recent federal poll can take heart … there is life after politics, and former South Burnett councillor Damien Tessmann is a shining example.
EBA Negotiations
Delayed By Court Case
Council enterprise bargaining negotiations are likely to be delayed by a Supreme court action
Meet The Future Blackbutt Hall
Blackbutt residents saw concept drawings on Monday showing what the Blackbutt Memorial Hall will look like when it’s moved to a new home near the showground later this year.
