Prepare Now To Minimise Bill Shock
South Burnett Cr Ros Heit wants residents to start preparing now for the reintroduction of half-yearly rate notices to minimise the shock of receiving a big bill in August.
Road Levy To Stay In Place
The South Burnett’s $200 annual Road Levy will continue next year, but it won’t be indexed
Council To Scale Back Functions
The South Burnett Regional Council will scale back the number of public functions it holds after July to make room for the Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Hospital to conduct its own fund-raising events.
Gympie Mayor Caught Up In Fracas
Three people have been charged following a disturbance at Gympie Regional Council’s main office on Tuesday morning
Rail Trail Sealing Work Begins
Work on sealing the Kingaroy-Murgon Rail Trail has begun; in the last few days, bitumen sealing started in the area between Memerambi and Wooroolin
More Money For Rural Roads
The SBRC plans to upgrade spending on the region’s rural roads over the next 12 months
Day 1 At Lady Bjelke-Petersen Hospital
It these faces are looking pleased, it’s for good reason … the first day of surgeries at the reopened Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Hospital in Kingaroy went off without a hitch.
Unique ‘Shop Local’ Project Unveiled
An ambitious project to encourage South Burnett shoppers to “shop local” was launched at a series of business breakfasts across the region last week.
WBBROC Wants Funding Extended
Councils in the Wide Bay-Burnett will pressure the Coalition to commit to several important council funding programs ahead of the up-coming Federal election on July 2.
Multi-Million Dollar Bridges Now Open
Three new concrete bridges at Silverleaf, Mondure Road and Weens Road, near Kingaroy, are now open
No Change In Supermarket Plans
The SBRC has a contract with the Blackbutt supermarket developer, and has no intention of breaking it
Councillors ‘Free To Speak’
South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell has described as “utter rubbish” a claim published on Facebook that councillors had been stopped from speaking to the public or the media.
SBRC Asked For All-Year Pools
The South Burnett Regional Council will consider a petition to keep the region’s swimming pools open all year.
Five Intersections Under Microscope
Following April’s announcement that the Federal Government will contribute $1.65 million to upgrade two of the South Burnett’s most dangerous “black spot” intersections, investigations are now underway at five other locations.
Queensland Health Approves Hospital
The Lady Bjeke-Petersen Community Hospital has been given a tick of approval by Queensland Health
Rail Trail Celebration Planned
Although the Kingaroy-Murgon Rail Trail is expected to be opened within a few months, its official opening won’t occur until October.
Water Changeover Goes Smoothly
The commissioning of the new $7.5 million Gordonbrook Water Treatment Plant has gone smoothly and produced a couple of unexpected extra benefits.
SBRC Will Return To Half Yearly Rates
The South Burnett Regional Council will return to half-yearly rates notices next financial year
TRC Votes Down New Shire
Moves to create a new Darling Downs Shire have been quashed by the Toowoomba Regional Council
Council To Toughen Fraud Policy
The South Burnett Regional Council is expected to toughen its policy for managing fraud and corruption risks at Wednesday’s monthly Council meeting.
