Council Makes $1.8m Surplus
The South Burnett Regional Council will bring down a $1.83 million surplus this year, well up on the $59,000 it forecast when it handed down its 2015-16 Budget 12 months ago.
Sprints Will Be Bigger In 2017
The Wondai Sprints were worth the years of planning it took to get the event up and running in the South Burnett, Cr Roz Frohloff says.
Local Heritage To Be Registered
The South Burnett Regional Council will soon begin compiling a Local Heritage Register to formally recognise and help preserve significant heritage places across the region.
Memerambi Estate Closer To Completion
Memerambi Estate property owners should be able to move into their partially completed homes and begin bringing them up to scratch by the end of July.
Fees And Charges Rise By 2.5pc
The costs of doing business with the South Burnett Regional Council will rise by an average 2.5 per cent from July 1.
Business Confidence On The Rise: Mayor
Business confidence in the South Burnett is lifting, Mayor Keith Campbell told Wednesday’s Council meeting.
Supermarket Project Advances … Slowly
The South Burnett Regional Council will partner with the Blackbutt-Benarkin Community Council to seek grant funding after the Blackbutt Memorial Hall is relocated to a new site near Nukku Nook.
New Name For Car Park
Kingaroy’s newly upgraded Glendon Street car park will be renamed “Roger Nunn Place” in honour of former Kingaroy Mayor Roger Nunn.
Stig Comes to Town!
Stig Wemyss – not be confused with the popular character Stig from the British motoring show Top Gear – paid a flying visit to Kingaroy on Tuesday.
Council Volunteers At Forum
The South Burnett Regional Council’s team of volunteers – who help to keep the region’s Visitor Information Centres, art galleries and libraries ticking over – attended a special information forum at the Kingaroy Town Common Hall on Thursday.
Proston Owes A Debt Of Gratitude
A special morning tea was held at Proston on Wednesday to acknowledge Margaret Westerman
Farmers Enjoy Free Day At Farmfest
More than 200 South Burnett farmers got to attend Farmfest in Toowoomba for free on Wednesday, thanks to a Community Drought Relief grant from the Department Of Communities, Child Safety and Disabilities.
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.
