Federal Grants Released
The second quarterly payment from the Federal Government’s Financial Assistance Grants program should start flowing to local councils throughout Australia from today.
$10,000 Grant For Recycling Plant
Cherbourg’s recycling facility will benefit from $10,000 in funding announced today by the Keep Australia Beautiful Association.
Council Calls For Expressions
Of Interest To Build Supermarket
South Burnett mayor Wayne Kratzmann has written to Blackbutt and Benarkin residents to update them on the proposal to have a supermarket developed in Blackbutt.
Funding To Help South
Burnett Women ‘Get Active’
The South Burnett Regional Council is one of just 20 local Councils around Queensland which has received a grant under the State Government’s Get Out, Get Active program.
Rates Deadline Extended
To help local residents budget in the lead-up to Christmas, the South Burnett Regional Council has extended its discount period for the latest rates notices.
Main Street Upgrade Starts
Blackbutt residents who have been calling for kerbing in Coulson Street will be pleased to know that work is starting today on a roadworks project in the town.
Wimbledon Referee
To Be Guest Speaker
The next fundraiser for the South Burnett Mayor’s Community Benefit Fund will appeal to tennis fans
Surprise As CEO Departs Suddenly
Senior staff member Gary Wall has been appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer of the South Burnett Regional Council following the sudden departure of CEO Ken McLoughlin this morning.
Boondooma Water To Stay
Kingaroy’s water supply will continue to be sourced from Boondooma Dam until the planned upgrades to the Gordonbrook water treatment plant are completed late next year.
Depreciation Plan Could
Put Brake On Rate Hikes
A proposal to modify asset depreciation rules for Queensland councils has been welcomed
Bridge Built To Beat Floods
The completion of one of the largest flood restoration works on South Burnett roads passed by earlier this year with little fanfare.
Mayor Says Disaster
Funding Cuts ‘A Disgrace’
A plan to cut Federal natural disaster contributions by one-third is “a disgrace”
LGAQ Backs Changes To
Council Complaints Process
The LGAQ has endorsed two motions aimed at updating the complaints process against councillors
Locals Want To See
Weir For Themselves
Council will be asked to provide members of NaTDA with a private tour of McCauley Weir
Input Sought On Customer Standards
Submissions close at 4:30pm on Friday on the South Burnett Regional Council’s proposed customer service standards for water and wastewater.
Council Plugs Memerambi ‘Hole’
A ‘hole’ in the former Kingaroy Shire Council’s Planning Scheme which allowed the developer of the failed Memerambi Estate to erect houses before building infrastructure has been plugged.
Dollars ‘Have A Domino Effect’
More than two dozen South Burnett community groups went home happy after a combined morning tea in Kingaroy on Wednesday where they received cheques from a number of schemes.
Wall To Be Replaced
Work will start soon on the replacement of a section of rock wall surrounding the pond near the Senior Citizens Centre in Kingaroy.
New Policy Will Tackle Waste
About 150 South Burnett businesses will soon have to comply with the same regulations covering trade waste that most Kingaroy businesses already do after the South Burnett Regional Council adopted a new Trade Waste Management Policy yesterday.
$20m Sewage Plant Gets Underway
A contract to build Kingaroy’s new $20 million sewage treatment plant was signed at the South Burnett Regional Council’s offices in an official ceremony yesterday afternoon.
