$15,000 Available For Local Groups
Expressions of interest are being called for from South Burnett organisations for this year’s Annual Grant Beneficiary from the Mayor’s Community Fund.
Disaster Workshop To
Build Leadership Skills
The South Burnett Regional Council, in conjunction with the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service, has organised a two-day Disaster Resilience Leadership program for local community leaders.
Having A Ball To Help Charity
The second annual Mayoral Charity Gala Ball has raised more than $20,000 for local charities and not-for-profit groups.
Calling All Local Cyclists!
Some of Australia’s best cyclists will be coming to the South Burnett later this month … and local riders have been invited to join in the fun!
Dog Registrations Due
Yarraman and Cooyar pet owners have been reminded by Toowoomba Council to renew their dog registrations by June 30.
Councils To Take Back
Charge Of Local Elections
Council CEOs will once again be able to organise local government elections under changes proposed to the Local Government Electoral Act.
Budget Backflip Good News For Pensioners
Just two days after announcing that it would pass on to pensioners Federal Government cutbacks, the State Government has back-flipped.
Mayors Want Public
Servants To Go Bush
Mayors from across the Wide Bay region will be meeting with Local Government Minister David Crisafulli tomorrow (June 5) to discuss decentralisation.
Mayor To Target Rail Trail Funds
Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will be “knocking on the State Government’s door” ASAP
South Burnett ‘In Top 30pc’
The South Burnett’s economy is in the top 30 per cent of Australian local government economies, South Burnett Directions (SBD) board members heard yesterday.
Error On Rates Notices
South Burnett Regional Council has advised that there is an error on a small number of the 18,500 rates notices that were recently issued.
Anti-Graffiti Kit Available
Yarraman and Cooyar residents and businesspeople tired of unsightly illegal graffiti can apply to Toowoomba Regional Council for a free kit to clean premises.
Nanango Lights The Way
The switch-on of Nanango’s first traffic lights on Tuesday evening may have provoked criticism from some locals on social media, but Cr Barry Green isn’t flustered.
FKG Complaint Sparks Council Review
Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio has called for a review of Council’s procurement processes saying he wants to find ways of giving local companies a better chance to compete for projects.
Mayors To Press Deputy
PM Over Phone ‘Black Spots’
The mayors of the Wide Bay Burnett region will meet with Deputy Prime Minister and Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss on Friday to impress on him the importance of addressing the telecommunications blackspots in the region.
Toowoomba Council Seeks Comments
Yarraman and Cooyar residents have been encouraged to have their say on Toowoomba Regional Council’s strategic direction and community plans for the region.
Barker Creek Irrigators
Angry Over New Water Plan
Controversy has erupted over a plan by the State Government to introduce water metering on a section of Barker’s Creek near Nanango.
Breakfast Launches Relay For Life
Three of Australia’s most famous sportspeople will be coming to Kingaroy in August to help raise funds for the Cancer Council’s annual fundraiser, Relay For Life.
Council Puts An End To
Historical Sub-Divisions
The South Burnett Regional Council hopes to put an end to the long-running problem of historical sub-divisions
Councils Release Economic Plan
A Regional Economic Development Strategy designed to drive economic growth for the next five years was released today by the Wide Bay Regional Organisation of Councils (WBBROC).
