Visit Spreads QLGRA Message
A member of the Queensland Local Government Reform Alliance – an alliance of various groups pushing for de-amalgamation of local councils – visited Yarraman recently to touch base with local residents.
Book Plan To Honour Anzacs
A committee consisting of representatives from the South Burnett Regional Council, local RSL sub-branches and schools are putting together a proposal to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli landing in 2015 with a special book honouring local World War I veterans.
Recycling ‘Too Expensive’
The South Burnett Regional Council has decided to postpone the introduction of recycling due to the cost involved.
Plum Job Ahead For Highway
The first of Nanango’s new flowering trees – designed to make an impact statement when motorists drive into the town along either the Burnett or D’Aguilar highways – were delivered to the South Burnett Regional Council on Monday morning.
Button Declared Winner
The result of the by-election to fill a vacant position on Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council has been declared.
Council Sponsors ‘Shop Local’ Campaign
The South Burnett Regional Council will sponsor a “Shop Local” campaign for the South Burnett’s retail businesses this Christmas in an effort to boost the region’s economy.
Your Rates: How They Have Risen
Blackbutt/Benarkin residents have enjoyed the lowest average rate rise of any South Burnett town in the past six years while Kingaroy residents have suffered the steepest.
GAMMA For Gallery
Wondai Regional Art Gallery was presented with a 2013 GAMMA (Gallery and Museum Achievement Award) in a ceremony in Brisbane on Friday night.
Fun Day Helps Town Get Ready
Cherbourg’s second annual “Get Ready Cherbourg” day was held on Monday afternoon at the Les Stewart Senior Memorial Sports Centre.
Region To Develop Tourism Plan
A tourism forum will be held in Kingaroy on November 28 to develop a regional tourism plan
Forum To Chart Economic Future
Representatives from the South Burnett, Cherbourg and Gympie councils and local industries will meet in Gympie tomorrow to help “chart a course for economic sustainability for the Wide Bay Burnett region”.
South Burnett Council Newsbriefs
Mr Russell Hood has been appointed as the South Burnett Regional Council’s new General Manager Infrastructure.
Council Votes To Fund Bus Run
South Burnett councillors have voted unanimously to subsidise the Brisbane-Murgon-Brisbane bus route until June 30 next year.
Submission ‘Not Possible’: Bus Company
Brisbane Bus Lines has responded to reports about its failure to make a submission to a government review earlier this year, saying it only covered existing funded or contracted bus services.
Murgon Urged To Get Ready
The South Burnett’s “Get Ready For Summer” program visited Murgon on Friday morning with the aim of building awareness and resilience in the local community.
TV Ambush ‘Un-Australian’
South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann has slammed as “un-Australian” the ambushing of a council staff member on his way to work by an A Current Affair TV crew.
Don’t Leave It Too Late To Nominate!
Nominations for the South Burnett’s annual Australia Day awards close on December 2 … but it seems everyone is leaving it (again) to the last minute.
$1.4m Grant For Sewerage Upgrade
The South Burnett has gained another $1.4 million from the State Government, this time for sewers
Woman Bitten By Dog
A woman has been treated in hospital for injuries to her arms and legs after she was bitten by a dog while walking along a Kingaroy footpath.
Kingaroy Tests Online Booking
The Kingaroy Visitor Information Centre is one of just four across Queensland which are taking part in a special trial of online accommodation booking software.
