Button Leads Ballot
At the close of counting this evening it looks like former long-standing Cherbourg councillor Bert Button – who missed out on a position at the last election – will top the poll in today’s by-election ballot.
Council Wins Risk Award
South Burnett Regional Council was presented with an excellence award at the recent Local Government Association of Queensland annual conference in Cairns, recognising its risk management skills.
Health Check For Sporting Clubs
The South Burnett Regional Council is conducting a survey of local sporting organisations to assess the “health” of sports clubs in the region.
Time’s Running Out To Nominate
Time is running out for South Burnett residents to get their Australia Day nominations in.
RADF Round 3 Opens
Round 3 of the annual Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) program will open for applications on Monday (December 2).
Mayor Meets With Bus Company
South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann has travelled to Brisbane to meet with the owners of Brisbane Bus Lines
Community Champions Given Awards
Everyone knows that the retiring CEO of SB Care, Doug Henderson, is a community champion, but now it’s official.
Get Ready For Summer
The South Burnett Regional Council is reprising its “flood recovery” information model as a “Get Ready For Summer” project in a bid to help local residents find out how to keep safe from disasters such as fire, flood and storm this summer.
O’Dowd Warns Mayors About Funding
Federal Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd has written to the mayors of all local councils in the Flynn electorate advising them that he is currently working to establish the status of funding commitments made by the previous Federal Government under the Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF) and Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF).
$300m To Repair Nation’s Bridges
Deputy Prime Minister and Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss has repeated a promise to Local Government representatives that the Federal Government will invest $300 million to upgrade the nation’s bridges.
By-Election to Fill Council Vacancy
A by-election to fill a vacant position on Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council will be held on Saturday, November 9.
Spotlight On A Healthy Lifestyle
Too often a free breakfast in Kingaroy means a sausage sizzle … but at the South Burnett Health & Lifestyle Expo it meant fruit. And lots of it … apples, mandarins and bananas.
Conference Backs
Mayor’s Call For Bridge Funding
A Council conference has backed a motion by Mayor Wayne Kratzmann for more funding for bridge repairs
Fitness Classes Starting In Durong
The South Burnett Regional Council’s Healthy Communities program will be running weekly fitness classes in Durong from Wednesday, October 23, until Wednesday, November 20.
Council ‘Ramps Up Roadworks’
South Burnett Regional Council has scheduled extensive road works throughout the region for the months of October and November.
Council Pushes For Bridge Funding
South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann says he has been lobbying the Federal and State governments for extra funds to replace timber bridges in the region.
Pound St Decontamination Almost Over
The South Burnett Regional Council’s rehabilitation of the former works depot in Pound Street, Kingaroy, should be completed by Christmas.
Petition Launched To Save Trees
Greens spokesman – and Brooklands resident – Grant Newson has launched a petition in a bid to stop the South Burnett Regional Council removing an avenue of camphor laurel trees as part of its streetscaping revamp of the Nanango CBD.
Re-Sealing Work Starts
Bitumen re-sealing has begun in Kingaroy, Nanango, Ellesmere and Blackbutt as part of a $3 million annual program to ensure that the sealed road network does not deteriorate rapidly due to weather or wear and tear.
More Blasting Scheduled
More blasting has been scheduled on the Memerambi Barkers Creek Road as part of the ongoing roadworks taking place just east of Memerambi.
