Indigenous Councils Told To Lift Fees
The State Government has announced a “carrot and stick” approach to indigenous councils, aimed at ending what it describes as a “handout approach” to government funding.
Mayor Unhappy With Tax Collector Role
South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann isn’t happy about his Council being forced to collect taxes on behalf of the State Government.
Suggestion Boxes For Town Upgrade
Suggestion boxes have been placed around the Maidenwell area to collect community ideas in regards to proposed town improvements.
Liaison Link With Council
Yarraman residents have been promised a more seamless link with Toowoomba Regional Council following the appointment of a Community Liaison Officer for the northern end of the region.
Councillors Weigh Up Roads Levy
South Burnett councillors have met in a workshop to discuss the pros and cons of introducing a roads levy in the July Council Budget.
Man Crushed At Tip
Workplace Health and Safety inspectors have been called in to investigate an incident which occurred at the Kingaroy tip on Monday in which a man suffered severe crushing injuries.
‘Off-Leash’ Plan For Yarraman Park
The southern end of Errol Munt Oval in Yarraman has been identified as a proposed “dog off-leash area” by Toowoomba Regional Council, subject to further community consultation.
Businesses Plan ‘Shop Local’ Campaign
Small businesses in the South Burnett are putting together a “shop local” campaign to entice more shoppers to support local business.
Councils Told To Cut Services
Local Councils throughout Queensland have been told by the State and Federal governments that they will need to look after their own revenue raising, South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann said today.
Duo Praised Again For Flood Effort
The Chief Executive Officer of “Local Buy” – the Local Government Association of Queensland’s procurement services company – travelled to Kingaroy last week to recognise two South Burnett council employees.
Thank You To Farm Volunteers
About 30 volunteers put up their hands to help clean up farms across the South Burnett on Sunday.
Ten-Year Project Drawing To An End
A 10-year project to upgrade Kingaroy’s water supply system took one of its final steps this week when the South Burnett Regional Council accepted a $1.11 million tender for the supply of 7.2 kilometres of water pipes from Iplex Pty Ltd.
A Day To Help Clean Up Farms
Councillors, business owners and residents have registered to help clean up South Burnett farms this Sunday (May 19) for “Clean Up South Burnett Farms Day”.
Deputy Mayor Calls For Longer Parliaments
South Burnett Deputy Mayor Keith Campbell has called for the scrapping of three-year terms for the Federal Government, saying Parliament should run for fixed, four-year periods.
Book Today For Mayor’s Brekkie
Booking’s for Sunday’s “Mayor’s Community Breakfast” at Dusty Hill winery at Moffatdale close this afternoon.
Mayor To Lobby For Roads Funding
South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann will lobby the Federal Transport Minister – and Shadow Minister – for more roads funding when he meets with representatives next month.
Two Weeks To Get Entries In
Entries for the Kingaroy Regional Gallery’s $2000 “Digital Art Goes Wild” acquisitive youth art competition close in just over two weeks.
Digital Support For Local Radio Station
Independent Kingaroy radio station K-FM 96.3FM has been given the opportunity of receiving six months support to develop a digital marketing strategy.
Council To Build Communications Tower
The South Burnett Regional Council will build a new communications tower at Cushnie to improve its disaster communications capabilities.
Do You Remember Wengenville?
There’s a move to ensure the township of Wengenville isn’t allowed to fade away into history
