Mayor Calls For Acland Decision
Toowoomba mayor Paul Antonio has written to Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Resources Minister Scott Stewart to urge the State Government to make a decision on the future of the New Acland coal mine.
Disaster Aid For Councils
Disaster assistance is now available to the South Burnett and North Burnett regional councils after the flash flooding in late July.
Council Trialling Street Sweepers
South Burnett Regional Council has begun trialling a ride-on Tomcat street scrubber and an EcoVac commercial vacuum in an effort to improve the cleanliness of the region’s CBD footpaths.
KTP Earns Design Accolade
The Kingaroy Transformation Project being built by the South Burnett Regional Council has been nominated for a Landscape Architecture Award.
Disaster Group Stands Down
The South Burnett Local Disaster Management Group has downgraded its readiness status after meeting at 9.00am on Saturday.
More Flash Flooding Expected
The South Burnett Local Disaster Management Group has warned the region will continue to experience flooded roads over the next 24 to 48 hours.
Disaster Group Lifts Alert Status
The South Burnett Local Disaster Management Group moved its readiness status to “Stand Up” on Friday morning in response to locally heavy rainfall.
Action (At Last) On Ringsfield
After a year of unexpected delays, the South Burnett Regional Council will issue a call for volunteers in the next few weeks to fill positions on its newly formed Ringsfield House Advisory Committee.
Works To Finish Before BaconFest
Can Glendon Street possibly be ready for Kingaroy BaconFest which kicks off in just a few weeks time?
FMD Response ‘Pathetic’
A councillor broke down during Wednesday’s SBRC meeting as he described the effect FMD would have on the cattle industry.
Councils Take Big Issues To Cairns
Domestic violence, homelessness, rural GP shortages and glaring holes in Queensland laws covering renewable energy projects are just some of the topics South Burnett councillors will raise at this year’s LGAQ State Conference.
Scammer Posing As Council
South Burnett Regional Council is warning residents to be vigilant and report any telephone call from a person posing as an SBRC employee.
Fingers Crossed For Road Funding
South Burnett Regional Council will submit 35 road improvement projects to the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) in the hope of securing “betterment” funding for some or all of them.
Scott Aims At Online Market
South Burnett Regional Council’s 2022 Senior Sportsperson of the Year has a passion for target shooting.
TRC Sets Local Spend Record
The Toowoomba Regional Council is boasting that it spent a record $204 million with local businesses during the past financial year.
Council Dream Gets Stage 1 Funding
Years of lobbying by Cherbourg councillors to visiting government officials has paid off, with $248,929 funding approved this week to allow planning to start for a new Community Centre and Council Office complex.
Fence To Save Lives … And Money
A $195,000 animal-proof fence erected around Kingaroy Airport will save the South Burnett Regional Council an estimated $91,000 a year – and ensure the Royal Flying Doctor Service can continue to land safely at night.
‘Burra’ Farewelled In Style
A funeral service in Cherbourg for former Mayor Ken Bone attracted a big crowd of friends and relatives on Friday.
Gympie Rates Rise 4.77pc
Ratepayers in Goomeri, Kilkivan, Widgee and Woolooga will face higher rates bills in the coming year after Gympie Regional Council handed down its 2022-23 Budget on Thursday.
‘Catastrophe’ If Bali Travel Continues
The South Burnett Regional Council has called on the Federal Government to “act quickly and decisively” to ban travel to and from Bali to protect the national economy from foot and mouth disease.
