Councillors Knock Back Pay Rise
South Burnett councillors have turned down a 2 per cent pay rise to keep faith with local residents.
Drive To Conditions On Dirt Roads
South Burnett Regional Council has reminded motorists they should always drive to conditions on unsealed roads.
Five Roads Still Closed
Five roads remain closed throughout the South Burnett region in the wake of the recent rain but another 11 remain “affected”, according to Council.
New Faces Join Disaster Group
South Burnett Councillor Danita Potter has been appointed Chair of the South Burnett Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG).
Cherbourg Turns On Royal Treatment
Cherbourg played host to a special Vice-Regal visit on Wednesday to celebrate the opening of major upgrades to the community’s water treatment plant.
Free Workshop For Gardeners
Council is offering a free workshop to show how to turn food scraps into fertiliser.
Flood Loans Now Available
Low-interest loans are now available for primary producers and small businesses in the South Burnett affected by this year’s floods.
‘Be Brave, Make Change’
Friday marked the start of National Reconciliation Week which this year has the theme, “Be Brave, Make Change”.
New Cafe Planned For Kilkivan
A new cafe and retail shop will be built in Kilkivan if Gympie Regional Council approves the project.
Meetings Will Plot Future Of Halls
South Burnett Regional Council will hold public consultation meetings in June and July this year to discuss the future of Mondure, Cloyna and Tingoora halls.
Cherbourg Faces Long Blackout
Cherbourg residents are facing a long, seven-hour power outage on Thursday (May 26).
Rail Trail Now Worth $1m A Year
A little more than four years after it opened, the South Burnett Rail Trail is now generating between $600,000 and $1 million a year in tourism dollars for the region.
Kicking Goals For Mental Health
The South Burnett has played host for the past few days to retired rugby league superstar Johnathan Thurston AM.
CEO Nominated For Award
South Burnett Regional Council CEO Mark Pitt PSM has been named as a finalist in the Outstanding Leadership Awards.
TRC Confirms Acting GM
Toowoomba Regional Council has appointed a new Finance and Business Strategy General Manager.
Water Survey Deadline Extended
The deadline to submit information to the Sunwater survey into local irrigators’ water needs has been extended to June 17.
E Coli Detected In Water
A boil water alert has been issued for Cherbourg, with Council advising all residents on Friday morning they should boil tap water used for drinking until further notice.
Have You Booked Your Bus Seat?
Council is reminding South Burnett residents to book their buses for a free trip to Kingaroy to catch up with league great Johnathan Thurston in the Kingaroy Town Hall Forecourt next Tuesday.
Auditor-General Gives Councils A Tick
Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council managed its finances extremely well in 2021, better than nearly all Indigenous councils and better than some local non-Indigenous councils.
Trailblazing Call Centre Opens
Cherbourg’s trailblazing new community call centre was officially opened on Wednesday at a ceremony which attracted a mix of Council and State Government officials.
