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.
More Funds For Dumping Crackdown
South Burnett Regional Council has been successful in applying for a Waste Compliance Officer under Round 2A of the Local Government Illegal Dumping Partnerships Program.
Consultants To Review VICs
SBRC has engaged consultants Tilma Group to conduct a a review of Council’s Visitor Information Centre network.
TRC Backs Equine Centre Plan
The Toowoomba Region could soon be home to an Equine Centre of Excellence thanks to a grant from Toowoomba Regional Council.
TRC Changes Event Funding
Toowoomba Regional Council is changing the way it funds community events, with grants reflecting the size of the event and the number of patrons.
Rain Delays Fishing Festival
Anglers will be disappointed but this weekend’s Festival Of The Dams has been postponed due to all the recent inflows into Boondooma Dam.
Manure Eligible For Funding: Miles
South Burnett mayor Brett Otto wrote to State and Federal MPs last week pleading for help for farmers who lost topsoil in this year’s floods.
Pam Enjoys Tracking Down History
South Burnett Regional Council volunteer Pam Kerr prides herself on being able to solve mysteries.
River Road Upgrades Finished
The $115,000 redevelopment of the River Road cricket ground in Kingaroy is now complete after the installation of fencing, a new cricket pitch and two practice nets.
Council Watching Weather
The South Burnett Local Disaster Management Group has moved its status to “alert” as the region continues to watch weather systems around the Wide Bay and Burnett regions.
BOM Issues Flood Watch Alert
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a “flood watch” alert for the Wide Bay and Burnett, South-East Queensland, Darling Downs and Granite Belt areas.
TRC Lifts Local Disaster Status
Toowoomba Regional Council’s Local Disaster Management Group moved to “lean forward” status on Thursday morning as persistent rain continued.
