Vandals Cause $6500 Damage
Mindless vandals have caused an estimated $6500 damage at two major South Burnett parks.
Where KTP Car Parks Will Be Lost
South Burnett Regional Council has moved to clarify confusion about the number of Kingaroy CBD car parking spaces which will be lost.
TRC Grants Program Opens
Applications are now open for Toowoomba Regional Council’s next round of community grants.
Mayor Threatens Budget Protest
South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto will vote against the Council’s 2021-22 Budget when it is handed down on July 14 unless his fellow Councillors agree to continue finding savings.
Deadline Looms For Draft Plan
SBRC has reminded residents there is just one week left to have a say on the draft 2021-26 Regional Development Strategy.
Tender Plan For Yarraman Project
Plans for an upgraded waste management facility at Yarraman have moved to the next stage following the approval of the Development Application for the facility.
High Cost Of Complaints Revealed
South Burnett Regional Council could “easily” spend $20,000 each time it hired an external investigator to consider complaints from the public, a report from a State Parliamentary Committee has revealed.
Gympie Rates Rise 3.2pc
Gympie Regional Council ratepayers will face a 3.2 per cent increase in their rates bills after the Council handed down its $157.66 million 2021-22 Budget on Wednesday.
TRC Looking For Volunteers
Toowoomba Regional Council is calling on residents who are looking to contribute to a more active and connected region to nominate for Council’s Regional Active and Public Transport Advisory Committee (RAPTAC).
Somerset Rates Rise 1.5pc
Somerset Regional Council’s 2021-22 Budget – handed down recently – will mean a 1.5 per cent rise for most ratepayers.
Eureka Applies To Build Rental Village
A Queensland-based company has applied to the South Burnett Regional Council to construct 110 one-bedroom rental units for seniors on a vacant block of land in Kingaroy.
Western Downs Rates To Rise 4.5pc
Western Downs Regional Council residents will face an average 4.5 per cent rate increase in 2021-22 after Council handed down its Budget this week.
Plans Tackle Disaster Management
Droughts, floods, bushfires, storms and the COVID-19 pandemic have all struck the South Burnett during the past decade, upending many residents’ lives.
‘Champion’ Impressed By Cherbourg
Cherbourg’s new Ministerial “Champion”, Leanne Linard, paid her first visit to the community on Tuesday … and she admitted she was impressed.
‘Wheelie Bin Tax’ Worries LGAQ
The Local Government Association Of Queensland (LGAQ) is concerned the Queensland Government intends to shift the cost of its Waste Levy onto households.
Budget Plans For Sustainability
Cherbourg’s 2021-22 Budget will continue the Council’s long-term focus on building major infrastructure and acquiring plant and equipment for the community.
Bicycles Find New Homes
It’s taken almost three years but five community groups have finally been presented with pushbikes being held by the South Burnett Regional Council.
Toowoomba Rates Rise 2.5pc
Ratepayers in Yarraman and Cooyar will face a general rate increase of 2.5 per cent this year – the same as last year – after Toowoomba Regional Council handed down its 2021-22 Budget on Wednesday.
General Rates Tipped To Rise 1pc
South Burnett ratepayers can expect to face a 1 per cent rise in the general rate when the Council hands down its 2021-22 Budget.
Mayor Says Funding Is ‘First Step’
Mayor Brett Otto has welcomed the Budget announcement regarding funding availability for local water infrastructure.
