Seth To Run For Division 4

Seth To Run For Division 4

Goodger resident Seth Schuback is the youngest South Burnett candidate so far to nominate for election at the March 16 council poll.

Two Roads Temporarily Closed

Two Roads Temporarily Closed

South Burnett Regional Council has turned down separate applications to permanently close two little-used rural roads in Moffatdale and Wengenville, but has agreed to temporarily close both instead.

Council To Take Up Hall Trusteeship

Council To Take Up Hall Trusteeship

South Burnett Regional Council will take over trusteeship of the decrepit Goodger School so that local residents who want to save the building can find the funds to restore it to a useable state.

Ros To Run For Division 6

Ros To Run For Division 6

Former South Burnett councillor Ros Heit has put up her hand again to run Division 6 at the upcoming Council election, hoping to win back a role she lost by just a handful of votes four years ago.

Alan’s Our Citizen Of The Year!

Alan’s Our Citizen Of The Year!

Murgon Show Society president Alan Eagleson – a familiar face with his coffee van at so many events around the South Burnett – has been named the region’s 2024 Australia Day Citizen of the Year.

KCCI To Host Election Forum

KCCI To Host Election Forum

The Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry has invited all candidates in the upcoming South Burnett Regional Council election to take part in a community forum in Kingaroy next month.

Linda To Run For Division 2

Linda To Run For Division 2

Taromeo resident Linda Little has put up her hand to stand for Division 2 at the South Burnett Regional Council election in March.

Tom To Run For Mayor

Tom To Run For Mayor

A fourth candidate has put up their hand to run for the role of South Burnett Mayor at the March council elections.

Kumbia To Host Council Awards

Kumbia To Host Council Awards

South Burnett Regional Council’s 2024 Australia Day Awards winners will be announced at a ceremony at Kumbia Hall on Sunday, January 21.

Community Spirit On Show

Community Spirit On Show

Proston residents obviously love Christmas! Their festive – and community spirit – has led to Wondai Road taking out the Santa Claus Lane title for a second time.

Dog Debts To Be Carried Over

Dog Debts To Be Carried Over

South Burnett dog owners who did not pay their annual dog registration fees on time this year will have the outstanding balance added to their next renewal notice.

Councils Win Engineering Awards

Councils Win Engineering Awards

Two local councils picked up awards at the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (Queensland Northern Territory) annual conference held on the Gold Coast.

Santa’s Workshop Winners Named

Santa’s Workshop Winners Named

The first lot of winners in the quirky South Burnett Christmas Lights competitions for 2023 were named during a break in Wednesday’s South Burnett Regional Council meeting.

Target Risk, Not Revenue: Councillor

Target Risk, Not Revenue: Councillor

South Burnett Regional Council will complain to the State Government about the siting of yellow speed camera trailers in the region, dubbed “flash for cash” on social media.

Sign Up To Find Grants

Sign Up To Find Grants

Winning grants could become a whole lot easier thanks to South Burnett Regional Council’s new “Grant Finder” search engine.

Councillors Back Housing Proposal

Councillors Back Housing Proposal

A proposal to build a multi-unit complex in Murgon to provide independent living for disabled adults has won approval from the South Burnett Regional Council.