Mystery Clouds Solar Farm Vote
South Burnett councillors have voted on the next step in legal proceedings involving Terrain Solar but no one is willing to state publicly exactly what that next step is.
Council Ramps Up Road Schedule
The list of roads either graded – or about to be graded – took up a substantial chunk of time at Wednesday’s South Burnett Regional Council meeting
TRC Extends Rates Relief
Toowoomba councillors have voted unanimously to extend the deferral of rate notice payments for eligible primary producers who are experiencing severe drought conditions.
Change To Yarraman Water Rules
Toowoomba Regional Council has moved to modify guidelines for medium level water restrictions in Yarraman and several other rural towns after listening to community concerns.
Review Suggests Changes To Divisions
Population fluctuations in the northern half of the region could result in some South Burnett residents swapping Divisions at the next Council elections in March 2020.
TRC Backs Federal Funding Push
Toowoomba Regional Council is backing a campaign to increase the Financial Assistance Grants available for local governments throughout Australia.
Wooroolin Car Park To Be Sealed
South Burnett Regional Council plans to seal Wooroolin car park to end a long-standing problem in the town.
Cutback Cuts Off Flying Doctor
South Burnett Regional Council has decided to shorten the official length of the Nanango airfield to improve aircraft safety after failing to resolve a two-year dispute over the removal of trees.
Council Ponders ‘Entry Statement’
South Burnett Regional Council is calling for public submissions on possible designs for a Kingaroy town entry statement based on the Rogers Drive roundabout.
Solar Farm Back Before Council
A decision by the Planning and Environment Court may be enough to derail efforts by Council to stop a solar farm being built on the outskirts of Kingaroy
Wondai Library On The Move
The Wondai Library will move from its current location in Mackenzie Street across the road to the South Burnett Regional Council’s offices during the next few months.
Council Calls In Diver To Fix Leak
South Burnett Regional Council will have to hire a specialist scuba diver to repair a water leak from the main Kingaroy water storage tanks.
TRC Considers Pipeline Water
Toowoomba Regional Council is weighing up the possibility of taking water from the Toowoomba Pipeline for the first time.
Study Tour To Explore Food Trail
South Burnett food businesses have been invited to join Business South Burnett on a study tour to the Noosa Farmers’ Market and “Farmer and Sun” in Gympie.
Murgon Floats Art Proposal
Murgon could get a new tourist attraction if an idea floated by the Murgon Business and Development Association takes off
Water Infrastructure Study Inches Ahead
South Burnett Regional Council reported back to stakeholders on Thursday about progress of the $2 million joint South Burnett – North Burnett water feasibility study.
Transfer Station Hours To Change
South Burnett Regional Council will alter the opening hours of the Wondai and Murgon Waste Transfer Stations to comply with the State Government’s new Waste Management Levy.
Work Starts On Water Mains
South Burnett Regional Council began work on Tuesday to replace water mains in Hart Street and surrounds at Blackbutt.
Mayor Refutes Tax Refund Claim
South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell has refuted suggestions a $767,000 tax refund claim for four years of overpaid fuel credits was caused by Council incompetence.
New Website Crunches SB Data
A new website that gathers all the South Burnett’s vital statistics together in one place was unveiled at the South Burnett Regional Council’s Business XL networking event held in Kingaroy on Tuesday evening.
