Durong Added To Listening Tour

Durong Added To Listening Tour

The South Burnett Regional Council has added an extra meeting to its upcoming Listening Tour after protests from residents living in the Durong and Boondooma areas.

Shorter, Safer Swimming Season

Shorter, Safer Swimming Season

The South Burnett Regional Council will reduce the swimming season at Kingaroy, Wondai and Murgon swimming pools slightly this season so that patrons can be safer.

Minor Delays At Roadworks

Minor Delays At Roadworks

South Burnett Regional Council plans to begin three days of shoulder grading works on the Bunya Highway between Kingaroy and Dalby on Monday (September 17).

LGAQ Welcomes Grant Reform Plan

LGAQ Welcomes Grant Reform Plan

The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has welcomed a State Government announcement on Wednesday that it will look at improving the way council grants are delivered.

Info Session For Suppliers

Info Session For Suppliers

South Burnett Regional Council has organised an information session this week to explain “Felix”, Council’s new online procurement platform.

New Code For Councillors

New Code For Councillors

The State Government has released the new Councillor Code of Conduct which aims to define the minimum behaviour required by elected representatives.

Council Maps Future Of VICs

Council Maps Future Of VICs

The South Burnett Regional Council says it is committed to the future of Visitor Information Centres (VICs) in the region despite a drop in numbers over the past 10 years.

Big Day For Small Business

Big Day For Small Business

Business South Burnett – Council’s economic and tourism development unit – is hosting a big day for small business in Nanango on Wednesday.

$1.5m Bridge Closed For Repairs

$1.5m Bridge Closed For Repairs

The $1.5 million Marshlands Bridge at Barambah Creek – officially opened by the South Burnett Regional Council in May last year – will be closed for three days this week for repairs.

Clubs Get Reprieve On Recycled Water

Clubs Get Reprieve On Recycled Water

Murgon Golf Club and Wondai Sportsgrounds have won an short reprieve from cost increases after the South Burnett Regional Council voted to reject tenders for new recycled water plants at this month’s Council meeting.

$208,000 For Cyclone Repairs

$208,000 For Cyclone Repairs

South Burnett Regional Council will receive $208,000 from the Federal and State governments towards the cost of repairing damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Debbie in March 2017.

Cooyar Tip Recognised At Awards

Cooyar Tip Recognised At Awards

Toowoomba Regional Council has won an award at the 2018 Project Management Achievement Awards (Queensland) for its new waste management facilities at Cooyar, Evergreen and Cecil Plains.