Mayor Joins SunWater Protest
South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell has added his voice to growing opposition to plans by SunWater to force steep water price increases on South Burnett irrigators.
George St To Become One-Way
Kingaroy’s George Street looks set to become one way on the Haly Street end within the next few months to improve safety.
Water Costs Blowout Feared
South Burnett farmers could be hit with steep rises in water costs for the next 18 years … and they might not be the only ones facing massive hikes.
Funding To Build Resilience
The State Government has announced disaster mitigation funding of $9.5 million to be shared across 62 projects in regional Queensland.
TRC Takes DAs Online
Toowoomba Regional Council is encouraging the community to submit development applications via a new online customer service portal
Feedback Invited On Youth Strategy
Toowoomba Regional Council is inviting comments from residents on a draft strategy which aims to provide a blueprint for “recognising, engaging and supporting” young people aged 12 to 24.
Residents Warned To Boil Water
Cherbourg Council issued a “boil water alert” on Thursday for the township following increased turbidity in the town water supply.
Complaints Cost Council $1m
Toowoomba Regional Council has revealed it spent almost $1 million investigating 122 complaints about misconduct against staff and councillors since the March 2016 Council elections.
Survey To Assess Gravel Roads
Work to determine the true condition of Gympie Regional Council’s gravel road network began on Tuesday.
Council Divisions Set To Change
Residents have until 5:00pm on Monday, July 8, to lodge objections to a realignment of the South Burnett Regional Council’s six divisions.
TRC Community Grants Open
Applications for Toowoomba Regional Council’s next round of community grants open on Monday (July 1).
Rural Revolt Against Gympie Budget
Three Gympie councillors – all representing rural divisions – voted against Council’s 2019-20 Budget on Wednesday, but it was adopted unchanged anyway.
Outback Boogie On The Way!
Kingaroy Library will be hosting an extra special Story Time next Tuesday (July 2) at Kingaroy Town Hall.
Desex Now: Save Money … And Lives
South Burnett vets are again taking part in RSPCA Queensland’s statewide desexing campaign, dubbed “Operation Wanted”.
Bid To Freeze Rural Rates Fails
A bid to freeze the South Burnett’s rural rates at last year’s level failed to win majority support at Monday’s Council Budget meeting
Solar Farm Gets Green Light
The Planning and Environment Court has removed a major obstacle to the proposed construction of a 130ha solar farm on the outskirts of Kingaroy.
Council To Rehabilitate Crash Site
Work will start this week to rehabilitate the site of last month’s tragic Bunya Highway crash.
Road Review Pushes Council Into Deficit
South Burnett Regional Council will be pushed into a $1.539 million deficit this year because of a revaluation of the region’s road network.
Most Rates To Rise $2 A Week
Most South Burnett ratepayers can expect to see an increase of about $2 per week in their rates notices this year, but some rural ratepayers could face rises of up to 30 per cent after the Council handed down its Budget on Monday.
Plumbing Application Times Halved
The turn-around time for plumbing work applications to the South Burnett Regional Council will be halved to 10 days from next month.
