Mayor Responds To Cutback Claims
South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell has submitted the following response to southburnett.com.au in the wake of recent reports about proposed Budget measures which will affect local community groups.
Work To Start On War Memorial
Toowoomba Regional Council plans to begin work next Monday on a revamp of the historic Goombungee War Memorial which will spell the end of the surrounding garden bed.
Tourism Season Is Ready To Roll
The frosts start arriving after Anzac Day … and so do the tourists, especially the grey nomads from down south searching for warmer climes.
Council Subsidises Pumpkin Festival
The South Burnett Regional Council has given the Goomeri Pumpkin Festival a $6000 subsidy to attend an event marketing course run by Toowoomba consultants.
Blackbutt Greets Its New Supermarket
Blackbutt’s Coulson Street was a hive of activity on Wednesday morning as eager Timbertowners rushed to take a look inside the town’s long-awaited – and much-debated – new supermarket for the first time.
Missing Plan Derails Trail Improvements
The lack of a Master Plan for the future development of the South Burnett Rail Trail is causing difficulties for the South Burnett Regional Council.
Deferred Road Projects Now Underway
The need to obtain cultural heritage approval to realign a section of Memerambi Barkers Creek Road had thrown that project’s schedule into disarray, Roads portfolio chair Cr Gavin Jones told Wednesday’s Council meeting.
Local Tourism Marketing Falls Flat
A new Council study has found the number of visitors from regions surrounding the South Burnett has fallen over the past decade.
Olivia Wants Your Ideas ASAP
South Burnett artist Olivia Everitt is planning another mural project in Murgon – and she’s seeking feedback from the local community about the project.
TRC Supports Community Groups
Fifty-seven groups across the Toowoomba region have received a total of $248,000 for future projects thanks to the latest round of community funding from Toowoomba Regional Council.
Mayor Provides More Detail About Cuts
Further details about how proposed cuts to the South Burnett Regional Council’s community support program will affect community groups were released by Mayor Keith Campbell on Tuesday.
Councillors To Fight Cutbacks
southburnett.com.au got wind of the proposed cutbacks to community groups at the weekend and invited all South Burnett councillors to share their opinion.
Council Joins Yurika Power Trial
Toowoomba Regional Council has become the first council in Queensland to join a trial to optimise electricity use with the eventual aim of saving ratepayers’ money.
More RV Parking Spaces Needed
South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell has laughed off rumours he doesn’t want a free camping area in Kingaroy because he is related to one of the town’s caravan park operators.
Kumbia Water Disruption
Kumbia residents connected to the town water supply will be disconnected for a short time on Wednesday (April 11) to allow routine maintenance to be conducted on the network.
May Deadline For Park Residents
The two remaining residents of the Wondai Caravan Park have until the end of May to find alternative accommodation following a decision by the South Burnett Regional Council to close the facility permanently .
Adermann Park: Round 2 Begins?
Residents living near Adermann Park in Kingaroy are gearing for Round 2 of a stoush with St John’s Lutheran School over the future usage of the park … but the school insists they have nothing to worry about.
Easter Hangover At Maidenwell
Bags of rubbish left piled on the ground after the Easter long weekend’s events at Maidenwell have left at least one local resident fuming.
TV Star To Launch 2018 Relay
Award-winning Queensland actor William McInnes – well-known for his roles on multiple TV series including Seachange and Blue Heelers- will be the special guest at the South Burnett Relay For Life official launch
North Burnett Gets $4.3m Betterment Grant
The North Burnett Regional Council will receive $4.3 million in funding from the Commonwealth and State Governments to help it recover from damage caused by Severe Tropical Cyclone (STC) Debbie last year.
