WBBROC On The Road Again
The Wide Bay-Burnett Regional Organisation Of Councils will spring back to life after the South Burnett and neighbouring councils held an AGM on Friday.
Bundaberg Pulls Out Of WBBROC
Bundaberg Regional Council has quit the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation Of Councils (WBBROC).
‘Eye Opening’ Visit For WBBROC
The Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils met in Cherbourg on Thursday – the first time the organisation has held an official gathering in the town.
Irrigation Charges ‘Unreasonable’
The Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils (WBBROC) has expressed concerns over proposed rises in irrigation water charges.
Forum To Focus On Growth
Local businesspeople have been invited to attend the sixth annual Wide Bay Burnett Regional Economic Development Growth Forum in Gympie on November 7.
AgForce Seeks Input Into Strategy
Representatives from AgForce Queensland met recently with Regional Biosecurity Coordinator Josh Dyke to discuss industry input into the new Regional Biosecurity Strategy which is under development.
Councils Back Push For Road Upgrades
The Mundubbera to Jandowae Roads Working Group – a lobby group formed to push for critical road improvements – has received support from local councils in its campaign to have a major transport route in the western South Burnett upgraded.
Fraser Coast Mayor Faces Sack
Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils treasurer Cr Chris Loft looks set to be sacked as mayor of the Fraser Coast Regional Council.
WBBROC Wants Funding Extended
Councils in the Wide Bay-Burnett will pressure the Coalition to commit to several important council funding programs ahead of the up-coming Federal election on July 2.
Date Set For Forum
The 2015 Wide Bay Burnett Regional Economic Development Growth Forum will be held in Maryborough in November.
Mayors Say Regional ‘Black
Spots’ Must Be A Priority
The Wide Bay-Burnett Regional Organisation Of Councils (WBBROC) has called on the State Government to test claims by Telstra that parts of the region should no longer be considered as telecommunications “black spots”.
Videos To Promote ‘The Perfect Place’
WBBROC has released a series of videos aimed at selling our region to the world
WBBROC To Host Growth Forum
The Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils (WBBROC) will be hosting a Regional Economic Development Growth Forum in Maryborough next month.
Mayors Want Public
Servants To Go Bush
Mayors from across the Wide Bay region will be meeting with Local Government Minister David Crisafulli tomorrow (June 5) to discuss decentralisation.
South Burnett ‘In Top 30pc’
The South Burnett’s economy is in the top 30 per cent of Australian local government economies, South Burnett Directions (SBD) board members heard yesterday.
‘Small Number’ Of Phone
‘Black Spots’ May Get Fixed
At least some of the Wide Bay Burnett region’s mobile phone black spots should get some Federal funding, Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils (WBBROC) chairman Mal Forman said today.
Mayors To Press Deputy
PM Over Phone ‘Black Spots’
The mayors of the Wide Bay Burnett region will meet with Deputy Prime Minister and Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss on Friday to impress on him the importance of addressing the telecommunications blackspots in the region.
Councils Release Economic Plan
A Regional Economic Development Strategy designed to drive economic growth for the next five years was released today by the Wide Bay Regional Organisation of Councils (WBBROC).
Five ‘Black Spots’ Identified
South Burnett Regional Council has worked in conjunction with other local councils to identify five major communication black spots in the region.
Councils Launch Website To Sell Region
The Wide Bay Regional Organisation of Councils (WBBROC) has launched a new website to sell the region as “The Perfect Place At Your Perfect Pace” to the world.
