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Ivory Curl trees will line the southern entrance to Kingaroy near the Rogers Drive roundabout if TMR approves changes suggested by the SBRC (Photo: Tatters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

January 21, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Burnett Regional Council will ask the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) for permission to substitute different plants on the Rogers Drive roundabout in Kingaroy.<\/p>\n

TMR contracted the Council to build the $1.8 million roundabout in 2018.<\/p>\n

As part of the project, the Department also approved several plant species to landscape the roundabout and its approaches.<\/p>\n

Since construction was completed, however, Council officers had found the plant species originally approved for the roundabout were not available in Queensland.<\/p>\n

They also said the species approved for the approaches were unsuitable for local climatic conditions.<\/p>\n

At January’s Council meeting, officers asked Councillors to approve a request to TMR to substitute different species better suited to the South Burnett’s climate.<\/p>\n

TMR will be asked to approve eremophila, dietes, helichrysum and tulbaghia and a single crape myrtle for the roundabout, and Little Kurrajong (Brachychiton bidwillii) and Ivory Curl (Buckinghamia celsissima) trees for the approaches.<\/p>\n

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Murgon Sportsground may get new lighting soon if an application to the State Government’s Active Community Infrastructure Program by the Murgon and District Cricket Club is successful.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At last Wednesday’s SBRC meeting, the club asked Council’s permission to seek funding for the installation of four 28m light poles and LED floodlights in the sportsgrounds.<\/p>\n

The upgrade would provide a Class II level of lighting for cricket and other sports – such as rugby league and soccer – that use the facility.<\/p>\n

Officers noted the sportsgrounds’ existing switchboard would also require an upgrade as a part of the project.<\/p>\n

Councillors were told the ground’s existing lighting system had been struck by lightning last October, which left it inoperable.<\/p>\n

Councillors agreed to the club’s request, subject to three conditions:<\/p>\n

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  • Necessary building and planning approvals be obtained<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • An adequate lighting design plan be provided, and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • A letter of support be obtained from the Murgon Sports Association, which is the ground’s leaseholder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Council will use a $1 million grant from the Federal Government’s Drought Communities Program to attend to a variety of “odd jobs” in the region.<\/strong><\/p>\n

        The money – if approved – will be the second $1 million Drought Communities Program grant the Federal Government has given the region since 2018 after the South Burnett was drought declared.<\/p>\n

        Under the terms of the grant, funds must be spent on projects that:<\/p>\n

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        • Provide employment for people whose work opportunities have been impacted by drought<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • Stimulate local community spending<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            • Use local resources, businesses and suppliers, and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              • Provide a long-lasting benefit to communities and the agricultural industries on which they depend<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                As well, all projects must be completed by the end of 2020.<\/p>\n

                At its January meeting, Councillors resolved to allocate the funds in the following ways:<\/p>\n

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                • $209,000 to rural support initiatives, such as FarmFest visits and Farmers Big Day Outs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  • $300,000 to parks and streetscape refurbishments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                    • $166,000 to footpaths and walking tracks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                      • $225,000 to community building and asset upgrades, and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                        • $100,000 to bitumen and drainage works<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Council will now submit its list of proposed projects to the Federal Government for approval.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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