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This sign is not completely accurate … a new report due to be delivered to the South Burnett Regional Council’s next meeting on Wednesday reveals that so far, only one-third of KTP expenditure has gone to local contractors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 6, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Work on the Kingaroy Transformation Project has so far consumed more than one-fifth of the project’s $13.9 million budget, according to a report to be presented to the South Burnett Regional Council on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The KTP is also running 15 days behind schedule, but extra work teams have been hired with the aim of returning the project to plan.<\/p>\n

Project Manager Allen Christensen said the delays had been caused by materials shortages and wet weather.<\/p>\n

However, he was trying to minimise supply problems by ordering in advance.<\/p>\n

The report also says 45 KTP contracts have been awarded with 23 going to local suppliers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Of the $3.17 million spent on the KTP so far, local suppliers have secured slightly more than $1 million of the work.<\/p>\n

Mr Christensen’s report says Alford Street West should be completed soon, with garden plantings expected to start early this month.<\/p>\n

During the next three weeks, work will focus on the Glendon Street roundabout and the demolition of the footpath on the northern side of Alford Street East.<\/p>\n

Work on Kingaroy Street and Haly Street’s water and stormwater infrastructure is expected to begin later this month.<\/p>\n

The Glendon Street roundabout is expected to be completed by August.<\/p>\n

There will also be traffic signal works carried out at the Kingaroy\/Alford streets intersection in late July or early August.<\/p>\n

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South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto has stepped down as chair of the Kingaroy Transformation Project Council Community Reference Group (KTPCCRG).<\/strong><\/p>\n

SBRC CEO Mark Pitt has been appointed to fill the vacancy.<\/p>\n

The change was made at Council’s General Meeting last Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The KTPCCRG acts as an interface between the KTP project team, Council and the business community.<\/p>\n

Apart from providing community oversight of the project, one of its key functions is fostering good public relations.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mayor Otto told southburnett.com.au<\/strong> he felt being chair of the group meant he was obliged to say only positive things about the project, but this was not necessarily in the best interest of ratepayers.<\/p>\n

“My true function as Mayor is to speak on behalf of all ratepayers,” the mayor said.<\/p>\n

“From time to time that might require me to be critical of things, and I felt remaining as chair was not in ratepayers’ best interests if it prevented me from speaking my mind.<\/p>\n

“Mr Pitt will be a very good replacement for me.”<\/p>\n

The motion to appoint Mr Pitt to the role of KTPCCRG chair was moved by Mayor Otto, seconded by Cr Kirstie Schumacher and carried unanimously.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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