{"id":362289,"date":"2025-07-03T16:39:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T06:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=362289"},"modified":"2025-07-03T21:34:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T11:34:44","slug":"council-shelter-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2025\/07\/03\/council-shelter-opens\/","title":{"rendered":"Council Shelter Opens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>July 3, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>South Burnett Regional Council&#8217;s new Animal Management Centre &#8211; the replacement for the RSPCA shelter which shut on June 30 &#8211; has opened its doors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can reassure the community that we have experienced and knowledgeable staff who will ensure the successful operation of the Animal Management Centre (AMC),\u201d Mayor Kathy Duff said.<\/p>\n<p>A Council spokesperson said the centre, located in the same spot near Kingaroy Airport, was undergoing rebranding and renovations to revitalise the facility.<\/p>\n<p>During the six-month trial, Council hopes to expand on the services previously offered, including free microchip days and education and safety programs about dogs and responsible pet awareness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The AMC will be open 10:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday but will be closed on public holidays and weekends.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson said these hours could change, depending on the needs of the community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2025\/05\/23\/council-votes-to-run-shelter\/\">Council Votes To Run Shelter<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2025\/04\/23\/council-response-to-rspca-closure\/\">Council Response To RSPCA Closure<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2025\/04\/22\/kingaroys-rspca-shelter-to-close\/\">Kingaroy\u2019s RSPCA Shelter To Close<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SBRC&#8217;s new Animal Management Centre &#8211; the replacement for the RSPCA shelter which shut on June 30 &#8211; has opened its doors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":73129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[22,3],"tags":[1131],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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