{"id":369839,"date":"2026-03-06T14:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T04:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=369839"},"modified":"2026-03-06T14:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T04:16:12","slug":"flying-fox-subsidy-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2026\/03\/06\/flying-fox-subsidy-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying Fox &#8216;Subsidy&#8217; Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_355391\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-355391\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241122linda1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-355391 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241122linda1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241122linda1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241122linda1-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241122linda1-30x30.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-355391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cr Linda Little with a copy of Council&#8217;s Draft Flying Foxes Roost Management Plan<br \/>(Photo: SBRC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>March 6, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Blackbutt residents directly affected by the flying fox roost near town will be invited to apply to the South Burnett Regional Council for a subsidy to help cover expenses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The subsidy could be used for various expenses, including:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>External cleaning of homes, businesses, caravans and motorhomes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Installation of air conditioning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Covers for swimming pools, vehicles and clotheslines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The cost will be covered by a State Government grant, announced late last year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The SBRC was one of eight Queensland councils to receive funding under Round 8 of the Flying Fox Roost Management &#8211; Local Government Grant Program.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gympie Regional Council also received funding.<\/p>\n<p>An SBRC spokesperson said council would provide detailed application guidelines and eligibility criteria to ensure a smooth application process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to thank the State Government and the South Burnett Regional Council for their support in providing this important funding,&#8221; local councillor Linda Little said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is hoped these funds will assist residents directly affected by the nearby flying fox colony.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with affected residents to ensure their concerns are heard and supported into the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2025\/12\/15\/grants-for-flying-foxes\/\">Grants For Flying Foxes<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blackbutt residents directly affected by the flying fox roost near town will be invited to apply to the South Burnett Regional Council for a subsidy to help cover expenses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":355392,"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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