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Anne Miller and Burnett News Inc chair Mark Pitt cut the cake to celebrate the transition (Photo: Supplied)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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July 2, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

by Anne Miller<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just over a year ago, we announced that South Burnett Online would be taking a new direction, ie. the structure would change to a not-for-profit model.<\/p>\n

We reported (see link, below) that a new association had been formed, Burnett News Inc, which would take over the running of the former partnership between the late Dafyd Martindale and myself.<\/p>\n

Well, after a year of sorting out important paperwork – including the legal contract confirming the assets transfer – the new model is now formally in place!<\/p>\n

On July 1, 2026, all the assets of South Burnett Online, including the websites, files, office equipment and domain names, have passed over to Burnett News Inc for a peppercorn payment of $1, the symbolic fee used to make the agreement legally binding. <\/strong><\/p>\n

We celebrated with the cutting of a cake in a small ceremony held on Wednesday night at the Kingaroy RSL Club.<\/p>\n

Burnett News Inc members, South Burnett Online supporters (and some other friends lured in from another meeting!) witnessed the event.<\/p>\n

I would like to sincerely thank everyone who came along to watch this moment, and executive committee member Barry Krosch for donating the cake.<\/p>\n

So what is going to change?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not a lot initially, I believe.<\/p>\n

I will still be writing news stories for SBO.<\/p>\n

However, anyone who advertises with us will notice that the invoices look different and will be paid into a different bank account.<\/p>\n

(Of course, we would love you to advertise with us!)<\/p>\n

And we renew our invitation to anyone who would like to join Burnett News Inc to contact the secretary by email<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The cost has gone up from $10 per annum to $11 (inc GST) as Burnett News Inc is now registered for GST.<\/p>\n

All our other contact details remain the same.<\/p>\n

Thank you everyone for supporting South Burnett Online for the past 26 years, and especially for your support since Dafyd and I created the news format in 2012.<\/p>\n

The future now depends on you … the South Burnett community!<\/p>\n