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South Burnett Regional Council (Making of Local Law) Website Notice (No. 1) 2024

The South Burnett Regional Council, in collaboration with the Queensland Government Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) program,

South Burnett Regional Council would like to advise the community, commencing on Monday 29 July 2024,

Mayor Duff is excited to advise the community, that Council is in the process of changing the phone system so that locals can talk to locals at our Customer Service Centres.

South Burnett Regional Council wishes to advise we are currently planning to extend the floodway on Flagstone Creek Road at chainage 2550m from Stuart Valley Drive.

Council is pleased to advise that the grant application under round 2024-2025 of the State Emergency Service (SES) Support Grant program,

South Burnett Regional Council is seeking the services of a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake air scouring of pipelines within the Kingaroy urban area water network.

Mayor Duff wishes to clarify that the Kingaroy median residential rate that was used as an example, are set to change approx. $140 per year not $370 as currently reported in various media stories.

Preparation of the 2024/25 Financial Year commenced in late November 2023,

South Burnett Regional Council is committed to providing a sustainable Waste Management program across the region.

The 2024/2025 South Burnett Regional Council Budget maintains concessions for eligible pensioners,

For yet another year, the uncertainty around the Financial Assistance Grants has impacted the end of financial year outcomes for the South Burnett Regional Council.

Council has doubled down on its commitment to improve the regions roads with a $20 Million construction and maintenance program that will deliver a new focus on sealed road reseals,

This year, Council’s water budget will deliver $2.6M in replacements and upgrades including:

South Burnett Regional Council announced at the Budget meeting on Wednesday 10 July 2024 that there will be no additional borrowings over the next 12 months.