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Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 30 May 2023
Reminder Water Meter Reading Please be reminded that Council staff commenced reading water meters for the period to 30 June 2023, from Monday 29 May 2023, and will continue through to Friday 30 June 2023. To ensure your meter is read, residents are advised to: Ensure...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 23 May 2023
QLD Water Connections Tour On Tuesday 16 May 2023, 22 members of the Queensland Water Industry visited North Burnett on the qldwater Connections Tour. The group was made up of senior staff of the Queensland Government Departments involved in regulating the sector,...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 16 May 2023
National Volunteer Week – 15-21 May 2023 This week, 15 to 21 May 2023 is National Volunteers Week, when we celebrate the important work of volunteers in our communities. This year's theme is 'We are the Change Makers', and there many kinds of roles that volunteers...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 9 May 2023
Mundubbera Show The Mundubbera Show held last week, from Thursday 4 May to Saturday 6 May 2023, drew impressive crowds over the three (3) days of events, which included campdraft, painted beast competition, ring events, show jumping, rodeo, tug of war, extreme...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 2 May 2023
Eidsvold Show The Eidsvold Show held on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 April 2023, brought colour and excitement to the community, with an action-packed schedule of events. There were campdraft and extreme horsemanship trials on Saturday, show jumping, cattle, poultry and...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 24 April 2023
Monto ShowThe Monto and District 92nd Annual Show spanned three (3) days, from 21-23 April 2023, and had something for everyone who attended. The show commenced on Friday night with a rodeo, followed on Saturday, by horseman trials, championship dog show, chainsaw...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 18 April 2023
Mount Perry Show Crowds of locals and visitors experienced all the colour and excitement of the Mount Perry Show on Saturday 15 April 2023, with camp drafting, woodchopping events, prime and stud cattle, dog shows, horse riding events, such as working cattle, sporting...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 11 April 2023
Annual Report Adopted On Wednesday 5 April 2023, Council held a special meeting where the 2021-2022 Annual Report was presented and subsequently adopted. The Annual Report is usually adopted within 3 months of the end of the financial year, however this year, it was...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 4 April 2023
North Burnett Regional Council Celebrates Youth Week – 11-15 April 2023If you are looking for exciting school holiday activities for your children, Professor Stupendous will be returning to the North Burnett for Youth Week, from 11-15 April 2023. This time, our...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 28 March 2023
Community Engagement PolicyDuring the Council General Meeting on 22 March 2023, Councillors noted the public feedback which had been received regarding the recent draft Community Engagement Policy and Framework. Councillors adopted the revised policy and framework,...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 21 March 2023
Councillor Workshop Discussion Regarding Local LawsAn update on the North Burnett Regional Council Local Laws review was presented to Councillors at last week’s workshop, Wednesday 15 March 2023. The scope of the review was oriented toward improving the legibility,...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 14 March 2023
Accommodation for Seasonal WorkersOn Wednesday 8 March 2023, I met with Councillors, representative from State Development, staff from Council’s Planning and Development team, members of Council Executive, and orchardists and accommodation providers from the...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 7 March 2023
Disaster Management Funding AnnouncedCouncil has recently received funding for a number of Disaster Management initiatives from the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements. One stream of funding will be used to employ a...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 28 February 2023
Bon Accord Bridge, Gayndah Update On Thursday 25 February 2023, Council received notification from the Queensland Reconstructive Authority (QRA) that Council’s application for funding towards the reinstatement of Bon Accord Bridge on Bon Accord Wetheron Road, Gayndah,...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 21 February 2023
Harkness Creek Footbridge, Eidsvold Correspondence has been received from the Regional Director, Southern Queensland Region of the Department of Transport and Main Roads, in relation to ongoing advocacy by Council, on behalf of the Eidsvold Community, to progress the...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 14 February 2023
Bauer Street Footpath UpgradeThe Civil Works team will commence work on the upgrade of the footpath in Bauer Street, Mundubbera, scheduled from Monday 13 February 2023. The works are expected to take about two to three weeks to complete, weather permitting....
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 7 February 2023
Council Seeks Mingo Crossing Caravan Park Caretaker ServiceCouncil is seeking a Caretaker Service for the popular Mingo Crossing Caravan Park. Mingo Crossing is located in beautiful natural surrounds, at 2670 Gayndah Mount Perry Road, Mingo 4625 and is central to...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 31 January 2023
Draft Community Engagement FrameworkCouncil has recently developed a framework to undertake community engagement activities according to the Local Government Act 2009, which requires Council to uphold the principle of ‘Democratic representation, social inclusion and...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 24 January 2023
Burial Site Identification Numbers - Mundubbera On Thursday 19 January 2023, the installation of burial site identification numbers commenced in Mundubbera. This work is part of a project which will see all burial sites within Council managed cemeteries with a...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 17 January 2023
North Burnett Regional Australia Day 2023 Event in Eidsvold Council looks forward to hosting our first Regional Australia Day event in Eidsvold. We have partnered with community groups and businesses to host this event. Celebrations in the future will give each of our...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 13 December 2022
Assets, Facilities & FleetStar Ratings Australia have announced Mountain View Caravan Park in Biggenden as a Gold List achiever for Queensland Caravan-Holiday Park. Queensland Tourism Industry Council acknowledge this rating is a testament to the hard work and...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 6 December 2022
Australia Day Awards Nomination Date ExtendedThe deadline for North Burnett Regional Australia Day Award nominations has been extended to Sunday 11 December 2022, so there is still time to put forward your local hero for an Australia Day Award. Online nomination forms...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 30 November 2022
Biggenden Women’s ShedDo you reside in or near Biggenden? Have you heard of the Biggenden Women’s Shed? It is a welcoming, safe, inclusive space for local women of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life, where they can hold workshops, learn new skills, connect...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 22 November 2022
Walking Network Plan Stakeholder Workshop North Burnett Regional Council, in partnership with the Queensland Government, is preparing “Walking Network Plans” for the towns of Gayndah, Mundubbera, Monto, Eidsvold and Biggenden. This project aims to develop plans for...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 15 November 2022
Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service Snake Bite Advice Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service has recently urged the public to take extra precautions to protect themselves against the risk of snake bite during the summer months. Recently the Gayndah community was...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 8 November 2022
North Burnett Transport Service Forum Council, under contract with the Queensland Government (Translink), has been offering the North Burnett Transport Service in the region since 2008.The service provides comfortable, convenient and affordable transport options to...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update – 1 November 2022
Mundubbera Bollards The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) Committee has been committed to lifting the profile of local artists throughout the North Burnett Region, by developing a number of exciting projects. Since 2019, five projects have been delivered in our...
Keeping Local Government Local Weekly Update – 25 October 2022
Local Disaster Management Group Responds to Weekend Weather I would like to acknowledge the efforts of the Local Disaster Management Group over the weekend, as they engaged in a Stand Up response to the significant rainfall event that took place between Friday night...
Keeping Local Government Local Weekly Update – 19 October 2022
Swimming Season Off to a Great Start Pool operators across the region have reported a well-supported swimming season to date. Toni-Anne from Active Aquatics in Monto advised that they have had many children booked in for lessons and squad training so far, with...
Keeping Local Government Local Weekly Update – 11 October
Recognition of Laurence Hebblewhite’s Exceptional Service and Commitment to Local Government Councillors and I would like to express our sincere appreciation to Laurence Hebblewhite, recognising 38 years of exceptional service and commitment to Local Government. Most...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update, 27 September 2022
Progress Report on the Abercorn Road Intersection Council’s Northern construction crew has taken over the delivery of the remainder of the Abercorn intersection upgrade due to contractor resourcing issues which have seen multiple delays on the project. Council would...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update, 20 September 2022
Preparing for Severe Weather Events and Natural Disasters The North Burnett Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) held their quarterly meeting on 16 September 2022. Over the last quarter there have been several new faces around the LDMG table, so a meet and greet BBQ...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update 13 September 2022
Sale of properties In February this year, there were 34 properties that Council resolved to proceed to sell for the recovery of outstanding rates. This constituted a total value of $677,755.46 being owed to Council. By Monday, 5 September, Council successfully...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update, 6 September 2022
Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) Council is excited to announce that the North Burnett Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee has been awarded a $3600 allocation from the RADF Community Grants Program for the Wide Bay Touring Circuit. The Wide Bay Touring...
KEEPING LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL – MAYOR’S WEEKLY UPDATE, 30 August 2022
Biggenden Show Society Spring Fair 2022The Biggenden and District Show Society have chosen to conduct a Spring Fair in the form a family fun day for the community to come together, commencing at 10:00am Saturday, 3 September 2022. This event is to make up for the...
KEEPING LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL – Mayor’s Weekly Update, 23 August 2022
Vietnam Veterans’ Day On the 18th of August 2022, RSL Sub-branches held commemorative services for Vietnam Veteran’s Day throughout the region, recognising the service and sacrifice of our Vietnam Veterans. The 18th of August 2022 also marked the 56th anniversary of...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update, 18 August 2022
Issue of Rates Notices Property owners should have received their rates notices via email or mail by now. If you have not received your notice, please contact Council: 1300 696 272. Property owners will have noticed an increase overall rates. Councillors debated and...
KEEPING LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL WEEKLY UPDATE – 2 August 2022
Claude ‘the Mower Man’ You may have bumped into Claude ‘The Mower Man’ whilst out and about the past few days. I had the privilege of sharing morning tea with Claude whilst he was in Monto over the weekend. Claude has raised just over 1.3 million dollars for...
Keeping Local Government Local Weekly Update – 26 July 2022
Resilient Homes Fund The Resilient Homes Fund is a $741 million program comprising an industry and community education program, resilient household rebuild program, home raising program, voluntary home buy-back program and property level flood information portal....
Keeping Local Government Local Weekly Update – 21 July 2022
Roads Update Community can expect the following works being undertaken throughout the region. These works can be subject to change due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances. Dry Grading New Cardarga Road Glenrae Dip Road Yenda Road Old Rawbelle Road, moving on...
Keeping Local Government Local Weekly Update – 12 July 2022
Mr Elliott Dunn former student from Monto On behalf of council I congratulate Mr Elliott Dunn who has been a calm mainstay of Mount Isa’s emergency response for 15 years and now he has been honoured in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday list. Elliott Dunn said he was honoured...
Keeping Local Government Local Weekly Update – 5 July 2022
Australia Day Awards – Monto/Mundubbera/Eidsvold Over the past week, Councillors and I have had the opportunity to provide Australia Day certificates to community members who were unable to attend the combined Australia Day presentation in Mount Perry, on 5 March...
Keeping Local Government Local Weekly Update – 28 June 2022
On Monday 27 June, North Burnett Regional Council adopted a 2022-2023 Budget, according to requirements of Section 104 of the Local Government Act 2009 (Qld) and Section 169,170 and 171 of the Local Government Regulation 2012 (Qld). North Burnett Regional Council...
Keeping Local Government Local Weekly Update – 21 June 2022
On Monday 13 June, Councillors Melinda Jones, Councillor Dael Giddins, CEO Margot Stork and I had a discussion with Queensland Tourism. The discussion related to tourism pursuits, synergies, promotion and Regional Tourism Organisations, throughout the broader state....
Keeping Local Government Local Weekly Update – 14 June 2021
During the past two weeks, Councillor Melinda Jones, Chairperson of the Local Disaster Management Group and Councillor Dael Giddens, Deputy Chair of the Local Disaster Management Group, CEO Margot Stork and some staff have participated in Disaster Management training....
Keeping Local Government Local Weekly Update – 7 June 2022
Federal Assistance Grants Mr Paul Bell AM visited Gayndah Wednesday 1 June. Mr Bell is the Chairperson of the Queensland Local Government Grants Commission. He had a conversation with Council regarding Federal Assistance Grants; the methodology for allocation of...
Keeping Local Government Local Weekly Update 31 May 2022
On Monday 23 May, Councillors and staff welcomed new Chief Executive Officer, Margot Stork. Margot joins Council with over 20 years’ experience at Chief Executive and Senior Executive roles in both Local and State Governments. Councillors officially welcomed Margot at...
Keeping Local Government Local Weekly Update – 26 May 2022
On Monday 23 May, Councillors and staff welcomed new Chief Executive Officer, Margot Stork. Margot joins Council with over 20 years’ experience at Chief Executive and Senior Executive roles in both Local and State Governments. Councillors officially welcomed Margot...
Keeping Local Government Local – Weekly Update 17 May 2022
On Wednesday 11 May, I attended the Mt Perry Community Development Board meeting where 17 local residents attended, and the following issues were discussed: Mt Perry Summit Walk. The group proposed to purchase equipment to maintain the constructed summit walk....
Keeping Local Government Local Update – 10 May 2022
The region has welcomed decent rainfall over the last few days, which is expected to carry on through into next week. Unfortunately, this has resulted in some road incidents. We urge road users to drive to the conditions of the road, especially during wet weather. ...