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Advanced Pest Management Workshops – Wild Dog Feral Pig & Feral Deer

Advanced Pest Management Workshops – Wild Dog Feral Pig & Feral Deer

North Burnett Regional Council are offering 3 intensive 2 day workshops under the guidance of industry experts to learn the most effective and humane way to trap and control wild dogs, feral pigs and feral deer. Plus, have all your gear checked over and any issues...

Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan

Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan

The Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan was recently adopted by Council. To learn about how Council will meet our waste reduction and recycling targets read the plan here. You can request to view the plan at one of our Customer Service Centres.

Biosecurity Prevention and Control Program

Biosecurity Prevention and Control Program

Council endorsed in their July meeting the Biosecurity Prevention and Control Program for Rubber Vine and Hymenachne . Read all about the program here. You can also request to view the program at one of our Customer Service Centres.

DROUGHT COMMUNITIES PROGRAMME SUPPORTS JOBS IN THE  NORTH BURNETT

DROUGHT COMMUNITIES PROGRAMME SUPPORTS JOBS IN THE NORTH BURNETT

The North Burnett Regional Council is thankful for $2 million in Drought Communities Programme funding from the Australian Government. This program funded much needed infrastructure in the North Burnett that supported local contractors and helped build long-term...

Show Holiday – Monday 9 August 2021

Show Holiday – Monday 9 August 2021

Although the 'Ekka' is not going ahead this year, most North Burnett towns will still observe the public holiday scheduled for Monday 9th of August 2021. North Burnett residents and visitors to the region are advised that Monday, 9 August 2021 has been declared a...

Gayndah & Mundubbera Airstrip  temporary closure

Gayndah & Mundubbera Airstrip temporary closure

With safety being the number one priority at our local aerodromes, Gayndah and Mundubbera Airstrips will be closed on the following dates for fresh line marking to be applied. Gayndah – Monday, 2 and Tuesday, 3 August 2021 Mundubbera – Wednesday, 4 and Thursday, 5...

Change to Saturday Opening Hours – Customer Service & Library Centres

Change to Saturday Opening Hours – Customer Service & Library Centres

Following Council’s decision on 30 June 2021 to keep all Customer Service and Library Centres open 5 days a week, Saturday trading will cease from Sunday, 1 August 2021. Current opening hours for Biggenden, Eidsvold, Gayndah, Monto, Mt Perry and Mundubbera Customer...

Mundubbera Show Holiday – Have Your Say

Mundubbera Show Holiday – Have Your Say

North Burnett Regional Council has been invited by the Queensland Government to nominate 2022 show holidays in line with the requirements of the Holidays Act 1983. Council is seeking feedback from the Mundubbera residents to determine when the community would prefer...

State Government Disappointment Lack of Support for Swimming Pools

State Government Disappointment Lack of Support for Swimming Pools

A Statement from Acting Mayor, Robbie Radel: "Council remains disappointed in the State Government.  We recently wrote to Minister for Education, Grace Grace MP asking for the State to work with us to ensure every child in the North Burnett has access to learn to swim...

CEO’s 2021/2022 Budget Message

CEO’s 2021/2022 Budget Message

It has been nearly two years since I moved to the beautiful North Burnett Region.  I walked into an organisation that had seen a changeover of four CEO’s in the previous couple of years and many of our staff were tired from the constant change and uncertainty. We...

Mayor’s 2021-2022 Budget Speech

Mayor’s 2021-2022 Budget Speech

Change - every business goes through it. If they don’t, they don’t survive. Change needs to be viewed as an opportunity, an opportunity to improve efficiency in services while accepting that there could be the need for a different level of service as well. An...

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