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Our Organisation
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Our Organisation
Our Organisation
Council plays a pivotal role within our local community by providing and maintaining
essential infrastructure and quality services. Roads, bridges, footpaths, water and
sewerage networks, refuse collections, parks, open spaces, libraries as well as
community and sporting facilities - these and other vital services, are fundamental to
the provision of a quality lifestyle in the South Burnett.
C
ouncil proactively and building a vibrant, healthy, supportive examine and consider forthcoming
responsibly manages both and inclusive community by delivering Council meeting agendas. Members
the region’s built and natural a range of health, safety, social, of the SET attend all Council meetings
environments to achieve a sustainable cultural, lifestyle, leisure programs, and provide Council with information
future for our community. Council services and activities across the and advice to enable Council to make
delivers this through a diverse range of region. informed decisions on strategic and
environmental awareness programs, policy matters. The SET is supported
The Council is the governing body
natural resource management, by managers and staff who are
who appoints a Chief Executive Officer
environmental protection activities and responsible for effecting policies and
(CEO). The CEO has responsibility
sustainable development. directions set by the Council.
for the day-to-day management
We actively contribute to a stable of operations in accordance with The Senior Management Team (SMT)
and sustainable regional economy the strategic priorities and plans of includes the SET and all branch
by undertaking services that Council. Three General Managers managers. The SMT is characterised
support and promote local business, together with the CEO form the Senior by a diverse skill set with gender,
employment, economic investment Executive Team (SET) and lead the age and geographical diversity all
and development. organisation’s administration. contributing to the strength of the
team underpinning the directions of
Council plays a fundamental role The SET meet on a weekly basis to
Council.
in influencing and maintaining the decide on strategic and policy issues
general health, wellbeing and lifestyle and to oversee the operations of
of the community. Together we are Council. A monthly meeting is set to
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Our Structure
OUR
COMMUNITY
CONTROLLED ENTITIES
South Burnett Community
Hospital Foundation Ltd
AUDIT COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE SERVICES
INTERNAL AUDIT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER HUMAN RESOURCES
Mr Mark Pitt PSM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SENIOR EXECUTIVE TEAM
CORPORATE SERVICES FINANCE INFRASTRUCTURE
Mr Peter O’May Mr Lester Schumacher Mr Aaron Meehan
General Manager General Manager General Manager
The Senior Executive Team work together with the Chief Executive Officer and
Council to achieve the shared goals and vision of Council.
COUNCIL MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Audit Advisory Committee
Boondooma Homestead Management Advisory Committee
South Burnett Directions
Traffic Advisory Committee
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Office of the CEO
The Office of the CEO provides executive services, human
resource management, workplace health and safety, industrial
relations, economic development and tourism marketing
services to assist in the overall effectiveness, productivity and
performance of Council.
MARK PITT PSM
Chief Executive Officer
EXECUTIVE SERVICES
• Corporate Event Management
• Council Meetings and Workshops
(agendas and minutes)
• Councillor Support
• External Grants Coordination
• Policy Register
• Regional Bodies Engagement
• Wide Bay Burnett Regional
Organisation of Councils
HUMAN RESOURCES
• Learning and Development
• Payroll Functions
• Performance Management
• Recruitment and Selection
• Workplace Health and Safety Executive Services
• Workplace Relations
MEETING AGENDAS AND WORKSHOPS
T
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT he Executive Services team are responsible for the coordination of Council
• Art Gallery Associations meetings and strategic workshops including the preparation of agendas,
recording minutes and forwarding various action requests. In excess of
• Boondooma Homestead 90 Council meetings, strategic workshops, Senior Executive Team and Senior
Management Advisory Committee Management Team meetings were organised during 2018/19 by the Executive
• Economic Development Service team.
• Museum Associations CORPORATE EVENT COORDINATION
• Regional Economic Development The Executive Services team successfully coordinated the following corporate
Advisory Committee (REDAC) events throughout the 2018/19 financial year:
• South Burnett Community • Citizenship ceremonies
Hospital Foundation Ltd • Australia Day Awards and ceremony
• South Burnett Directions Advisory • Anzac Day
Board
• Mayor’s Breakfast
• Tourism Development
and Marketing • Mayor’s Christmas Charity Luncheon
• Mayor’s Ball
• Visitor Information Centres
• Christmas Lights competition
A significant amount of work goes into the planning, preparation and
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coordination of these events and Boondooma, Bunya Mountains, We couldn’t have done it without their
the success of these events is due to Cherbourg, Hivesville, Kingaroy, support.
the hard work and diligence of the Kumbia, Maidenwell, Murgon,
Executive Services team. Nanango, Proston, Wondai, Wooroolin, KINGAROY SUPA IGA MAYOR’S
and Yarraman. CHARITY BALL
Executive Services also assists with
Country Meets City showcased the
the coordination of attendance for MAYOR’S COMMUNITY CHARITY
2019 Kingaroy Supa IGA Mayor’s
Councillors, the Chief Executive BREAKFAST – LAUNCH OF RELAY
Charity Ball. The charity ball housed
Officer and members of Council’s FOR LIFE
340 people on Saturday 8 June 2019
Senior Management Team for events
Mayor Keith Campbell hosted the with entertainment provided by
held throughout the South Burnett
annual Mayor’s Community Charity MisFitz, Matt Phillips and the Kingaroy
region and beyond.
Breakfast on 2 May 2019 at the State High School Brass Band,
CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES Kingaroy RSL to officially launch the comedian Mr Joel Ozborn and the
2019 South Burnett Relay for Life wonderful ‘Franky Smart’. The three
Citizenship ceremonies provide a fundraising campaign, raising just course meal was compliments to Chef
formal welcome to new citizens over $1,400 for the Queensland Jimmy Stephen with the assistance
as full members of the Australian Cancer Council. Founder and Chair of from the very talented students and
community. The Mayor is authorised Bravehearts Australia, Hetty Johnston teachers of Kingaroy TAFE College.
under the authority of the Minister was special guest speaker at the event.
for Immigration, Citizenship and The evening raised $42,000 which
Multicultural Affairs, The Honourable Carla & Eric Cross were named this was presented to the Red Earth
David Coleman MP to preside over year’s Face of Relay, with the three Community Foundation South Burnett.
Citizenship ceremonies in the South captains announced: former Kangaroo, This donation will help the charity
Burnett region. Acquiring Australian Maroon and State of Origin winger - to achieve their vision of building an
citizenship enables those doing so to Michael Hancock, around-the-world even better South Burnett by investing
participate fully in our inclusive society, sailor and 2011 Young Australian donated funds to resilience, leadership
realise aspirations and achieve their of the Year - Jessica Watson, and and capacity building programs and
full potential, regardless of their race, former Australian cricket player (and new initiative that aim to strengthen
background, gender, religion, language Queensland captain) Greg Ritchie. the overall social and economic
or place of birth. capacity of the South Burnett
MAYOR’S CHRISTMAS Community.
It has been a busy year with the Mayor LUNCHEON
officiating over 23 ceremonies. Each The South Burnett community and
ceremony commences with the Mayor Belinda Sanders from ABC Radio was beyond hugely supported the event
giving a welcome speech and reading guest speaker at the annual Mayor’s by way of either attending, sponsoring
a welcome message from the Minister, Community Christmas Luncheon held in the form of items for auctioning/
followed by the Australian Pledge and at Kingaroy Town Hall on 7 December raffling and/or money donations.
concluding with the playing of the 2018. The luncheon raised just over A special shout out to the over 50
National Anthem. To commemorate $5,400 which went towards food businesses, groups and individuals
the occasion, the Mayor presents a vouchers from Kingaroy SupaIGA, and who generously came forward to assist
copy of the ‘Landscapes of Change’ distributed to South Burnett families with this event, and in particular, the
South Burnett history book to each in need. following:
new citizen. Mayor Campbell said “There are Event Sponsor: Kingaroy Supa IGA
Citizenship Ceremonies where held many families that struggle during the
Christmas period and this luncheon Forecourt Sponsor: Peak Services
during the following months:
is our way to help support our Gold Sponsor: Hitachi Construction
community during this time”. Machinery
Month No of
Ceremonies Sue Dowideit-Reiger and the Kingaroy Silver Sponsors: iHear, Astill’s Electrical
State High School Choir provided live Services, Huston Ford & Dundas,
July 2018 8 music on the day, while the QCWA Ergon Energy, Seilers Transport,
October 2018 3 once again prepared a wonderful two- Swickers Kingaroy Bacon Factory, Bill
course meal. Hull Car Centre, St Mary’s Catholic
November 2018 5
Mayor Campbell would like to College South Burnett, Stanwell, UGL,
January 2019 2 Downer EDI, Ken Mills Toyota, Westlink
acknowledge and thank the many
April 2019 3 local businesses and groups that Petroleum, PCA - A Bega Company.
June 2019 2 contributed towards the luncheon.
Total 23
ANZAC DAY ACROSS THE SOUTH
BURNETT
Council sponsored ANZAC Day
ceremonies across the South Burnett
with representation from Mayor Keith
Campbell, Councillors and Senior
Staff in attendance at the majority of
ceremonies. Ceremonies were held
at the following locations: Blackbutt,
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Australia Day Awards Award - South Burnett Recipient
JANUARY 2019 Citizen of the Year Scott Prendergast
These awards provide the community with an opportunity Young Citizen of the Year Anekah Hinchliff
to acknowledge and reward outstanding groups and Organisation of the Year Murgon Rotary Club
individuals committed to improving the lifestyle experience
in our region. Lifetime Achiever Award Jim Kingston
The official awards ceremony was held on the eve of Volunteer of the Year Jocelyn Richardson
Australia Day, Friday 25 January 2019 at the Blackbutt Cultural Award (Senior) Estelle Buckley
Memorial Hall.
Cultural Award (Junior) Lucas Ladyman
Each year Council also helps to organise and fund various
Australia Day events across the South Burnett region. Junior Sportsperson of the Year Matthew Rankin
Senior Sportsperson of the Year Hannah English
Sportsperson of the Year (Coach/ Stephen O’Connor
Official or Administrator)
Award - Local Achiever by town Recipient
Wondai / Tingoora Noel Selway
Kingaroy Warren Cockburn
Kumbia Julie Entwhistle
Murgon Richard Bridges
Hivesville / Proston Kathy Crane
Blackbutt / Benarkin Luke Beutel
Wooroolin / Memerambi Wendy Turner
Nanango Kevin Springate
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SCOTT PENDERGRAST ANEKAH HINCHLIFF
Citizen of the Year Young Citizen of the Year
MURGON ROTARY CLUB JIM KINGSTON
Community Organisation Lifetime Achievement
JOCELYN RICHARDSON ESTELLE BUCKLEY
Volunteer of the Year Senior Cultural Award
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LUCAS LADYMAN MATTHEW RANKIN
Junior Cultural Award Junior Sportsperson
HANNAH ENGLISH STEPHEN O’CONNOR
Senior Sportsperson Sportsperson Coach/Official or Administrator
(Accepted on behalf of Hannah English) (Accepted on behalf of Stephen O’Connor)
NOEL SELWAY WARREN COCKBURN
Local Achiever Local Achiever
Wondai / Tingoora Kingaroy
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JULIE ENTWISTLE RICHARD BRIDGES
Local Achiever Local Achiever
Kumbia Murgon
KATHY CRANE LUKE BEUTEL
Local Achiever Local Achiever
Hivesville / Proston Blackbutt / Benarkin
WENDY TURNER KEVIN SPRINGATE
Local Achiever Local Achiever
Wooroolin / Memerambi Nanango
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Fudooka Student Visit
JULY 2018
Mayor Keith Campbell welcomed a group of students and two teachers visiting from Japan’s Fudooka Senior High School
during July 2018.
Festival of the Dams SOME COMMENTS FROM COMPETITORS:
MAY 2019
It was the best one yet, thank you to everyone
The first festival of the Dams was held on 18 &19 May 2019
in the smack shop and Andrew, as well as South
at Lake Boondooma. This Council sponsored event saw
Burnett Regional Council. We hope to see you
50 teams compete for the following category prizes in the
again soon from everyone in team born 2 fish.
Boondooma Open: Highest number of Fish Caught, Biggest
Golden Perch, and Biggest Bass.
The festival also offered markets, bar, fireworks and multiple “Great Comp can’t wait for the next one thanks
prize draws. This family friendly community event was to South Burnett Regional Council for putting
aimed at non-professional fishers and all that attended the on this event well done. Modern Jack Fishing.”
weekend had an enjoyable time.
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Parma for a farmer
AUGUST 2018
Councillors and Senior Staff visited
the Glendon Street Café supporting
Parma for a Farmer, with every
Parma for a Farmer sold, Glendon
Street Café donated $10 to rural aid.
Council Listening Tours
OCTOBER 2018
Council Listening Tours were held throughout the region during
late September and October 2018. The Listening Tour provided
an opportunity for the community to come along and share their
thoughts and ideas on a range of South Burnett Regional Council
projects and activities. Participation in these events help to inform
and influence the decisions the Councillors make.
Images below and right: 2019 Kingaroy Supa IGA Mayor’s Charity Ball.
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Human Resources
Council offers flexible employment arrangements including
full time, part time, casual and fixed term. This flexibility
provides benefits for not only the community but also our
employees.
GREG LEWIS
Manager Human Resources
A
s at 30 June 2019 Council established workforce comprised of a FTE allows part-time employees’
employed a total of 321* total of 292.79 full-time equivalent staff working hours to be stipulated against
staff (excluding seven elected (FTE). These figures do not include staff working full-time hours. The
representatives). This figure includes elected representatives or trainees/ standard figure is 1.0, which refers to
senior management, 13 trainees/ apprentices. a full-time employee. The figure 0.5
apprentices and is spread across the refers to an employee who works half
Part-time employees are incorporated
following departments: the full-time hours. FTE allows Council
into a number of work areas of
to standardise salaries by showing
• 112 Corporate Services Council’s business. Council considers
what the equivalent wages/salary
part-time work arrangements based
• 21 Executive Services would be of a part-time employee
on the requirements of the business,
if they were working full time.
• 50 Finance work/life balance and the standardised
*This number varies from note 5 in the Financial Report
requirements of the Industrial Relations as note 5 is identifying full time equivalent staff, not
• 138 Infrastructure
Act 2016, particularly the Queensland actual staff numbers.
During the reporting period, Council’s Employment Standards.
Workforce Statistics females equating to a ratio of GENERATION BREAKDOWN OF
64:36. This is an increase of women COUNCIL WORKFORCE
STAFF TURNOVER participating in the Council’s workforce
since the 2017/18 year when the No of
Council had a turnover rate of 16.79% Generation %
workforce was composed of 210 males Employees
and advertised 66 external and internal and 108 females which equated to a Gen Z 33 10.28%
positions during the reporting period. male to female ratio of 66:34. (1995 - 2009)
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT WORKFORCE BY GENERATION Gen Y 67 20.87%
(1981 - 1994)
Learning and development spending Council’s workforce comprises a broad
for the period was $177,038. generational demographic with ages Gen X 127 39.57%
ranging from 17 to 73. The adjacent (1964 - 1980)
WORKFORCE COMPOSITION BY
table illustrates the total number of Baby Boomer 94 29.28%
GENDER
staff per generation and the table (1946 - 1963)
Council’s 2018/19 workforce was below highlight the length of service Total 321 100%
composed of 204 males and 117 and gender for the reporting period.
LENGTH OF SERVICE BY AGE AND GENDER
Generation Length of Service
> 1y 1-5yrs 5-10yrs 10-20yrs 20-30yrs 30-40yrs < 40rs TOTAL
Gen Z (1995 - 2009) 7 9 4 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 21
Gen Y (1981 - 1994) 4 8 15 9 8 3 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 30
Gen X (1964 - 1980) 8 6 15 7 20 12 26 14 8 6 4 1 0 0 81 46
Baby Boomer (1946 - 1963) 1 2 11 2 16 5 19 6 15 2 9 3 3 0 74 20
Total 20 25 45 30 45 20 55 30 23 8 13 4 3 0 204 117
MALE / FEMALE
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Workplace Health and • Availability of all significant current
documents via the Intranet site
• Fire Warden
Safety • Implement Traffic Management
• Update of key documents has Plans
OUR COMMITMENT commenced
• Working at Heights
South Burnett Regional Council • Development of Registers and
• Mobile Plant Tickets
is committed to providing a safe schedules to continue progress of
and healthy work environment planned improvements New staff continue to receive a
for workers including employees, workplace health and safety induction
• Delivery of Risk Management
contractors, labour hire employees, providing a platform for further
training for staff
work experience students, volunteers training and safe work practices.
and visitors to Council premises and Opportunities for Improvement
A new on-line contractor induction
worksites. • Set objectives and targets, for process was also introduced.
Council’s workplace health and each level of Council, so that
current Strategy/controls or HAZARD INSPECTIONS
safety obligations will be achieved
by adopting and promoting the management plans can be The proactive inspection of
provisions of the Work Health and evaluated for effectiveness. Council facilities under the Hazard
Safety Act 2011 and its associated • Continue with scheduled Management program saw a total of
regulation, codes and standards, document review program 207 hazard inspections completed
together with significant importance during the 2018/19 year. This was an
placed in the areas of hazard and risk • Chemical Management – review increase from the 99 inspections for
management and injury prevention every site to ensure at least the 2017/18 year. These inspections
strategies. compliance of listing all chemicals identified many items that require
on a register and having current action in an effort to eliminate or
South Burnett Regional Council Safety Data Sheets available reduce any potential risk or incident in
regards its workplace health and
• Consideration could be given the future.
safety responsibilities with the
utmost importance and as such, to providing assistance in those Facilities that have been inspected
resources will be made available to areas identified in previous include, but are not limited to:
allow Council to comply with relevant audits that do not seem to have
progressed. • Administration offices
legislation and implement its safety
management system. • Commence the internal audit • Libraries
To achieve a safe and healthy work program as per schedule • Visitor information centres
environment, commitment and Refer to the Audit Scores table below.
co-operation from all Council’s • Public halls
employees, contractors and visitors is WHS TRAINING AND STAFF • Swimming pools
essential. INDUCTION
• Works depots
Key programs and events throughout Training continues to underpin
the year: • Workshops and stores
Council’s safety initiatives with the
majority of employees undertaking • Water and Wastewater treatment
EXTERNAL WORKPLACE HEALTH work health and safety training plants, and
AND SAFETY AUDIT through the year. Training is
undertaken by both external • Waste facilities
During the 2018/19 year Council has
had no external audits undertaken as professionals and the use of qualified A total of 586 corrective actions were
two third party audits were undertaken internal staff. Council provided WHS identified as a part of these inspections
during the 2017/18 year. These audits training across many topics, but not with 567 (or 96.7%) of these actions
assessed Council‘s Safety Management limited to the following: closed. 19 actions are still waiting to be
System and were conducted against • Chemical Accreditation for Weed completed.
the full criteria of the National Self- Spraying
Insurer OHS Management System EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE
Audit Tool (Version 3). The first • Control Traffic with Stop Slow Bat PROGRAM (EAP)
of these audits was conducted in • First Aid and CPR Council provides access to an
September 2017, with the second audit Employee Assistance Program for all
occurring in May 2018. During these • Entering a Confined Space employees and their immediate family
audits the following was identified: • Fire Safety Advisor who experience work-related, personal
Strengths or health problems.
Providing this support not only assists
employees and their immediate family
AUDIT SCORES in times of stress, illness or need but
may also reduce the risk of injury or
Area Sep 2015 Sep 2016 Sep 2017 May 2018
poor work performance occurring at
Compliances 16 21 21 24 the workplace.
Partial Compliances 8 8 6 4
Non Compliances 6 1 2 0
Element 3 Score 61.63% 61.63% 70.2% 70.6%
Minimum benchmark score required is 70%.
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ZERO HARM INITIATIVE • Sun and Heat Safety of the previous year with six (6) Lost
• Snake Bites Time Injuries and a total of 89 days
Council’s vision of Zero Harm requires lost.
continuous improvement to achieve • Fatigue
zero work-related injuries. Our LOST TIME INJURY FREQUENCY
• Spotter Safety
employees take personal responsibility RATE AND DURATION RATE
and are involved in setting and • Incident, Hazard and Near Miss
complying with Council’s standards Reporting Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate
and improvement initiatives. Council (LTIFR) is the rate of how many
• Load Restraint
provides support and training to enable injuries would occur over 1,000,000
our people to maintain a safe working These handbooks are issued on a hours worked. South Burnett Regional
environment. monthly basis to field supervisors Council performed very well by
and on a three monthly basis to office finishing the year with a LTIFR of 7.07,
Council recognises that our employees supervisors/managers. down 27% from the previous year of
do go above and beyond at times to 9.78.
maintain a safe working environment. WORKPLACE INCIDENTS AND
Our Zero Harm Super Hero initiative INJURIES Duration Rate is the average number
was developed as a way of recognising of days lost per Lost Time Injury (LTI).
Council recorded a total 210 Council’s duration rate of 13.75 days
the effort of these work groups or
recordable incidents for the 2018/19 was down 7% from the previous year
individuals.
year. This is an increase of 35 of 14.83 days.
ZERO HARM LEADERSHIP recordable incidents during the
HANDBOOKS previous year. These recordable Council finished the year with a
incidents occurred across a range duration rate and LTIFR lower than
Council’s Leadership Handbook was the LGW Scheme average of 21.23
of types including but not limited
developed for assisting with the days and 12.06 (LTIFR) and the
to injuries, property damage, plant
communication of WHS information average for Councils of a similar size
damage, near misses, report only,
to supervisors and their staff within - 23.33 days and LTIFR 0f 13.01.
high potential events and safety
Council. The handbook also outlines
procedural breaches.
any actions in relation to WHS that
are required to be undertaken. Injuries and plant damage accounted
Information communicated included for 71% of all reported incidents,
may topics including but not limited: with plant damage making up 47% of
• Young workers in the workplace all incidents reported. A total of 51
injuries ranging from bruising and
• Hazardous Substances including cuts to soft tissue and tendon strains,
Asbestos and Silicosis
were reported during 2018/19. Only
• Safety Signage four (4) of the 51 injuries reported
• Managing Stress resulted in a Lost Time Injury (LTI)
with a total of 55 days lost due to
• PPE Management these injuries. This is an improvement
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Economic Development
In the time-frame since the adoption of the 2020 South
Burnett Regional Economic Development Strategy and its
associated headline goals, progress is being realised.
CRAIG TUNLEY
Senior Economic
Development Officer
Investment & Innovation is the first step in securing Australian
Government funding announced late in
Business Growth
LGMA QUEENSLAND AWARDS 2018 for a feasibility study to examine BUSINESS XL
FOR EXCELLENCE options to increase water supply and
security in the North and South Burnett Business South Burnett introduced
South Burnett Regional Council regions. The funding is provided Business XL event’s in 2018/19, with
was a finalist in the Excellence in through the Australian Government’s the first event held in August 2018 at
Collaboration Award at the LGMA National Water Infrastructure the Nanango RSL. Businesses were
Queensland Awards for Excellence, Development Fund. invited to display their products and
presented in Brisbane on Thursday services at the event on a simple stand
30 May. The award recognised South Burnett Regional Council and the program included a workshop
Council’s collaboration with regional Mayor, Keith Campbell, celebrated the and local business speakers.
event committees and Tilma Group Federal Government announcement
of $2 million in funding, to be shared The first event provided a great
through the rEvents Pilot Program.
between South Burnett and North opportunity for businesses to learn
This intensive ten month program,
Burnett Regional Council, for a Water more about Council’s procurement
which required event committees to
Feasibility Study, by calling water process and to hear from local
contribute financially to the program
users and interested parties together. businesses experiencing growth.
and attend a series of monthly
Water availability and security of Across the sessions, 26 local
webinars/digital workshops through
supply is imperative to see the region businesses were in attendance, with
2018, has contributed to great results
remain viable and grow. The area’s the majority attending Council’s
being achieved by the events involved
opportunities are unlimited, close to Procurement session.
in the Program and the collaboration
between events across the region. markets, soil types are suitable for The second Business XL event was held
A certificate received at the Awards anything, peanut growers could double in partnership with Murgon Business &
Ceremony will be kept on display in yields if water was readily available. Development Association and Murgon
Council’s Kingaroy office. The Mayor said the meeting was RSL in November 2018. The event saw
about the people in the room, a an increased take up of businesses
SALE OF COUNCIL OWNED LAND showcasing their products and services
combination of consultants, business
BY TENDER through open display stands and was
representatives, irrigation specialists,
An alternative tender for sale of local farmers and local water user presented in a more compact format,
Council owned land was advertised groups. All attendees agreed to form commencing after normal business
in May 2019, completing an extensive the South Burnett Water Users Group. hours. Over 40 attendees were at the
period of internal collaboration. A further meeting of this group in event, with great insights tabled by
The tender advertised for Cornish February 2019 recognised that formal Simon Parnell (DSDMIP) through his
Street established an alternative submission of a project plan had been workshop presentation.
process for sale of Council owned submitted to Government. Financial The third Business XL event was held
land for the purpose of economic sign off for the project was completed in February 2019, with over 70 people
development. The tender proposed prior to the Australian Government filling the White Room of the Kingaroy
a lease to purchase option with election held in May 2019. RSL. nine local businesses took the
certain milestones and timeframes
for development strengthening the
outcomes as a result of the sale.
Once finalised, it is expected that this
process will generate direct financial
return for Council plus investment and
jobs.
SOUTH BURNETT WATER FUTURES
PROJECT
South Burnett Regional Council has
developed a draft scope of works
document for the South Burnett Water
Futures Project. This scoping document
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opportunity to showcase their prepared a regional produce grazing LOCALISED
products at Business XL amid table paired with Moffatdale Ridge
information sessions on Economy id. wines. Amber Goldsmith provided the Business South Burnett launched
and Localised. country music entertainment and the Localised at the third Business XL
orchard was filled with sounds of light Event, held at the Kingaroy RSL.
hearted discussion as approximately Localised is a place-based business
40 people enjoyed the orchard setting. network that advances local economies
The day was hailed a success by by connecting local businesses to each
growers and grocers, with everyone other, local expertise, business events
getting much more from the event & opportunities. This platform has
than they had anticipated, forming been trialled to replace the previous
stronger relationships outside of the Business South Burnett/South Burnett
fruit market setting. Directions website.
FOOD HORIZON
A business questionnaire has been
The Food Horizon event was a result
completed by participants at each
of the business development activity
of the Business XL events, gaining
undertaken by Business South Burnett
entry to a random prize draw. Torkit
in partnership with Brisbane Marketing
Business Solutions have consistently
through the Future Food initiative.
sponsored a $600 Cinema Marketing
Package which has generated great Food Horizon explores our developing
results for the winning businesses. For food vision and understanding of local
example, Barambah Bush Camp had food diversity. It is an opportunity to
enquiries from the UK as a result of Since its launch in February, Localised
share product stories, a showcase of
video being uploaded to social media. finished the financial year with 81
local food production and education of
registered businesses, thirteen
industry proponents enabling future
noticeboard articles, 26 expert articles,
growth.
GROWERS & GROCERS five networks, three projects and 30
events.
Business South Burnett sponsored
Divine Fruits “Growers and Grocers” PADDOCK TO PLATE NETWORK
orchard experiences held in Kumbia, (P2P)
22 September 2018, visiting the stone
fruit orchards of the Francis and Currently, the South Burnett does not
Dugdell family farms. Council’s Senior have a low quantity processing facility
Economic Development Officer, Craig for our Paddock to Plate businesses,
Tunley, met the grocers completing which means higher costs and
the Divine Fruits Orchard Experience increased food miles. This was a hot
in the Bunya Mountains, where they discussion point led by Clinton Kenyon
were staying on Friday and Saturday Bringing together artisan producers at the Food Horizon event (October
nights. He joined the bus on Saturday from across the region, Food Horizon 2018).
morning and travelled with the group is where Business South Burnett and Following this discussion, Business
to the Francis family farm in Kumbia Discover South Burnett activities meet. South Burnett has coordinated the
where Graham gave all the attendees Food Horizon will create new networks bringing together of multiple paddock
an overview of their operations, among food producers in the region to plate businesses to form the P2P
detailing the varieties grown and and establish a forward calendar of Network.
insights on the upcoming harvest. It food related events.
was then back in the bus and across
South Burnett has a long and proud
to the other side of Kumbia to the
food history, where generations of
Dugdell family orchard for an overview
food producers have derived value
of their operations before a short walk
from the region’s rich red soil and
to lunch in the middle of the orchard.
valued added to local production.
From micro producers and farm
gate enterprises through to major
agricultural companies and food
processing facilities, diversity is our The first Meeting was held at Hidden
strength. Gold Homestead on Tuesday, 7
Since the Food Forum in late 2016, February.
food producers have continued to There are over ten Paddock to Plate
grow their level of production and businesses associated with the
Jason Ford has worked diligently in network, who are all passionate
growing the region’s profile as our about sustainable, low stress meat
official Food Ambassador. Council’s production. Following some hearty
Visitor Information Centres stock conversation, the preference for a
a range of local products and the mobile slaughter facility over a static
Executive Chef Javier Codina of
presence of the South Burnett facility was established. Industry
Moda Restaurant and Moda Events
region through showcase events has led research and investigations are
completed a cooking demonstration
continued to improve. ongoing.
showcasing Kumbia stone fruit and
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SOUTH BURNETT FOOD Visitor Economy locally, intrastate and interstate.
NETWORK STUDY TOUR
Fourteen South Burnett food growers, REGIONAL FLAVOURS 2018
producers, and creators joined the 20 – 22 July 2018 saw the South
Business South Burnett, Food Network Burnett once again have a strong
Study Tour on Sunday 2 June 2019. presence at Regional Flavours -
The Study Tour travelled to the Brisbane’s premier free food and wine
Noosa Farmers’ Market to hear from event. Alongside attending wineries
renowned Food Market Director, – Clovely Estate, Kingsley Grove Estate
Shane Stanley. Shane engaged the and Crane Wines were Chinchilli,
group with producer success stories The Peanut Van, Discover South
following their presence at the Famers Burnett pop up food stall and local
Markets. Participants were exposed to produce showcase. For the first time
a highly successful slow food market, South Burnett events were invited by SPECIAL EXHIBITION
which attracts 8,000 - 10,000 visitors Discover South Burnett and approved
by Brisbane Marketing to partake. The end of October saw the close of
each Sunday. Shane explained how
Engaging promotion of our 2018 the special 30th Anniversary Expo
South Burnett Farm to Fork businesses
destination food events – Goomeri 88 Exhibit at the Kingaroy Heritage
could get their products into the
Pumpkin Festival, Kingaroy BaconFest Museum. Many visitors came to enjoy
exclusive Sunshine Coast market.
and Blackbutt Avocado Festival created this trip down memory lane with
The Study Tour then headed to a real buzz and were well received hundreds signing the visitor book and
Kenilworth to visit Kenilworth Country by the South Bank event crowds. sharing their stories of Expo 88 with
Bakery. Following a coffee presented Qualitative feedback was received the museum. The exhibition received
in a doughnut, the group heard at the two events that occurred post a lot of attention with some of the
from Baker Jeff. Jeff explained how Regional Flavours weekend (Kingaroy highlights:
they achieved a one million dollar BaconFest and Blackbutt Avocado • Official launch attended by former
turnover in less than twelve months Festival) which enjoyed additional Brisbane Lord Mayor Sallyanne
of operation through effective social visitation as a result of the event Atkinson and covered by a live
media marketing and creating a presence and promotion at Regional broadcast by ABC Southern
destination within their food business. Flavours. Queensland
From there, the study tour travelled
LET’S GO • Featured on the Channel 9 ‘Icons’
to Farmer and Sun in Gympie to hear
World Expo 88’ documentary
the Waugh Family’s story. After years Destination marketing publication
of selling direct from their farms, and ‘Let’s Go’ was launched at Regional • Channel 7 Nightly News interview
at local markets, the Waughs built a Flavours 2018. Approximately 2,500
successful enough profile to open their copies were well received by the • Five interviews on ABC Radio
own fruit and vegetable shop in town. South Bank event crowd enabling the Brisbane
They only stock local produce, sourced region to share some of its stories. The • Three interviews on ABC Radio
directly from the farmers. As their magazine was also inserted in to the Southern Qld
range grew, they expanded the shop Sunshine Coast Daily on Thursday 26
to accommodate all the additional July and Saturday 11 August in the lead • One interview on River 94.9 and
grocery lines and speciality items they up to local festivals with the remaining Crow FM 90.7
now carry. They then further expanded copies distributed through the Visitor • Four articles in South Burnett
and opened the Farmer and Sun cafe, Information Centre network. Times
serving a wide variety of food and
The Autumn/Winter edition (released • Three articles on South Burnett
drinks made from the fresh produce
March 2019) introduces formatted Online
available at the marketplace next door.
panels to the marketing suite to offer
industry an opportunity to leverage • Wide range of social media
from the destination marketing exposure including visitor
activity. 45,000 copies of Let’s Go generated content
Winter issue were distributed Kingaroy received a congratulations
throughout regional Victoria and New letter from the Bureau International
South Wales. des Expositions in Paris, France.
Massive congratulations to Jason Ford
SOUTH BURNETT TOURING GUIDE for delivering this incredible project.
The South Burnett Touring Guide
underwent a transformation for the MEDIA FAMILS
2019-20 edition. The South Burnett Discover South Burnett working with
Times team rewrote the content and Tilma Group, hosted an in-region
updated advertising to a clean and group media famil 21–24 March. Media
stylish layout, giving the popular from Newscorp, RACQ, RM Williams
publication a new look and feel. An and We Are Explorers walked, rode,
early preview was launched at South kayaked, sipped and ate their way
Burnett Unpacked Party on 30 March, through the South Burnett. Local
to a crowd celebrating the start of the media were invited to participate in
South Burnett tourism season. Stock the activities with many taking the
was made available the following week opportunities to connect with visiting
via Link Logic enabling distribution journalists and photographers.
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The conversations shared on the this activity Amanda made some local CULINARY TOURISM
bus, over a meal or during an activity food connections, A Taste of Tingoora
started the foundation for ongoing being one of them. The South Burnett Produce Network
relationships between local media closed Facebook group, connecting
and the visiting delegates. One of the Some of the great outcomes from this growers, suppliers and consumers has
activity highlights of this famil was a event include: grown this quarter from 144 members
long table lunch hosted at High Brit to 170 members. The members have
• Bunya Mountains feature ‘Into
Beef at Neumgna. Catered by local been sharing local produce availability
the Jurassic’ that was picked up by
produce champion Chef Roberta and accessibility, local food related
twelve publications giving a reach
Schablon from Saucy Fork Catering workshops and events and other
of 81,876
and complemented by Clovely Estate connection opportunities.
Wines. Farmers Skye and Glen Douglas • ABC radio interview with Wondai
Perfect weather was enjoyed for the
provided a farm tour, connecting Garden Expo President aired in
premiere Taste the Trail culinary
the media with them, their farm April in the lead up to the Autumn
adventure on the South Burnett Rail
and their paddock to plate story. Garden Expo
Trail on 15 June. The team received
Local collaborations were the key to • The Trousdell family shared their great feedback from ticketholders
this event’s success from the décor Mt Binga Avocado Orchards story with several questions asking ‘when’s
provided by Extra Touch Designs in in Newscorp Publications in April the next one?’ The event debrief
Murgon to learning of the partnering included discussion if this can be an
of other farmers (FireBreak Lamb and • The May edition of Weekly Times
ongoing annual event. 35 attendees
Tookawhile Pastured Pigs) – providing FARM publication highlighted
hailed from Brisbane, Sunshine Coast,
a diverse, local product, delivery Bunya Red Farm across six colour
Toowoomba and as far away as Ballina
service. pages
to join several locals for the local food
Activity from recent media famils • June/July school holidays were experience ride. Traversing Kingaroy to
continued to filter out with Courier the focus for Newscorp release Wondai, cyclists sampled new flavours
Mail article ‘Nuts not the only Caper’ in several publications with ‘Dam from Proteco, Flavours of South
feature that focused on food and wine Fine Fun for Kids’ and 5 things Burnett tasting box, Taste of Tingoora
offerings in the South Burnett. to do that included Manar Park, produce and the Regional Flavours
South Burnett Rail Trails, Coomba favourite recipe of Sticky Pork Belly
Mulanah Gardens was a feature Falls, Kayak at Ficks Crossing and Wrap recreated to Pork Belly Tacos.
in Q Weekend with a write up on the two dams, Yallakool Park and
the welcoming hosts, boutique Regional Flavours stallholders were in
Lake Boondooma Caravan and
accommodation and country Wondai to greet the happy riders and
Recreation Park.
hospitality experienced by Belinda offer wine tasting, local food sampling
Seeney on her recent visit. • Feedback received from Manar and information on upcoming local
Park after sharing this content events.
With a strong belief that food is our with operators - they are thankful
future (as well as our past) we were Feedback from Taste of Tingoora’s
and excited to be included and
delighted to see locally grown produce Rowly Bendall – “We thoroughly
one of their guests sent them the
(‘young spindle asparagus from enjoyed the experience as well as all
article when they saw it in the
Tingoora’) from A Taste of Tingoora the positives that came out of it for our
Sunshine Coast Daily the previous
featured in the ‘Taste of Queensland’ little enterprise”, he said. “Rest assured
week. They went on to say they
feature. Amanda Hinds (owner/chef we will support our region in every way
LOVE the South Burnett and
at Emeraude, Hampton) spoke at the we can and will work with those like
always encourage their guests to
2016 food forum (when she operated yourselves in every way we can”.
explore the surroundings and are
Indulge in Bundaberg) to inspire grateful to Discover South Burnett.
storytelling into local menus. From
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Corporate Services
Corporate Services supports sustainable living in the South
Burnett through the administration of local laws, building
services, strategic land use and planning, recreation and
environmental planning, maintenance, programs, animal
management, corporate administration and governance.
PETER O’MAY
General Manager Corporate Services
C
orporate Services ensure sound Performance • Public Conveniences
governance, quality customer
• Records • Rail Trail
service and the provision of
community services including arts and ENVIRONMENT & WASTE • Recreational Reserves
culture, library services, sports and
• Animal Management • Sports Development
recreation and grants and donations.
• Environmental Protection • Sporting Grants
CORPORATE SERVICES
• Health Services • Stock Routes
• Indigenous Affairs
• Landfills and Transfer Stations • Straying Livestock
• Libraries
• Local Laws Policing • Tick Facilities
SOCIAL & CORPORATE
• Nuisance Control • Weeds and Pest Management
PERFORMANCE
• Waste Collection • Yallakool Tourist Park
• Community Engagement
• Community Grants Program NRM & PARKS PLANNING & LAND
MANAGEMENT
• Complaints Management Process • Aerodrome Operations
• Building Assessment
• Corporate Brand • Boondooma Tourist Park
• Building Compliance / Inspection
• Corporate Communications • Cemetery Management Development Assessment
• Corporate Governance • Coolabunia Saleyard • Planning Compliance / Inspection
• Corporate Risk Management • Ficks Crossing • Plumbing Assessment
• Customer Contact • Natural Resources • Plumbing Compliance / Inspection
• Internal Audit • Parks and Gardens • Strategic Land Use Planning
• Operational Planning &
Corporate Services
Indigenous Affairs
T
he General Manager of Corporate Services
oversees and maintains a small budget
allocated to support or sponsor initiatives
relating to Indigenous Affairs.
Cr Kathy Duff, Portfolio holder for Indigenous
Affairs, actively works with the Cherbourg
Aboriginal Shire Council to support joint
initiatives such as South Burnett and Cherbourg
on Show Weekend, NAIDOC week celebrations
and other regional events. Council regularly
meets with Councillors and senior management
from Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council to
collaborate on issues affecting both local
Governments and respective communities.
Image: Reconciliation Week 2018 - Raising of the
indigenous flag at the Kingaroy Forecourt.
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Libraries Highlights: to celebrate, South Burnett Libraries
D
hosted a series of story time sessions
uring the 2018/19 financial • Annual funding period changed
in the Kingaroy, Nanango, Murgon and
year, South Burnett Libraries from calendar year to financial
Wondai libraries. In total, 173 people
continued to provide the year.
attended these fun and interactive
community with a range of services • Annual funding amount reduced events.
and programs aimed to create from $33,188 to $21,650.
opportunities for recreation, culture, Baconfest Story Time
information and lifelong learning. • 5,573 annual attendees to First 5
To help celebrate Kingaroy’s first
Forever programming.
WONDAI LIBRARY RENOVATION Bacon Fest and all things piggy, the
• Purchase of First 5 Forever Kingaroy Library hosted a special story
The newly renovated Wondai toolkits, which are provided as time on Saturday 25 August 2018.
Customer Contact Centre and Public a free resource to community Piggy stories, songs and craft kept the
Library opened to the community members who attend First young attendees entertained whilst
on Monday 20 May 2019. An open 5 Forever programming and the window display of the three little
layout and modern fixtures resulted outreach sessions. piggies (and big bad wolf) provided a
in the creation of a welcoming space great space to showcase some of the
that is able to accommodate a variety Koala Rumba
library’s best pig related resources.
of library programs and activities, The free children’s concert Koala
including First 5 Forever rhyme time Rumba attracted fantastic attendance
sessions, information talks and groups with approximately 250 people
that meet regularly at the library. enjoying the festivities at the Kingaroy
NANANGO LIBRARY TEMPORARY Library 2 July 2018. Children were
RELOCATION delighted to dance and sway to the
lively songs themed about animals and
During the renovation of the Nanango the country. They all loved the Koala
Council offices, the Nanango Library puppet who featured in the show, as
relocated temporarily to the South he spoke and sang to them. The Koala
Burnett Energy Centre in May 2019. Rumba concert was delivered as part
During the renovation period, three of the First 5 Forever initiative.
council departments operated from
this location, with customer contact Water Safety Story Time at the
officers, information centre volunteers Kingaroy Pool
and library staff working together. A Staff from the Kingaroy Library hosted
boutique library collection, housed a special Water Safety Story Time at
in a demountable building located the Kingaroy Pool on Wednesday 21 National Simultaneous Story Time
in the centre’s carpark, provided a November 2018. Free entry provided
continuation of access for library attendees the opportunity to enjoy a Once again, libraries across the region
patrons to a limited library collection. water themed story time session and took part in the Australian Library and
Regular library programs, including free swim. The Wise Owl from the Kids Information Association’s National
weekly Rhyme Time, Story Time Alive, Do The Five Team made a special Simultaneous Storytime on 22 May
and Meditation classes were held at guest appearance, with all families 2018. This important annual campaign
Ringsfield House during the renovation who attended receiving a free water takes place during Library and
period. safety pack supplied by the Kids Alive, Information Week and is a colourful,
Do The Five team. vibrant and fun event that promotes
the value of reading and literacy. This
YOUNG PEOPLES PROGRAMS year’s book, “Alpacas with Maracas”,
School Holiday Activities written and illustrated by Matt
Cosgrove, was read in libraries across
During the 2018/19 financial year, the nation at 11am, with South Burnett
South Burnett Libraries delivered a Libraries adding to a national audience
series of fun and interactive school of 1.14 million readers. The Blackbutt
holiday programs for children aged Library provided a sensory bonus with
5-12. Attendance to these sessions a newly shorn bundle of alpaca wool
increased by 15% from the 2017/18 for the children to feel and see.
year, with over 649 children and
295 adults enjoying sessions that Kid’s Corner
Key programs and events throughout were designed with a focus on Following the success of the Kingaroy
the year include: STEAM. Highlights of this year’s Library’s Kid’s Corner, the Nanango
program include the engineering of a Library introduced this popular weekly
FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS
mechanical hand made using foam, after school program. Designed for
First 5 Forever string and straws. Other creations primary school aged children, Kid’s
included a paper cup dragon, lava Corner provides children the chance
During the 2018/19 financial year,
lamps and a no sew sock bunny. to interact with technology, play video
South Burnett Libraries’ First 5 Forever
programming continued to focus games and get creative with arts and
Children’s Book Week crafts. In total, 345 children aged 7-12
on the provision of quality sessions
within our libraries whilst maintaining joined in the fun during the 2018/19
18 to 24 August 2018 marked one of
partnerships with Child Health across financial year.
the most exciting weeks in the library
the service. community, Book Week! The theme
for 2018 was “Find Your Treasure” and
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regular sessions at the Kingaroy now a USA Today Bestselling Author,
Library. These sessions proved who travels the world promoting
popular and well attended, with new her work. Other highlights include
mums given the opportunity to meet an information session about stroke
each other and listen to information awareness presented at the Kingaroy
presented by guest speakers on Library by retired local GP Brad
various aspects of health and safety Butwell, and an interactive discussion
for young children. at the Proston Library about being a
judge at a country show. Members of
Library Lover’s Day
the Barambah Beekeepers also visited
Library Lovers’ Day provides the the service to discuss their club.
chance for everyone to reconnect
with the library and share the library CHALLENGES
love. The initiative, coordinated by the • Maintaining consistent service
Australian Library and Information provision across South Burnett
Association (ALIA), aims to raise the Libraries whilst renovating and
LIBRARIES AS COMMUNITY HUBS
profile of the services offered by relocating two branches.
Mental Health Awareness libraries. South Burnett Libraries
celebrated this day on 14 February • Wondai Library Renovation -
To help break down the stigma Weeding, packing and relocating
2019, with library visitors offered
associated with mental illness and the Wondai Library collection to
the chance to recommend a book
encourage people in our community fit in new building. Designing and
they loved for other members to
who need help to reach out and purchasing shelving to suit the
read. Patrons could also take a
connect, an interactive discussion new layout and theme.
chance on a ‘Blind Date with a Book’,
about mental health took place at
whereby library items were covered in • Nanango Library Temporary
the Kingaroy Library on Thursday
newspaper with only the first line of Relocation - Weeding, packing
25 October 2018. Topics discussed and storing approximately 80% of
the story visible.
included the promotion of positive collection. Selecting and fitting out
mental health and wellbeing at home, National Novel Writing Month the boutique library and finding
at work, and at play. (NANOWRIMO) an appropriate facility to house
NAIDOC Week 2018 During November 2018, the Kingaroy regular programming during the
Library hosted a series of weekly renovation period.
To celebrate NAIDOC Week 2018 the
‘write-in’ sessions mentored by author
Kingaroy Library displayed the artwork
Imogene Nix. Designed to encourage HIGHLIGHTS
of a local indigenous artist for the
aspiring writers and emerging authors • During the 2018/19 financial year
months of July and August. Staff from
to write, this initiative will continue 151,962 people visited South
the Kingaroy Library also attended the
next year and is for anyone who has Burnett Libraries.
NAIDOC celebrations in the forecourt,
ever thought about writing a novel.
reading dreamtime stories and • 141,354 items were loaned.
creating flick and dot paintings with Meditation at the Nanango Library
• 1,224 new members were
those in attendance. In Murgon, staff
To assist members of the community welcomed to the library service.
from the library attended a NAIDOC
to reduce stress and anxiety, increase
2018 celebration hosted by the • 7,776 resources were added to
energy and improve health and well-
Murgon hospital at the QEII Park on the collection through the Public
being, the Nanango Library introduced
Tuesday 17 July 2018. Libraries Grant of $168,197
free weekly meditation classes. provided by State Library of
South Burnett Mums & Bubs Queensland.
Group Christmas Party
To support new families in the • Programs and events hosted by
At the end of each year, the Kingaroy
community, the South Burnett Mums South Burnett Libraries increased
Library hosts a ‘Groups Christmas
and Bubs Information Group held by 8%, with 1,280 held.
Get-together’ to acknowledge and
thank the community members who • Program and event attendance at
make up the many different groups South Burnett Libraries increased
that meet regularly at the library. by 14.7% with 11,603 attendees.
47 people attended this event on
4 December 2018, with all of them • 8,600 hours of computer time
thoroughly enjoying the music of used on the 17 public access
“Elvis”, who graciously agreed to come computers across the region.
along and sing for the morning. • 6,188 hours of Wi-Fi used by the
community across the six libraries.
ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS
Author Talks and Information Talks
South Burnett Libraries hosted a
variety of author and information
talks during the 2018/19 financial
year. Former South Burnett Regional
Council employee Shandi Boyes visited
the Kingaroy Library to discuss her
writing and marketing tips. Shandi is
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