Council set to invest $70k in tourism sector

THE South Burnett Regional Council has invested $70,000 into the future of the region through a new partnership with Visit South Burnett.

The collaboration comes after councillors resolved to enter into a new partnership agreement last week at a council meeting.

The funding will result in the implementation of a tourism development officer and a new destinational tourism campaign.

South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto said the partnership was a new beginning in the development of tourism in the region.

“Tourism is hugely important to the region, we can already see the number of people flowing through the region,” Cr Otto said.

“Visit South Burnett understands the value of not just getting people to visit the region, but getting them to stay for a long period of time and spend money.

“Tourism has a very bright future in the region and I am looking forward to the South Burnett becoming known as the place to be.”

The $70,000 will be invested over a period of six months and will also include an office space for Visit South Burnett.

Visit South Burnett president Jason Kinsella said the money would be put straight to good use.

As the state begins to recover from the pandemic, tourism in the South Burnett is beginning to get back to normal with several South Burnett businesses welcoming a long weekend customer boom.

Kingaroy Information Centre volunteer Maurie Franklin said the centre was seeing an average of 60 visitors a day.