Queensland councils will be given the power to change their rates and charges multiple times in a year under new laws that will extend a range of sweeping COVID-19 measures. The move will enable the state s local governments to make multiple changes during the 2021-22 financial year to how they charge their residents rates. Normally councils can only make one change to their rates during a financial year. But this measure would allow for councils to make multiple rate hikes, or allow them to decrease their rates for a period of time before making increases to them later in the year.
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Central Queensland’s regional councils will receive $24.52 million as part of the State Government’s Works for Queensland program.
Rockhampton has been allocated $9.46 million, Livingstone $3.5 million, Gladstone $7.79 million, Central Highlands $2.66 million, and Woorabinda $1.11 million.
The funding may be used for a range of projects, including roadworks, town beautification, parks and playground upgrades, renewable energy installations, tourism, water, safety, and more.
Regional Development Minister Glenn Butcher said the money would help councils build or maintain infrastructure projects that supported jobs.
“This further funding will help councils deliver roads and pathways, parks and playgrounds,
all while creating local jobs,” he said.
Member for Bundaberg Tom Smith welcomed Thursday s announcement. This is great news for Bundaberg and for our region s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, he said. Another round of Works for Queensland will allow Bundaberg Regional Council to deliver more jobs and build or upgrade their council infrastructure. I know that councils in our region have already put previous rounds of funding to good use with 252 projects being funded through Works for Queensland, delivering 5,101 jobs for locals. We ve already seen Works for Queensland deliver upgrades for both Central Park and Boreham Park, which have been fantastic for our community and created local jobs.
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Rocky s almost accidental mayor hopes to avoid rough end of the pineapple
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Chris Pineapple Hooper almost became Rockhampton s accidental mayor.
But next weekend, the climate change activist is hoping the residents of the central Queensland beef capital do not give him the rough end of the pineapple when the city heads to a byelection to choose its next mayor.
Rockhampton mayoral candidate Chris “Pineapple” Hooper has a shop on East Street that is used as a community centre.