The leaders of a Queensland council have defended their decision to slug residents with a “significant” rates hike, saying they had been left with no other choice to keep services running.

North Burnett Regional Council CEO Craig Matheson and Mayor Les Hotz are defending their expected decision to slug its residents with a “significant” rates hike, saying it had been left with ...

The North Burnett Regional Council is set to lose its leadership team next month with the CEO announcing she will step down just one week after the mayor quits. The CEO of the North Burnett ...

North Burnett Regional Council CEO Craig Matheson said he would be proposing a “very significant, double-digit percentage increase in rates and utility charges” to the council later this month.

The North Burnett Regional Council was one of 14 across the state listed by the watchdog as being in breach of the law by not having an internal audit function. These functions help councils ...

Latest federal election 2025 results for Flynn. The massive Flynn electorate covers Banana Shire Council, Central Highlands Regional Council, Gladstone Regional Council, North Burnett Regional ...