Fraser Coast Chronicle

Towns named and shamed for $1.7m rate debt

North Burnett Regional Council names the towns owing the most on their rates bill, saying ratepayers are using council ‘as...

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24th Jan. 2020 9:01 AM

OUTSTANDING RATES: North Burnett Regional Council are looking into suggestions to stem the amount of unpaid rates in the region. Picture: File.

Ratepayers fund Airbnb ‘party house’ stakeout

A southeast Queensland council has engaged a private investigator to prove illegal parties were still being held at a...

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05th Jan. 2020 10:01 AM

Council bosses bank $2m before bonuses axed

More than 40 senior Brisbane council workers took home a share of more than $2 million in performance bonuses this year...

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21st Nov. 2019 8:11 AM

Meet the 83yo Marmor grazier who's been hit 10 times by levy

Reg Shields had plenty on his plate before audit.

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06th July 2019 12:07 AM

AUSSIE BATTLERS: Marmor man Reg Shields has been forced to pay for 10 levies which amounts to $470 per year in his rates bill.

Council pursuing convicted mayor over legal fees

Antoniolli was found guilty of 13 counts of fraud in the Ipswich Magistrates Court on June 6.

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27th June 2019 5:06 AM

Former Ipswich Mayor Andrew Antoniolli leaves Ipswich Courthouse with his wife Karina following his guilty verdict on Thursday. Picture: Cordell Richardson.

Bitter fight over neighbours’ laneway

Two families happily used a shared laneway for years. But when one couple made a complaint a surprise owner of the laneway...

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22nd Feb. 2019 8:02 AM

The laneway that’s caused so many problems. Picture: A Current Affair

Tully hits back at Ipswich council claims

UPDATE: Ipswich City Councillor Paul Tully has hit back at claims a council-owned entity spent $50 million on a...

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24th July 2018 11:07 AM

Millions in SPER fines written off as ‘uncollectable’

TAXPAYERS have missed out on millions of dollars of debt owed to the State, with some of it uncollectable because the...

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03rd Sept. 2017 6:09 AM

Calliope Police Sergent Darryl Richter and his highway patrol car.

CEO's office may move to mayors in $600k council extension

The Fraser Coast Regional Council will spend $600,000 of ratepayers' money on office extensions.

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22nd July 2016 5:07 AM

CLOSER: Chris Loft and chief executive officer Lisa Desmond could have offices next to each other.

Councillors split on retreat to mountains for 'bonding'

THREE councillors on the newly-elected Fraser Coast Regional Council had refused to attend a teamwork retreat at the Bunya...

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12th April 2016 4:04 PM

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