Paper notice fee

Council will charge a $2.50 fee for all paper rates notices issued from January 2025. Ratepayers who receive their rates notice electronically, or who receive a pensioner rebate or self-funded retiree rebate, will be exempt.

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Holiday closure

Council’s customer service centres will close at 12:00 PM on Tuesday 24 December 2024. Normal business hours will resume at 8:30 AM on Thursday 2 January 2025.

You can contact Council during the closure by calling (07) 3205 0555.

Learn more about Council's holiday closure

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Sustainable waste campaigns

Clean Up Australia Day

More than one million people volunteer for Clean Up Australia Day, held in the first week of March each year. Find out how you can get involved.

International Composting Awareness Week

Held in May, it encourages turning food waste into compost. Free mulch loading is available to residents at major waste facilities for one weekend.

Love Food Hate Waste

Join the Love Food Hate Waste challenge in June! Reduce food waste to save $2,000 yearly and stop 15.3 million tonnes of food from going to landfill.

Plastic Free July

You can go Plastic Free anytime, not just in July. Discover how to reduce the amount of plastic in your life and develop new plastic-free habits.

Trash to Treasure Tour

Discover how waste facilities accept and recover unwanted items and recyclable materials on our annual tour, held on the last Friday of August.

Garage Sale Trail

Join the Garage Sale Trail in November and grab a bargain as you save items from going to landfill. Registrations for garage sales open in September.

National Recycling Week

Held in November each year, National Recycling Week is the perfect time to learn about recycling and where you can recycle different waste items.