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About Us
(Who we are and what we do)

About Us (Who we are and what we do)

Our Annual Reports are a good starting point for finding a range of information about how Quilpie Shire Council operates.

Council’s role in Government
Quilpie Shire Council is a Local Government Council – part of the third or lowest level of government in Australia, often seen as being the most accessible to the people. Council is classified as a Level 3 Council. You can read more about local government by visiting the Queensland Department of Local Government, Community Recovery and Resilience.

Location
The Quilpie Shire is centred around the towns of Quilpie, Eromanga, Toompine, Cheepie and Adavale in which primary industries play a huge role in the shire’s economy with sheep, cattle, fish and an array of birds and wildlife calling the shire home. The largest dinosaur found in Australia lies within the Shire which is in far South West Queensland at the end of the railway line, approximately 1000km west of Brisbane. Within the 67,485 square kilometres or 3.9% of the total area of Queensland, there are 997* community members, of which 630 of them reside in the town of Quilpie. Quilpie Shire is situated in a semi-arid environment where the annual rainfall is approximately 340mm therefore community members rely heavily on the water supply of the Great Artesian Basin.

*Source: Queensland Regional Profiles – Quilpie Shire Council

Mayor and Councillors
Quilpie Shire Council is governed by four (4) Councillors and the Mayor. All Council residents elect the Mayor. You can click here to view their profiles.

Local Government Elections
The Electoral Commission of Queensland currently conducts all Council Elections. This is currently under review by the State Government. The next local government quadrennial elections are due to be held in March 2016.

Council’s Organisational Structure
Our organisational structure is decided by Council. Council administration is responsible to the Quilpie Shire Council Council Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dave Burges.

Laws and Regulations
The Quilpie Shire Council is responsible for ensuring state and local government laws and regulations are observed. Under the Local Government Act, Quilpie Council has the authority to create and enforce local laws and council policies.

To find more information on Council’s Local Laws you can click here.

Contact Council
You can contact Council via phone, mail or email, or in person. View our contact details by clicking here.

Our Services
(Services we offer)

Quilpie Shire Council provides a wide range of services and facilities to the residents and ratepayers of the Quilpie Shire. In this section you’ll find information about the types of services we offer, how you can access them and details about Council news and announcements. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please use the site search option at the top of this page, contact Council on 07 4656 0500 or email us.

To provide feedback about our website and the information we have available here, please contact us.

Our Finances
(What we spend and how we spend it)

This section provides financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, tendering, procurement and contracts.

Our Priorities
(What our priorities are and how we are going)

This section contains information on documents which detail strategy and performance information, assessment, and benchmarking guidelines.

Quilpie Shire Council Community Plan
The Community Plan is a ten (10) year plan which sets out the vision for the community and provides some practical strategies and action plans to achieve the vision.

Corporate Plan
The Corporate Plan sets out strategies over a five year horizon for how Council will work towards achieving the Community Vision, and, in turn, achieve Council’s vision of delivering quality infrastructure and services.

Operational Plan
The Operational Plan breaks the Corporate Plan into annual delivery plans. The annual Budget details how those delivery plans will be funded.

Our Decisions
(How we make decisions)

Council decisions are made by resolution at meetings of Council, generally held on the second Tuesday of each month.

For all the information on Council meetings, including minutes of meetings and declarations of interest click here.

Council also places a high emphasis on community consultation and undertakes regular surveys for community satisfaction, in addition to holding public community meetings to ensure residents are provided an opportunity to speak with elected members and senior officers on matters of interest or concern.

Our Policies
(Our policies and procedures)

To ensure smooth and effective decision making and operations, and to meet legislative requirements, Council has a wide range of policies and procedures. If the policy or procedure you are looking for is not included in the following listing, please contact us and we will determine whether we can make a copy of the policy available to you. Policies and Procedures

Our Lists
(Lists and Registers)

Council has a number of registers that are available for people to inspect. To arrange for an inspection, please contact Council.

• Gifts and disclosures
• Local Law Registers
• Roads
• Delegations
• Register of interests
• Regulated dogs
• Registered animals
• Environmentally relevant activities
• Waste transporters
• Assets
• Fees and charges
• Business activities to which the national competition policy applies
• Pre-qualified suppliers