*Income Test
Your gross (before tax) weekly income must be less than or equal to:
Individual adult: $1,179 ($61,322 per year)
couple: $1,630 ($84,782 per year)
sole parent, one child: $1,632 ($84,842 per year)
couple, one child: $2,021 ($105,125 per year).
For each additional child, add $391 per week. For each dependent adult, add $451
per week.
^eligibility criteria applies
The Adavale Sport & Recreation Centre is now open and operational as a Refuge Centre.
If your home is not a safe place or you will be at risk of isolation, please move to the Adavale Sport & Recreation Centre as soon as possible. Please ensure you only bring your essential items, such as food, water, spare clothes, bedding and any important documents or medication required for the duration of your stay.
Please also note that NO PETS are allowed at this Refuge Centre.
For further information, please contact Steven Cowley – 0408 339 759 or 0408 493 535
UHF Channel 40
Due to recent heavy rainfall and unfavourable weather conditions, today’s Regional Express (REX) flight was unable to land at Quilpie Airport.
Passenger and crew safety remains the top priority, and such decisions are made by airline operators based on real-time assessments.
We wish to advise that scheduled flights for Thursday and Friday are expected to proceed as planned, subject to ongoing weather monitoring by REX on the day.
Any updates will be communicated promptly.
The Council is aware that many rural properties within the Shire are currently experiencing varying degrees of flooding, and we are contacting as many landholders as possible to gauge your status and any specific needs you may have.
If you require assistance, including evacuation, food or medical supplies, please contact the Council Administration Office at 4656 0500.
The Eromanga State School is now open and operational as a Refuge Centre.
If your home is not a safe place or you will be at risk of isolation, please move to the Eromanga State School as soon as possible. Please ensure you only bring your essential items, such as food, water, spare clothes, bedding and any important documents or medication required for the duration of your stay.
Please also note that NO PETS are allowed at this Refuge Centre.
For further information, please contact Eromanga State School Principal, Emma Wilson – 0476 623 033.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) have upgraded the Bulloo River Flood Warning from Moderate to Major, Monday 24 March 2025.
Moderate to heavy local rainfall has been observed along the Bulloo River since Sunday night. This rainfall has resulted in river and creek level rises across the upper parts of the Bulloo River, where major flooding is likely at Quilpie from Monday afternoon.
The Bulloo River at Quilpie is currently at 4.72 metres and rising, above the moderate flooding (4.00 m). The Bulloo River at Quilpie is expected to reach and potentially exceed major flood level (5.00 m) from Monday afternoon. Further rises are likely with forecast rainfall. A peak flood height is still not known and will be monitored.
Council will continue to provide updates and further information is located
http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings/index.shtml and http://dashboard.quilpie.qld.gov.au/
To: Ann-Marie Colley and Mark Davis
In accordance with the provisions of Section 254b(4) of the Local Government Regulation 2012, notice is hereby given of the days and times when Ordinary Meetings of Council will be held in 2025.
Meetings are held in the Council Boardroom, 50 Brolga Street, Quilpie, generally commencing at 9.30am. Dates and times are subject to change, in which case a public notice will be issued.
Thursday 30 January
Wednesday 12 February
Tuesday 18 March
Tuesday 29 April
Tuesday 20 May
Tuesday 17 June
Tuesday 15 July
Tuesday 26 August
Tuesday 16 September
Tuesday 28 October
Tuesday 18 November
Tuesday 16 December
Please note that due to an alteration in the purchase price of Avgas from our suppliers, prices will change, effective 6 April 2023, as follows:
Avgas $3.075 per litre.
For more information please contact Council on 07 4656 0500.
Council advises that rate notices for the period 1 January 2023 to 30 June
2023 were issued to ratepayers on 28 February 2023.
Rates are due 5.00pm Thursday 30 March 2023.
To ensure you don’t miss the discount, please consider BPay and EFT
payment clearance timeframes. Rates notices were posted to ratepayers
at their last known address. It is the responsibility of the property owner
to advise Council of any change of address. Ratepayers who do not receive
a rate notice are encouraged to contact Council to receive a copy.
Please note that rates notices can now be emailed. If you would like to
receive your rates notice via email you can register for e-Rates at
https://quilpie.qld.gov.au/register-for-erates/ .
If you are experiencing financial difficulty and cannot pay the rates in full
by the due date, you can apply to Council to enter into a payment
arrangement to pay rates in smaller, regular payments.
For further information please contact Council’s Customer Service Centre
on (07) 4656 0500.
