The weekly countdown is on to submit your application for up to $500,000 of Exclusion Recovery Fencing Grant funding.

You’ve already registered an expression of interest – now allow time for these essential tasks:

To learn more about the EFRG visit Exclusion Fencing Recovery Grants | Quilpie Shire Council 

This program is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).  

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with section 254C(2)(b) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 (Qld), that a special meeting of council will be held as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Time: 08:30 AM
Location: Quilpie Shire Council Chambers, 50 Brolga Street, Quilpie QLD 4480

Purpose

Council will consider the adoption of:

Reports

Corporate Plan 2026-2031
Operational Plan 2026/27
Adoption of Budget 2026/27
Differential General Rating Categories and Descriptions 2026/27
Differential General Rates 2026/27
Setting the Limit of Increase in the Amount of General Rates 2026/27
Water Utility Charges 2026/27
Sewerage Utility Charges 2026/27
Refuse Removal and Disposal Service Charges for 2026/27
Waste Management Levy 2026/27
Interest on all Overdue Rates and Charges for 2026/27
Levy and Payment of Rates and Charges 2026/27
Total Value of Change in Rates and Utility Charges
State Government Barrier Fence Special Rate
Wild Dog Control Special Rate
Keeroongooloo Road Seal – Special Charge
Waste Management Levy Class Concession 2026/27
Setting of Concessions on Rates and Charges for Approved Pensioners 2026/27
Debt (Borrowing) Policy 2026/27
Rates and Utility Charges –  Pension Rebates and Concessions Policy
Concession for Not-for-Profit Community Organisations 2026/27
Statement of Estimated Financial Position 2025/26
Significant Business Activity Assessment 2026/27
Code of Competitive Conduct 2026/27

23 July 2026

The weekly countdown is on to submit your application for up to $500,000 of Exclusion Recovery Fencing Grant funding.

You’ve already registered an expression of interest – now allow time for these essential tasks:

To learn more about the EFRG visit Exclusion Fencing Recovery Grants | Quilpie Shire Council 

This program is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).  

The weekly countdown is on to submit your application for up to $500,000 of Exclusion Recovery Fencing Grant funding.

You’ve already registered an expression of interest – now allow time for these essential tasks:

To learn more about the EFRG visit Exclusion Fencing Recovery Grants | Quilpie Shire Council 

This program is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).  

Only 4 weeks left to lodge your application for up to $500,000 of Exclusion Recovery Fencing Grant funding.

You’ve already registered an expression of interest – now allow time for these essential tasks:

To learn more about the EFRG visit Exclusion Fencing Recovery Grants | Quilpie Shire Council 

This program is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).  

Special Meeting of Council

In accordance with Section 254C(2)(b) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 (Qld), Quilpie Shire Council hereby gives notice of a Special Meeting of Council to be held as follows:

Date:                           Monday, 6 July 2026

Time:                           4:00 PM

Location:                     Quilpie Shire Council Chambers,

50 Brolga Street, Quilpie QLD 4480

Agenda

The meeting will be open to the public for the consideration of the following items:

 

The meeting will then be closed to the public for the consideration of the following confidential items, in accordance with section 254J(3) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 (Qld):

Apply now for an Exclusion Fencing Recovery Grant – closing 30 June 2026.

If you were impacted by the Western Queensland Floods in early 2025 like Quilpie grazier Steven Hall was, now is the time to apply for the grant.

Eligible producers can access up to $500,000 to rebuild damaged or destroyed fences and to help protect livestock.

Read Steven’s story to understand how the grant can help you build back stronger.

Meet Steven Hall—rebuilding exclusion fencing

The Exclusion Fencing Recovery Grant is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland government’s Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

For more information and to check eligibility, contact the Department of Primary Industries on 13 25 23 or visit, https://quilpie.qld.gov.au/quilpie-services/exclusion-fencing-recovery-grants/ .

Less than 4 weeks to go! Expressions of Interest for the Exclusion Fencing Recovery Grants (EFRG) program close 30 June 2026.

Quick facts:

To learn more about the EFRG  visit Exclusion Fencing Recovery Grants | Quilpie Shire Council 

This program is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).  

Quilpie Shire Council is inviting Tenders from Principal Contractors for the:

📌 Quilpie Aerodrome Upgrade – T13 25-26

Works include the reconstruction and surfacing of the Quilpie Airport Main Runway, Taxiway, Apron and other ancillary works, including a new refuelling area within the aerodrome.

📄 Tender Documents Available: From 19 May 2026 via VendorPanel

⏰ Tender Submission Deadline: 2:00 PM, Thursday 25 June 2026

📥 Submit via: VendorPanel Public Tenders

For further information and tender submissions, visit VendorPanel Public Tenders

Steven Hall, a grazier from Quilpie Shire, knows how valuable the Exclusion Fence Recovery Grant can be.

After losing 2,600 sheep and experiencing major damage to his exclusion fencing during last year’s floods, the grant helped him recover.

Read Steven’s story to understand how the grant can help you build back stronger.

Meet Steven Hall—rebuilding exclusion fencing

The Exclusion Fencing Recovery Grant is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland government’s Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

For more information and to check eligibility, contact the Department of Primary Industries on 13 25 23 or visit, https://quilpie.qld.gov.au/quilpie-services/exclusion-fencing-recovery-grants/.

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