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NOONDOO-MUNGINDI ROAD & CASTLEREAGH HWY INTERSECTION UPGRADE

Published on 13 March 2026

The Department of Transport and Main Roads is due to begin works to improve the intersection of the Noondoo-Mungindi Road and Castlereagh Highway.

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LDMG UPDATE 12 MARCH 2026

Published on 12 March 2026

This is an update from the Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) for the Balonne Shire.

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ST GEORGE REGION AWARDED AT AUSTRALIAN TOURISM AWARDS

Published on 09 March 2026

The St George Region Explore Centre has received national recognition for the Balonne Shire, winning Bronze for Best Visitor Information Services at the prestigious Australian Tourism Awards held on 6 March at Fremantle Prison in Western Australia.

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BALONNE SHIRE COUNCIL AWARDED 2026 RESPONSIVE SOLVER AWARD

Published on 27 February 2026

Balonne Shire Council has received Snap Send Solve’s 2026 Responsive Solver Award, beating 76 other local government bodies across Queensland.

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COUNCIL WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF NEW CROSS BORDER COMMISSIONER

Published on 28 January 2026

Council welcomes the appointment of Mr Bob Gee APM as the new Cross Border Commissioner, following the passing of the late Commissioner Ian Leavers in November last year.

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COUNCIL CONDOLENCES FOR CROSS BORDER COMMISSIONER IAN LEAVERS

Published on 10 November 2025

Council extends its sincere condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Mr Ian Leavers, Queensland’s first Cross-Border Commissioner.

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COUNCIL ADOPTS MEASURED BUDGET TO KEEP RATES LOW

Published on 18 July 2025

At a Special Budget meeting, Council officially adopted its 2025/26 Budget, which strikes the balance of keeping rates increases as low as possible without needing service cuts in the face of rising costs.

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CONGRATULATIONS ON HARMONY CENTRE'S QUEENSLAND RECONCILIATION AWARD

Published on 06 June 2025

Balonne Shire Council would like to congratulate the South West Indigenous Corporation’s well-deserved acknowledgement in receiving a Queensland Reconciliation Award for the St George Harmony Centre.

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FEMALE SPORTING AMENITIES RECEIVE A BOOST IN BALONNE

Published on 05 June 2025

Female sporting amenities in the Balonne Shire have received a significant boost with the construction of dedicated female changerooms and amenities block in the Shire’s major sporting field of Rowden Park.

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CROSS BORDER COLLABORATION SECURES WATER SUPPLY FOR MUNGINDI

Published on 27 May 2025

Balonne Shire Council will join with the Moree Plains Shire Council and the New South Wales Government to launch the Mungindi Water Security Project, which secures an ongoing water supply for the residents of the cross-border town of Mungindi.

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NOONDOO-MUNGINDI ROAD & CASTLEREAGH HWY INTERSECTION UPGRADE

LDMG UPDATE 12 MARCH 2026

ST GEORGE REGION AWARDED AT AUSTRALIAN TOURISM AWARDS

BALONNE SHIRE COUNCIL AWARDED 2026 RESPONSIVE SOLVER AWARD

COUNCIL WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF NEW CROSS BORDER COMMISSIONER

COUNCIL CONDOLENCES FOR CROSS BORDER COMMISSIONER IAN LEAVERS

COUNCIL ADOPTS MEASURED BUDGET TO KEEP RATES LOW

CONGRATULATIONS ON HARMONY CENTRE'S QUEENSLAND RECONCILIATION AWARD

FEMALE SPORTING AMENITIES RECEIVE A BOOST IN BALONNE

CROSS BORDER COLLABORATION SECURES WATER SUPPLY FOR MUNGINDI

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