Local government wants larger slice of the tax pie

Helen Walker
Updated March 18 2019 - 4:14pm, first published 3:30pm
Mayor John Ferguson (Bulloo Shire), Mayor Tyson Golder (Maranoa Regional Council Mayor Paul McVeigh (Western Downs Regional Council), Mayor Paul Antonio (Toowoomba Regional Council), Mayor Graeme Scheu (Goondiwindi Regional Council), Mayor Tracy Dobie (Southern Downs Regional Council), Mayor Richard Marsh (Balonne Shire) and Mayor Lindsay Godfrey (Paroo Shire and deputy chair) gather for Friday's Darling Downs & South West Queensland Council of Mayors (DDSWQ) meeting at Dalby Events Centre. Absent are Mayor Stuart Mackenzie (Quilpie Shire), Mayor Annie Liston (Murweh Shire Council).
Mayor John Ferguson (Bulloo Shire), Mayor Tyson Golder (Maranoa Regional Council Mayor Paul McVeigh (Western Downs Regional Council), Mayor Paul Antonio (Toowoomba Regional Council), Mayor Graeme Scheu (Goondiwindi Regional Council), Mayor Tracy Dobie (Southern Downs Regional Council), Mayor Richard Marsh (Balonne Shire) and Mayor Lindsay Godfrey (Paroo Shire and deputy chair) gather for Friday's Darling Downs & South West Queensland Council of Mayors (DDSWQ) meeting at Dalby Events Centre. Absent are Mayor Stuart Mackenzie (Quilpie Shire), Mayor Annie Liston (Murweh Shire Council).

The Darling Downs and South West Queensland Council of Mayors has agreed to support the Local Government Association of Queensland campaign for one per cent of total Commonwealth taxation revenue to be directed for Financial Assistance Grants for Local Government.

Helen Walker

Helen Walker

Toowoomba-based Journalist

Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better than covering anything horse sport related, however she covers all commodities and personality yarns. Over the years she has lived in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Longreach and Roma filing stories for the 'bible of the bush'. Contact 0459 827414.

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