June 17, 2026
South Burnett Regional Council has adopted a new register of fees and charges for 2026-27, a necessary step ahead of it bringing down its annual Budget on July 15 .
At Wednesday’s Council meeting, Mayor Kathy Duff said Council’s fees and charges would be rising by an average 2.7 per cent, less than the current CPI.
They will take effect from July 1.
Mayor Duff said some fees only affect a very small number of people while some will affect many people, for example dog registrations.
Dog registration renewals, which are usually issued in September, will rise between 50 cents and $4.00, except for regulated dogs which rise between $5.00 and $10.00.
Mayor Duff said some charges, for example at the tourist facilities at the dams, have risen more because they are required to be run on a commercial basis.
Accommodation fees at Bjelke-Petersen and Boondooma Dam have increased by varying amounts, but generally no more than $10.00 a night for individuals or couples.
Cemetery charges have also risen, with purchasing or reserving a plot rising from $840 to $900.
Adult burials will rise from $2310 to $2500; and children’s burials from $925 to $1000.
Entry charges at Council’s swimming pools throughout the region will remain unchanged.
A Council media release stated that of the 864 fees and charges, five had been reduced and 65 had remained the same.
The new fees and charges were approved 6-1, with Cr Heath Sander voting against them.
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One of the new charges introduced for 2026-27 follows changes in the operating model at the Coolabunia Saleyards.
Council has taken over responsibility for the supply and feeding of livestock from July 1, 2026.
A new livestock feeding charge will take effect: Rhodes Grass round bales $110.00 (inc. GST) per bale; and small square bales $22.00 (inc. GST) per bale.
