Community Engagement
Council's decision making is shaped and improved through regular two-way communication with the community that elected members represent.
Community meetings and other engagement activities are undertaken to provide the opportunity for the community to provide feedback on matters important to you.
Outside of these formal opportunities, residents can lodge a customer request here.
Councillor Catch-ups
Councillors are getting out and about across the region to meet with residents as part of their commitment to listen and report back to the Maranoa.
These sessions provide an opportunity to meet with Councillors face-to-face in your local area to informally chat about what’s important to you and to ask questions about what Council is doing in your town and the broader region.
Keep an eye on our social media for the next round of Catch-ups.
Past Catch-ups
In September 2024 Councillors caught up with the residents to discuss the budget and answer questions about the decisions outlined in the 2024/25 Budget around rates.
Across 7 days, Councillors travelled over 1400 kilometres visiting 16 Communities. In total, more than 24 hours was spent discussing budget and answering resident questions.
Upcoming: Councillor Pre-Budget Forums
Come hear Council’s plans for the 2026/27 budget.
Maranoa Regional Council is preparing its draft budget for the 2026–2027 financial year, with adoption planned for Thursday, 25 June 2026.
Continuing our promise to strengthen financial sustainability and investment in essential services and infrastructure, Council is hosting regional pre-budget forums.
These forums will take place from 20 – 22 April across the region and give residents a valuable opportunity to meet with Councillors, ask questions about the budget process, and share views about budget priorities that could contribute to development of the Maranoa Region.
Details for the forum is as follows in the table below:
If you are unable to attend any of the forums and would like to provide feedback or have a matter you’d like to raise for further investigation and response, you can lodge a Customer Request.