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
Come and hear from your Councillors about the 2026/27 budget and what that means for your local area
Maranoa Regional Councillors will be heading across the Maranoa to catch up with you!
Happening from 29 August to 3 September during the day and evening, this is your opportunity to hear projects and plans for your local area in the 2026/27 budget, ask questions and address any concerns you may have.
This is part of Council’s commitment to being open and transparent with the community, to listen to what residents have to say and report back to the Maranoa.
Mayor of Maranoa Regional Council, Wendy Taylor encourages residents to come out to these catchups.
“This is an opportunity to sit down and have a chat, whether it’s to come say hello or to address an issue,” Mayor Taylor said.
“These forums are an important ‘check in’ with our communities’ to ensure we understand current and future priorities as we continue to focus on enhancing the liveability of both our local towns and the region.
“As promised from the start, we will continue to strengthen financial sustainability and investment in essential services and infrastructure with this year’s budget, while continuing to focus on community investment.”
Details for the forums are as follows:
Monday, 31 August:
- Muckadilla Hall: 10:00am - 11:00am
- Amby Hall: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Dunkeld Hall: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Begonia Sports Club: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Mungallala Hall: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
- Mitchell Council Administration Office: 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Tuesday, 1 September:
- Noonga Hall: 9:00am – 10:00am
- Jackson QCWA Hall: 11:00am – 12:00pm
- Roma Cultural Centre (Ernest Brock Room): 1:00pm – 2:00pm
- Yuleba Hall: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
- The Wheat Shed, Wallumbilla: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Wednesday, 2 September:
- Injune Hall (Supper Room): 10:00am – 11:00am
- Bymount Hall: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
- Eumamurrin Hall: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Thursday, 3 September:
- Surat Hall (Supper Room): 11:00am – 12:00pm
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 or call our Customer Service team on 1300 007 662.
Past Catch-ups
In April 2026, Councillors travelled across the region for Councillor Pre-Budget Forums to 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.
Across 3 days, Councillors went to Muckadilla, Amby, Dunkeld, Begonia, Mungallala, Mitchell, Noonga, Jackson, Yuleba, Teelba, Wallumbilla, Surat, Eumamurrin, Bymount, Injune, and Roma.
Maranoa ratepayers and residents found more about the 2025/26 budget through Councillor Budget Forums that took place in August 2025.
During these forums, ratepayers and residents discovered key projects and future plans taking place in their local areas. This is part of Council’s commitment to listen and report back to the Maranoa.
In May 2025, Councillors went out and about across the region, meeting with residents as part of their commitment to listen and reported back to the Maranoa.
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.
