The 2024 Gazetted show holidays for towns in Barcaldine region are: Wednesday 22 May 2024 – Alpha and Jericho Friday 4 October 2024 - Barcaldine and Aramac Tuesday 5 November 2024 - Muttaburra
Results from the local government election held on 16 March 2024 for Barcaldine Region have now been declared.
See details
Applications are invited for contractors to operate the Alpha and Jericho Swimming Complexes for a term of three (3) years.
Applications are now open for eligible students in the region to apply for the educational scholarships to assist with a tertiary education course or traineeship or apprenticeship or post grad course.
Barcaldine Regional Council at its general meeting on 20 February 2024 adopted its annual report from 2022/2023 with $2.5million operating surplus and $5million net profit
Senior Splash Sessions in Alpha and Jericho
Splash & Play in Alpha and Jericho
Council are running a photo competition this February to discover the best tourism spots in the region. We are looking to refresh our current hero shots taken by the community "through your lens"
Residents in Barcaldine are advised that the new landfill site on Yellowjack Road is now open and available for use from Tuesday 9.01.24. At this stage, the new site will operate during normal hours.
Due to challenges at the current Barcaldine Landfill site, including frequent fires, Council has decided to lock the existing site for residents and transition to the new site on Yellowjack Road.
Councils elected representatives will be hosting Community Consultation Forums in each of our communities. These forums are an opportunity for residents to engage with Council. All residents welcome.
A Christmas Shopping competition has been organized this year to encourage residents to shop local and enjoy the possibility of winning one of 22 different prizes, just in time for Christmas.
2023 Christmas Lights Competition is now open in each town with residents encouraged to enter into five different categories to win vouchers. There is also a category for best decorated rural mailbox.
In anticipation of an increasing demand for short-, medium- and long-term accommodation in Barcaldine, Council is considering subdividing and selling its land at Lot 1 SP217689 Bauhinia Street.
It's been a huge week for gardeners in the region as the Get Gardening Competition came to a close and the winners were announced at the Get Gardening Expo at Alpha Showgrounds on Saturday 14 October.
Nominations for the 2024 Australia Day awards are now open. It's a time to publicly acknowledge those individuals or organizations who stood out in the past year with their contributions to community