Fees & Charges
Council charges and recovers approved fees for any services it provides — with all fees outlined within our 2026/27 Fees and Charges Schedule
Council's fees and charges are reviewed each year before the Annual Budget. The following fees and charges were adopted following the Budget Meeting on the 17th June 2026.
Please use the following tabs to find the information you're looking for, and for further information please contact Council (07) 4621 6600
Administration
| Description |
GST |
Price Including GST |
| Right to Information (Regulatory) |
|
| Application Fee (RTI Regs 2009) |
Exempt |
As per RTI Regulation |
| Processing Fee when processing time < 5 hours |
Exempt |
As per RTI Regulation |
| Processing Fee when processing time > 5 hours |
Exempt |
As per RTI Regulation |
| RTI Photocopying - per page |
Exempt |
As per RTI Regulation |
| Miscellaneous Charges |
|
| Binding Fee per Copy |
Inclusive |
6.00 |
| Laminating- A4 per copy |
Inclusive |
2.85 |
| Laminating - A3 per copy |
Inclusive |
4.10 |
| Photocopying/Printing (Black and White) - A4 & A3 per copy |
Inclusive |
0.60 |
| Photocopying/Printing (Colour) - A4 & A3 per copy |
Inclusive |
0.90 |
| Publications (Regulatory) |
|
| Annual Reports & Corporate Plan per copy |
Exempt |
11.80 |
| Local Laws and Subordinate Local Laws per document |
Exempt |
11.80 |
| Minutes, Policy Documents, Statement of Affairs per document |
Exempt |
6.50 |
| Town Planning Scheme per copy |
Exempt |
48.40 |
| Phone Book - residential |
Inclusive |
1 Free Book |
| Phone Book - businesses |
Inclusive |
2 Free Books |
| Additional copies of phone books |
Inclusive |
Free |
| Postage to be charged where hard copies are to be posted |
Inclusive |
13.00 |
| Publications (Commercial) |
|
| Australia's Thermal Way per copy |
Inclusive |
25.00 |
| A Good Story Told per copy |
Inclusive |
4.00 |
| Belle of the Barcoo per copy |
Inclusive |
35.00 |
| Pastoral Country per copy |
Inclusive |
6.00 |
| Postage for the book by mail per copy |
Inclusive |
13.00 |
| Rates Notice |
|
| Reprinting of Rates Notice (posting) |
Exempt |
6.00 |
| Reprinting of Rates Notice (emailling) |
Exempt |
Free |
| Keys |
|
| Lost or Non-Returned Keys |
Inclusive |
172.00 |
| Overdue Key Fee (per week) |
Inclusive |
13.00 |
| Property |
|
| Standard rate search per rate assessment |
Exempt |
188.00 |
| Change of ownership fees (invoiced on rate card) |
Exempt |
55.00 |
| Search Fee - building or plumbing plans |
Exempt |
115.00 |
| Novation Deed for Water Access Agreements |
Inclusive |
220.00 |
*Fees and charges as of 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027, subject to change in accordance with legislation.
Animal Management
| Description |
GST |
Price Including GST |
Registration Fees - Dogs over three (3) months. No refund on registration fees paid.
|
| Entire Dogs |
Exempt |
80.00 |
| Desexed Dogs |
Exempt |
20.00 |
| Guide Dogs & Assistance Dogs |
Exempt |
0.00 |
| Declared Dangerous Dogs |
Exempt |
1,000.00 |
| Menacing Dogs |
Exempt |
500.00 |
| Replacement Tag |
Exempt |
5.00 |
| Note: 3 month registration amnesty applies between 1 July 2026 - 30 September 2026 where no fee for registration of entire or desexed dogs will be charged. |
| Additional Animals Permit |
|
|
| Application Fee (Non-Refundable) Per Application |
Exempt |
150.00 |
| Additional Dog (third and subsequent dogs) Registration Fee - Per Dog |
Exempt |
120.00 |
| Other Animal Permit Fee |
Exempt |
40.00 |
| Impounding Fees - Dogs |
|
|
| First Release (Dog) - Registered (if collected same day as notification) |
Exempt |
0.00 |
| First Release (Dog) - Registered (overnight or weekend care) |
Exempt |
216.00 |
| First Release (Dog) - Unregistered - 4 Penalty Units (Queensland) |
Exempt |
690.80 |
| Second and Subsequent Release - 5 Penalty Units (Queensland) |
Exempt |
863.50 |
| Release of Regulated Dog (incl. Declared Dangerous and Menacing Dogs) |
Exempt |
1,000.00 |
Sustenance Fees - Not payable if the dog is collected on same day of impounding.
|
| Per dog per day or part day |
Exempt |
27.00 |
| Dog Trap and Cat Trap |
|
|
| Hire of Dog Trap - Bond |
Exempt |
200.00 |
| Hire of Cat Trap - Bond |
Exempt |
80.00 |
| Impounding of Animals (other than dogs) |
|
|
| Livestock |
Inclusive |
300.00 |
Blackall Town Reserve R58
In addition to any other remedy Council may have under schedules (use of town reserves) of Local Law No 2, the following impounding fee for any livestock entire depastured on town reserve without a permit applies. |
Inclusive |
1,000.00 |
| Driving Charges |
|
|
| Driving, droving or leading of stock |
Inclusive |
Actual Cost + GST |
| Transportation by road |
Inclusive |
Actual Cost + GST |
| Fees payable for notice and advertising |
Inclusive |
Actual Cost + GST |
Sustenance Fees - Sustenance fees are not payable where stock are collected on day of impounding.
|
| Horses or Cattle - per head per day |
Exempt |
54.00 |
| Sheep, Goat or Swine - per head per day |
Exempt |
32.00 |
| Entire Horse, Bull, Ram or Goat per head per day |
Exempt |
54.00 |
| Sale of Impounded Stock |
|
|
| Proceeds of Sales |
Inclusive |
Actual Cost + GST |
Application for Permit to Conduct a Commercial Operation (per annum)
|
| Pet Shops |
Exempt |
135.00 |
| Cattery |
Exempt |
135.00 |
| Kennels |
Exempt |
135.00 |
| Destruction of Animals |
|
|
| Fee per Animal |
Inclusive |
43.00 |
*Fees and charges as of 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027, subject to change in accordance with legislation.
Venue, Equipment Hire
| Description |
GST |
Price Including GST |
Note: Hirer is responsible for returning all facilities in the condition they were accepted, if not actual costs + 10% + GST will apply.
|
| Blackall Cultural Centre |
|
|
| Hall Bond (applicable to all hires) |
Exempt |
500.00 |
| All facilities - per day |
Inclusive |
613.00 |
| Auditorium (incl Foyer) - per day |
Inclusive |
307.00 |
| Supper Room - per day |
Inclusive |
188.00 |
| Kitchen - per day |
Inclusive |
130.00 |
| Bar - per day |
Inclusive |
188.00 |
| Gallery Room - per day |
Inclusive |
65.00 |
| Hall charge per room per hour - max 4 hours |
Inclusive |
65.00 |
| School Functions |
|
Free |
| Note: The sound and lighting box at the Blackall Cultural Centre is out of bounds for persons 18 years and under. CEO approval must be granted for the use of the box prior to the event. |
| Tambo Shire Hall |
|
|
| Hall Bond (applicable to all hires) |
Exempt |
500.00 |
| Hall Hire - per day |
Inclusive |
370.00 |
| School Functions |
Inclusive |
0.00 |
| Tablecloths and Chair Covers |
|
|
| Tablecloths - hiring/cleaning charge per tablecloth |
Inclusive |
25.00
|
| Bridal table - hiring/cleaning charge for lace tablecloth |
Inclusive |
25.00
|
| Replacement charge (lost, stolen) - per tablecloth |
Inclusive |
108.00
|
| Chair Covers - hiring/cleaning charge per cover |
Inclusive |
6.00
|
| Replacement charge (lost, stolen) - per chair cover |
Inclusive |
75.00
|
Note: Council will arrange for the cleaning in all circumstances. Hirers do not have the option to arrange cleaning.
|
| TV, Projector and Screen, PA System (Venue specific, Not for use outside facility) |
| Screen & Projector Bond |
Exempt |
120.00 |
| Screen & Projector Hire |
Inclusive |
118.00 |
| Portable PA System Bond |
Exempt |
120.00 |
| PA System |
Inclusive |
60.00 |
| Miscellaneous Charges |
|
|
| Facility Setup/Pack up by Council Employees (estimated at $80 per person per hour) subject to staff availability |
Inclusive |
Actual cost + 10% + GST |
| Vase Hire (per vase) |
Inclusive |
5.40 |
| Replacement Vase (per vase) |
Inclusive |
32.30 |
| For all other hiring not specifically covered by the above schedule, a rate plus GST will be determined by Council |
| Blackall Memorial Hall |
|
|
| Bond |
Exempt |
200.00
|
| Hire Fee - Full day |
Inclusive |
178.00
|
| Youth Centre - Full Day |
Inclusive |
60.00
|
| Neighbourhood Centre - Hire of accessible meeting room. |
|
|
| Hire Fees - Full Day |
Inclusive |
65.00
|
| Grassland Gallery |
|
|
| Hire of Workshop (excluding Tambo Arts Council) per full day |
Inclusive |
97.00 |
| Tambo MPC Building Hire |
|
|
| Hire of Room per day |
Inclusive |
70.00 |
*Fees and charges as of 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027, subject to change in accordance with legislation.
Sport, Recreation Facilities
| Description |
GST |
Price including GST |
| Note: Hirer is responsible for returning all facilities in the condition they were accepted, if not actual costs + 10% + GST will apply. An exemption applies to Australian Defence Forces using Council facilities for camping - no bond or fee applicable. |
| Blackall Showgrounds |
|
|
| Circuses/Travelling Shows (excluding Blackall Show) |
|
|
| Bond |
Exempt |
500.00
|
| Per night for use of the oval + the ruling rate for floodlighting + GST |
Inclusive |
333.00
|
| Per night for sites outside the oval + the ruling rate for floodlighting + GST |
Inclusive |
291.00
|
Note: Council reserves the right to refuse use of the oval where it believes this would be detrimental to the oval.
|
| Conduct of Local Sporting Events/Groups |
|
|
| Per night for use of the oval + the ruling rate for floodlighting + GST |
Inclusive |
43.00
|
| Per night for sites outside the oval + the ruling rate for floodlighting + GST |
Inclusive |
27.00
|
| Camping |
|
|
| Overnight camping - coaches per night |
Inclusive |
80.00
|
| Other camping - special circumstances per night |
Inclusive |
41.00
|
| Camping by all caravan park overflows |
Inclusive |
41.00
|
| Special Events |
|
|
| Fees and charges will be determined by Council Resolution |
| Showground Lighting |
|
|
| For all banks per hour (6 banks) |
Inclusive |
54.00
|
| Per bank per hour |
Inclusive |
9.00
|
| Horses Stall/Facilities |
|
|
| Per stall per night |
Inclusive |
5.40
|
| Persons camping with horses, showers/facilities - per night |
Inclusive |
32.00
|
| Pavilions |
|
|
| Hire of pavilions - per day - per pavilion |
Inclusive |
70.00
|
| Blackall Multipurpose Sport and Recreation Facility (Bar/Centeen) |
|
|
| Bond |
Exempt |
200.00
|
| Hire Fee per day |
Inclusive |
140.00
|
| Blackall Indoor Cricket Facility |
|
|
| Bond |
Exempt |
500.00 |
|
| Hire Fee per day |
Inclusive |
60.00
|
| Blackall Campdraft & Rodeo Complex |
|
|
| Bond |
Exempt |
500.00
|
| Per day for yard use (including lights) - non Blackall Campdraft Assn./Blackall Rodeo Assn. |
Inclusive |
291.00
|
| Per day for yard use (including lights) - Blackall Campdraft Assn./Blackall Rodeo Assn. |
Inclusive |
130.00
|
| |
| Blackall Tennis Clubhouse |
|
|
|
| Bond |
Exempt |
500.00
|
| Hire Fee per day |
Inclusive |
54.00
|
| |
Blackall Racecourse - Not applicable for Barcoo Amateur Race Club
|
|
| Bond |
Exempt |
500.00 |
| Hire of facilities per day (not including kitchen) |
Inclusive |
248.00 |
| Hire of facilities per day (including kitchen) |
Inclusive |
307.00 |
| Tambo Racecourse |
|
|
| Bond |
Exempt |
500.00 |
| Hire of facilities per day (including kitchen) |
Inclusive |
307.00 |
| Tambo Western Sports Ground |
|
|
| Horse Stalls, per stall per night |
Inclusive |
5.40 |
| Persons camping with horses, showers/facilities - per night |
Inclusive |
32.00 |
Tambo Campdraft Bar & Canteen
|
| Hire of facilities per day |
Inclusive |
|
| Complex (Mayne Pavilion and Yards incl Bar & Canteen) |
|
|
| Bond |
Exempt |
500.00 |
| Per day for yard use (including lights) - non Tambo committees and users |
Inclusive |
291.00 |
| Per day for yard use (including lights) - Tambo committees and users |
Inclusive |
130.00 |
| Tambo Football Ground Lighting |
|
|
| For all banks per hour (4 banks) |
Inclusive |
27.00 |
| Per bank per hour |
Inclusive |
8.60 |
Tambo Sports Complex - Subject to approval by Tambo Sports Club
|
| Bond |
Exempt |
500.00 |
| Hire fees per day |
Inclusive |
226.00 |
*Fees and charges as of 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027, subject to change in accordance with legislation.