NORTH WEST QUEENSLAND REGIONAL ORGANISATION OF COUNCILS

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LATEST NEWS

1 July 2026

Regional Waste Behaviour Change and Environmental Health Coordinator

1 July 2026

The North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils (NWQROC) is seeking an energetic and adventure driven appointee to be their inaugural Regional Waste Behaviour Change and Environmental Health Coordinator.

Reporting to the CEO to 30 June 2028, and based anywhere in North West Queensland, this split position will deliver two business functions for the benefit of NWQROC members and the broader communities they represent.

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1 July 2026

11 June 2026

NWQROC statement on federal government’s proposed DRFA changes

11 June 2026

Disaster recovery policy must recognise the realities of place.

NWQROC does not support the proposed changes to Australia’s disaster recovery funding arrangements, particularly the move toward a 50:50 funding split between the Commonwealth and State.

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11 June 2026

10 June 2026

North West Queensland council funding and fiscal sustainability in focus at Townsville hearing

10 June 2026

Representatives from the North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils spoke at the Inquiry into Local Government Funding and Fiscal Sustainability held in Townsville today.

The hearing discussions provided an important platform for our region’s leaders to highlight the structural challenges facing councils across North West Queensland - one of Queensland’s most remote, geographically vast and economically significant regions.