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Acknowledgments

Rockhampton Regional Council acknowledges Australian's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live, learn and work. We pay our respect to their Elders, both past and present, and to our shared future.

 

Contact Us

Customer Service Centres:
Rockhampton - 232 Bolsover Street
Gracemere - 1 Ranger Street
Mount Morgan - 32 Hall Street

ABN: 59923523766

Phone: 07 4932 9000 or 1300 22 55 77
Email: enquiries@rrc.qld.gov.au
Fax: 07 4936 8862 or 1300 22 55 79

 

 

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