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Planning and Development

Development Incentives Policy 1 December 2013 to 31 July 2017(PDF, 140KB)
Development Incentives Policy 1 August 2017 to 14 May 2018(PDF, 236KB)
Development Incentives Policy 15 May 2018 to 31 December 2020(PDF, 144KB)
Infrastructure Agreement Policy(PDF, 197KB)
Infrastructure Charges Collection Policy(PDF, 192KB)
Reconfiguration of a Lot Incentives Policy(PDF, 196KB)

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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.

 

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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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Changes to playgrounds due to COVID-19 precautions
Council has closed public wet play areas and BBQs as part of its ongoing response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation. The following are now closed:
- Riverside Precinct water jets and waterfall
- Cedric Archer Park wet play area
- Kershaw Gardens wet play area

All public BBQs have been turned off and signage is installed discouraging use at all playgrounds.

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Customer Service Centres Temporary Closure
All Customer Service Centres are closed to reduce social contact in an attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Customer Service staff will still be available to assist from 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday over the phone on 4932 9000 or via email at enquiries@rrc.qld.gov.au. You can also complete most enquiries via the E-Services site.

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This Council facility is currently closed
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for social distancing this venue is currently closed to the public.

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