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Local government pay rises for all

Gladstone Mayor Matt Burnett's annual wage jumps to $181,137 from 1 July, 2026, with the Local Government Renumeration Commission handing down pay rises between 3.25-4.5 per cent. (File)

Central Queensland mayors and councillors will see their pay packets swell by 3.25 per cent or more from 1 July. […]

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