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Council backflips on budget strategy

The North Burnett Regional Council voted 6-1 to approve a set of guidelines to inform its upcoming budget, majorly restricting its CEO from cutting community services to save costs.

The North Burnett Regional Council's chief executive officer will be restricted in his powers to cut community services ahead of […]

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