News Rising costs blamed for surging councillor expense bill 12/12/2024 FacebookTwitter Western Downs councillors claimed approximately $111,000 worth of expenses during the 2023/24 financial year. (Jeremy Cook: 427318) Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 427318 By Jeremy Cook Western Downs Regional Council has blamed rising costs of goods, services and travel for billing ratepayers its largest councillor expense […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password