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Council’s ‘termination benefits’ hit record $786,000 last financial year

Southern Downs Regional Council's 2024/25 annual report revealed its highest termination payout figure on public record. (File/Jeremy Sollars)
By Jeremy Cook

Southern Downs Regional Council spent $786,000 last financial year on paying out benefits to upper management whose contracts were terminated, […]

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