Population 33,040 (2010) Mayor Keith Campbell Area 8,399 km² | Established 2008 State electorate(s) CallideNanango Founded 2008 | |
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Points of interest Coomba Falls, Ringsfield Historic House, Kingaroy Memorial Park, Mount Wooroolin, Bjelke‑Petersen Dam Destinations | ||
The South Burnett Region is a local government area in the South Burnett district of Queensland, Australia.
Contents
- Map of South Burnett QLD Australia
- Origins
- Area and size
- Towns and localities
- 2008 election
- 2012 election
- 2016 election
- References
Map of South Burnett, QLD, Australia
Origins
This Local Government was created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007.
Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the South Burnett Region, located in the southern catchment of the Burnett River, existed as four distinct local government areas:
The report recommended the new local government area should not be divided into wards and should elect six councilors and a mayor however the Interim Steering Committee applied to the State Government for four wards based on the old shire boundaries. As the total population is just a few hundred short of the level set in the report for eight councilors and a mayor, application for this was also made.
Area and size
The South Burnett Region covers an area 8,399 square kilometres (3,243 sq mi), containing an estimated resident population of 33,040 (2010 figures) and has an estimated operating budget of A$42 m (as at 2008).
The Aboriginal community of Cherbourg has been excluded from the amalgamated area and continues to have its own local government.
Towns and localities
The South Burnett Region includes the following settlements:
2008 election
On 15 March 2008, the first mayor elected to the South Burnett Region was David Ian Carter.
The first councillors elected to the South Burnett Region were as follows:
2012 election
In the elections held on 28 April 2012, Wayne Kratzmann was elected mayor; he was unopposed.
The councillors elected were:
2016 election
In the elections held on 19 March 2016, Keith Campbell was elected mayor; he was one of five candidates.
The councillors elected were: