Mackay Regional Council
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Mackay Regional Council is a Local Government Area in Central Queensland, Australia. The Local Government Area was created in March 2008 as a result Local Government Reform implimented by the Queensland Government. The new Council is an amalgamation of the former Local Government Areas of Mackay, Marani and Sarina.
The new local government area is not divided into wards, elected in March 2008 elections were ten councillors and a mayor. The Mackay Regional Council covers an area of 7,621 square kilometres (2,942 sq mi), and contained an estimated resident population in 2006 of 100,260. It has an estimated operating budget of $118m.
Within the Regional Council is the city of Mackay and the towns of Dalrymple Bay, Eungella, Finch Hatton, Gargett, Hay Point, Koumala, Marian, Mirani, North Eton, Pinnacle and Sarina.
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