North Burnett Regional Council
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North Burnett Regional Council is a Local Government in Queensland, Australia located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River
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[edit] Origins
Premier Peter Beattie's Queensland Government made the decision to form the North Burnett Regional Council, following recommendations made by the Local Government Reform Commission in a public report released in July 2007 [1][2]
It was recommended, and the North Burnett Regional Council now contains within its boundaries, the entire area of six former Local Government Areas:
- Shire of Biggenden;
- Shire of Eidsvold;
- Shire of Gayndah;
- Shire of Monto;
- Shire of Mundubbera; and
- Shire of Perry.
[edit] Area and Size
The North Burnett Regional Council is divided into six electoral divisions, covering an area of 19,708 square kilometres (7,609 sq mi), with an estimated resident population of 10,668 (based on 2006 figures) and an estimated operating budget of AUD32m (as at 2008).
Included within this Local Government's area are the towns of Biggenden, Eidsvold, Gayndah, Monto and Mundubbera and the villages/communities of Abercorn, Ban Ban Springs, Binjour, Byrnestown, Ceratodus, Coulston Lakes, Dallarnil, Degilbo, Gooroolba, Humphery, Ideraway, Kalpower, Moonford, Mount Perry, Mulgildie and Mungungo.
[edit] First Mayor and Councillors
On the 15 March 2008, Joy Esme JENSEN, was elected as this local government's first Mayor.
The first Councillors ever elected to the North Burnett Regional Council are as follows[3]:
- Division 1: LOBEGEIER, Paul
- Division 2: FRANCIS, Paul
- Division 3: WHELAN, Faye
- Division 4: HUTH, Peter
- Division 5: BAKER, Peter
- Division 6: WENDT, Kevin (Lofty)
[edit] External links
- Report of the Local Government Reform Commission (Queensland Department of Local Government, Sport, and Recreation Download Page) Retrieved 17 April 2008
- Interactive Map of North Burnett Shire (from Electoral Commisiion Queensland website) Retrieved 17 April 2008
[edit] References
- ^ North Burnett Regional Council - Local Transition Committee Retrieved 17 April 2008
- ^ Report of the Local Government Reform Commission (Queensland Department of Local Government, Sport, and Recreation Download Page) Retrieved 17 April 2008
- ^ North Burnett Region Councillor Election results Retrieved 17 April 2008
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