Rockhampton Regional Council

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Rockhampton Regional Council
Queensland

Rockhampton Regional Council
Population: 103,297 (2006 census)[1]
Established: 2008
Area: 18361 km² (7089.2 sq mi)
Mayor: Brad Carter
Council Seat: Rockhampton
Region: Central Queensland

Rockhampton Regional Council is a Local Government Area in Queensland, Australia. The Local Government Area was created on March 15, 2008 as a result of Local Government Reform undertaken by the State Government.

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[edit] History

Rockhampton Regional Council was formed by the Queensland Government in 2008 by amalgamating four smaller councils. These councils were:

[edit] Structure

The Council consists of a Mayor and ten Councillors. The Mayor is elected by the public, and the Councillors are elected from ten single member divisions using an optional preferential voting system. Elections are held every four years. The last Mayor of Rockhampton before the 2008 amalgamation was Margaret Strelow.

The nine departments that council operate are:

  • Planning and Development Engineering Services
  • Works Services
  • Airport Management Services
  • City Governance
  • Corporate Services
  • Environmental Services
  • Parks Sport and Recreation
  • Community and Cultural Development
  • Financial Services

[edit] Council Facilities

The council owns six business units which are city-owned enterprises managed on commercial lines:

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Rockhampton (C) (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.

[edit] External links


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