The Mackay Region is a local government area located in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas with modern histories extending back as far as 1869.
Yuwibara (also known as Yuibera, Yuri, Juipera, Yuwiburra) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yuwibara country. It is closely related to the Biri languages/dialects. The Yuwibara language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Mackay Region.[3]
Prior to 2008, the Mackay Region was an entire area of three previous and distinct local government areas:
The city had its beginning in the Mackay Municipality which was proclaimed on 22 September 1869 under the Municipal Institutions Act 1864.[4] Its first mayor was David Dalrymple, and the council first met on 1 December 1869. It achieved a measure of autonomy in 1878 with the enactment of the Local Government Act. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Mackay became a Town on 31 March 1903, and was ultimately proclaimed a City on 17 August 1918.
On 11 December 1879, the Pioneer Division came into being as one of Queensland's 74 divisions created under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 on 11 November 1879, chaired by John Ewen Davidson. On 31 March 1903, Pioneer became a Shire. Two areas split away from it over the next decade; the Shire of Sarina on 1 January 1912, and the Shire of Mirani on 4 September 1913.[5]
On 21 November 1991, the Electoral and Administrative Review Commission, created two years earlier, produced its second report, and recommended that local government boundaries in the Mackay area be rationalised. The Local Government (Mackay and Pioneer) Regulation 1993 was gazetted on 17 December 1993, and on 30 March 1994, the two amalgamated into a larger City of Mackay, which first met on 8 April 1994.
In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission released a report making recommendations for statewide reform of local government boundaries, and recommended that the three areas of Mackay, Mirani and Sarina amalgamate, due mainly to Mackay's role as a regional centre and all three shires' involvement in sugar production. The City of Mackay endorsed the suggestion, but the two shires proposed alternative options. In the end, the commission's proposal was unchanged.[6] On 15 March 2008, the City and Shires formally ceased to exist, and elections were held on the same day to elect councillors and a mayor to the Regional Council.
Mayorsedit
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2020)
The Mackay Regional Council does not contain divisions or wards and remains undivided and has an elected body consisting of 10 councillors and a mayor. Current councillors and there relevant political affiliations are as follows:[8]
^"2016 Mackay Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 20 April 2016. from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
^ This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Yuwibara". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
^Mackay Regional Council (2009). "History of council". Retrieved 10 March 2010.
^Queensland Local Government Reform Commission (July 2007). Report of the Local Government Reform Commission(PDF). Vol. 2. pp. 199–203. ISBN978-1-921057-11-3. (PDF) from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
^Your Council - Councillors Mackay Regional Council 2020
^Martin Bella - Register of Interests Mackay Regional Council 21st October 2021
^Belinda Hassan - Register of Interests Mackay Regional Council 21st October 2021
^Frances Mann - Register of Interests Mackay Regional Council 12th July 2021
^Mackay Economic Profile 2018 Mackay Regional Council 2018
^Community Profile - Mackay Regional Council Remplan 30th March 2021
^2011 Census QuickStats: Mackay (R) Australian Bureau of Statistics 28th March 2013
^2016 Census QuickStats: Mackay (R) Australian Bureau of Statistics 23rd October 2017
^. Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
^(PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
External linksedit
Media related to Mackay Region at Wikimedia Commons
"Looking back and moving forward: A brief history of Mackay Regional Council" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. 2008. (PDF) from the original on 9 January 2022.
October 28, 2023
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The Mackay Region is a local government area located in North Queensland Queensland Australia Established in 2008 it was preceded by three previous local government areas with modern histories extending back as far as 1869 Mackay Region QueenslandLocation within QueenslandCoordinates21 08 28 S 149 11 08 E 21 14111 S 149 18556 E 21 14111 149 18556Population114 969 2016 census 1 Density15 0838 km2 39 0670 sq mi Established1869Area7 622 km2 2 942 9 sq mi MayorGreg Williamson 2 Council seatMackayRegionNorth QueenslandState electorate s MackayMiraniWhitsundayFederal division s DawsonCapricorniaWebsiteMackay RegionLGAs around Mackay Region Whitsunday Whitsunday Coral SeaWhitsunday Mackay Region Coral SeaIsaac Isaac IsaacIt has an estimated operating budget of A 118 million Contents 1 History 2 Mayors 3 Wards 4 Towns and localities 5 Population 6 Services 7 References 8 External linksHistory editYuwibara also known as Yuibera Yuri Juipera Yuwiburra is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yuwibara country It is closely related to the Biri languages dialects The Yuwibara language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Mackay Region 3 Prior to 2008 the Mackay Region was an entire area of three previous and distinct local government areas the City of Mackay the Shire of Mirani and the Shire of Sarina The city had its beginning in the Mackay Municipality which was proclaimed on 22 September 1869 under the Municipal Institutions Act 1864 4 Its first mayor was David Dalrymple and the council first met on 1 December 1869 It achieved a measure of autonomy in 1878 with the enactment of the Local Government Act With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902 Mackay became a Town on 31 March 1903 and was ultimately proclaimed a City on 17 August 1918 On 11 December 1879 the Pioneer Division came into being as one of Queensland s 74 divisions created under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 on 11 November 1879 chaired by John Ewen Davidson On 31 March 1903 Pioneer became a Shire Two areas split away from it over the next decade the Shire of Sarina on 1 January 1912 and the Shire of Mirani on 4 September 1913 5 On 21 November 1991 the Electoral and Administrative Review Commission created two years earlier produced its second report and recommended that local government boundaries in the Mackay area be rationalised The Local Government Mackay and Pioneer Regulation 1993 was gazetted on 17 December 1993 and on 30 March 1994 the two amalgamated into a larger City of Mackay which first met on 8 April 1994 In July 2007 the Local Government Reform Commission released a report making recommendations for statewide reform of local government boundaries and recommended that the three areas of Mackay Mirani and Sarina amalgamate due mainly to Mackay s role as a regional centre and all three shires involvement in sugar production The City of Mackay endorsed the suggestion but the two shires proposed alternative options In the end the commission s proposal was unchanged 6 On 15 March 2008 the City and Shires formally ceased to exist and elections were held on the same day to elect councillors and a mayor to the Regional Council Mayors editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items June 2020 2000 present Gregory Roy Williamson 7 Wards editThe Mackay Regional Council does not contain divisions or wards and remains undivided and has an elected body consisting of 10 councillors and a mayor Current councillors and there relevant political affiliations are as follows 8 Councillor Declared political membership Term PositionCr Greg Williamson Independent 2016 present MayorCr Karen May Independent 2008 present Deputy MayorCr Martin Bella LNP 9 2016 presentCr Laurence Bonaventura Independent 2012 presentCr Justin Englert Independent 2016 presentCr Michelle Green Independent 2020 presentCr Belinda Hassan ALP 10 2020 presentCr Allison Jones Independent 2020 presentCr Fran Mann ALP 11 2016 presentCr Russel Seymour Independent 2020 presentCr Pauline Townsend Independent 2020 presentTowns and localities editThe Mackay Region includes the following settlements Mackay suburbs Mackay City East Mackay West Mackay North Mackay South Mackay Andergrove Beaconsfield Blacks Beach Bucasia Cremorne Dolphin Heads Eimeo Erakala Foulden Glenella Mackay Harbour Mount Pleasant Nindaroo Ooralea Paget Racecourse Richmond Rural View Shoal Point Slade Point Te Kowai Mackay towns Bakers Creek Ball Bay Brampton Island Calen Dalrymple Bay Farleigh Halliday Bay Hampden Kuttabul Laguna Quays Lindeman Island McEwens Beach Midge Point Mount Ossa Oakenden Pindi Pindi Seaforth St Helens Beach WalkerstonNational Parks Cape Hillsborough NP Eungella NP Mount Jukes NP Mount Martin NP Mount Ossa NP Pioneer Peaks NP Reliance Creek NP Mackay localities Alexandra Balberra Balnagowan Belmunda Bloomsbury Chelona Dumbleton Dunnrock Greenmount Habana Homebush Mentmore Mount Charlton Mount Pelion Palmyra Pleystowe Rosella Sandiford Sunnyside The Leap Victoria Plains Yalboroo Mirani area Benholme village Brightly locality Crediton village Dalrymple Heights village Dows Creek town Eton town Eungella village Eungella Dam Finch Hatton town Gargett town Hazledean village Kinchant Dam locality Marian town Mirani town Mia Mia village Mount Martin village Netherdale village North Eton locality Owens Creek village Pinevale village Pinnacle locality Septimus town Sarina area Alligator Creek town Armstrong Beach town Campwin Beach town Freshwater Point town Grasstree Beach town Half Tide Beach town Hay Point town Koumala town Louisa Creek village Munbura village Sarina town Sarina Beach town Sarina Range West Plane Creek village Population editThe population figures for each of the predecessor local government areas prior to the 2008 amalgamation Year Total Region Mackay Pioneer Mirani Sarina1933 28 124 10 665 9 926 4 412 3 1211947 32 947 13 486 11 606 4 587 3 2681954 37 924 14 762 14 316 5 056 3 7901961 41 196 16 809 15 741 4 760 3 8861966 48 580 18 640 19 900 5 379 4 6111971 51 903 19 148 22 561 4 772 5 4221976 57 903 20 224 26 938 4 889 5 8521981 66 057 20 664 33 732 4 739 6 9221986 70 674 22 199 36 084 4 854 7 5371991 76 372 23 052 40 614 4 625 8 0811996 86 376 71 894 5 088 9 3942001 89 877 75 020 5 220 9 6372006 101 525 85 450 5 406 10 720The estimated population figures official census population figures are in bold for the amalgamated Mackay Region from 2008 12 13 14 15 Year Total Region Population Change Since Previous Year Change Since Previous Year2008 108 644 2 618 2 47 2009 111 455 2 811 2 59 2010 113 699 2 244 2 01 2011 112 798 901 0 79 2012 117 603 4 805 4 26 2013 119 076 1 473 1 25 2014 119 272 196 0 16 2015 118 771 501 0 42 2016 114 969 3 802 3 20 2017 116 601 1 632 1 42 2018 116 514 87 0 07 2019 116 761 247 0 21 2020 117 902 1 141 0 98 2021 121 691 3 789 3 21 Services editThe Mackay Regional Council operates libraries in Mackay Mount Pleasant Walkerston Sarina and Mirani 16 A mobile library service visits the following districts on a fortnightly schedule Yalboroo Bloomsbury Midge Point Ball Bay Seaforth Koumala Swayneville Hay Point St Helens Beach Calen Shoal Point Oakenden Habana Blacks Beach Slade Point Hampden Marian Gargett Finch Hatton Homebush Chelona McEwens Beach and Bucasia 17 References edit Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Mackay R 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 26 November 2017 nbsp 2016 Mackay Regional Council Mayoral Election Election Summary Electoral Commission of Queensland 20 April 2016 Archived from the original on 31 October 2016 Retrieved 24 May 2017 nbsp This Wikipedia article incorporates CC BY 4 0 licensed text from Yuwibara Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map State Library of Queensland Retrieved 23 January 2020 28 Vic No 21 Imp Mackay Regional Council 2009 History of council Retrieved 10 March 2010 Queensland Local Government Reform Commission July 2007 Report of the Local Government Reform Commission PDF Vol 2 pp 199 203 ISBN 978 1 921057 11 3 Archived PDF from the original on 17 March 2011 Retrieved 3 June 2010 2020 Local Government Elections Saturday 28 March 2020 Electoral Commission of Queensland 2020 Retrieved 16 June 2020 dead link Your Council Councillors Mackay Regional Council 2020 Martin Bella Register of Interests Mackay Regional Council 21st October 2021 Belinda Hassan Register of Interests Mackay Regional Council 21st October 2021 Frances Mann Register of Interests Mackay Regional Council 12th July 2021 Mackay Economic Profile 2018 Mackay Regional Council 2018 Community Profile Mackay Regional Council Remplan 30th March 2021 2011 Census QuickStats Mackay R Australian Bureau of Statistics 28th March 2013 2016 Census QuickStats Mackay R Australian Bureau of Statistics 23rd October 2017 Libraries Contact Opening Hours Mackay Regional Council Archived from the original on 1 March 2016 Retrieved 28 April 2017 Mobile Library Timetable 2017 PDF Mackay Regional Council Archived from the original PDF on 1 March 2017 Retrieved 8 May 2017 External links edit nbsp Media related to Mackay Region at Wikimedia Commons Looking back and moving forward A brief history of Mackay Regional Council PDF Mackay Regional Council 2008 Archived PDF from the original on 9 January 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mackay Region amp oldid 1134501241, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
