The North Burnett Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia in the northern catchment of the Burnett River. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s.
Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the North Burnett Region, located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River, existed as six distinct local government areas:
The first local government in the North Burnett area was the Gayndah Municipality, which was created on 28 November 1866 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1864. On 11 November 1879, the Rawbelle and Perry Divisions were created to serve regional areas under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. A third division, Eidsvold, was proclaimed on 25 January 1890.
On 31 March 1903, following the enactment of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Gayndah became a town while the three divisions became shires. On 3 June 1905, the Shire of Degilbo, centred on Biggenden, was established from part of the Shire of Burrum. On 19 May 1915, the Shire of Auburn (later renamed Mundubbera) was separately incorporated. On 17 March 1923, the Shire of Rawbelle was renamed Gayndah and on 24 May 1924, it absorbed the Town. On 3 March 1932, the Shire of Monto came into being and Eidsvold was reincorporated. Finally, on 12 July 1941, Degilbo was renamed Biggenden.
Council service centre, 2008
In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission released its report and recommended that the six areas amalgamate, asserting that there were "inefficiencies with having six local governments to manage the economic and community interests of a relatively small geographic region which has a static population of just over 10,000". It believed amalgamation would offer potential for both strategic planning and improving the quality of governance and decision-making, as well as allowing one of the towns to emerge as a regional centre for the area. Queensland Treasury had rated all of the councils for financial sustainability, with all except Perry and Biggenden attracting a weak rating. Each of the councils apart from Gayndah opposed the Commission's model, with several suggesting either amalgamation with one or two other shires, or with local governments outside the region (in particular the Shire of Kolan and Gladstone/Calliope). In the end, its proposal was unchanged.[2] On 15 March 2008, the Shires formally ceased to exist, and elections were held on the same day to elect councillors and a mayor to the Regional Council.
Wards and councillorsedit
The Region is divided into six divisions, each electing one councillor, with a mayor elected by the entire Region. Joy Jensen, the mayor for the Shire of Perry, was elected at the March 2008 local government elections but was not re-elected in 2012.[3]
The North Burnett Regional Council's first planning scheme commenced on 3 November 2014.[11] It replaced the six planning schemes prepared by the former Councils. As a scheme that follows the State-mandated structure it contains the following key components: a Strategic framework (Part 3), Priority infrastructure plan (Part 4), Tables of assessment (Part 5), Zones (Part 6), Overlays (Part 8), Other codes (Part 9), Definitions (Schedule 1), Mapping (Schedules 2 and 3) and Planning scheme policies (Schedule 6).
Planning scheme mapping is accessible via the Council's online interactive mapping.[12]
Heritageedit
On 5 May 2014, the North Burnett Regional Council published their first Local Heritage Register, containing 64 sites out of a proposed 71.[13]
Populationedit
Year
Total Region
Biggenden
Eidsvold
Gayndah
Monto
Mundubbera
Perry
1933
14,322
2,476
1,475
3,760
3,514
2,302
795
1947
13,861
2,179
1,313
3,407
4,270
2,064
628
1954
13,917
1,974
1,311
3,352
4,458
2,326
496
1961
13,993
1,882
1,242
3,400
4,397
2,617
455
1966
13,715
1,722
1,702
3,182
4,155
2,580
374
1971
12,230
1,639
1,222
3,107
3,495
2,391
376
1976
11,504
1,532
1,231
2,814
3,228
2,395
304
1981
11,565
1,411
1,256
2,859
3,249
2,481
309
1986
11,583
1,553
1,212
2,887
3,266
2,355
310
1991
11,230
1,574
1,028
2,856
3,058
2,340
374
1996
11,243
1,570
970
2,916
2,922
2,514
351
2001
10,782
1,486
933
2,894
2,592
2,451
426
2006
10,551
1,506
876
2,911
2,577
2,236
445
2016
10,478
2021
10,068
Referencesedit
^ ab"3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
^Queensland Local Government Reform Commission (July 2007). Report of the Local Government Reform Commission(PDF). Vol. 2. pp. 228–233. ISBN978-1-921057-11-3. (PDF) from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
^"2012 North Burnett Regional Council - Mayoral Election". Election Summary. Electoral Commission Queensland. 28 May 2012. from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
^"2008 North Burnett Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
^"2012 North Burnett Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
^Loram, Lucy (21 September 2021). "Rachel Chambers resigns as Mayor of North Burnett". ABC Wide Bay. from the original on 10 October 2021.
^"2016 North Burnett Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
^"2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 2020. from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
^"Library Services". Gympie Regional Council. from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
^"North Burnett Regional Council - Planning and Building". North Burnett Regional Council. from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
^"North Burnett Regional Council - Interactive Mapping". North Burnett Regional Council. from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
^"Local Heritage Register". North Burnett Regional Council. from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
External linksedit
Media related to North Burnett Region at Wikimedia Commons
Report of the Local Government Reform Commission Volume 1 July 2007 (Queensland Parliament) Retrieved 3 Nov 2018
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The North Burnett Region is a local government area in Queensland Australia in the northern catchment of the Burnett River Established in 2008 it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s North Burnett Region QueenslandLocation in QueenslandPopulation10 628 2018 1 Density0 54032 km2 1 3994 sq mi Established2008Area19 670 km2 7 594 6 sq mi 1 MayorLes HotzCouncil seatGayndahRegionWide Bay BurnettState electorate s CallideFederal division s Flynn HinklerLGAs around North Burnett Region Banana Gladstone GladstoneBanana North Burnett Region BundabergWestern Downs South Burnett Gympie Fraser CoastIt has an estimated operating budget of A 32 million Contents 1 History 2 Wards and councillors 3 Mayors 4 Towns and localities 5 Libraries 6 Planning scheme 7 Heritage 8 Population 9 References 10 External linksHistory editPrior to the 2008 amalgamation the North Burnett Region located in the northern catchment of the Burnett River existed as six distinct local government areas the Shire of Biggenden the Shire of Eidsvold the Shire of Gayndah the Shire of Monto the Shire of Mundubbera and the Shire of Perry The first local government in the North Burnett area was the Gayndah Municipality which was created on 28 November 1866 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1864 On 11 November 1879 the Rawbelle and Perry Divisions were created to serve regional areas under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 A third division Eidsvold was proclaimed on 25 January 1890 On 31 March 1903 following the enactment of the Local Authorities Act 1902 Gayndah became a town while the three divisions became shires On 3 June 1905 the Shire of Degilbo centred on Biggenden was established from part of the Shire of Burrum On 19 May 1915 the Shire of Auburn later renamed Mundubbera was separately incorporated On 17 March 1923 the Shire of Rawbelle was renamed Gayndah and on 24 May 1924 it absorbed the Town On 3 March 1932 the Shire of Monto came into being and Eidsvold was reincorporated Finally on 12 July 1941 Degilbo was renamed Biggenden nbsp Council service centre 2008In July 2007 the Local Government Reform Commission released its report and recommended that the six areas amalgamate asserting that there were inefficiencies with having six local governments to manage the economic and community interests of a relatively small geographic region which has a static population of just over 10 000 It believed amalgamation would offer potential for both strategic planning and improving the quality of governance and decision making as well as allowing one of the towns to emerge as a regional centre for the area Queensland Treasury had rated all of the councils for financial sustainability with all except Perry and Biggenden attracting a weak rating Each of the councils apart from Gayndah opposed the Commission s model with several suggesting either amalgamation with one or two other shires or with local governments outside the region in particular the Shire of Kolan and Gladstone Calliope In the end its proposal was unchanged 2 On 15 March 2008 the Shires formally ceased to exist and elections were held on the same day to elect councillors and a mayor to the Regional Council Wards and councillors editThe Region is divided into six divisions each electing one councillor with a mayor elected by the entire Region Joy Jensen the mayor for the Shire of Perry was elected at the March 2008 local government elections but was not re elected in 2012 3 Mayors edit2008 2012 Joy Jensen 4 2012 2016 Don Waugh 5 2016 2021 Rachel Louise Chambers 6 2022 Current Les Hotz 7 8 9 Towns and localities editThe North Burnett Region includes the following settlements Biggenden area Biggenden Coalstoun Lakes Dallarnil Degilbo DidcotEidsvold area Abercorn Ceratodus Eidsvold Wuruma DamGayndah area Ban Ban Springs Binjour Byrnestown Gayndah Gooroolba Ideraway Wetheron Monto area Bancroft Bukali Cannia Cannindah Coominglah Coominglah Forest Glenleigh Harrami Kalpowar Kapaldo Langley Monal Monto Moonford Mulgildie Mungungo Rawbelle Selene Splinter Creek Tellebang Three Moon Ventnor Mundubbera area Boynewood Dykehead Gurgeena Monogorilby Mundubbera Philpott RiverleighPerry area Mount Perry Other areas Aranbanga Ban Ban Barlyne Beeron Blairmore Bon Accord Branch Creek Brovinia Campbell Creek Cattle Creek Cheltham Coonambula Coringa Cynthia Deep Creek Derri Derra Dirnbir Dundarrah Eidsvold East Eidsvold West Ginoondan Glenrae Golden Fleece Good Night Grosvenor Harriet Hawkwood Humphery Lakeside Malmoe Mingo Queensland Mount Debateable Mount Lawless Mount Steadman Mundowran Mungy O Bil Bil Old Cooranga Penwhaupell Pile Gully Reids Creek Stockhaven The Limits Toondahra Wahoon Wateranga Wilson Valley Woodmillar Woowoonga Yarrol YendaLibraries editThe North Burnett Regional Council operates public libraries at Biggenden Eidsvold Gayndah Monto Mount Perry and Mundubbera 10 Planning scheme editThe North Burnett Regional Council s first planning scheme commenced on 3 November 2014 11 It replaced the six planning schemes prepared by the former Councils As a scheme that follows the State mandated structure it contains the following key components a Strategic framework Part 3 Priority infrastructure plan Part 4 Tables of assessment Part 5 Zones Part 6 Overlays Part 8 Other codes Part 9 Definitions Schedule 1 Mapping Schedules 2 and 3 and Planning scheme policies Schedule 6 Planning scheme mapping is accessible via the Council s online interactive mapping 12 Heritage editOn 5 May 2014 the North Burnett Regional Council published their first Local Heritage Register containing 64 sites out of a proposed 71 13 Population editYear Total Region Biggenden Eidsvold Gayndah Monto Mundubbera Perry1933 14 322 2 476 1 475 3 760 3 514 2 302 7951947 13 861 2 179 1 313 3 407 4 270 2 064 6281954 13 917 1 974 1 311 3 352 4 458 2 326 4961961 13 993 1 882 1 242 3 400 4 397 2 617 4551966 13 715 1 722 1 702 3 182 4 155 2 580 3741971 12 230 1 639 1 222 3 107 3 495 2 391 3761976 11 504 1 532 1 231 2 814 3 228 2 395 3041981 11 565 1 411 1 256 2 859 3 249 2 481 3091986 11 583 1 553 1 212 2 887 3 266 2 355 3101991 11 230 1 574 1 028 2 856 3 058 2 340 3741996 11 243 1 570 970 2 916 2 922 2 514 3512001 10 782 1 486 933 2 894 2 592 2 451 4262006 10 551 1 506 876 2 911 2 577 2 236 4452016 10 4782021 10 068References edit a b 3218 0 Regional Population Growth Australia 2017 18 Population Estimates by Local Government Area ASGS 2018 2017 to 2018 Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 March 2019 Retrieved 25 October 2019 Estimated resident population 30 June 2018 Queensland Local Government Reform Commission July 2007 Report of the Local Government Reform Commission PDF Vol 2 pp 228 233 ISBN 978 1 921057 11 3 Archived PDF from the original on 17 March 2011 Retrieved 17 September 2009 2012 North Burnett Regional Council Mayoral Election Election Summary Electoral Commission Queensland 28 May 2012 Archived from the original on 4 April 2015 Retrieved 13 June 2015 2008 North Burnett Regional Council Mayoral Election Election Summary results ecq qld gov au Archived from the original on 1 April 2016 Retrieved 4 December 2017 2012 North Burnett Regional Council Mayoral Election Election Summary results ecq qld gov au Archived from the original on 4 April 2015 Retrieved 4 December 2017 Loram Lucy 21 September 2021 Rachel Chambers resigns as Mayor of North Burnett ABC Wide Bay Archived from the original on 10 October 2021 https web archive org web 20220219201159 https northburnett qld gov au meet your councillors 2016 North Burnett Regional Council Mayoral Election Election Summary results ecq qld gov au Archived from the original on 27 March 2018 Retrieved 4 December 2017 2020 Local Government Elections Saturday 28 March 2020 Electoral Commission of Queensland 2020 Archived from the original on 16 June 2020 Retrieved 16 June 2020 Library Services Gympie Regional Council Archived from the original on 31 January 2018 Retrieved 31 January 2018 North Burnett Regional Council Planning and Building North Burnett Regional Council Archived from the original on 13 March 2018 Retrieved 3 November 2018 North Burnett Regional Council Interactive Mapping North Burnett Regional Council Archived from the original on 13 March 2018 Retrieved 3 November 2018 Local Heritage Register North Burnett Regional Council Archived from the original on 13 March 2018 Retrieved 3 November 2018 External links edit nbsp Media related to North Burnett Region at Wikimedia Commons Report of the Local Government Reform Commission Volume 1 July 2007 Queensland Parliament Retrieved 3 Nov 2018 Interactive Map of North Burnett Region from Electoral Commission Queensland website Retrieved 17 April 2008 Library Services 25 37 30 S 151 36 20 E 25 62500 S 151 60556 E 25 62500 151 60556 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title North Burnett Region amp oldid 1170754723, wikipedia, wiki, 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