The Shire of Burdekin is a local government area located in North Queensland, Australia in the Dry Tropics region. The district is located between Townsville and Bowen in the delta of the Burdekin River. The shire covers an area of 5,044 square kilometres (1,947 sq mi).[2] It has existed as a local government entity since 1888. In the 2021 census, the shire had a population of 16,692 people.[1]
Yuru (also known as Juru, Euronbba, Juru, Mal Mal, Malmal) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yuru country. The Yuru language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Shire of Burdekin, including the town of Home Hill.[3]
Map of Ayr Division and its adjacent local government areas, March 1902
On 16 January 1888, the Ayr Division was created out of Subdivision 3 of the Thuringowa Division in 1888 under the Divisional Boards Act 1887.[4]
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Ayr Division became the Shire of Ayr on 31 March 1903.[5]
On 12 June 1982, the Shire of Ayr was renamed the Shire of Burdekin, a change long desired by the residents of Home Hill.[5][6]
Council members were elected to represent different divisions within the shire until the election of March 1994 at which all council members are elected by all shire residents. The title of Mayor replaced the former title of Shire Chairman and the title of Shire Clerk was replaced by Chief Executive Officer from that same election.[6]
New shire chambers were opened on 9 October 1999. The cost was $2.8 million.[6]
From 2000, council elections were held every four years to elect a mayor and ten councillors. From 2008, this was reduced to a mayor and six councillors.[6]
Facilitiesedit
The public library headquarters of the Burdekin Shire Council Library Services is located at 108 Graham Street, Ayr.[7] The Burdekin Shire also operate a public library in Home Hill at 77-79 Ninth Avenue.[8] Both libraries opened in 1984.[9]
Towns and localitiesedit
The Shire of Burdekin includes the following settlements:
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^"Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-2017" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. November 2017. (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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^Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
^"Former councillor ousts Burdekin mayor". ABC News. 27 March 2004. from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
^"Mayor Candidate Profile : 2012 Burdekin Shire - Mayoral Election". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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shire, burdekin, burdekin, redirects, here, queensland, electoral, division, electoral, district, burdekin, people, with, surname, burdekin, surname, other, uses, burdekin, disambiguation, shire, redirects, here, shire, scotland, ayrshire, other, uses, ayrshir. Burdekin redirects here For the Queensland electoral division see Electoral district of Burdekin For people with the surname see Burdekin surname For other uses see Burdekin disambiguation Shire of Ayr redirects here For Ayr Shire of Scotland see Ayrshire For other uses see Ayrshire disambiguation The Shire of Burdekin is a local government area located in North Queensland Australia in the Dry Tropics region The district is located between Townsville and Bowen in the delta of the Burdekin River The shire covers an area of 5 044 square kilometres 1 947 sq mi 2 It has existed as a local government entity since 1888 In the 2021 census the shire had a population of 16 692 people 1 Shire of Burdekin QueenslandLocation within QueenslandPopulation16 692 2021 1 Density3 3093 km2 8 5710 sq mi Established1888Area5 044 km2 1 947 5 sq mi 2 MayorLyn McLaughlinCouncil seatAyrRegionNorth QueenslandState electorate s BurdekinFederal division s DawsonKennedyWebsiteShire of BurdekinLGAs around Shire of Burdekin City of Townsville Coral Sea Coral SeaCity of Townsville Shire of Burdekin Coral SeaCharters Towers Charters Towers Whitsunday Contents 1 History 2 Facilities 3 Towns and localities 4 Population 5 Council 6 Chairmen and mayors 7 References 8 External linksHistory editYuru also known as Juru Euronbba Juru Mal Mal Malmal is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yuru country The Yuru language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Shire of Burdekin including the town of Home Hill 3 nbsp Map of Ayr Division and its adjacent local government areas March 1902 On 16 January 1888 the Ayr Division was created out of Subdivision 3 of the Thuringowa Division in 1888 under the Divisional Boards Act 1887 4 With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902 Ayr Division became the Shire of Ayr on 31 March 1903 5 On 12 June 1982 the Shire of Ayr was renamed the Shire of Burdekin a change long desired by the residents of Home Hill 5 6 Council members were elected to represent different divisions within the shire until the election of March 1994 at which all council members are elected by all shire residents The title of Mayor replaced the former title of Shire Chairman and the title of Shire Clerk was replaced by Chief Executive Officer from that same election 6 New shire chambers were opened on 9 October 1999 The cost was 2 8 million 6 From 2000 council elections were held every four years to elect a mayor and ten councillors From 2008 this was reduced to a mayor and six councillors 6 Facilities editThe public library headquarters of the Burdekin Shire Council Library Services is located at 108 Graham Street Ayr 7 The Burdekin Shire also operate a public library in Home Hill at 77 79 Ninth Avenue 8 Both libraries opened in 1984 9 Towns and localities editThe Shire of Burdekin includes the following settlements Airdmillan Airville Alva Ayr Barratta Brandon Carstairs Clare Colevale Cromarty Dalbeg Eight Mile Creek Fredericksfield Giru Groper Creek Home Hill Horseshoe Lagoon Inkerman Jarvisfield Jerona Kalamia Kirknie Maidavale Majors Creek McDesme Millaroo Mona Park Mount Kelly Mount Surround Mulgrave Osborne Parkside Rangemore Rita Island Shirbourne Swans Lagoon Upper Haughton Wangaratta WunjungaPopulation editYear Population Notes 1933 12 073 1947 12 462 1954 15 208 1961 16 758 1966 18 693 1971 17 443 1976 18 421 1981 18 477 1986 18 337 1991 18 148 1996 18 870 2001 18 234 2006 17 297 2016 17 047 2021 16 692 1 Council editBurdekin Shire CouncilTypeTypeUnicameralLeadershipMayorLyn McLaughlin IndependentDeputy MayorSue Perry IndependentStructureSeats7 elected representatives including a Mayor and 6 councillorsPolitical groupsMajority Independent 6 Minority Liberal National 1 ElectionsLast election28 March 2020Next election16 March 2024 Below is the current council elected in 2020 10 Councillor Party Notes Kaylee Boccolatti Liberal National John Bonanno Independent Michael Detenon Independent John Furnell Independent Lyn McLaughlin Independent Mayor Max Musumeci Independent Sue Perry Independent Deputy MayorChairmen and mayors editDates Chairman Mayors Notes 1896 James Henry Rae 11 1888 Charles Young 12 1896 J H Rae 13 1927 Herbert Barsby 14 1952 1970 E W Ford 6 1970 1976 R W Rossiter 6 1976 1982 F J Mills 6 1982 1991 J W Trace 6 1991 1994 E N Honeycombe 6 1994 2004 John F Woods First to use the title Mayor 6 15 2004 2012 Lynette Angela Lyn McLaughlin 6 16 2012 2016 William Charles Bill Lowis 6 2016 present Lynette Angela Lyn McLaughlin 17 18 References edit a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Burdekin 2021 Census QuickStats Retrieved 11 February 2024 nbsp a b Arts and Cultural Strategy 2021 2030 Burdekin Shire Council p 12 Retrieved 11 February 2024 nbsp This Wikipedia article incorporates CC BY 4 0 licensed text from Yuru Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map State Library of Queensland Retrieved 23 January 2020 Proclamation Ayr Division Queensland Government Gazette 21 January 1888 p 43 170 a b Agency ID 6068 Burdekin Shire Council Queensland State Archives Retrieved 18 September 2013 a b c d e f g h i j k l Scott Laura A Lower Burdekin Historical Society 2014 Mastering the dream Home Hill jubilee to centenary Home Hill Q The Lower Burdekin Historical Society Inc ISBN 978 0 9871987 1 6 Burdekin Library Directory of Public Libraries Public Libraries Connect 26 July 2017 Archived from the original on 1 February 2018 Retrieved 1 February 2018 Home Hill Library Directory of Public Libraries Public Libraries Connect 28 July 2015 Archived from the original on 19 January 2018 Retrieved 1 February 2018 Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016 2017 PDF Public Libraries Connect November 2017 Archived PDF from the original on 30 January 2018 Retrieved 1 February 2018 Mayor and Councillors Consolidated Index to Queensland Government Gazette 1859 1919 Queensland Family History Society 2004 ISBN 1 876613 79 3 History of the Burdekin Burdekin Shire Council Retrieved 23 September 2015 Queensland Government Gazette consolidated index 1859 1919 Details Trove trove nla gov au Archived from the original on 23 September 2015 Retrieved 23 September 2015 Pugh Theophilus Parsons 1927 Pugh s Almanac for 1927 Archived from the original on 4 March 2014 Retrieved 13 June 2014 Former councillor ousts Burdekin mayor ABC News 27 March 2004 Archived from the original on 23 September 2015 Retrieved 23 September 2015 Mayor Candidate Profile 2012 Burdekin Shire Mayoral Election results ecq qld gov au Archived from the original on 23 September 2015 Retrieved 23 September 2015 2016 Burdekin Shire Council Mayoral Election Election Summary Electoral Commission of Queensland 19 April 2016 Archived from the original on 15 May 2016 Retrieved 30 May 2016 2020 Local Government Elections Saturday 28 March 2020 Electoral Commission of Queensland 2020 Retrieved 16 June 2020 External links editVisit Burdekin 19 34 32 97 S 147 24 18 21 E 19 5758250 S 147 4050583 E 19 5758250 147 4050583 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shire of Burdekin amp oldid 1208877280, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
