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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
Local government area in Queensland, Australia
Aerial view of Proserpine, the service & administrative centre and ultimately gateway to the region by road, rail and air
37,152 (2021 census )[1]
2 mi )
2008
23,819 km 2 mi )[2]
Ry Collins[3]
Proserpine
North Queensland
Whitsunday Region
Whitsunday Region
Coral Sea
Isaac
Mackay
The Whitsunday Region is a local government area located in North Queensland , Australia . Established in 2008, it was preceded by two previous local government areas with a history extending back to the establishment of regional local government in Queensland in 1879.
It has an estimated operating budget of A$ 48.8m.
In the 2021 census , the Whitsunday Region had a population of 37,152 people.[1]
History [ edit ]
Prior to 2008, the new Whitsunday Region was an entire area of two previous and distinct local government areas:
The Bowen Municipality was constituted on 7 August 1863 under the Municipalities Act 1858 (a piece of New South Wales legislation inherited by Queensland at its separation four years earlier). On 11 November 1879, the Wangaratta Division was created as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 . With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902 , Wangaratta became a shire and Bowen became a town on 31 March 1903.
On 19 January 1910, the Shire of Proserpine was excised from Wangaratta. It was renamed on 18 February 1989.
On 2 April 1960, the Town of Bowen was abolished, and merged into the Shire of Wangaratta, which was renamed Bowen.[4]
In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission released its report and recommended that the two areas amalgamate.[5]
In 2012, a petition signed by over 1600 people requested that the Whitsunday Region be de-amalgamated. Although the number of signatories was sufficiently large, the Queensland Government refused the request for a de-amalgamation vote arguing that the financial modelling did not show that deamalgamation would be financially viable.[6]
In March 2017, many areas of the Whitsunday Region were damaged by Cyclone Debbie . The Proserpine Council Chambers was extensively damaged.[7]
Cyclone Debbie recovery [ edit ]
A new $6 million council administration building will be constructed in Proserpine during late 2018/2019, after this facility is completed workers that are temporarily being housed in Cannonvale will re-locate back to Proserpine . This will be a major new building that will also include a new disaster hub and resilience center.[8]
The council is split into six divisions, each returning one councillor, plus a mayor.
Towns and localities [ edit ]
The Whitsunday Region includes the following settlements:
Bogie
Brisk Bay
Gumlu
Guthalungra
Inveroona
Merinda
Mount Coolon
Mount Wyatt
Newlands
Queens Beach
Scottville
Springlands
Whitsunday area:
Libraries [ edit ]
The Whitsunday Regional Council operate public libraries at Bowen , Cannonvale , Collinsville , and Proserpine .[9]
Demographics [ edit ]
Proserpine, a major population centre in the Whitsunday Region, home to the region's hospital, railway station, airport and a variety of educational facilities from early education up to secondary school.
Population
Notes
11,477
7,543
3,934
[citation needed
11,700
8,083
3,617
[citation needed
13,094
8,518
4,576
[citation needed
14,604
9,491
5,113
[citation needed
15,616
9,342
6,274
[citation needed
16,651
10,231
6,420
[citation needed
19,038
11,292
7,746
[citation needed
24,478
13,645
10,833
[citation needed
25,945
14,364
11,581
[citation needed
29,388
14,161
15,227
[citation needed
31,202
14,411
16,791
[citation needed
32,021
13,698
18,323
[citation needed
36,158
14,625
21,533
[citation needed
31,426
[10]
33,778
[11]
37,152
[1]
List of mayors [ edit ]
Years in office
Mike Brunker [12]
Labor
2008–2012
Jennifer Whitney[13]
Independent
2012–2016
Andrew Willcox [14] [15]
Liberal National
2016–2022
Julie Hall[16]
One Nation
2022–present
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "Collins' victory confirmed in Whitsundays mayor race" . News Corp. Courier Mail. Retrieved 31 March 2024 .
^ "Order in Council". Queensland Government Gazette
^ Queensland Local Government Reform Commission (July 2007). Report of the Local Government Reform Commission (PDF) . Vol. 2. pp. 340–345. ISBN 978-1-921057-11-3 Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 March 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2010 .
^ "No de-amalgamation for Whitsundays" . Whitsunday Times Archived from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017 .
^ "Proserpine Council Chamber damaged in Cyclone Debbie" . Whitsunday Regional Council. 1 April 2017. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018 .
^ "$5m funding windfall for Proserpine" . Whitsunday Regional Council. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018 .
^ "Opening hours and locations" . Whitsunday Regional Council Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Whitsunday Region (LGA)" . 2011 Census QuickStats . Retrieved 22 June 2024 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Whitsunday Region (LGA)" . 2016 Census QuickStats . Retrieved 20 October 2018 .
^ "2008 Whitsunday Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary" . results.ecq.qld.gov.au . Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016 .
^ "2012 Whitsunday Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary" . results.ecq.qld.gov.au . Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016 .
^ "2016 Whitsunday Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary" . results.ecq.qld.gov.au . Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016 .
^ "2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020" . Electoral Commission of Queensland . 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020 .[dead link
^ "Mayors and Councillors" .
Bogie
Bonavista
Bowen
Brandy Creek
Breadalbane
Cannon Valley
Cannonvale
Cape Conway
Cape Gloucester
Collinsville
Conway
Conway Beach
Crystal Brook
Dingo Beach
Dittmer
Flametree
Foxdale
Glen Isla
Goorganga Creek
Goorganga Plains
Gregory River
Gumlu
Gunyarra
Guthalungra
Heronvale
Hamilton Plains
Hideaway Bay
Jubilee Pocket
Kelsey Creek
Lake Proserpine
Lethebrook
Mandalay
Merinda
Mount Coolon
Mount Julian
Mount Marlow
Mount Pluto
Mount Rooper
Mount Wyatt
Myrtlevale
Newlands
Palm Grove
Pauls Pocket
Preston
Proserpine
Riordanvale
Scottville
Shute Harbour
Silver Creek
Springlands
Strathdickie
Sugarloaf
Thoopara
Whitsunday
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Gold Coast
Ipswich
Lockyer Valley
Logan
Moreton Bay
Noosa
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Sunshine Coast
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Fraser Coast
Gympie
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Kowanyama
Lockhart River
Mapoon
Mareeba
Napranum
Northern Peninsula Area
Pormpuraaw
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Torres
Torres Strait Island
Weipa
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Maranoa
Murweh
Paroo
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Ayr
Bowen
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Ingham
Proserpine
Charters Towers
Hinchinbrook
Mackay
Palm Island
Townsville
Whitsunday Region
Brook Islands
Bowling Green Bay
Brampton Islands
Broad Sound Islands
Cape Hillsborough
Cape Palmerston
Cape Upstart
Conway
Dipperu
Dryander
Eungella
Gloucester Island
Halifax Bay Wetlands
Holbourne Island
Homevale
Lindeman Islands
Magnetic Island
Molle Islands
Moorrinya
Mount Aberdeen
Mount Martin
Mount Ossa
Newry Islands
Northumberland Islands
Orpheus Island
Paluma Range
Pioneer Peaks
Reliance Creek
Repulse Island
Round Top Island
Smith Islands
South Cumberland Islands
South Island
Swain Reefs
Whitsunday Islands
Whitsunday Islands
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