8-599: 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. Prior to 2008,
16-526: Is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Queensland , Australia, sorted by region. For the history and responsibilities of local government in that state, see Local government in Queensland . For former local government areas in Queensland, see List of former local government areas of Queensland . Administers the central portion of the South East Queensland agglomeration The City of Brisbane
24-743: 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. The council is split into six divisions, each returning one councillor, plus a mayor. The Whitsunday Region includes the following settlements: Bowen area: Whitsunday area: The Whitsunday Regional Council operate public libraries at Bowen , Cannonvale , Collinsville , and Proserpine . 20°00′44″S 148°13′23″E / 20.01222°S 148.22306°E / -20.01222; 148.22306 Local government areas of Queensland This
32-660: 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. In March 2017, many areas of the Whitsunday Region were damaged by Cyclone Debbie . The Proserpine Council Chambers was extensively damaged. A new $ 6 million council administration building will be constructed in Proserpine during late 2018/2019, after this facility
40-622: 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
48-676: 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. In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission released its report and recommended that
56-509: The two areas amalgamate. Both councils and residents across the board opposed amalgamation, although amalgamation with each other was the preferred option of each if forced to choose. 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. In 2012, a petition signed by over 1600 people requested that
64-555: Was created from the 30 October 1924 amalgamation of: On 21 July 2023 the Council officially changed its name to City of Moreton Bay. Later, the Shire of Noosa was de-amalgamated from Sunshine Coast Region on 1 January 2014. Later it was renamed Western Downs Region in August 2009. Later, the Shire of Livingstone was being de-amalgamated from Rockhampton Region on 1 January 2014. Later,
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