South Burnett Region

South Burnett Region Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population	32,996 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	3.93653/km^2 (10.1956/sq mi)
Established	2008
Area	8,382 km^2 (3,236.3 sq mi)[2]
Mayor	Kathy Duff
Council seat	Kingaroy
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Maranoa Wide Bay Flynn
Website	South Burnett Region
LGAs around South Burnett Region: North Burnett North Burnett Gympie, Cherbourg Western Downs South Burnett Region Gympie, Somerset Western Downs Toowoomba Somerset

The South Burnett Region is a local government area in the South Burnett district of Queensland, Australia.

In the 2021 census, the South Burnett Region had a population of 32,996 people.^[1]

Geography

The South Burnett Region covers an area 8,382 square kilometres (3,236 sq mi),^[2] containing a population of 32,555^[2] in June 2018 and has an estimated operating budget of A$42 m (as at 2008).

The Aboriginal Shire of Cherbourg is an enclave within the South Burnett Region, but is not part of it administratively as it has its own local government.^[3]

History

This Local Government was created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007.

Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the South Burnett Region, located in the southern catchment of the Burnett River, existed as four distinct local government areas:

• the Shire of Kingaroy;
• the Shire of Nanango;
• the Shire of Murgon;
• and the Shire of Wondai.

The report recommended the new local government area should not be divided into wards and should elect six councilors and a mayor however the Interim Steering Committee applied to the State Government for four wards based on the old shire boundaries. As the total population is just a few hundred short of the level set in the report for eight councilors and a mayor, application for this was also made.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the South Burnett Region had a population of 31,028 people.^[4]

In the 2016 census, the South Burnett Region had a population of 32,186 people.^[5]

In the 2021 census, the South Burnett Region had a population of 32,996 people.^[1]

Towns and localities

The South Burnett Region includes the following settlements:

Kingaroy area: Coolabunia Ellesmere Goodger Haly Creek Inverlaw Kingaroy Kumbia Memerambi Taabinga Wooroolin

Nanango area: Benarkin Benarkin North Blackbutt Brooklands Bunya Mountains East Nanango Glan Devon Maidenwell Nanango South East Nanango Taromeo

Murgon area: Cloyna Moffatdale Murgon Tablelands Windera Wooroonden

Wondai area: Boondooma Cushnie Durong Ficks Crossing Hivesville Mondure Proston Tingoora Wheatlands Wondai

Others areas: Booie Byee Crawford Glenrock Gordonbrook Ironpot Kawl Kawl Marshlands Runnymede Silverleaf Tarong Wattle Camp

Libraries

The South Burnett Regional Council operate public libraries at Blackbutt, Kingaroy, Murgon, Nanango, Proston, and Wondai.^[6]

Council

Current composition

The current council, elected in 2020, is:

Ward	Councillor		Party
Mayor		Brett Otto	Independent
Division 1		Roz Frohloff	Independent
Division 2		Gavin Jones	Independent
Division 3		Danita Potter	Independent
Division 4		Kirstie Schumacher	Independent
Division 5		Kathy Duff	Independent LNP
Division 6		Scott Henschen	Independent

Mayors

2008–present

No.	Portrait	Mayor	Party	Term start	Term end	Council control (term)
1		David Carter	Independent	15 March 2008	28 April 2012		Independents majority (2008–present)
2		Wayne Kratzmann	Independent	28 April 2012	19 March 2016
3		Keith Campbell	Independent	19 March 2016	29 March 2020
4		Brett Olds	Independent	29 March 2020	incumbent

Past councillors

2008−present

Year	Division 1			Division 2			Division 3			Division 4			Division 5			Division 6
	Councillor		Party	Councillor		Party	Councillor		Party	Councillor		Party	Councillor		Party	Councillor		Party
2008		Barry Green	Independent		Debra Palmer	Independent		Damien Tessmann	Independent		Keith Campbell	Independent		Kathy Duff	Independent LNP		Cheryl Dalton	Independent
2012
2016		Roz Frohloff	Independent		Gavin Jones	Independent		Danita Potter	Independent		Terry Fleischfresser	Independent					Ros Heit	Independent
2020											Kirstie Schumacher	Independent					Scott Henschen	Independent

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Burnett Region (LGA)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "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.
3. "Layers: Local government". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "South Burnett Region (LGA)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Burnett Region (LGA)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. "Locate a library". South Burnett Regional Council. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

External links

• South Burnett Regional Council
• Interactive Map of the South Burnett Region (Electoral Commission Queensland web site) Retrieved 18 April 2008

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