The Bundaberg Region is a local government area in the

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region of

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, Australia, about north of

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, the state capital. It is centred on the city of Bundaberg, and also contains a significant rural area surrounding the city. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the

City of Bundaberg The City of Bundaberg was a local government area located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, encompassing the centre and inner suburbs of the regional city of Bundaberg. The city covered an area of , and existed as a ...

with the Shires of Burnett,

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and

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. The Bundaberg Regional Council, which administers the Region, has an estimated operating budget of A$89 million.

History

Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Bundaberg Region existed as four distinct local government areas: * the

; * the

Shire of Burnett The Shire of Burnett was a local government area located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. It surrounded, but did not include, the regional city of Bundaberg, and covered an area of . It existed as a local government e ...

; * the

Shire of Isis The Shire of Isis was a local government area located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, to the south of Bundaberg. The Shire, administered from the town of Childers covered an area of , and existed as a local governmen ...

; * and the

Shire of Kolan The Shire of Kolan was a local government area located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, to the west of Bundaberg. The Shire, administered from the town of Gin Gin, covered an area of , and existed as a local governme ...

. Local government in the Bundaberg area began on 11 November 1879 with the creation of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''. These included the Barolin, Burrum and

divisions. The first eight years saw several areas break away and become self-governing due to increases in local population. The first was Bundaberg itself, which with an area of and a population of 1,192, split from Barolin on 22 April 1881 to form the Municipality of Bundaberg under the ''Local Government Act 1878''. Areas to the south ( Woongarra) and north (

Gooburrum Gooburrum is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Gooburrum had a population of 1,442 people. The neighbourhood of Tantitha is within the locality (). History St Mark's A ...

) of the

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split from Kolan on 31 December 1885, and Barolin on 30 January 1886 respectively, while on 1 January 1887, the

Isis Division #REDIRECT Shire of Isis The Shire of Isis was a local government area located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, to the south of Bundaberg. The Shire, administered from the town of Childers covered an area of , and exi ...

further to the south split away from Burrum. Thus by 1887, the Municipality of Bundaberg and the Barolin, Gooburrum, Isis, Kolan and Woongarra Divisions covered the entire territory of what is now the Bundaberg Region. On 31 March 1903, after the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', the Municipality became a Town while the Divisions became Shires. On 22 November 1913, Bundaberg was proclaimed a City. On 21 December 1917, the

Shire of Barolin The Shire of Barolin was a local government area located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. It was the area south of the Burnett River but excluding the urban area of Bundaberg which was initially in Bundaberg Division. ...

was abolished and its area split between the

and the

Shire of Woongarra The Shire of Woongarra was a local government area located to the south and east of the regional city of Bundaberg. The shire, administered from Bundaberg itself, covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1885 until 1 ...

. Bundaberg grew to and was united with what was then its entire suburban extent. On 21 November 1991, the

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, created two years earlier, produced its second report, and recommended that local government boundaries in the Bundaberg area be rationalised. The ''Local Government (Bundaberg and Burnett) Regulation 1993'' was gazetted on 17 December 1993, and on 30 March 1994, the Shires of Gooburrum and Woongarra were abolished, with most transferred into a new

. A portion of Woongarra was transferred to the City, more than doubling its area and increasing its population by 8,200 in 1991 census terms. On 15 March 2008, under the ''Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007'' passed by the

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on 10 August 2007, the

merged with the Shires of Burnett,

and

to form the Bundaberg Region.

Divisions and councillors

Although the Commission recommended the council be undivided with ten councillors and a mayor, the gazetted form was that of 10 divisions each electing a single councillor, plus a mayor representing the whole region. Those elected at the 2020 local government elections were as follows: * Mayor:

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* Division 1 Councillor: Jason Bartels * Division 2 Councillor: Bill Trevor OAM * Division 3 Councillor: Wayne Honor * Division 4 Councillor: Tracey McPhee * Division 5 Councillor: Greg Barnes * Division 6 Councillor: Tanya McLoughlin * Division 7 Councillor: Vince Habermann OAM * Division 8 Councillor: Steve Cooper * Division 9 Councillor: May Mitchell * Division 10 Councillor: John Learmonth

Mayors

Suburbs

The Bundaberg Region includes the following settlements: Inner Bundaberg area: * Ashfield * Avenell Heights * Avoca * Branyan *

Bundaberg Central Bundaberg Central is the central suburb and central business district of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bundaberg Central had a population of 316 people. Geography The suburb is bounded by the Burnett River ...

* Bundaberg East *

Bundaberg North Bundaberg North is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bundaberg North had a population of 5,451 people. It occupies the developed area north of the Burnett River, opposite the Bundaberg CBD. Geogra ...

Bundaberg South Bundaberg South is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Bundaberg South had a population of 3,307 people. History Bundaberg South State School opened on 6 February 1875. On 30 June 1885 it closed and ...

Bundaberg West Bundaberg West is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Bundaberg West had a population of 2,500 people. History The Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd was dedicated in 1962 and consecrated in 1971. B ...

* Kensington * Kepnock *

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* Svensson Heights * Thabeban * Walkervale Outer Bundaberg-Burnett area: *

Burnett Heads Burnett Heads is a coastal town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Burnett Heads had a population of 2,656 people. Geography The locality of Burnett Heads is on the southern side of the Burnett ...

* Mon Repos *

Bargara Bargara is a coastal town and suburb in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Bargara had a population of 7,485 people. The town of Bargara lies north of the state capital Brisbane and just east of Bundaberg. Ba ...

* Coral Cove *

Elliott Heads Elliott Heads is a coastal town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. Geography The town is located at the mouth of the Elliott River, north of the state capital, Brisbane. Elliott Heads is surrounded by small cro ...

* Innes Park *

Kalkie Kalkie is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Kalkie had a population of 2,692 people. Geography Kalkie is bounded to the west by the Burnett River. History Kalkie State School opened on 11 Februar ...

* Qunaba * Rubyanna *

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Kolan area: * Gin Gin *

Bullyard Bullyard is a small rural town and locality in Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In , Bullyard had a population of 189 people. Geography Bullyard is located off the Bruce Highway in Central Queensland, approximately west of Bund ...

* Bungadoo * Dalysford *

Delan Delan is a mixed-use locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Delan had a population of 323 people. Geography The land use is a mixture of rural residential housing and agriculture, which is a mixture of grazing on n ...

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* Kalpowar * Maroondan * McIlwraith * Moolboolaman * Morganville *

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Wallaville Wallaville is a rural town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. It is north of the state capital, Brisbane and south west of the regional centre of Bundaberg. In the , Wallaville had a population of 410 people. Geograp ...

North and West Burnett area: * Abbotsford * Avondale * Bucca * Fairymead *

* Littabella * Meadowvale * Miara * Moore Park * Moorland * Oakwood * Rosedale¹ *

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South Kolan South Kolan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , South Kolan had a population of 1,061 people. Geography The South Kolan region is in the Wide Bay–Burnett region, north of the state capital Brisbane a ...

* Watalgan *

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* Yandaran Isis area: *

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* Booyal *

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* Doolbi *

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* Goodwood *

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* Kullogum *

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Redridge Redridge is a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Redridge had a population of 628 people. Geography The Gregory River forms the north-eastern boundary of the locality, while Stockyard Creek forms the southern and ...

* South Isis * Woodgate Other Burnett area: * Alloway * Calavos * Coonarr *

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* Elliott * Givelda * Kinkuna * Pine Creek *

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* South Bingera * Woongarra ¹ - split with

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Population

The populations given relate to the component entities prior to 2008. * The population of the 1996 area of Bundaberg in 1991 was 41,219.

Libraries

The Bundaberg Regional Council operate public libraries in

, Gin Gin, and Woodgate Beach.

References

External links

*
ECQ map of divisions
{{Authority control Bundaberg Local government areas of Queensland 2008 establishments in Australia