The Bundaberg Region is a

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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 Bundaberg is a city in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia, and is the tenth largest city in the state. Bundaberg's regional area has a population of 70,921, and is a major centre of the Wide Bay–Burnett geographical region. The Bun ...

, 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 governme ...

; * 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) of the

Burnett River The Burnett River is a river located in the Wide Bay–Burnett and Central Queensland regions of Queensland, Australia. Course and features The Burnett River rises in the Burnett Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, close to Mount Gaeta a ...

split from Kolan on 31 December 1885, and Barolin on 30 January 1886 respectively, while on 1 January 1887, the Isis Division 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 1994 ...

. 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

area: * Ashfield * Avenell Heights * Avoca * Branyan *

Bundaberg Central Bundaberg Central is the central Suburbs and localities (Australia), 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 su ...

Bundaberg East Bundaberg East is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Bundaberg East had a population of 2,784 people. History A Government land sale of eighty allotments was advertised for auction by W. E. Curtis ...

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. Geograp ...

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 *

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* Kepnock *

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* Svensson Heights * Thabeban * Walkervale Outer

-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 * Coral Cove *

Elliott Heads Elliott Heads is a coastal town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. Geography The town is located at the River mouth, mouth of the Elliott River (Queensland), Elliott River, nort ...

Innes Park Innes Park is a coastal town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. The town is north of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2021 census, Innes Park had a population of 2653. Geography Innes Park residential area is l ...

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 February ...

* 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 Bundaberg ...

Bungadoo Bungadoo is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. The area was formerly known as Albionville. In the Bungadoo had a population of 315 people. Geography The Burnett River forms the southern and eastern boundary of th ...

* Dalysford * Delan *

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Kalpowar Kalpowar is a town in the North Burnett Region and a locality split between the North Burnett Region and the Bundaberg Region, in Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Kalpowar had a population of 67 people. Geography The Gladstone� ...

* Maroondan * McIlwraith *

Moolboolaman Moolboolaman is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Moolboolaman had a population of 434 people. Geography Gin Gin–Mount Perry–Monto Road runs through from east to south-west. History The locality ...

* 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 * Gooburrum * Littabella * Meadowvale * Miara * Moore Park *

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* Oakwood * Rosedale¹ *

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* Watalgan * Waterloo * Welcome Creek * Winfield * Yandaran Isis area: * Childers * Apple Tree Creek * Booyal *

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* Doolbi *

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* Goodwood *

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* Isis Central * Kullogum *

North Isis North Isis is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the North Isis had a population of 533 people. Geography The Bruce Highway touches the south-west boundary of North Isis (but does not enter it). At this point, ...

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: *

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* 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

, Childers, Gin Gin, and Woodgate Beach.

References

External links

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