Corporate mapping is a specialist technical unit devoted to cartographic activities. Changes to divisional boundaries and voting options isaac. For the purpose of land survey and management the new south wales government divided queensland into twelve districts. Civil government boundaries queensland historical atlas. Regional organisation of councils lgam knowledge base. This project implements sound water pricing principles for water utilities managed by. Queensland regional profiles queensland government. On 27 july 2007 the commission handed down recommendations that included the names, classes, boundaries and electoral arrangements for queenslands new local government areas. Please note the internal boundaries divisionswards of 17 divided councils were. Indigenous councils local government association of. A regional organisation of councils is a partnership between a group of local government entities that agree to collaborate on matters of common interest. A modern, welcoming and multicultural city, brisbane and surrounds is renowned for its subtropical outdoor lifestyle and friendly locals. All queensland councils and shires set their own fees for rates searches for properties outside of the townsville city council area you will need to request a customised quote.
Any questions regarding specifications, requirements or changes should be directed to the planning department in the council area you are dealing with. Rural and regional councils sustainability reform program. Cairns r, far north queensland regional organisation of councils, queensland population 3,184 cairns, cairns regional council, queensland population 3,184 suburb boundaries for cairns and surrounding areas are available in maps with a written description in profile. Welcome to cqroc the central queensland regional organisation of councils cqroc comprises representatives from the banana shire, central highlands regional, gladstone regional, livingstone shire, rockhampton regional and woorabinda aboriginal shire councils.
Regional council boundaries nation and government te. Search the local government directory about queensland. Please note, fnqroc is the gate keeper administrator only for these documents. Logan redlands redlands beaudesert, shire of albert, gold coast tweed new south wales, tweed new south wales, gold coast. For former local government areas in queensland, see list of former local government areas of queensland. Regional core strengths in agriculture, resources and tourism are leading the way for emerging industries, and offer your business or investment strong, longterm opportunities. Copies of maps for each local government area in queensland may be inspected at the departments central office at.
The commission recommended queenslands 156 councils be reduced to 72, 32 aboriginal and island councils will be reduced to 14, and as a result 724 fewer elected council representatives. Far north queensland regional organisation of councils. The queensland regional profiles are licensed under a creative commons attribution 4. Determining the size and shape of the local government areas is the sole responsibility of the queensland government. Local government area boundaries of queensland department of. South island district and city council boundaries 2nd of 3 next the district and city council boundaries for the south island are shown on this map.
The sunshine coast population 312,908 is a coastal region in south east queensland, north of the queensland capital of brisbane. The department of state development, infrastructure and planning dsdip is a strong central agency growing the queensland economy and championing the interests of business and industry. The map below shows all councils and local authorities in nt. Local government in queensland wikipedia republished. In a divided council, voters from each division elect a councillor or councillors in multimember divided councils to represent their division. When researching parishes, a useful resource is the queensland parish directory which contains 80 key maps of parish boundaries. This is a list of local government areas lgas in queensland, sorted by region. The hotly contested amalgamations by the beattie labor government in 2008 made for a simpler map, more than halving the number of councils from 157 to 73, but in many places they lacked public acceptance. Membership of councils in far north queensland regional. These maps include less detail than the parish maps. In an undivided council, voters elect all the councillors they wish to represent their council area. Each area has a council which is responsible for providing a range of.
Keep up to date with the latest news and publications, funding opportunities, careers and upcoming events at australian local government association. The far north queensland regional organisation of councils fnqroc was established in the 1980s and represents member councils from hinchinbrook, north to cooktown and west to carpentaria in far north queensland. A damning queensland audit office report finds the majority of the states local governments will soon be unable to maintain roads, water, pipes and sewerage. The central queensland region of councils covers the main centres of rockhampton, yeppoon, emerald, gladstone, biloela and woorabinda and is a region renowned as a key resource, industrial and agricultural hub. List of former local government areas of queensland.
They are diverse in size, structure and mandate, but all satisfy the criteria that members. The ilf is convened formally twice a year but occasionally will be brought together for specificissue meetings as needed. Department of housing and public works regional boundaries. Queensland is divided into 77 local government areas which may be called cities, towns, shires or regions. List of former local government areas of queensland wikipedia. In the interim, policies and procedures are being developed with a revised content structure including this procedure school councils. For the history and responsibilities of local government in that state, see local government in queensland.
Rockhampton regional council boundaries to be reassessed. There are 77 local council areas within queensland which can be divided or. By searching the queensland local government directory you can access. Administers local government and provides public services within the boundaries of the region. Queensland boundaries commissioner report proposed noosa deamalgamation page. Cairns regional council boundaries to be reassessed. Toowoomba regional council area, rda darling downs and south west region, queensland population 5,597 suburb boundaries for toowoomba regional council area and surrounding areas are available in maps with a written description in profile. North west queensland regional organisation of councils.
Local government area boundaries electoral commission of. Assessments of the divisional boundaries of these local governments were completed and the. In the past, many local government areas have been amalgamated or abolished, either voluntarily or involuntarily. Restrictions for entering queensland are in effect, find out what this means for you. The auditorgenerals latest report to parliament makes worrying reading. The shire of albert was a local government area in queensland, located south of the capital.
It produces thematic map products in both electronic and paper based format to assist the department administer its major assetsthe states transport infrastructure networks. Administers the central portion of the south east queensland agglomeration the city of brisbane is created from the 30 october 1924 amalgamation of. The indigenous leaders forum ilf is a gathering of the leaders mayors, councillors and ceos from the 16 queensland aboriginal or torres strait islander queensland local government councils and also torres shire council. The queensland local government directory provides contact details and locality maps for queensland s 77 local governments. Get a detailed and printable version of the map of council boundaries pdf 11.
The 1950 year book, which uses the new boundaries, gives an area of 511. Municipal and shire boundaries had neither the simplicity nor popular. Infrastructure, planning and natural resource committee. Queensland local government boundaries, 2008 queensland. Reporting to the field supervisor, you will be required to perform asset inspections throughout regional queensland to service a new contract. Queensland year books and preceding statistical registers. Local government area boundaries queensland datasets. Local government in the australian state of queensland describes the institutions and processes by which towns and districts can manage their own affairs to the extent permitted by the local government act 19932007. Mayor val schier says that because of recent amalgamation, residents in the far northern and southern areas.
This area covers 1,235 km of the eastern seaboard with a land area of 316,663 sq km and a population of approximately. Council seat, nerang region south east queensland lgas around shire of albert. Local government boundary maps business queensland. Queensland statecontrolled roads and region maps department of.
The local government areas of queensland, australia are the defined areas within which legally constituted local government authorities, known as councils, have responsibilities to provide local services. This article is about local government in queensland. So influential was toowoomba on the region, the new council was named not darling. Planning information and forecasting unit, department of infrastructure and planning, april 2008. The maps enable users to identify relationships between roads, railways, local. The queensland boundaries commissioner col meng the commissioner was appointed to his role on 29 june 2012 by the honourable david crisafulli mp, minister for local government. The commissioner was appointed to investigate the viability of former shires wishing to. Regional road map barcaldine regional council regional map town maps alpha aramac barcaldine jericho muttaburra. Department of housing and public works regional boundaries open data certificate awarded this file contains information on the geographic boundaries used by the department of housing and public works for the delivery of housing services throughout queensland. Regional council boundaries 3rd of 3 next above the district and city councils are the regional councils, with responsibilities for the environment and regional transport issues. The local government areas lgas of queensland, australia are the defined areas within. To confirm which queensland councils boundaries your property is within click here to access nq legals comprehensive contact list. Administrative boundaries, region maps and state road network of queensland map.
A majority of the 73 queensland regional councils govern without divisions. South island district and city council boundaries nation. There are 77 local council areas within queensland which can be divided or undivided. The most significant of these processes took place in march 200. By the 1850s queenslands greatest value to colonists was the pastoral potential of its land, all of which had been claimed by the british crown.
Regional councils unite to drive economic opportunities. Cairns regional council wants to retain divisional boundaries. Sunshine coast, queensland simple english wikipedia, the. We are currently updating information following recent queensland and australian government announcements. Queenslands cities and regions brisbane and surrounds. Nq legal offers queensland wide conveyancing services. Under new zealands centralised unitary system of government, local councils exist as statutory delegations that can be amended or revoked at any time. Queensland property boundaries digital cadastral database dnrm you can now view the lot number, plan number and property area for any property in queensland. Training will be provided by the members of the ctm alliance with ongoing support of the model being provided by queensland treasury corporation.