Isaac Region

Isaac Region
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population 20,940 (2016)[1]
 • Density 0.35575/km2 (0.92138/sq mi)
Established 2008
Area 58,862 km2 (22,726.7 sq mi)
Mayor Anne Baker
Council seat Moranbah
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s) Capricornia
Website Isaac Region
LGAs around Isaac Region:
Flinders Charters Towers Mackay
Barcaldine Isaac Region Burdekin / Whitsunday
Longreach Central Highlands Livingstone

The Isaac Region is a local government area located in Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007.

History

Prior to 2008, the Isaac Region was an entire area of three previous and distinct local government areas:

The report recommended that the new local government area should not be divided into wards and elect eight councillors and a mayor. The Isaac Regional Council covers an area of 58,862 square kilometres (22,727 sq mi), contain an estimated resident population in 2006 of 20,443 and have an operating budget of A$46.0m.

The region takes its name from the Isaac River which in turn takes its name from Queensland pioneer Frederick Isaac who accompanied the explorer Ludwig Leichhardt on his first expedition.[2]

Towns and localities

The Isaac Region includes the following settlements:

* - The former town of Blair Athol, obliterated by the Blair Athol coal mine was within the region.[3]

Libraries

Isaac Regional Council operates public libraries in Carmila, Clermont, Dysart, Glenden, Middlemount, Moranbah, Nebo, and St Lawrence.[4]

Mayors

  • 2008-2012: Cedric Marshall[5]
  • 2012–2016: Anne Baker[6]
  • 2016– : Anne Baker[7]

Population

The populations given relate to the component entities prior to 2008.

Year Total Region Belyando Broadsound Nebo
19334,9712,9871,590394
19475,0163,0671,415534
19545,0883,1041,537447
19615,3673,2531,539575
19665,1012,9971,625479
19717,2004,8341,589777
197611,3897,2103,379800
198115,5227,7006,908914
198622,13311,3628,4192,352
199122,18811,0828,4722,634
199620,70310,7557,4862,462
200119,0139,8836,6012,529
200619,82010,4556,8432,522
201620,940

References

  1. ↑ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014–15". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Isaac Regional Council". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Blair Athol". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Find your local library". Isaac Regional Council. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "2008 Isaac Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  6. ↑ "2012 Isaac Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  7. ↑ "2016 Isaac Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-12-04.


Coordinates: 22°49′00″S 148°41′56″E / 22.81667°S 148.69889°E / -22.81667; 148.69889


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