Rockhampton Regional Council
- Rockhampton Regional Council
Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Rockhampton Regional Council
state = Queensland
imagesize= 300
caption = Rockhampton Regional Council
pop = 103,297
pop_footnotes = (2006 census) [Census 2006 AUS | id = LGA36350 | name = Rockhampton (C) (Local Government Area) | accessdate=2008-03-18|quick = on]
area = 18361
mayor = Brad Carter
est = 2008
seat = Rockhampton
region = Central Queensland
logosize = 250
Rockhampton Regional Council is a Local Government Area in Queensland, Australia. The Local Government Area was created on March 15, 2008 as a result of Local Government Reform undertaken by the State Government.
History
Rockhampton Regional Council was formed by the Queensland Government in 2008 by amalgamating four smaller councils. These councils were:
* Fitzroy Shire Council
* Livingstone Shire Council
* Mount Morgan Shire Council and
* Rockhampton City Council.
Structure
The Council consists of a Mayor and ten Councillors. The Mayor is elected by the public, and the Councillors are elected from ten single member divisions using an optional preferential voting system. Elections are held every four years. The last Mayor of Rockhampton before the 2008 amalgamation was Margaret Strelow.
The nine departments that council operate are:
*Planning and Development Engineering Services
*Works Services
*Airport Management Services
*City Governance
*Corporate Services
*Environmental Services
*Parks Sport and Recreation
*Community and Cultural Development
*Financial Services
Council Facilities
The council owns six business units which are city-owned enterprises managed on commercial lines:
*Rockhampton International Airport
*Fitzroy River Water
*Rockhampton Showgrounds
*Gracemere Saleyards
*Pilbeam Theatre
*Rockhampton Regional Art Gallery
References
External links
* [http://www.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au/common/Pages/Display/Homepage.aspx Rockhampton Regional Council]
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