Isaac Region is a Local Government Area in Queensland

Queensland

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, Australia

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. The Local Government Area was created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007. The new Council, located in Central Queensland

Central Queensland

Central Queensland is an ambiguous geographical division of Queensland that centres on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. Its major regional centre is Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast and the area extends west to the Central Highlands at Emerald, north to the Mackay Regional...

, contains the entire area of three previous Local Government Areas;

• Shire of Belyando
  Shire of Belyando
  Shire of Belyando was a Local Government Area in Central Queensland, Australia until being incorporated into Isaac Regional Council with Broadsound and Nebo Shires in 2008. The shire had two main towns, Clermont and Moranbah. The shire was based around agriculture and mining...
  
  ;
• Shire of Broadsound
  Shire of Broadsound
  Shire of Broadsound is a Local Government Area in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia.The main towns in the Shire are St Lawrence, Dysart, Middlemount and Carmila with smaller townships such as Clairview, Ilbilbie and Greenhill....
  
  ; and
• Shire of Nebo
  Shire of Nebo
  Shire of Nebo is a Local Government Area in north Queensland, Australia. The shire contains the towns of Coppabella, Glenden and the administrative centre, Nebo....
  
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The report recommended that the new local government area should not be divided into wards and elect eight councillors and a mayor

Mayor

In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....

. The Isaac Regional Council covers an area of 58862 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 Regional Council covers the towns of Carmila

Carmila, Queensland

Carmila is a town in Isaac, Queensland, Australia. It is situated on the North Coast railway line, approximately south of the town of Sarina, Queensland. At the 2006 census, Carmila and the surrounding area had a population of 430.-External links:...

, Clermont

Clermont, Queensland

Clermont is an agricultural town in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. It is 274 km south-west of Mackay on the junction of the Gregory and Peak Downs highways...

, Coppabella, Dysart

Dysart, Queensland

Dysart is a town in central Queensland, Australia, located in the Isaac Region. Established in 1973, Dysart is a service centre for the nearby Norwich Park and Saraji coal mines, as well as grazing properties in the district. Most residents are employed by the coal mines...

, Glenden, Middlemount

Middlemount, Queensland

Middlemount is a town in Queensland, Australia, located inland from Mackay and Rockhampton. It is a mining town servicing two coal mines, Foxleigh and German Creek...

, Moranbah

Moranbah, Queensland

Moranbah is a town in Queensland, Australia, located on the Peak Downs Highway between Mackay and Clermont, in the Isaac region. It is a coal mining town and at the 2006 census had a population of 7,133. and was established in 1969. In addition to the permanent population, Moranbah also has a...

 and St Lawrence

St Lawrence, Queensland

St Lawrence is a small town in Queensland, Australia, located north of Brisbane and off the Bruce Highway. It is part of the Isaac Regional Council local government area. At the 2006 census, St Lawrence and the surrounding area had a population of 195....

 and the villages/communities of Clairview, Greenhill, and Ilbilbie.

External links

• Isaac Regional Council - Local Transition Committee
• Isaac Regional Council