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Central Highlands Regional Council is a Local Government Area in Queensland
Queensland

Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
. 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 geography division of Queensland that centres on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. Its major regional centre is Rockhampton, Queensland and the Capricorn Coast and the area extends west to the Central Highlands at Emerald, Queensland, north to Mackay, Queensland, and south to Gladstone, Que...
, contains the entire areas of four previous Local Government Areas;

Legislation introduced into the Queensland Parliament gave the name of the new council as Central Highlands Regional Council. The report recommends that the new local government area should not be divided into wards and elect eight councillors and a mayor.






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Central Highlands Regional Council is a Local Government Area in Queensland
Queensland

Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
. 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 geography division of Queensland that centres on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. Its major regional centre is Rockhampton, Queensland and the Capricorn Coast and the area extends west to the Central Highlands at Emerald, Queensland, north to Mackay, Queensland, and south to Gladstone, Que...
, contains the entire areas of four previous Local Government Areas;
  • Shire of Bauhinia
    Shire of Bauhinia

    Shire of Bauhinia is a Local Government Areas in Australia in central Queensland, Australia. The shire contains the towns of Rolleston, Queensland and the administrative centre, Springsure, Queensland....
    ;
  • Shire of Duaringa
    Shire of Duaringa

    The Shire of Duaringa is a Local Government Areas in Australia in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia. Duaringa Shire covers an area of 18,201 square kilometres and boasts a population of approximately 11,000....
    ;
  • Shire of Emerald
    Shire of Emerald

    Shire of Emerald is a Local Government Areas in Australia located in the Central Highlands region of Queensland, Australia. Based around the administrative centre of Emerald, Queensland, the Shire also contains the towns of Bogantungan, Queensland, Comet, Queensland, Fernlees, Queensland, Gindee, Queensland, Withersfield, Queensland and Yam...
    ; and
  • Shire of Peak Downs.


Legislation introduced into the Queensland Parliament gave the name of the new council as Central Highlands Regional Council. The report recommends that the new local government area should not be divided into wards and elect eight councillors and a mayor. The Central Highlands Regional Council will cover an area of , contain an estimated resident population in 2006 of 26,824 and have an estimated operating budget of AUD
Aud

Aud might refer to*Australian dollar *American University in Dubai *Doctor of Audiology *Au?r, the son of N?tt and Naglfari in Norse mythology....
66m.

The Regional Council will cover the towns of Blackwater
Blackwater, Queensland

Blackwater is the major town of a significant coal mining area in Central Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census in Australia, Blackwater had a population of 5,031....
, Bluff
Bluff, Queensland

Bluff is a town in central Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the Capricorn Highway, in the Central Highlands Regional Council Local Government Areas of Australia, north west of the state capital, Brisbane....
, Capella
Capella, Queensland

Capella is a small town in Central Highlands Regional Council, Queensland midway between Emerald, Queensland and Clermont, Queensland on the Gregory Highway....
, Dingo, Duaringa
Duaringa, Queensland

Duaringa is a small town in central Queensland, Australia. The town lies on the Capricorn Highway, 116 kilometres west of Rockhampton, Queensland....
, Emerald
Emerald, Queensland

Emerald is a town located in the Central Highlands district of Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census in Australia, Emerald had a population of 10,999....
, Rolleston
Rolleston, Queensland

Rolleston is a small town of approximately 85 persons in Queensland. It is located in the Central Highlands Regional Council of Queensland Central Highlands, 275 km west of Gladstone, Queensland and approximately 600 km northwest of Brisbane....
, Springsure
Springsure, Queensland

Springsure is a small town in Queensland, 66 km south of Emerald, Queensland on the Gregory Highway. It is 765 km northwest of Brisbane.The area was first explored by Ludwig Leichhardt and his favourable reports encouraged settlers to move in....
 and Tieri
Tieri, Queensland

Tieri is a town in Central Queensland, Australia, located in the Central Highlands Regional Council. Established in 1983, the town like nearby Middlemount, Queensland and Dysart, Queensland, is a service centre for local coal mines....
 as well as the villages/communities of Anakie
Anakie, Queensland

Anakie is a town in Queensland, Australia. The town is located just to the south of the Capricorn Highway, 44 km west of Emerald, Queensland, and is situated in a region called the Gemfields where sapphires are mining extensively....
, Bogantungan
Bogantungan, Queensland

Bogantungan is a small township situated in central Queensland, Australia. It lies approximately 350 kilometres west of the city of Rockhampton, Queensland....
, Bauhinia, Comet
Comet, Queensland

Comet is a town in central Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the Capricorn Highway, north west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 Census in Australia, Comet and the surrounding area had a population of 233....
, Fernlees, Gindee, Rubyvale
Rubyvale, Queensland

File:Rubyvale-gemfields-outback-queensland-australia.jpgRubyvale is a town in the Australian States and territories of Australia of Queensland, approximately 80 km west of Emerald, Queensland....
, Sapphire
Sapphire, Queensland

Sapphire is a town in Queensland, Australia. Situated in a region called the Gemfields, sapphires are mining extensively in the area.http://www.australianpictorials.com/images/DSCN45622.JPG...
, The Willows, Withersfield and Yamala.

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