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Rockhampton 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

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. The Local Government Area was created on March 15, 2008 as a result of Local Government Reform undertaken by the State Government.

Structure
The Council consists of a Mayor and ten Councillors.






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Rockhampton 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 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
    Rockhampton Airport

    Rockhampton Airport is a major Australian regional airport that services the city of Rockhampton, Queensland, with flights to the cites of Brisbane, Queensland, Sydney, New South Wales, Gladstone, Queensland, Cairns, Queensland, Townsville, Queensland and Mackay, Queensland and Melbourne, Victoria....
  • Fitzroy River Water
  • Rockhampton Showgrounds
  • Gracemere Saleyards
  • Pilbeam Theatre
  • Rockhampton Regional Art Gallery


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