Central Highlands Region

For the Local Government Area in Tasmania, see Central Highlands Council.

Central Highlands Regional Council Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population	31,078 (2010)
• Density	0.578982/km2 (1.49956/sq mi)
Established	2008
Area	53,677 km2 (20,724.8 sq mi)
Website	Central Highlands Regional Council
LGAs around Central Highlands Regional Council: Isaac Rockhampton Rockhampton Barcaldine Central Highlands Regional Council Banana Blackall-Tambo / Murweh Maranoa Western Downs

Central Highlands Regional Council is a local government area in Queensland, Australia.

History

The Central Highlands region 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, contains the entire areas of four previous local government areas;

• Shire of Bauhinia;
• Shire of Duaringa;
• Shire of Emerald; 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 recommended that the new local government area should not be divided into wards and elect eight councillors and a mayor. The Central Highlands Regional Council has an area of 53,677 square kilometres (20,725 sq mi), contains an estimated resident population in 2006 of 26,824 and has an estimated operating budget of A$66 m.

Towns and localities

The Regional Council covers the towns of Blackwater, Bluff, Capella, Dingo, Duaringa, Emerald, Rolleston, Springsure and Tieri as well as the villages/communities of Anakie, Bogantungan, Bauhinia, Comet, Fernlees, Gindie, Orion, Rubyvale, Sapphire, The Willows, Withersfield and Yamala. Other rural localities include Arcadia Valley and Lochington.

External links

• Central Highlands Regional Council
• Central Highlands Regional Council - Local Transition Committee
• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Central Highlands Regional Council