Queensland property boundaries digital cadastral database. Latest covid19 impacts qld national parks, state forests and recreation areas. Queensland statecontrolled roads and region maps department. Refer to page 5 for details about the queensland government gazettes. The oca was established by the outback communities administration and management act 2009 to manage the provision of, and promote improvements in, public services and.
This is a list of local government areas lgas in queensland, sorted by region. Qpn plan boundaries are reflected in the digital cadastral database dcdb and each parcel has a locality attribute. Civil government boundaries queensland historical atlas. Handbooks, fact sheets and forms electoral commission of. Department of local government, racing and multicultural. Department of housing, local government and planning. Queensland year books and preceding statistical registers. Working at an election electoral commission of queensland. In the case of the outback communities authority oca its a hybrid between local government and community selfmanagement by the 4,500 people who make it their home. Local government boundaries queensland by local government. In victoria, the legal basis for councils is established under the constitution act 1975 and the local government act 1989.
Relevant indexes and records available on microfilm 338 at queensland state archives include. Find your local school using edmap the interactive map of queensland school catchments. The queensland local government directory provides contact details and locality maps for queenslands 77 local governments. Statutory responsibility for local government lies with a state or territory government, and thus the roles and responsibilities of local councils vary from state to state. Work is available on election day, and in the weeks before and after election day. This map covers the whole of the state and depicts the boundaries of the local government areas in relation to physical features and populated centres. Planning information and forecasting unit, department of infrastructure and planning, april 2008. Below is a list of older versions of the current regional maps. For the history and responsibilities of local government in that state, see local government in queensland. Organisation natural resources, mines and energy enables the community and the government to make the best use of our. They include information for the statecontrolled road network by the state strategic classification, the roads and transport alliance road networks, local roads, railways, program delivery and operations region and district boundaries, local government boundaries, major pipelines and locations of operating mines. This form of local responsibility for local affairs was eagerly adopted by parliament over twentyfive years earlier in queens. The shire of douglas existed as a local government entity from 1880 until 2008 when it was amalgamated with cairns city to create the cairns regional council. Local government areas of new south wales wikipedia.
Coal mines north region mackay office po box 1801 mackay qld 4740. Find your council local government association of queensland. This was in part due to the number of financially weak councils with small populations in. An examination of queensland local government area boundaries, classes, names and electoral arrangements. Make an online request for contour mapping to assist with your planning or building project. There are multiple casual roles available, and each position has its own set of tasks, competencies and attributes. The hotly contested amalgamations by the beattie labor government in 2008 made for a simpler map, more than halving the number of councils from 157 to 73, but in many places they lacked public acceptance. The gold coast is an outstanding global city, inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity.
Situated between brisbane and the sunshine coast, moreton bay is a thriving region of. Situated between brisbane and the sunshine coast, moreton bay is a thriving region of opportunity where our communities enjoy a vibrant lifestyle. We are currently updating information following recent queensland and australian government announcements. Local government boundaries queensland by local government area. Ipswich businesses encouraged to check new local laws 20190719 08. The ecq is recruiting now for the local government quadrennial elections which are due to be held on 28 march, 2020. Simply zoom and pan the map to the area of interest and click to get the information. Information for queenslanders queensland government. Subsequent towns and boroughs were ipswich, rockhampton and toowoomba 1860, maryborough and warwick 1861, bowen, dalby and gladstone 1863, gayndah and townsville 1866, clermont and roma 1867, allora and mackay 1869. District boundaries maps department of transport and main. This map covers brisbane region and depicts the boundaries of the local government areas and state electoral districts in relation to physical features and populated centres. For former local government areas in queensland, see list of former local government areas of queensland. District boundaries maps department of transport and main roads. Fact sheet 9 offences and penalties for candidates and councillors pdf 0.
For coastal areas other than brisbane, the lga comprises the mainland and all islands above their respective seashores within the encompassed area. Find out more about australias second largest local government area by population. In an undivided council, voters elect all the councillors they wish to represent their council area. Addresses within the brisbane city council local government area. The electoral commission of queensland is an independent and impartial organisation established under the electoral act 1992 to administer the local government elections. The torres strait and northern peninsula area of queensland covers a wide geographic area of approximately 48,000 sq km and includes three local government council areas.
Local government in queensland began in 1859 with the creation of the town of brisbane. List of former local government areas of queensland wikipedia. The local government areas lgas of queensland, australia are the defined areas within which legally constituted local government authorities, known as councils, have responsibilities to provide local services. The local government reform commission was an independent, purpose specific authority established by the beattie labor queensland government on 1 may 2007 to recommend the most appropriate future structure and boundaries for local government in queensland. Local government area boundaries of queensland department of. Download a copy of the qld local government contact list. Local government area boundaries queensland open data. A downloadable a0 pdf map showing the entire fraser coast regional council local government boundary with suburb boundaries marked and labelled. Queensland is divided into 77 local government areas which may be called. Local government area boundaries electoral commission of. This series covers the whole state and depicts the local government boundary and applicable division or ward boundaries.
The merger was not popular with the community and lobbying from a local action group led the queensland minister for local government to grant residents a poll on 9 march 20 in which a. The recreation area does not include noosa shire council freehold land, any. Determining the size and shape of the local government areas is the sole responsibility of the queensland government. The boundaries of the shire of moreton were extended in 1926 to include parts. Divisional council boundaries reassessed before 2012. Due to department changes, some queensland government web addresses have been updated. Plan of shire of wondai cartographic material prepared by the department of lands for the department of housing, local government and planning 1993. Cadastral property holdings in brisbane city council area. Queensland local government areas map using the most uptodate local government boundaries this unique map clearly distinguishes the council areas for the state of queensland. Publisher updated the dataset local government area boundaries queensland 1 month ago. The economy of the shire depends mainly on tourism, with 1.
Regions and local government areas western australia 2010 created date. Local government areas queensland resources council. Find assistance and support for coronavirus affected businesses and industries. These maps features roads, road names, waterbodies and property boundaries and cover every suburb within the fraser coast. Get a detailed and printable version of the map of council boundaries pdf 11. This edition has been produced as a double sided map comprising queensland on one side and south east queensland on the reverse. Local government area boundaries queensland alternative title. Buy maps of local government areas or regional maps with local government area boundaries lgas included from maptopia. Local government boundary maps business queensland. The queensland resources sector is a significant state and national wealth creator and contributor to improved standards of living.
Some areas of the shire not included in the city of ipswich were incorporated in. Local government maps electoral commission of queensland. Bringing together the functions of local government, racing and multicultural affairs in the state of queensland. To arrange an inspection of one or more local government area maps, please contact the department. Copies of maps for each local government area in queensland may be inspected at the departments central office at. The maps show the statecontrolled road network, local government roads, local government boundaries, railways, rivers, creeks, dams and towns. Queensland local government boundaries, 2008 queensland. The douglas shire covers an area of 2,445km from north of ellis beach in the south to the bloomfield river in the north. Ipswich businesses are encouraged to thoroughly check ipswich city councils proposed local laws in. Queensland statecontrolled roads and region maps department of. With other map details screened back the boundaries and council names are highlighted, but it is still easy to reference main roads, townships and land features. Queensland property boundaries digital cadastral database dnrm you can now view the lot number, plan number and property area for any property in queensland. Publisher created the dataset local government area boundaries queensland 3 months ago. Local government in the australian state of queensland describes the institutions and processes by which towns and districts can manage their own affairs to the extent permitted by the local government act 19932007.
The queensland spatial catalogue, or qspatial, is a data download facility providing access to queensland government geospatial data and information. The march 2020 local government elections will be conducted using the new divisional boundaries, which come into effect at the conclusion of the elections. In fact, local government in shires or rural areas of limited application was only granted in that state in 1906. Minister for local government, community recovery and resilience the honourable david crisafulli friday, june 29, 2012 boundaries commissioner announced queensland councils can now apply to deamalgamate with the appointment of former mackay mayor colin meng as boundaries commissioner. Municipal and shire boundaries had neither the simplicity nor popular. Administrative boundaries, region maps and state road network of. Local government areas in queensland boarische wikipedia. Local government area boundaries queensland datasets. The local government areas lga of new south wales are the third tier of government in the. But inhabitants had grown used to their local government areas, even if some had come.
Aerial images of the cairns regional council local government area stretching from ellis beach in the north to mirriwini in the south. Cooloola recreation area, great sandy national park frequently. Agency id1425, moreton shire council queenslands archives. Plan of shire of eacham cartographic material prepared by the department of lands for the department of housing, local government and planning 1993. In a divided council, electors from each division elect one councillor to represent them.
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