Isaac Region Explained

Type:lga
Isaac Region
State:qld
Image Upright:0.81
Pop:22046
Est:2008
Area:58708
Area Footnotes:[1]
Mayor:Anne Baker
Seat:Moranbah
Stategov:Mirani
Stategov2:Burdekin
Stategov3:Gregory
Fedgov:Capricornia
Url:isaac.qld.gov.au
Near-N:Whitsunday
Near-Ne:Mackay
Near-E:Coral Sea
Near-Se:Livingstone
Near-S:Central Highlands
Near-Sw:Barcaldine
Near-W:Barcaldine
Near-Nw:Charters Towers
Logo Upright:1.2

The Isaac Region is a local government area located in Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007.

In the, the Isaac Region had a population of 22,046 people.

History

Yagalingu is an Australian Aboriginal language of Central Queensland. Its traditional language region was within the local government area of Isaac Region, from the headwaters of the Belyando River south to Avoca, north to Laglan, west to the Great Dividing Range, and east and south to Drummond Range.[2]

Prior to 2008, the Isaac Region was an entire area of three previous and distinct local government areas:

The report recommended that the new local government area should not be divided into wards and should elect eight councillors and a mayor. The Isaac Regional Council covers an area of 58708km2,[1] had a population in 2018 of 20,934[1] and an operating budget of A$46.0m.

The region takes its name from the Isaac River, which in turn takes its name from Queensland pioneer Frederick Isaac who accompanied the explorer Ludwig Leichhardt on his first expedition.[3]

Towns and localities

The Isaac Region includes the following settlements:

Belyando area:

Broadsound area:

Nebo area:

Islands

Isaac also includes several uninhabited islands, including the Flat Isles, with Avoid Island, which is an important habitat for the flatback sea turtle.[5]

Libraries

Isaac Regional Council operates public libraries in Carmila, Clermont, Dysart, Glenden, Middlemount, Moranbah, Nebo, and St Lawrence.[6]

Mayors

Demographics

The populations given relate to the component entities prior to 2008.

width=10% Yearwidth=22.5% Total Regionwidth=22.5% Belyandowidth=22.5% Broadsoundwidth=22.5% Nebo
1933 4,971 2,987 1,590 394
1947 5,016 3,067 1,415 534
1954 5,088 3,104 1,537 447
1961 5,367 3,253 1,539 575
1966 5,101 2,997 1,625 479
1971 7,200 4,834 1,589 777
1976 11,389 7,210 3,379 800
1981 15,522 7,700 6,908 914
1986 22,133 11,362 8,419 2,352
1991 22,188 11,082 8,472 2,634
1996 20,703 10,755 7,486 2,462
2001 19,013 9,883 6,601 2,529
2006 19,820 10,455 6,843 2,522
2016 20,940
2021 22,046

External links

-22.8167°N 148.6989°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 . Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. Yagalingu. Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. 30 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Isaac Regional Council. Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. 5 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150411020127/http://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/isaac-regional-council. 11 April 2015. live. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Blair Athol. Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. 23 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140424025910/http://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/blair-athol. 24 April 2014. live. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Avoid Island Nature Refuge . Wetland Info. . 2 March 2022.
  6. Web site: Find your local library. Isaac Regional Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20180131045012/https://www.isaac.qld.gov.au/libraries-contacts. 31 January 2018. live. 31 January 2018.
  7. Web site: 2008 Isaac Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary. results.ecq.qld.gov.au. 2017-12-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180427183333/http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/lg2008/IsaacRegionalCouncil/results/mayoral/summary.html. 2018-04-27. live.
  8. Web site: 2012 Isaac Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary. results.ecq.qld.gov.au. 2017-12-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180401004854/http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2012/IsaacRegionalCouncil/results/mayoral/summary.html. 2018-04-01. live.
  9. Web site: 2016 Isaac Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary. results.ecq.qld.gov.au. 2017-12-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180327052626/http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2016/IsaacRegionalCouncil/results/mayoral/summary.html. 2018-03-27. live.
  10. Web site: 2020. 2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020. 16 June 2020. Electoral Commission of Queensland.
  11. News: Gregg. Fergus. 13 February 2024. Isaac council election: Mayor decided, fight for councillor positions. The Daily Mercury. 6 April 2024. The next mayor of Isaac Regional Council is already locked in with only incumbent councillor Kelly Vea Vea signing up for the gig..