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Tablelands Region

For the re-established local government area taking up most of the original area, seeShire of Mareeba.

TheTablelands Regionis alocal government areainFar North Queensland,Australia inland from the city ofCairns.Established in 2008, it was preceded by four previous local government areas which dated back more than a century. On 1 January 2014, one of those local government areas, theShire of Mareeba,was re-established independent of the Tablelands Region.

Tablelands Region
Queensland
Location withinQueensland,2013, prior to de-amalgamation ofShire of Mareeba
Population26,244 (2021 census)[1]
• Density2.32392/km2(6.0189/sq mi)
Established2008
Area11,293 km2(4,360.3 sq mi)[2]
MayorRodney Donald Marti
Council seatAtherton
RegionFar North Queensland
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Kennedy
WebsiteTablelands Region
LGAsaround Tablelands Region:
Mareeba Mareeba Cairns
Mareeba Tablelands Region Cairns
Etheridge Charters Towers Cassowary Coast,Hinchinbrook

It has an estimated operating budget of A$62.2 million.

In the2021 census,the Tablelands Region had a population of 26,244 people.[1]

History

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Yidinji(also known asYidinj,Yidiny,andIdindji) is anAustralian Aboriginal language.Its traditional language region is within the local government areas ofCairns Regionand Tablelands Region, in such localities asCairns,Gordonvale,and theMulgrave River,and the southern part of theAtherton TablelandincludingAthertonandKairi.[3]

Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Tablelands Region consisted the entire area of four previous local government areas:

On 11 November 1879, when theDivisional Boards Act 1879came into effect proclaiming 74 divisions around Queensland, the nature and distribution of the population in the Tablelands region was vastly different from today. Most of the area was divided between theHinchinbrookandWoothakatadivisions. On 3 September 1881, Tinaroo Division was proclaimed from part of Hinchinbrook, making the mining towns ofTinarooandThornboroughthe administrative centres of the region.

A number of changes occurred from that point:

  • 15 September 1888 – Formation of the Borough of Herberton to manage the town ofHerberton
  • 14 May 1889 – Walsh Division (Irvinebank) separated from Woothakata
  • 20 December 1890 – Barron Division separated from Tinaroo
  • 11 May 1895 – Herberton Division separated from Tinaroo; amalgamated the Borough
  • 31 March 1903 – Under theLocal Authorities Act 1902,Barron,Herberton,Tinaroo,WalshandWoothakatabecame Shires.
  • 16 December 1908 –Shire of Chillagoeformed from part of Woothakata
  • 18 November 1910 –Shire of Eachamformed from part of Tinaroo
  • 20 December 1919 –Shire of Barronabolished and divided betweenMulgraveand Woothakata
  • 1933 – Shires of Walsh and Chillagoe amalgamated into Woothakata
  • 1935 – Shire of Tinaroo renamed Shire of Atherton
  • 20 December 1947 – Shire of Woothakata renamed Shire of Mareeba

In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission released its report and recommended that the four areas amalgamate. Amongst its reasons given for this recommendation were that a community of interest revolved around the towns ofMareebaandAtherton,with residents travelling toCairnsfor services not offered in the region. The opportunity for tourism and leisure promotion under a single banner, the close proximity of most major towns, the lack of natural barriers and similar economic interests including beef, dairy, fruit and sugar production. All councils opposed the amalgamation, although Atherton, Herberton and Eacham were willing to consider shared service delivery.[4]On 15 March 2008, the Shires formally ceased to exist, and elections were held on the same day to elect councillors and a to the Regional Council.

In 2012, a proposal was made to de-amalgamate the Shire of Mareeba from the Tablelands Region.[5]On 9 March 2013, the citizens of the former Mareeba shire voted in a referendum to de-amalgamate.[6]The Shire of Mareeba was re-established on 1 January 2014.[7][8]

Wards and councillors

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Tablelands Regional Council consists of:[when?][9]

  • Mayor: Rodney Donald (Rod) Marti
  • Division 1 Councillor: Kevin Cardew
  • Division 2 Councillor: Annette Haydon
  • Division 3 Councillor: Dave Bilney
  • Division 4 Councillor: David Clifton
  • Division 5 Councillor: Peter Hodge
  • Division 6 Councillor: Bernie Wilce

Mayors

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Towns and localities

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The Tablelands Region includes the following settlements:

1- shared withCassowary Coast Region
2- shared withCairns RegionandCassowary Coast Region

Demographics

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The populations given relate to the component entities prior to 2008. The2011 censuswas the first for the Tablelands Region.

Year Population
(Region total) 		Population
(Mareeba) 		Population
(Atherton) 		Population
(Herberton) 		Population
(Eacham) 		Notes
1933 19,386 8,248 3,962 2,852 4,324 [citation needed]
1947 17,585 6,312 4,335 3,198 3,740 [citation needed]
1954 20,917 7,595 5,401 4,150 3,771 [citation needed]
1961 23,675 10,212 5,806 3,815 3,842 [citation needed]
1966 23,332 10,789 5,311 3,634 3,598 [citation needed]
1971 24,367 11,676 5,638 3,726 3,327 [citation needed]
1976 25,488 12,136 6,240 3,679 3,433 [citation needed]
1981 29,329 14,003 7,501 3,688 4,137 [citation needed]
1986 33,426 15,563 8,518 4,210 5,135 [citation needed]
1991 36,816 17,129 9,518 4,560 5,609 [citation needed]
1996 39,350 18,044 10,119 5,113 6,074 [citation needed]
2001 39,629 17,961 10,509 5,083 6,076 [citation needed]
2006 40,906 18,212 10,912 5,423 6,359 [citation needed]
2011 census 43,727 [13]
2016 census 24,827 Following the deamalgation of the Shire of Mareeba.[14]
2021 census 26,244 [1]

Libraries

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The Tablelands Regional Council operate public libraries inAtherton,Herberton,Malanda,Millaa Millaa,Mount Garnet,RavenshoeandYungaburra.[15]

References

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  1. ^abcAustralian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Tablelands Region (LGA)".2021 Census QuickStats.Retrieved28 February2023.
  2. ^"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.Retrieved25 October2019.Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  3. ^This Wikipedia article incorporatesCC BY 4.0licensedtext from:"Yidinji".Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map.State Library of Queensland.Retrieved30 January2020.
  4. ^Queensland Local Government Reform Commission (July 2007).Report of the Local Government Reform Commission(PDF).Vol. 2. Local government Reform Commission. pp.310–314.ISBN978-1-921057-11-3.Retrieved3 June2010.
  5. ^"Proposal to de-amalgamate Mareeba from the combined Tablelands Regional Council"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 28 April 2013.Retrieved14 August2013.
  6. ^"Mareeba Area De-amalgamation Poll – Mareeba – Poll Area Summary".Electoral Commission Queensland. Archived fromthe originalon 12 May 2013.Retrieved14 August2013.
  7. ^"De-amalgamation".Queensland Government. Archived fromthe originalon 26 August 2013.Retrieved14 August2013.
  8. ^"Local Government (De-amalgamation Implementation) Regulation 2013"(PDF).Local Government Act 2009.Queensland Government.Retrieved14 August2013.
  9. ^ab"2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020".Electoral Commission of Queensland.2020.Archivedfrom the original on 16 June 2020.Retrieved16 June2020.
  10. ^"2008 Tablelands Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary".results.ecq.qld.gov.au.Retrieved4 December2017.
  11. ^"2012 Tablelands Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary".results.ecq.qld.gov.au.Retrieved4 December2017.
  12. ^"2016 Tablelands Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary".results.ecq.qld.gov.au.Retrieved4 December2017.
  13. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(31 October 2012)."Tablelands Region (LGA)".2011 Census QuickStats.Retrieved22 June2024.
  14. ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(27 June 2017)."Tablelands Region (LGA)".2016 Census QuickStats.Retrieved20 October2018.
  15. ^"Tablelands Regional Council".Public Libraries Connect.29 September 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 5 February 2018.Retrieved5 February2018.

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