Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda
Local government area in Queensland, Australia
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The Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda is a local government area in Central Queensland, Australia.[3]
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  Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 24°7′S 149°27′E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central Queensland | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Woorabinda | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Joshua Mark Weazel | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 391 km2 (151 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,019 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.606/km2 (6.750/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda | ||||||||||||
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In the 2021 census, the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda had a population of 1,019 people.[2]
Geography
Most local government areas are a single contiguous area (possibly including islands). However, Aboriginal Shires are often defined as a number of disjoint areas each containing an Indigenous community. In the case of the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda, the distinct regions are:
- part of the locality of Balcomba (remainder in Central Highlands Region)[4]
- part of the locality of Bauhinia (remainder in Central Highlands Region)[5]
- part of the locality of Duaringa (remainder in Central Highlands Region)[6]
- part of the locality of Wallaroo (remainder in Central Highlands Region)[7]
- the town and locality of Woorabinda (entirely in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda)[8][9]
History
Wadja (also known as Wadjigu, Wadya, Wadjainngo, Mandalgu, and Wadjigun) is an Australian Aboriginal language in Central Queensland. The language region includes the local government areas of the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda and Central Highlands Region, including the Blackdown Tablelands. the Comet River, and the Expedition Range, and the towns of Woorabinda, Springsure and Rolleston.[10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda had a population of 962 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda had a population of 1,019 people.[2]
Amenities
Woorabinda Shire Council operate an Indigenous Knowledge Centre at Woorabinda.[12]
Mayors
2007–present
| No. | Portrait | Mayor | Party | Term start | Term end | Notes |
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Lawrence Weazel | Independent | 2007 | 3 April 2008 | Lost re-election[13] | |
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Roderick William Tobane | Independent | 3 April 2008 | 2011 | Resigned[14] | |
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Christopher Paul Adams | Independent | 2011 | 13 March 2012 | Removed from office after being jailed for driving while disqualified[15] | |
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Steven Kemp | Independent | 13 March 2012 | 28 April 2012 | Acting mayor until 2012 election |
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Terence Munns | Independent | 28 April 2012 | 19 March 2016 | [16] | |
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Cheyne (Shane) Wilkie | Independent | 19 March 2016 | 25 October 2019 | Resigned amid serious misconduct allegations[17] | |
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Josh Weazel | Team Josh Weazel | 28 March 2020 | 2020 | Lost re-election[18] | |
| Independent | 2020 | 16 March 2024 | ||||
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Terence Munns | Independent | 16 March 2024 | present | Incumbent[19] |
