Isaac Region

Isaac Region
Queensland
Isaac Region; Queensland
	Location within Queensland
Population	22,046 (2021 census)
• Density	0.375520/km2 (0.972591/sq mi)
Established	2008
Area	58,708 km2 (22,667.3 sq mi)
Mayor	Anne Baker
Council seat	Moranbah
State electorate(s)	Mirani; Burdekin; Gregory;
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Website	Isaac Region
	LGAs around Isaac Region:

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 2021 census, the Isaac Region had a population of 22,046 people.^[1]

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.^[3]

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

the Shire of Belyando;
the Shire of Broadsound (taking its name from Broad Sound);
and the Shire of Nebo.

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 58,708 square kilometres (22,667 sq mi),^[2] had a population in 2018 of 20,934^[2] 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.^[4]

Towns and localities

The Isaac Region includes the following settlements:

Belyando area:

Broadsound area:

Nebo area:

^* - The former town of Blair Athol, obliterated by the Blair Athol coal mine was within the region.^[5]

Islands

Isaac also includes several uninhabited islands, including the Flat Isles, with Avoid Island, which is an important habitat for the flatback sea turtle.^[6]

Libraries

Isaac Regional Council operates public libraries in Carmila, Clermont, Dysart, Glenden, Middlemount, Moranbah, Nebo, and St Lawrence.^[7]

Mayors

2008–2012: Cedric Marshall^[8]
2012–2024 : Anne Michelle Baker^[9]^[10]^[11]
2024–present : Kelly Maree Vea Vea^[12]

Demographics

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

Year	Total Region	Belyando	Broadsound	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	^[13]
2021	22,046	^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Isaac Region (LGA)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
^ This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Yagalingu". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
^ "Isaac Regional Council". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
^ "Blair Athol". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
^ "Avoid Island Nature Refuge". Wetland Info. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
^ "Find your local library". Isaac Regional Council. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
^ "2008 Isaac Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
^ "2012 Isaac Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
^ "2016 Isaac Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
^ "2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.^{[dead link]}
^ Gregg, Fergus (13 February 2024). "Isaac council election: Mayor decided, fight for councillor positions". The Daily Mercury. Retrieved 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.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Isaac Region (LGA)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.