# South Burnett Region

The South Burnett Region is a local government area in the South Burnett district of Queensland, Australia.
In the 2021 census, the South Burnett Region had a population of 32,996 people.

## Geography

The South Burnett Region covers an area 8,382 square kilometres (3,236 sq mi), containing a population of 32,555 in June 2018 and has an estimated operating budget of A$42 m (as at 2008).
The Aboriginal Shire of Cherbourg is an enclave within the South Burnett Region, but is not part of it administratively as it has its own local government.

## History

This Local Government was created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007.
Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the South Burnett Region, located in the southern catchment of the Burnett River, existed as four distinct local government areas:
* the Shire of Kingaroy;
* the Shire of Nanango;
* the Shire of Murgon;
* and the Shire of Wondai.
The report recommended the new local government area should not be divided into wards and should elect six councilors and a mayor however the Interim Steering Committee applied to the State Government for four wards based on the old shire boundaries. As the total population is just a few hundred short of the level set in the report for eight councilors and a mayor, application for this was also made.

## Demographics

In the 2011 census, the South Burnett Region had a population of 31,028 people.
In the 2016 census, the South Burnett Region had a population of 32,186 people.
In the 2021 census, the South Burnett Region had a population of 32,996 people.

## Towns and localities

The South Burnett Region includes the following settlements:

## Libraries

The South Burnett Regional Council operate public libraries at Blackbutt, Kingaroy, Murgon, Nanango, Proston, and Wondai.

## Council
### Current composition

The current council, elected in 2020, is:
| Ward | Councillor | Party |
| Mayor | Brett Otto | Independent |
| Division 1 | Roz Frohloff | Independent |
| Division 2 | Gavin Jones | Independent |
| Division 3 | Danita Potter | Independent |
| Division 4 | Kirstie Schumacher | Independent |
| Division 5 | Kathy Duff | Independent LNP |
| Division 6 | Scott Henschen | Independent |

## Mayors
### 2008–present

| No. | Mayor | Party | Term start | Term end | Council control (term) |
| 1 | David Carter | Independent | 15 March 2008 | 28 April 2012 | Independents majority (2008–present) |
| 2 | Wayne Kratzmann | Independent | 28 April 2012 | 19 March 2016 | Independents majority (2008–present) |
| 3 | Keith Campbell | Independent | 19 March 2016 | 29 March 2020 | Independents majority (2008–present) |
| 4 | Brett Olds | Independent | 29 March 2020 | incumbent | Independents majority (2008–present) |

## Past councillors
### 2008−present

| Year | Division 1 | Division 1 | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 2 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 3 | Division 3 | Division 4 | Division 4 | Division 4 | Division 5 | Division 5 | Division 5 | Division 6 | Division 6 | Division 6 |
| Year | Councillor | Councillor | Party | Councillor | Councillor | Party | Councillor | Councillor | Party | Councillor | Councillor | Party | Councillor | Councillor | Party | Councillor | Councillor | Party |
| 2008 | | Barry Green | Independent | | Debra Palmer | Independent | | Damien Tessmann | Independent | | Keith Campbell | Independent | | Kathy Duff | Independent LNP | | Cheryl Dalton | Independent |
| 2012 | | Barry Green | Independent | | Debra Palmer | Independent | | Damien Tessmann | Independent | | Keith Campbell | Independent | | Kathy Duff | Independent LNP | | Cheryl Dalton | Independent |
| 2016 | | Roz Frohloff | Independent | | Gavin Jones | Independent | | Danita Potter | Independent | | Terry Fleischfresser | Independent | | Kathy Duff | Independent LNP | | Ros Heit | Independent |
| 2020 | | Roz Frohloff | Independent | | Gavin Jones | Independent | | Danita Potter | Independent | | Kirstie Schumacher | Independent | | Kathy Duff | Independent LNP | | Scott Henschen | Independent |