| Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°7′S149°27′E / 24.117°S 149.450°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,005 (2018) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.570/km2 (6.657/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 391 km2 (151.0 sq mi) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Joshua Mark Weazel | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Woorabinda | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda | ||||||||||||||
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The Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda is a local government area in Central Queensland, Australia. [2]
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:
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. [9]
Woorabinda Shire Council operate an Indigenous Knowledge Centre at Woorabinda. [10]
| No. | Portrait | Mayor | Party | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lawrence Weazel | Independent | 2007 | 3 April 2008 | Lost re-election [11] | |
| | Roderick William Tobane | Independent | 3 April 2008 | 2011 | Resigned [12] | |
| | Christopher Paul Adams | Independent | 2011 | 13 March 2012 | Removed from office after being jailed for driving while disqualified [13] | |
| − | | Steven Kemp | Independent | 13 March 2012 | 28 April 2012 | Acting mayor until 2012 election |
| | Terence Munns | Independent | 28 April 2012 | 19 March 2016 | [14] | |
| | Cheyne (Shane) Wilkie | Independent | 19 March 2016 | 25 October 2019 | Resigned amid serious misconduct allegations [15] | |
| | Josh Weazel | Team Josh Weazel | 28 March 2020 | 2020 | Lost re-election [16] | |
| Independent | 2020 | 16 March 2024 | ||||
| | Terence Munns | Independent | 16 March 2024 | present | Incumbent [17] |
Blackdown Tableland is a national park in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.
Central Queensland is an imprecisely-defined geographical division of Queensland that centres on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. Its major regional centre is Rockhampton. The region extends from the Capricorn Coast west to the Central Highlands at Emerald, north to the Mackay Regional Council southern boundary, and south to Gladstone. The region is also known as Capricornia. It is one of Australia's main coal exporting regions.
Rolleston is a rural town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Rolleston had a population of 309 people.
Springsure is a rural town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Springsure had a population of 950 people.
Duaringa is a town in the Central Highlands Region and a locality split between the Central Highlands Region and the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda in Central Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Duaringa had a population of 262 people.
The Shire of Peak Downs was a local government area in the Central Highlands of Queensland, Australia, 320 km west of both Rockhampton and Mackay. On 15 March 2008 the shires of Duaringa, Emerald, Bauhinia and Peak Downs were amalgamated to form the Central Highlands Region.
Woorabinda is a rural town and locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda, Queensland, Australia. It is an Aboriginal community. In the 2021 census, the locality of Woorabinda had a population of 1,019 people with 91.6% identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
Expedition Range is a mountain range within the Central Highlands sandstone region of Queensland, Australia. Robinson Creek cuts a 100 metres deep gorge through sandstone clifflines. Many spectacular side gorges add to the appeal of the area, which is included in the Expedition National Park.
The Shire of Duaringa was a local government area in the Capricornia region of Queensland, Australia. Duaringa Shire covered an area of 18,201 square kilometres and had a population of 6,744 according to the 2006 census. On 15 March 2008 the shires of Duaringa, Emerald, Bauhinia and Peak Downs were amalgamated to form the Central Highlands Region.
The Shire of Emerald is a former local government area in the Central Highlands region of Queensland, Australia. On 15 March 2008 the shires of Duaringa, Emerald, Bauhinia and Peak Downs were amalgamated to form the Central Highlands Region. Its administrative centre is based around Emerald.
The Shire of Bauhinia was a local government area in Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia. The Shire, administered from the town of Springsure, covered an area of 23,649.6 square kilometres (9,131.2 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the Shires of Duaringa, Emerald and Peak Downs to form the Central Highlands Region.
The Shire of Douglas is a local government area in Far North Queensland. It is located on the coast north of the city of Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Mossman, covers an area of 2,428 square kilometres (937.5 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1880 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the City of Cairns to become the Cairns Region. Following a poll in 2013, the Shire of Douglas was re-established on 1 January 2014.
The Barcaldine Region is a local government area in Central West Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas which had existed for over a century.
Central Highlands Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia.
The Comet River is a river in Central Queensland, Australia.
The Aboriginal Shire of Hope Vale is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, north of the town of Cooktown. The majority of the Shire consists of Deed of Grant land that is held for the benefit of Aboriginal people particularly concerned with the land and their ancestors and descendants.
Bauhinia is a rural town in the Central Highlands Region and a rural locality split between the Central Highlands Region and the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda, both in Queensland, Australia.
The Fitzroy Developmental Road is a designated road in the Central Highlands Region of Queensland consisting of three separate sections. The general direction is from south to north.
Balcomba is a rural locality split between the Central Highlands Region and the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Balcomba had a population of 16 people.
Wallaroo is a rural locality split between the Central Highlands Region and the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Wallaroo had a population of 10 people.
This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Wadja". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland . Retrieved 5 February 2020.Tobane, Mayor of the Woorabinda community from 2008 to 2011...
Woorabinda Mayor Christopher Paul Adams was yesterday removed from office after his conviction and jail sentence for driving while disqualified... Deputy Mayor Steven Kemp will become acting mayor through to the elections...
Mr Wilkie was elected as mayor of the Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council in March 2016 and resigned from his position as mayor and councillor effective from October 25, 2019.
Terence Munns looks set to become the next Woorabinda Shire Council mayor, with Joshua Weazel choosing not to run again