Maryborough is a city and a suburb in the Fraser Coast Region,Queensland,Australia. In the 2021 census,the suburb of Maryborough had a population of 15,287 people.
Hervey Bay is a city on the coast of the Fraser Coast Region of Queensland,Australia. The city is situated approximately 290 kilometres (180 mi) or 3½hours' highway drive north of the state capital,Brisbane. It is located on the bay of the same name open to the Coral Sea between the Queensland mainland and nearby K'gari. The local economy relies on tourism which is based primarily around whale watching in Platypus Bay to the north,ferry access to K'gari,accessible recreational fishing and boating and the natural north facing,calm beaches with wide undeveloped foreshore zones. In October 2019,Hervey Bay was named the First Whale Heritage Site in the world by the World Cetacean Alliance,for its commitment to and practices of sustainable whale and dolphin watching.
The Shire of Johnstone was a local government area of Queensland. It was located on the Coral Sea coast about 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of the city of Cairns. The shire,administered from the town of Innisfail,covered an area of 1,639.1 square kilometres (632.9 sq mi),and existed as a local government entity from 1881 until 2008,when it amalgamated with the Shire of Cardwell to form the Cassowary Coast Region.
The City of Maryborough was a local government area located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland,Australia,containing the urban locality of Maryborough as well as the southern half of Fraser Island. The City covered an area of 1,233.9 square kilometres (476.4 sq mi),and existed as a local government entity from 1861 until 2008,when it was amalgamated with the City of Hervey Bay,Shire of Woocoo and the 1st and 2nd divisions of the Shire of Tiaro to form the Fraser Coast Region.
Howard is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region,Queensland,Australia. It is a southern boundary of the Dundaburra peoples of the Northern Kabi Kabi Isis districts and surrounds. It is located 284 kilometres (176 mi) north of Brisbane and 37 kilometres (23 mi) west of Hervey Bay. In the 2021 census,the locality of Howard had a population of 1,394 people.
The Cassowary Coast Region is a local government area in the Far North Queensland region of Queensland,Australia,south of Cairns and centred on the towns of Innisfail,Cardwell and Tully. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Cardwell and the Shire of Johnstone.
The Fraser Coast Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland,Australia,about 250 kilometres (160 mi) north of Brisbane,the state capital. It is centred on the twin cities of Hervey Bay and Maryborough and also contains K'gari. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Cities of Maryborough and Hervey Bay and the Shires of Woocoo and most of Tiaro. The resident population at the 2021 census was 111,032 and the estimated population in 2023 was 117,940.
The Gympie Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland,Australia,about 170 kilometres (110 mi) north of Brisbane,the state capital. It is between the Sunshine Coast and Hervey Bay and centred on the town of Gympie. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shires of Cooloola and Kilkivan and part of the Shire of Tiaro.
Maryborough State High School is an Independent Public School located in Maryborough,Queensland,Australia. The school is run by the Queensland State Government,and is split on either side of Kent Street. The school colours are blue and brown. In 2024 MSHS had 1330 students with 102 teachers and 60 non-teaching staff.
The Fraser Coast Chronicle is an online newspaper serving the Fraser Coast area in Queensland,Australia. It was started as the Maryborough Chronicle,Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser.
Marguerite Anne Maddern is an Australian Liberal National politician who was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Maryborough from 2012 to 2015,having defeated Chris Foley at the 2012 state election. She held the seat for one term,losing to Bruce Saunders at the 2015 Queensland State election.
Yengarie is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region,Queensland,Australia. In the 2021 census,Yengarie had a population of 615 people.
Charles Stewart McGhie was a shipwright,newspaper proprietor,and member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
Magnolia is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region,Queensland,Australia. In the 2021 census,Magnolia had a population of 115 people.
Angela Carolyn Owen is an Australian former politician who was a Councillor of Brisbane City Council (BCC),the local government authority for the City of Brisbane in the Australian state of Queensland,from 2008 to 2024.
Teddington is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region,Queensland,Australia. In the 2021 census,Teddington had a population of 236 people.
Darren Ross Power is an Australian politician who served as the mayor of the City of Logan from 2020 to 2024. Prior to his election as mayor,Power served as Logan City Councillor for Division 10 from 1997 to 2019,and as Advocate for the City of Logan from 2019 to 2020.
Michael Raymond "Mike" Brunker is an Australian politician currently serving as Whitsunday Regional Councillor for Division 6,a position he has held since 2016. He previously served as the first mayor of Whitsunday Region from 2008 to 2012,and mayor of the Shire of Bowen for 11 years from 1997 until its amalgamation with Whitsunday Shire in 2008. He was first elected to local government as a Bowen Shire councillor in 1994.
Adrian Tantari is an Australian former politician. He was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Hervey Bay at the 2020 Queensland state election and held the seat for one term until his defeat at the 2024 state election. Despite being considered a safe seat for the Liberal National Party in 2020,he achieved an eleven-point swing and won the seat with a majority of two percent,the first non-LNP victory in Hervey Bay since 2006.
This is a list of local government area results for the 2020 Queensland local elections.
