South Burnett Region
[1] The South Burnett Region covers an area 8,382 square kilometres (3,236 sq mi),[2] containing a population of 32,555[2] 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.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 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.The South Burnett Regional Council operate public libraries at Blackbutt, Kingaroy, Murgon, Nanango, Proston, and Wondai.