2381-15 De-amalgamate Maryborough region from Fraser Coast Regional Council

Eligibility - Residents of the State of Queensland
Principal Petitioner:
Clifford Thomas
82 John Street
MARYBOROUGH QLD 4650
Total Signatures - 8,653
Sponsoring Member: Bruce Saunders MP
Posting Date: 05/05/2015
Tabled Date: 05/05/2015
Referred to: Hon Jacklyn Trad MP on 06/05/2015
Responded By: Hon Jacklyn Trad MP on 04/06/2015
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

The petition of residents of the State of Queensland draws to the attention of the House that the recent forced amalgamation of the Maryborough Region to Hervey Bay has failed. Rural and tourism towns are never going to gel. Neighbouring rural towns Gympie and Bundaberg are surging to prosperity while Maryborough is slowly dying. Our councillors are unable to represent the people because of the large areas they have to cover.

 

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to de-amalgamate Maryborough Region from Fraser Coast Regional Council to Maryborough Regional Council and Hervey Bay Council, run as two separate entities.