How will Local Government Reform affect you?

Understand how the Local Government Reform Commission decision affects your community.

On Friday 27 July 2007 the Local Government Reform Commission announced a change to council boundaries and now the councils of Emerald, Peak Downs, Bauhinia and Duaringa Shire Council  are to be combined.

The new local government will be called Central Higlands Regional Council.

This website contains:

• Information about how and when the changes will take effect, 
• important dates
• voting and electoral guidelines
• points of contact

If you cannot find the answer you are looking for on this site, or require an answer in more detail, please contact your local council.