Weipa Town
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Weipa Town is a
History
In 1955, New Zealand geologist
In November 1957, the
In 1964 the first housing was constructed in the new township of Weipa at Rocky Point.
In 1993, Comalco held elections to form a Citizens Advisory Committee to assist in the administration of the town. In 1997 the committee evolved into the present Weipa Town Authority.[4][6]
Towns and localities
Unlike most local government areas in Queensland, Weipa Town consists of two disconnected areas. The first covers the town of Weipa (12°37′47″S 141°52′41″E / 12.6298°S 141.8781°E) with a narrow connecting road to the harbour area (12°39′45″S 141°51′03″E / 12.6625°S 141.8507°E). The second area (12°40′53″S 141°55′30″E / 12.6814°S 141.9250°E) covers the
Weipa is the only town in this local government area. The residential area of Weipa comprises three localities; from north to south, they are
Weipa Town Authority
While
- town planning and community development
- providing infrastructure and services
- making and enforcing local laws
- levying local government rates and charges
Services provided by the authority include road maintenance, water supply, garbage collection, parks, sports ovals, and public swimming pools.[8] The authority provides the Hibberd Library in Hibberd Drive, Rocky Point.[9]
However, the Weipa Town Authority is not a true local government authority as defined in the Local Government Act (2009) because it is part of a corporation. This has implications in relation to loan and budget requirements, Goods and Services Tax on rates, the development of land, and changes to the town boundaries.[8]
Unlike other local governments in Queensland, the Weipa Town Authority has a chairman rather than a mayor. In 2017, the chairman is Michael Rowland.[4]
In 2016, discussions took place in regard to "normalising" Weipa Town into a true local government authority . The three options under discussion were to make Weipa Town a normal local government authority with its present boundaries, to absorb Weipa Town back into the Shire of Cook, or to create a new Western Cape Region centred on Weipa.[10]
References
- ^ a b c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- ^ "AUSTRALIA FROM THE AIR". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 26, no. 44. Australia. 8 April 1959. p. 30. Retrieved 21 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- The Cumberland Argus. No. 3908. New South Wales, Australia. 13 November 1957. p. 7. Retrieved 21 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Weipa Town Authority. 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Weipa $29m bauxite project opened". The Canberra Times. Vol. 41, no. 11, 705. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 June 1967. p. 17. Retrieved 21 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Administering our town". Weipa Town Authority. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Meet the Board". Weipa Town Authority. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Hibberd Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Geiger, Dominic (13 September 2016). "Leaders in talks over Western Cape town's future". The Cairns Post. Retrieved 22 January 2017.