Two Qld councils to vote on reform

RESIDENTS of two former council areas in far north Queensland will vote to secede from their current councils next month.

The Queensland Electoral Commission announced on Sunday that residents of the former Douglas and Mareeba council areas will vote on March 6 to reform those councils.

If successful, residents of the former Douglas Council will leave the Cairns Regional Council and residents of the former Mareeba Council will leave the Tablelands Regional Council.

The Labor government forced 157 councils to amalgamate into 73 in 2008 to save money.

Queensland Local Government Minister David Crisafulli said in December last year the boundaries commissioner recommended that four councils wishing to scrap the mergers should each go to a referendum.

He said locals of the former Noosa, Livingstone, Mareeba and Douglas would need to weigh up whether it would be worth the costs.

Costs would include the wages of new mayors, councillors, and staff, IT equipment and conducting the referendum.

Mr Crisafulli rated the likelihood of Mareeba Council reforming and achieving a sustainable future as unlikely and Douglas Council as highly unlikely.

Residents of the former Noosa and Livingstone councils will vote at a later date.

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