Maranoa Region is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. Known as Roma Region until 26 July 2009, it was created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007. The new Council, located in the Western Downs/Maranoa region, contains the entire area of five previous local government areas.
- Shire of Bendemere
- Shire of Booringa
- Shire of Bungil
- Town of Roma
- Shire of Warroo
The report recommended that the new local government area should not be divided into wards and elect eight councillors and a mayor. The Maranoa Region covers an area of 58,830 square kilometres (22,714 sq mi), and contains an estimated resident population in 2006 of 12,648, and has an operating budget of A$44.2m.
The Region covers the towns of Injune, Mitchell, Roma, Surat and Yuleba and the villages/communities of Amby, Jackson, Muckadilla, Mungallala and Wallumbilla.
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