Shire of Pioneer
Local government area
Location withinQueensland
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
Region	North Queensland
Established	1879
Abolished	1994
Council seat	Mackay
Area
• Total	2,820.1 km2 (1,088.8 sq mi)
Population
• Total	40,614 (1991 census)[1]
• Density	14.4016/km2 (37.3000/sq mi)
LGAs around Shire of Pioneer Bowen Whitsunday Pacific Ocean Mirani Shire of Pioneer City of Mackay Nebo Sarina Pacific Ocean

TheShire of Pioneer was alocal government area surrounding the city ofMackay and including all but its innermost suburbs. The shire, administered fromMackay itself, covered an area of 2,820.1 square kilometres (1,088.8 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 1994, when it was dissolved and amalgamated withCity of Mackay.

TheBorough of Mackay was proclaimed on 22 September 1869 under theMunicipal Institutions Act 1864.Pioneer Division was one of the 74 divisional boards established on 11 November 1879 under theDivisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 2884 and covered the region surrounding but not including the Borough of Mackay.^[2][3]

With the passage of theLocal Authorities Act 1902, Pioneer Division became the Shire of Pioneer on 31 March 1903.^[3][4] ThePioneer Shire Council Chambers at 1 Wood Street, Mackay, were constructed in 1935 and are now listed on theQueensland Heritage Register.^[5][6]

TheShire of Sarina was established from the southern part of the Shire of Pioneer on 1 January 1912 under theLocal Authorities Act 1902.

TheShire of Mirani was established from part of the Shire of Pioneer on 4 September 1913 under theLocal Authorities Act 1902.

On 21 November 1991, theElectoral and Administrative Review Commission, created two years earlier, produced its second report, and recommended that local government boundaries in the Mackay area be rationalised. TheLocal Government (Mackay and Pioneer) Regulation 1993 was gazetted on 17 December 1993, and on 30 March 1994, the Shire ceased to exist and was merged with theCity of Mackay.^[4][7] Gordon White, who had served as chairman of Pioneer since 1983, won the resulting mayoral elections and was then mayor of the City of Mackay until 1994.^[6]

• 1885–1890:Walter Paget^[8]
• 1901: Walter Paget
• 1927: William Henry Kirkup^[9]
• 1934–1947:Ernie Evans^[10]
• 1955–1957: Ernie Evans^[10]
• 1983–1994: Gordon White, who continued as mayor of City of Mackay after the amgalmation until 1999.^[6]

• Local Government (Mackay and Pioneer) Regulation 1993

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• Populated places established in 1879
• 1879 establishments in Australia
• Shire of Pioneer
• Former local government areas of Queensland
• 1994 disestablishments in Australia

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