the Maroochy Shire wastewater system and release sewage into parks, rivers and property. On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Maroochy merged with the Shire of Noosa and the City of Caloundra to form the Sunshine Coast Region. Structure The Shire was subdivided into 12 numbered divisions, each of which returned one councillor, and an elected mayor. Towns and localities The Shire of Maroochy included the following settlements: Alexandra Headland Belli Park Bli Bli Bridges Buderim Burnside Chevallum Coes Creek Coolabine Cooloolabin Coolum Beach Cotton Tree Diddillibah Doonan1 Dulong Eerwah Vale1 Eudlo Eumundi Flaxton Forest Glen Gheerulla Highworth Hunchy Ilkley Image Flat Kenilworth Kiamba Kidaman Creek2 Kiels Mountain Kulangoor Kuluin Kunda Park Kureelpa Landers Shoot Mapleton Marcoola Maroochy River Maroochydore Mons Montville Mooloolaba Mount Coolum Mountain Creek Mudjimba Nambour Ninderry North Arm Obi Obi Pacific Paradise Palmwoods Parklands Peregian Beach1 Peregian Springs Perwillowen Point Arkwright Rosemount Sippy Downs Tanawha Towen Mountain Twin Waters Valdora Verrierdale West Woombye Weyba Downs Woombye Yandina Creek Yandina Yaroomba 1 - split with the Shire of Noosa 2 - split with the City of Caloundra Population Chairmen and mayors 1927: J. T. Lowe 1952-1967: David Low 1967-1982: Eddie De Vere 1982-1985: Don Culley 1985-1994: Fred Murray 1994-1997: Bob King 1997-2000: Don Culley 2000-2004: Alison Grosse 2004-2008: Joe Natoli Sister cities Tatebayashi, Japan Xiamen, China See also List of tramways in Queensland References Further reading (196 pages) (79 pages) (120 pages) External links University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Maroochy and Maroochy Shire Sunshine Coast, Queensland Former local government areas of Queensland 2008 disestablishments in Australia Populated places disestablished in 2008