[1] Elections were held for the shires of Douglas, Livingstone, Mareeba and Noosa following successful votes to de-amalgamate from the regions of Cairns, Rockhampton, Tablelands and Sunshine Coast respectively.

The Commission reported back on 27 July 2007, recommending massive amalgamations all over the State into "regional councils" centred on major towns or centres, based on a range of criteria such as economy of scale, community of interest and financial sustainability.

[4] On 10 August 2007, the commission's amalgamation recommendations passed into law as the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007, with only a few name changes as alterations.

During the 2012 Queensland state election campaign, the Liberal National Party promised to reconsider the amalgamations.

[6] On 9 March 2013, polls were held in the four affected former shires, asking residents if they wanted to de-amalgamate.