Drew, Joseph; Dollery, Brian - In: Public Money & Management 34 (2014) 3, pp. 213-220
<italic>As part of the broader Queensland local government amalgamation programme, in 2008 Noosa Shire Council, Caloundra City Council and Maroochy Shire Council were compulsorily merged into a new Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Five years on, unyielding public opposition and a new Queensland...</italic>