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[75] [76] Tyrell was the immediate past Mayor for 17 years of the former local government authority, the City of Thuringowa. The previous Mayor of Townsville for 19 years was Tony Mooney (Australian Labor Party). Hill faced a largely hostile chamber in her first term, with 'Townsville First' candidates winning the majority of divisions. [75]
The City of Townsville was first established as the Borough of Townsville under the Municipal Institutions Act 1864 on 15 February 1866. The surrounding rural area, which was given the name Thuringowa Division , was established on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 .
This is a list of mayors of the City of Townsville, a local government area of Queensland, Australia. [1] [2] [3] The current mayor is Troy Thompson. Elected in 2024, he beat previous mayor Jenny Hill, who was elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 and 2020. [4] [5] [6] Elections for mayor are held every 4 years as part of the statewide local ...
The city has been inundated with more than 600mm (23.6in) of rain in the past week. Other parts of the state of Queensland have seen almost 1.3m of rain since Saturday, causing rivers and ...
Jennifer Lorraine Hill AM is an Australian former politician who served as mayor of Townsville from 2012 until 2024. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] which is the 18th largest local government area in Australia. She was elected to the position during the Queensland Local Government elections held on 28 April 2012.
Townsville City is a coastal suburb at the centre of the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, the suburb of Townsville City had a population of 2,945 people. [1] It is the city's central business district and a major hub for businesses of all sectors in the Northern Australia region. Waterfront in the CBD
Townsville West State School opened on 21 March 1887 and celebrated its centenary in 1987. [4] [5] St Mary's School opened on 1 October 1888. In 1995, it was amalgamated into The Marian School in Currajong. [6] [7] Townsville West Special School opened on 29 September 1958 and closed on 21 December 1992. [5]
North Ward is a coastal suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, North Ward had a population of 5,073 people. [1]The suburb is one of the oldest in the city but has undergone significant development over many decades.