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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 .
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The Townsville Saint. The city is home to the Townsville Saint, a 6 m (20 ft) stick figure depicting The Saint on the northern cliff face of Castle Hill, painted by seven first-year University College of Townsville (which would later become James Cook University) students on St Patrick’s Day, 17 March 1962. The figure went on to survive ...
Tony Mooney AM Born Brisbane Occupation Politician Term 1989–2008 Political party Labor Party Spouse Cecilia Mooney Children 3 Anthony John Mooney AM is a former Australian politician who served as a city councillor of the City of Townsville, Queensland from 1977 to 2008, and the mayor from 1989 to 2008. Overview Cr. Tony Mooney was first elected as mayor in 1989 when he succeeded Mike ...
16] [17] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 134 students with 11 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent). [18] The school includes a special education program. [16] There is no secondary school on the island. The nearest secondary school is Townsville State High School in Railway Estate. [19]
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 ...
Troy Joseph Thompson (formerly Birnbrauer; born c. 1973) is an Australian politician who currently serves as the mayor of Townsville, a local government area in Queensland, Australia. He was elected at the 2024 Townsville City Council election, defeating long-standing incumbent Jenny Hill.
Bohlevale State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Bohlevale School Road [ 11 ] [ 12 ] It includes a special education program. [ 11 ] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 796 students with 61 teachers (58 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent). [ 13 ]