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The Toowoomba Region is a local government area (LGA) located within the larger Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, the LGA was preceded by several other local government authorities with histories extending back to the early 1900s and beyond.
The Local Government (Albert, Beaudesert and Gold Coast) Regulation 1994 was gazetted on 16 December 1994, resulting in the amalgamation of the Shire of Albert into City of Gold Coast at the 1995 local government elections. City of Ipswich: Ipswich: South East Queensland: 1860 1,094: 233,302 242,884 Lockyer Valley Region: Gatton: South East ...
In addition to political parties registered at the state and national level, a number of political parties and groups compete solely in local government elections in Australia. Some of these parties are officially registered with electoral commissions in their respective states. [1]
The Country Women's Association opened a branch in Oakey in 1924, which was noted to be 'thriving' in 1925, [8] and celebrated 90 years of activity in 2014. [25] The racehorse Bernborough was foaled at Rosalie Plains in 1939. [26] He became well-known on the tracks around Toowoomba. [27]
Pages in category "Toowoomba Region" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 251 total. ... North Branch, Queensland (Toowoomba Region ...
The Local Government Reform Commission was an independent, purpose-specific authority established by the Beattie Labor Queensland Government on 1 May 2007 to recommend the most appropriate future structure and boundaries for local government in Queensland. This was in part due to the number of financially weak councils with small populations in ...
The Crows Nest branch railway line from Toowoomba was completed in 1886. It was built to service a number of sawmills and the dairying district. [ 8 ] The terminus was at Crows Nest railway station, just north of Curnow Street where Community Place and the swimming pool are today (approx 27°15′43″S 152°03′16″E / 27.26193°S ...
The City of Toowoomba was a local government area in Queensland, approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of Brisbane. [citation needed]Elections were held every four years (previously every three years) with ballots for the mayoralty and the councillors being held simultaneously.