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City of Toowoomba

FieldValue
nameCity of Toowoomba
stateqld
imageToowoomba.jpg
captionCity CBD Looking South
pop119,714
area116.5
est1860
seatToowoomba
regionDarling Downs, South East Queensland
logoToowoomba_city_council.svg
urlhttp://www.toowoomba.qld.gov.au/
near-nwRosalie
near-nCrows Nest
near-neGatton
near-wJondaryan
near-eGatton
near-swJondaryan
near-sCambooya
near-seGatton

a former local government area

| near-nw = Rosalie | near-n = Crows Nest | near-ne = Gatton | near-w = Jondaryan | near-e = Gatton | near-sw = Jondaryan | near-s = Cambooya | near-se = Gatton

The City of Toowoomba was a local government area on the border of Darling Downs and South East Queensland regions of Queensland, Australia, encompassing the centre and inner suburbs of the regional city of Toowoomba. The City covered an area of 116.5 km2, and existed as a local government entity in various forms from 1860 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the surrounding area to form the Toowoomba Region.

History

The Borough of Toowoomba was proclaimed on 19 November 1860 under the Municipalities Act 1858, a piece of New South Wales legislation inherited by Queensland when it became a separate colony in 1859. William Henry Groom, sometimes described as the "father of Toowoomba", was elected its first mayor. It achieved a measure of autonomy in 1878 with the enactment of the Local Government Act. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Toowoomba Municipality became the Town of Toowoomba on 31 March 1903. On 29 October 1904, Toowoomba was proclaimed the City of Toowoomba.

Toowoomba absorbed parts of the Shire of Middle Ridge and Town of Newtown on 23 February 1917.

On 19 March 1949, following a major reorganisation of local government in South East Queensland, Toowoomba grew its area to include parts of the Shires of Highfields and Drayton.

In 2006 the Mayor Dianne Thorley proposed a controversial plan to recycle sewage into Cooby Dam which is used for drinking water. The federal government agreed to provide partial funding subject to a number of conditions including a requirement to hold a referendum on the issue. On 29 July 2006, Toowoomba voted against the recycled sewage project with the 'No' vote winning by 62% to 38%.

On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the City of Toowoomba merged with the Shires of Cambooya, Clifton, Crows Nest, Jondaryan, Millmerran, Pittsworth and Shire of Rosalie to form the Toowoomba Region. The former mayor of the Shire of Jondaryan won the mayoralty of the new council.

Suburbs

The City of Toowoomba included the following settlements:

  • Blue Mountain Heights1
  • Centenary Heights
  • Cotswold Hills2
  • Cranley
  • Darling Heights
  • Drayton
  • East Toowoomba
  • Glenvale2
  • Harlaxton
  • Harristown
  • Highfields1
  • Kearneys Spring
  • Middle Ridge
  • Mount Kynoch
  • Mount Lofty
  • Newtown
  • North Toowoomba
  • Prince Henry Heights
  • Rangeville
  • Redwood
  • Rockville
  • South Toowoomba
  • Toowoomba City
  • Torrington2
  • Wilsonton
  • Wilsonton Heights

1 - split with the former Shire of Crows Nest

2 - split with the former Shire of Jondaryan

Population

YearPopulation
195443,149
196150,134
196655,799
197159,524
197666,436
198166,698
198673,390
199181,043
199683,633
200186,642
200690,466
2011108,933
2016134,037

Mayors

  • List of mayors of Toowoomba

Election results

1933

References

References

  1. 22 Vic No. 13 (Imp), assented 27 October 1858
  2. {{cite QSA Agency. 1899. Toowoomba Municipal Council. 10 September 2013
  3. {{cite QSA Agency. 1900. Toowoomba Town Council. 10 September 2013
  4. ''Queensland Government Gazette'', Vol. LXXXIII, 29 October 1904, p.878.
  5. {{cite QSA Agency. 1897. Toowoomba City Council. 10 September 2013
  6. {{cite QSA Agency. 1386. Middle Ridge Shire Council. 10 September 2013
  7. {{cite QSA Agency. 1449. Newtown Town Council. 10 September 2013
  8. Harris, C.P.. (1978). "Local government and regionalism in Queensland". [[Australian National University]].
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