Goondiwindi Regional Council
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The Goondiwindi Region is a Local Government Area located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland
, Australia
along the state's border with New South Wales
. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas which dated back to the 19th century.
It has an estimated operating budget of A$26.1 million.
, the Shire of Waggamba
and the Shire of Inglewood
.
Inglewood and Waggamba began as two of Queensland's 74 divisions created under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 on 11 November 1879. The Municipality of Goondiwindi was proclaimed under the Local Government Act 1878 on 20 October 1888. They became Shires and a Town respectively on 31 March 1903 under the Local Authorities Act 1902.
In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission released its report and recommended that the three areas amalgamate. On 15 March 2008, the Town and Shires formally ceased to exist, and elections were held on the same day to elect councillors and a mayor to the Regional Council.
Queensland
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, Australia
Australia
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along the state's border with New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas which dated back to the 19th century.
It has an estimated operating budget of A$26.1 million.
History
The Goondiwindi Region began as three separate entities: the Town of GoondiwindiTown of Goondiwindi
The Town of Goondiwindi was a Local Government Area of Queensland, Australia. It was located on the Queensland-New South Wales border on the Great Dividing Range...
, the Shire of Waggamba
Shire of Waggamba
The Shire of Waggamba was a Local Government Area of Queensland, Australia. It was located on the Queensland-New South Wales border in the Darling Downs region, surrounding the Town of Goondiwindi, a separate local government area limited to the town...
and the Shire of Inglewood
Shire of Inglewood
The Shire of Inglewood was a Local Government Area of Queensland, Australia. It was located on the Queensland-New South Wales border in the Darling Downs region, about halfway between the towns of Goondiwindi and Warwick...
.
Inglewood and Waggamba began as two of Queensland's 74 divisions created under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 on 11 November 1879. The Municipality of Goondiwindi was proclaimed under the Local Government Act 1878 on 20 October 1888. They became Shires and a Town respectively on 31 March 1903 under the Local Authorities Act 1902.
In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission released its report and recommended that the three areas amalgamate. On 15 March 2008, the Town and Shires formally ceased to exist, and elections were held on the same day to elect councillors and a mayor to the Regional Council.
Wards
The council remains undivided and its elected body consists of six councillors and a mayor.Towns and localities
- GoondiwindiGoondiwindi, QueenslandGoondiwindi is an Australian town of approximately 5,629 people. The town has an annual population growth of 1.4 percent. The name Goondiwindi derives from an Aboriginal word meaning "the resting place of the birds".-History:...
- InglewoodInglewood, QueenslandInglewood is a town situated on the southern Darling Downs in Queensland, Australia, south-west of Toowoomba. Inglewood is the second largest town in the Goondiwindi Region as well as being part of the Border Rivers region of waterways.-History:...
- TexasTexas, QueenslandTexas is a town in Queensland, Australia. The town is located just from Queensland's southern border with New South Wales, close to Bonshaw, New South Wales...
- Boggabilla
- Bonshaw
- Boomi
- Bungunya
- Callandoon
- Coolmunda
- Daymar
- Glenarbon
- Kurumbul
- Limevale
- MoonieMoonie, QueenslandMoonie is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Western Downs Region Local Government Area at the intersection of the Leichhardt and Moonie Highways, west of the state capital, Brisbane, and is the Official Oil Capital of Australia.The town's name...
- Riverton
- Talwood
- Toobeah
- Weengallon
- YelarbonYelarbon, QueenslandYelarbon is a small town in south-central Queensland on the Dumaresq River. It sits on the Cunningham Highway midway between Goondiwindi and Inglewood. At the 2006 census, Yelarbon had a population of 448....
- Yetman
Population
The populations given relate to the component entities prior to 2008. The next census, due in 2011, will be the first for the new Region.| Year | Region total | Goondiwindi | Waggamba | Inglewood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 8,696 | 1,931 | 2,468 | 4,297 |
| 1947 | 9,114 | 2,467 | 2,590 | 4,057 |
| 1954 | 10,359 | 2,950 | 2,968 | 4,441 |
| 1961 | 11,265 | 3,274 | 3,123 | 4,868 |
| 1966 | 10,608 | 3,529 | 2,895 | 4,184 |
| 1971 | 10,253 | 3,695 | 2,913 | 3,645 |
| 1976 | 9,509 | 3,741 | 2,539 | 3,229 |
| 1981 | 9,334 | 3,576 | 2,732 | 3,026 |
| 1986 | 9,859 | 4,103 | 2,757 | 2,999 |
| 1991 | 10,181 | 4,331 | 2,898 | 2,952 |
| 1996 | 9,857 | 4,374 | 2,712 | 2,771 |
| 2001 | 10,348 | 4,760 | 2,975 | 2,613 |
| 2006 | 10,399 | 4,873 | 2,951 | 2,575 |