This article is about a former local government area. For the urban locality of Toowoomba, see Toowoomba (city). For the current local government area, see Toowoomba Region.
The City of Toowoomba was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, encompassing the centre and inner suburbs of the regional city of Toowoomba. The City covered an area of 116.5 square kilometres (45.0 sq mi), 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.
The Borough of Toowoomba was proclaimed on 19 November 1860 under the Municipalities Act 1858,[1] a piece of New South Wales legislation inherited by Queensland when it became a separate colony in 1859.[2]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.[3] On 29 October 1904, Toowoomba was proclaimed the City of Toowoomba.[4][5]
On 19 March 1949, following a major reorganisation of local government in South East Queensland,[8] 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%.
city, toowoomba, this, article, about, former, local, government, area, urban, locality, toowoomba, toowoomba, city, current, local, government, area, toowoomba, region, local, government, area, darling, downs, region, queensland, australia, encompassing, cent. This article is about a former local government area For the urban locality of Toowoomba see Toowoomba city For the current local government area see Toowoomba Region The City of Toowoomba was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland Australia encompassing the centre and inner suburbs of the regional city of Toowoomba The City covered an area of 116 5 square kilometres 45 0 sq mi 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 City of Toowoomba QueenslandCity CBD Looking SouthPopulation119 714 Density1 027 6 km2 2 661 4 sq mi Established1860Area116 5 km2 45 0 sq mi Council seatToowoombaRegionDarling Downs South East QueenslandWebsiteCity of ToowoombaLGAs around City of Toowoomba Rosalie Crows Nest GattonJondaryan City of Toowoomba GattonJondaryan Cambooya Gatton Contents 1 History 2 Suburbs 3 Population 4 Mayors 5 ReferencesHistory editThe Borough of Toowoomba was proclaimed on 19 November 1860 under the Municipalities Act 1858 1 a piece of New South Wales legislation inherited by Queensland when it became a separate colony in 1859 2 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 3 On 29 October 1904 Toowoomba was proclaimed the City of Toowoomba 4 5 Toowoomba absorbed parts of the Shire of Middle Ridge and Town of Newtown on 23 February 1917 6 7 On 19 March 1949 following a major reorganisation of local government in South East Queensland 8 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 editThe 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 Nest2 split with the former Shire of JondaryanPopulation editYear Population1954 43 1491961 50 1341966 55 7991971 59 5241976 66 4361981 66 6981986 73 3901991 81 0431996 83 6332001 86 6422006 90 4662011 108 9332016 134 037Mayors editList of mayors of ToowoombaReferences edit 22 Vic No 13 Imp assented 27 October 1858 Agency ID 1899 Toowoomba Municipal Council Queensland State Archives Retrieved 10 September 2013 Agency ID 1900 Toowoomba Town Council Queensland State Archives Retrieved 10 September 2013 Queensland Government Gazette Vol LXXXIII 29 October 1904 p 878 Agency ID 1897 Toowoomba City Council Queensland State Archives Retrieved 10 September 2013 Agency ID 1386 Middle Ridge Shire Council Queensland State Archives Retrieved 10 September 2013 Agency ID 1449 Newtown Town Council Queensland State Archives Retrieved 10 September 2013 Harris C P 1978 Local government and regionalism in Queensland Australian National University p 27 ISBN 0 7081 1355 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title City of Toowoomba amp oldid 1036176148, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
