Brisbane's first Town Hall, ca. 1870Front facade of the first Brisbane Town Hall at 66-76 Queen Street, circa 1885Early street scene featuring Brisbane's first Town Hall, circa 1895
Map of Borough of Brisbane and adjacent local government areas, March 1902.
The Municipality of Brisbane was gazetted on 25 May 1859 and proclaimed by the Governor of New South Wales on 7 September 1859. The first local government area in Queensland, Brisbane was the only one incorporated prior to the establishment of Queensland as a separate colony.[2]
After the passing of the Municipal Institutions Act 1864 the area could establish a municipal council to administer the district – with powers relating to by-laws, to rating, to borrowings, to the control or regulation of public infrastructure and utilities, and to the provision of public amenities such as gardens and hospitals. The council was led by a mayor and the role was generally rotated among the aldermen. Thus many mayors served for only one year and some served multiple times some years apart. The council "year" commenced and ended in about February to avoid a change-over during the summer holidays, so the mayor for 1890 would, strictly speaking, be the mayor into early 1891. Most of the early aldermen and mayors of the Municipality of Brisbane were prominent local men rather than representatives of political parties.
The foundation stone of Brisbane's first town hall in Queen Street was laid on 28 January 1864 by Queensland GovernorGeorge Bowen.[3] It was designed by William Coote. It cost £25,000 at a time when the income of the Town was less than £60,000 a year.[4][5][6]
On 13 January 1903, the Booroodabin Division was abolished and absorbed into the Town of Brisbane.[7]
The Local Authorities Act 1902 consolidated local government and established two classes: Towns and Shires, with the additional provision for Towns to be proclaimed as Cities. Accordingly, Brisbane municipality was proclaimed the City of Brisbane from the date of commencement of the Act, 31 March 1903, and its governing body became the Brisbane City Council.
Brisbane's first sewerage treatment plant was officially opened at Luggage Point on 23 November 1923. It was Australia's first full-scale sewerage treatment plant, a key component of Brisbane's sewerage scheme which commended in March 1914. It was serviced by an electric tramway.[8][9][10][11][12]
In 1925, the City of Brisbane was amalgamated with a number of surrounding towns and shires to create the City of Greater Brisbane, now simply known as City of Brisbane.
The first Brisbane town hall was used until January 1928, after which the business of the City of Brisbane was conducted from the new (almost completed) Brisbane City Hall.[3][13]
^Larcombe, F.A. (Frederick) (1973). The Origin of Local Government in New South Wales 1831–58. Sydney University Press. p. 274. ISBN0-424-06610-6.
^ ab"THE OLD TOWN HALL HISTORIC CHAMBER DISMANTLED". The Week. Vol. CV, no. 2, 715. Brisbane. 6 January 1928. p. 24. Retrieved 23 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^Morrison, A. A., "Coote, William (1822–1898)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 26 April 2020
^"TELEGRAPHIC". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 10 January 1866. p. 2. Retrieved 26 April 2020 – via Trove.
^Unidentified (1885). "Front facade of the early Brisbane Town Hall in 66-76 Queen Street, ca. 1885". Queensland University of Technology. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^"FERTILE MYRTLETOWN". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 18 August 1928. p. 11. Retrieved 11 March 2020 – via Trove.
^"100 years of sewage treatment". Pipeline. Urban Utilities. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
^"BRISBANE SEWERAGE". Daily Standard. No. 3397. Queensland, Australia. 24 November 1923. p. 8. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^"BRISBANE FALLS INTO LINE". The Daily Mail. No. 6784. Queensland, Australia. 24 November 1923. p. 16. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^"SEWERAGE SYSTEM". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 543. Queensland, Australia. 24 November 1923. p. 8. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^"THE CITY HALL". The Week. Vol. CV, no. 2, 715. Brisbane. 6 January 1928. p. 24. Retrieved 23 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
External linksedit
Photo of the mayor and alderman in 1859
Google map of Pre 1925 merger Brisbane Councils
"Brisbane and Greater Brisbane". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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The Town of Brisbane was a local government area for Brisbane in Queensland Australia from 1859 to 1903 1 Brisbane s first Town Hall ca 1870 Front facade of the first Brisbane Town Hall at 66 76 Queen Street circa 1885 Early street scene featuring Brisbane s first Town Hall circa 1895 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp Map of Borough of Brisbane and adjacent local government areas March 1902 The Municipality of Brisbane was gazetted on 25 May 1859 and proclaimed by the Governor of New South Wales on 7 September 1859 The first local government area in Queensland Brisbane was the only one incorporated prior to the establishment of Queensland as a separate colony 2 After the passing of the Municipal Institutions Act 1864 the area could establish a municipal council to administer the district with powers relating to by laws to rating to borrowings to the control or regulation of public infrastructure and utilities and to the provision of public amenities such as gardens and hospitals The council was led by a mayor and the role was generally rotated among the aldermen Thus many mayors served for only one year and some served multiple times some years apart The council year commenced and ended in about February to avoid a change over during the summer holidays so the mayor for 1890 would strictly speaking be the mayor into early 1891 Most of the early aldermen and mayors of the Municipality of Brisbane were prominent local men rather than representatives of political parties The foundation stone of Brisbane s first town hall in Queen Street was laid on 28 January 1864 by Queensland Governor George Bowen 3 It was designed by William Coote It cost 25 000 at a time when the income of the Town was less than 60 000 a year 4 5 6 On 7 January 1888 a separate Town of South Brisbane was created out of the South Ward of the Municipality of Brisbane together with the Woolloongabba Division On 13 January 1903 the Booroodabin Division was abolished and absorbed into the Town of Brisbane 7 The Local Authorities Act 1902 consolidated local government and established two classes Towns and Shires with the additional provision for Towns to be proclaimed as Cities Accordingly Brisbane municipality was proclaimed the City of Brisbane from the date of commencement of the Act 31 March 1903 and its governing body became the Brisbane City Council Brisbane s first sewerage treatment plant was officially opened at Luggage Point on 23 November 1923 It was Australia s first full scale sewerage treatment plant a key component of Brisbane s sewerage scheme which commended in March 1914 It was serviced by an electric tramway 8 9 10 11 12 In 1925 the City of Brisbane was amalgamated with a number of surrounding towns and shires to create the City of Greater Brisbane now simply known as City of Brisbane The first Brisbane town hall was used until January 1928 after which the business of the City of Brisbane was conducted from the new almost completed Brisbane City Hall 3 13 See also editList of mayors and lord mayors of BrisbaneReferences edit Agency ID 10315 Brisbane Municipal Council Queensland State Archives Retrieved 8 September 2013 Larcombe F A Frederick 1973 The Origin of Local Government in New South Wales 1831 58 Sydney University Press p 274 ISBN 0 424 06610 6 a b THE OLD TOWN HALL HISTORIC CHAMBER DISMANTLED The Week Vol CV no 2 715 Brisbane 6 January 1928 p 24 Retrieved 23 March 2017 via National Library of Australia Morrison A A Coote William 1822 1898 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University retrieved 26 April 2020 TELEGRAPHIC The Brisbane Courier Queensland Australia 10 January 1866 p 2 Retrieved 26 April 2020 via Trove Unidentified 1885 Front facade of the early Brisbane Town Hall in 66 76 Queen Street ca 1885 Queensland University of Technology Retrieved 28 February 2023 Agency ID 346 Booroodabin Divisional Board Queensland State Archives Retrieved 21 September 2013 FERTILE MYRTLETOWN The Brisbane Courier Queensland Australia 18 August 1928 p 11 Retrieved 11 March 2020 via Trove 100 years of sewage treatment Pipeline Urban Utilities 6 December 2023 Retrieved 15 January 2024 BRISBANE SEWERAGE Daily Standard No 3397 Queensland Australia 24 November 1923 p 8 Retrieved 15 January 2024 via National Library of Australia BRISBANE FALLS INTO LINE The Daily Mail No 6784 Queensland Australia 24 November 1923 p 16 Retrieved 15 January 2024 via National Library of Australia SEWERAGE SYSTEM The Brisbane Courier No 20 543 Queensland Australia 24 November 1923 p 8 Retrieved 15 January 2024 via National Library of Australia THE CITY HALL The Week Vol CV no 2 715 Brisbane 6 January 1928 p 24 Retrieved 23 March 2017 via National Library of Australia External links editPhoto of the mayor and alderman in 1859 Google map of Pre 1925 merger Brisbane Councils Brisbane and Greater Brisbane Queensland Places Centre for the Government of Queensland University of Queensland 27 28 01 S 153 01 16 E 27 467 S 153 021 E 27 467 153 021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Town of Brisbane amp oldid 1195789788, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
