Toowoomba is a city in the Toowoomba Region of the Darling Downs,Queensland,Australia. It is 125 km (78 mi) west of Queensland's capital city Brisbane by road. The urban population of Toowoomba as of the 2021 census was 142,163,having grown at an average annual rate of 1.45% over the previous two decades. Toowoomba is the second-most-populous inland city in the country after the nation's capital of Canberra,and hence the largest city on the Darling Downs. It is the second largest regional centre in Queensland,often referred to as the capital of the Darling Downs.
The Shire of Jondaryan was a local government area located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland,Australia,immediately west of the regional city of Toowoomba. The shire,administered from the town of Oakey,covered an area of 1,910.0 square kilometres (737.5 sq mi),and existed as a local government entity from 1890 until 2008,when it amalgamated with several other councils in the Toowoomba area to form the Toowoomba Region. Its growth in later years has been fuelled by the expansion of Toowoomba and suburbs such as Glenvale and Westbrook.
The Shire of Rosalie was a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland,Australia,immediately northwest of the regional city of Toowoomba. The shire,administered from the town of Goombungee,covered an area of 2,200.7 square kilometres (849.7 sq mi),and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008. In 2008,it amalgamated with several other councils in the Toowoomba area to form the Toowoomba Region.
Michael James Horan,AM is a former Australian politician who represented the seat of Toowoomba South in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 18 May 1991 to 24 March 2012. Originally he was a member of the National Party of Australia,but follow its merger he is now a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland until his retirement.
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 Shire of Gatton was a local government area located in the Lockyer Valley region between the cities of Toowoomba and Ipswich,and about 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Brisbane,the state capital of Queensland,Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,571.8 square kilometres (606.9 sq mi),and existed from 1880 until its merger with the Shire of Laidley to form the Lockyer Valley Region on 15 March 2008.
The Rockhampton Region is a local government area (LGA) in Central Queensland,Australia,located on the Tropic of Capricorn about 600 kilometres (370 mi) north of Brisbane. Rockhampton is the region's major city;the region also includes the Fitzroy River,Mount Archer National Park and Berserker Range.
The Toowoomba Region is a local government area located in the Darling Downs part of Queensland,Australia. Established in 2008,it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and beyond.
The Lockyer Valley Region is a local government area in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland,Australia,between the cities of Ipswich and Toowoomba. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Gatton and the Shire of Laidley. It has an estimated operating budget of A$35m.
The Somerset Region is a local government area located in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland,Australia,about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Brisbane and centred on the town of Esk. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Esk and the Shire of Kilcoy. It is commonly known as the Brisbane Valley,due to the Brisbane River which courses through the region,although significant parts of the region lie outside the hydrological Brisbane Valley itself.
Clive John Berghofer is an Australian property developer,politician and philanthropist. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly,Alderman and Mayor of Toowoomba.
On 29 July 2006,the City of Toowoomba,Queensland,Australia held a referendum on the controversial issue of using recycled water from the city's sewers as a source for drinking water.
Graham Michael Quirk is a former Australian politician who served as the 16th Lord Mayor of Brisbane. From 2008 until 2011,he was Deputy Lord Mayor under Campbell Newman,succeeding the latter when Newman stepped down to prepare to contest the 2012 Queensland State Election,at which he was elected as the Premier of Queensland. Quirk served as a Councillor in the City of Brisbane since 1985. Quirk is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland,affiliated federally with the Liberal Party of Australia.
John McDonald AM was an Australian rugby league footballer,coach and administrator.
Anthony James Bourke is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1976 to 1980,representing the electorate of Lockyer. A long-term Toowoomba councillor,he later served as Mayor of Toowoomba from 1997 to 2000.
The 2019 Wellington City mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections and was held on 12 October to determine who would serve as Mayor of Wellington for the next three-year term. It was won by Andy Foster,who unseated the incumbent Justin Lester by 62 votes.
George Nathan Seymour is an Australian politician currently serving as the mayor of Fraser Coast Region in Queensland. Prior to his election to the mayoralty in a 2018 by-election,Seymour served as the Deputy mayor of Fraser Coast from 2013 to 2018,and the Councillor for Division 10 from 2012 to 2018. He also served as Acting Mayor between February and May 2018.
Paul Antonio is a former Australian politician who served as Mayor of Toowoomba,Queensland from 2012 until his retirement in 2023. Prior to his election to the mayoralty in 2012,Antonio served as Deputy Mayor from 2008 to 2012,and as Mayor of Millmerran Shire Council for eight years until its 2008 amalgamation into the new Toowoomba Region.
John Charles McDonald was an Australian rugby union international.
