Toowong Ward

Toowong Ward Queensland — Brisbane City Council
Created	1994
Abolished	2016
Namesake	Toowong

Toowong Ward was a Brisbane City Council ward covering Toowong and surrounding suburbs. The ward was established for the 1994 election, and was created from parts of the abolished Taringa Ward and the second incarnation of Paddington Ward. ^[1]

The ward was represented by the Liberal Party, and subsequently the Liberal National Party throughout its existence. It was represented by Judy Magub from the 1994 election until her resignation in 2007. ^[1] Peter Matic was appointed to fill the resulting vacancy and represented the ward until its abolition. ^[1]

Successive redistributions saw the ward lose the majority of the suburb of Toowong to Walter Taylor Ward, leading to it being abolished ahead of the 2016 election. Its area largely became part of the third incarnation of Paddington Ward, with incumbent councillor Matic successfully contesting the new ward. ^[1]

Councillors for Toowong Ward

Image		Member	Party	Term	Notes
		Judy Magub	Liberal	26 March 1994 – 2007	Resigned. [1]
		Peter Matic	Liberal	2007 – 26 July 2008	Appointed to fill vacancy. [1] Ward abolished. Successfully contested new Paddington Ward at 2016 election. [1]
			Liberal National	26 July 2008 – 19 March 2016

Election Results

2012 Brisbane City Council election: Toowong Ward ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Peter Matic	9,821	54.22	+2.14
	Labor	Yvonne Li	4,582	25.30	−1.10
	Greens	Robert Hogg	3,711	20.49	−1.03
Total formal votes			18,114	98.39	−0.32
Informal votes			296	1.61	+0.32
Turnout			18,410	75.32	−4.47
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Peter Matic	10,187	62.35	+0.59
	Labor	Yvonne Li	6,152	37.65	−0.59
	Liberal National hold		Swing	+0.59

2008 Brisbane City Council election: Toowong Ward ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Peter Matic	10,197	52.08	−1.94
	Labor	Yvonne Li	4,582	26.40	−0.52
	Greens	Stuart Skabo	4,213	21.52	+2.45
Total formal votes			19,835	98.71	+0.24
Informal votes			256	1.29	−0.24
Turnout			19,579	79.79
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Peter Matic	10,502	61.76	−0.95
	Labor	Yvonne Li	6,502	38.24	+0.95
	Liberal National hold		Swing	−0.95

2004 Brisbane City Council election: Toowong Ward ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Judy Magub	9,913	54.02	+0.69
	Labor	Martin Bradshaw	4,940	26.92	−19.75
	Greens	Stuart Skabo	3,499	19.07	+19.07
Total formal votes			18,352	98.47
Informal votes			286	1.53
Turnout			18,638
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Judy Magub	10,391	62.71	+9.28
	Labor	Martin Bradshaw	6,180	37.29	−9.28
	Liberal National hold		Swing

2000 Brisbane City Council election: Toowong Ward ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal National	Judy Magub	9,350	53.33
	Labor	Christine Axelby	8,182	46.67
Total formal votes			17,532	98.47	98.05
Informal votes			349	1.95
Turnout			17,881
	Liberal National hold		Swing

References

1. "Paddington (Key seat) - BCC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 2024-04-02. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
2. "2012 BCC Election Report" (PDF). Electoral Commission Queensland. Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
3. "2008 Brisbane City - Councillor Election - Toowong - Ward Summary". Electoral Commission Queensland. Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
4. "2004 Brisbane City Council Quadrennial Elections" (PDF). The Tally Room. Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
5. "BCC-2000-Council-Primary-Ward". The Tally Room. The Tally Room. Retrieved 22 August 2025.