Town of Windsor

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The Town of Windsor is a former local government area of Queensland, Australia, located in northern Brisbane.

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History

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Map of Shire of Windsor and adjacent local government areas, March 1902

On 11 February 1887, a portion of the Ithaca Division was proclaimed a municipality to be known as the Shire of Windsor. [1]

On 10 February 1904, the shire was proclaimed the Town of Windsor. [1] [2]

On 1 October 1925, the town was amalgamated into the City of Brisbane. [2]

Windsor Town Council Chambers

In the 1860s, local Brisbane tuff stone was extracted from a quarry at Windsor alongside Lutwyche Road. In 1897 the Windsor Shire Council built their Shire Chambers (later Town Chambers) at 356 Lutwyche Road (corner of Palmer Street) ( 27°25′46″S153°01′56″E / 27.42945°S 153.03214°E / -27.42945; 153.03214 (Windsor Town Hall) ), immediately beside the quarry using stone from the quarry. [3]

After the amalgamation into City of Brisbane, the Windsor Town Council Chambers was used as storage and office space by the Brisbane City Council, which undertook a restoration of the building in 1987. [4]

Today it is home to the Windsor and District Historical Society and the National Trust of Queensland; the public is welcome to visit. [3] [4]

The Windsor Town Council Chambers was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register in 1992. [5]

Presidents and mayors

The presidents of the Windsor Shire Council were: [6]

The mayors of the Windsor Town Council were: [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ID9631, Windsor Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Agency ID9625, Windsor Town Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Windsor Shire Council Hall". Your Brisbane: Past and Present. Blogger: the foto fanatic.
  4. 1 2 "Windsor Shire Council Chambers". Must Do Brisbane. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  5. "Windsor Shire Council Chambers (former) (entry 600349)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  6. 1 2 Teague, David R. (1997), Windsor Council Chambers 1897 – 1997 : a brief history of the Chambers Building, Windor Shire Council (1887–1903), Windsor Town Council (1904–1925), Windsor & Districts' Historical Soc. Inc
  7. "Local Government Elections". The Western Star and Roma Advertiser . Toowoomba, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 15 February 1888. p. 3. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  8. "WINDSOR TOWN COUNCIL". Daily Mail . No. 4343. Queensland, Australia. 10 February 1917. p. 8. Retrieved 20 August 2023 via National Library of Australia.
  9. "Mayors And Chairmen Of Councils Who Were Entertained Yesterday By Alderman Jolly". The Brisbane Courier . National Library of Australia. 1 October 1925. p. 9. Retrieved 26 December 2013.

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