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Encyclopedia > Goondiwindi Town Council
Goondiwindi Town Council
Queensland
Population:
Density:
4,742 (2001 census)
343.3/km²
Established: 1888
Area: 14.6 km²
Mayor: Thomas Sullivan
Council Seat: Goondiwindi
Region: Darling Downs
State District: Southern Downs
Federal Division: Maranoa
Website: http://www.goondiwindi.qld.gov.au/
LGAs around Goondiwindi Town Council
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Goondiwindi Town Council is a Local Government Area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The Town area covers the urban locality of Goondiwindi, Queensland and is bordered on the south by the state of New South Wales and to the north, east and west by Waggamba Shire. Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (June Quarter Released Statistics 2006)  - Population  4,053,444 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Location of Goondiwindi in Queensland (red) Goondiwindi is a small Australian town of about 5000 people on the MacIntyre River in Queensland near the New South Wales border, approximately 350 kilometres by road from the Queensland state capital, Brisbane. ... This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ... The Darling Downs is a farming region on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Maranoa is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... The Darling Downs is a farming region on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland, Australia. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (June Quarter Released Statistics 2006)  - Population  4,053,444 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... Location of Goondiwindi in Queensland (red) Goondiwindi is a small Australian town of about 5000 people on the MacIntyre River in Queensland near the New South Wales border, approximately 350 kilometres by road from the Queensland state capital, Brisbane. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ...


Goondiwindi was first proclaimed a Municipality on the 20 October 1888. The Town boundaries have not altered to this day[1] October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...


The Council provides many functions in partnership with Waggamba Shire, including libraries and area promotion.


External link

  • Queensland Department of Local Government & Planning - Local Government Directory.

References

  1. ^ Goondiwindi Shire Council - Town Profile. Retrieved 29 December 2006.


 

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