City of Caloundra
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| City of Caloundra Queensland |
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| Population: | 90,341 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1912 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1093.1 km² (422.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Caloundra | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Sunshine Coast | ||||||||||||
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The City of Caloundra was a Local Government Area located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,093.1 square kilometres (422.0 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1912 until 2008, when it amalgamated with councils further north to become the Sunshine Coast Regional Council.
The City covered the urban localities of Caloundra and Kawana and surrounding suburbs, the northern half of Bribie Island and the western hinterland towns of Maleny and Witta.
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[edit] History
In 1868, the Queensland Government opened up large areas of land for settlement in the Caloundra area which became home to pioneers and timber cutters seeking red cedar wood.[2] The area was originally incorporated as part of the Caboolture Divisional Board on 11 November 1879 under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Caboolture became a shire council on 31 March 1903.
On 22 February 1912, the Shire of Landsborough split away and was proclaimed in its own right.[3] John Tytherleigh, a local businessman with stores in the area, was elected its first chairman and they quickly set to work building a Shire Chambers in Landsborough. It was reconstructed from local timbers under the guidance of architect Walter Voller in 1924, and the building is today used as a museum housing artifacts including former Premier Frank Nicklin's personal collection.[4]
On 19 December 1987, the Shire was granted City status, and was renamed the City of Caloundra,[5] reflecting the population boom in the coastal section of the City. The Council Chambers were relocated to Omrah Avenue, Caloundra, and Jack Beausang, the long-serving Chairman of the Shire of Landsborough, was sworn in as its first Mayor. He retired undefeated on 17 March 1988, and Don Aldous was elected to replace him.
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the City of Caloundra merged with the Shire of Noosa and the Shire of Maroochy to form the Sunshine Coast Regional Council.
[edit] Structure
The Shire was subdivided into 10 numbered divisions, each of which returned one councillor, and an elected mayor.
[edit] Towns and localities
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* Split with Shire of Maroochy
[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1933 | 4,752 |
| 1947 | 6,460 |
| 1954 | 7,765 |
| 1961 | 8,319 |
| 1966 | 8,798 |
| 1971 | 11,314 |
| 1976 | 16,982 |
| 1981 | 29,705 |
| 1986 | 36,486 |
| 1991 | 53,434 |
| 1996 | 66,336 |
| 2001 | 75,261 |
| 2006 | 90,341 |
[edit] Mayors
- Don Aldous (1988-2008)
- Jack Beausang (1964-1988)
- H.W. Anning (1958-1961)
- A. Fleming (1949-1958)
- H.M. Bray (1933-1949)
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Caloundra (C) (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ City of Caloundra. Caloundra's Heritage and History. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ Queensland Government Gazette, 22 February 1912, p.435.
- ^ Museum & Gallery Services Queensland. Landsborough Museum – A Caloundra City Heritage Centre. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ Queensland Government Gazette, 19 December 1987, p.1465.
[edit] Further reading
- Riis, Erica (2002). The growth of Caloundra. Shire of Landsborough Historical Society Museum. (161 pages)
- Wensley, Anne (1977). An introduction to the history of Caloundra. Shire of Landsborough Historical Society Museum. ISBN 0-959-65100-4. (37 pages)
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