City of Ipswich

City of Ipswich
Queensland

Location within South East Queensland
Population: 168,131(2010)[1]
Established: 1860
Area: 1203.7 km² (464.8 sq mi)
Mayor: Paul Pisasale
Council Seat: Ipswich
Region: South East Queensland
State District: Ipswich, Bundamba
Federal Division: Oxley, Blair, Forde
Website: http://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
LGAs around City of Ipswich:
Somerset Somerset Brisbane
Lockyer Valley City of Ipswich Logan
Southern Downs Scenic Rim Logan

The City of Ipswich is a Local Government Area in South East Queensland, covering an area of 65.7 square kilometres (25.4 sq mi) along the coast about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. The City of Ipswich has a population of 162,380 (2009).

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History

Ipswich is the second-oldest local government area in Queensland, after Brisbane. On 16 November 1859, after the enactment of the Municipalities Act of 1858 in New South Wales,[2] a petition containing 91 signatures was received by the Governor of New South Wales seeking to have Ipswich, which at the time had 3,000 people, granted municipal town status. The petition was gazetted the following day, and no counter-petition was received.[3][4][5]

On 29 November, the letters patent authorised by Queen Victoria which were to make Queensland a separate colony were published in New South Wales, and the petition was forwarded to the new Queensland governor, Sir George Ferguson Bowen. On 10 December 1859, the same day that the letters patent were published in Queensland, the petition was regazetted. On 3 March 1860 the Town of Ipswich was proclaimed, and its first elections were held on 19 April 1860, where John Murphy became its first Mayor. The City's corporate logo was designed by Reverend Lacey H. Rumsey, the rector of St Paul's Church in Ipswich in 1861.[6][7][5]

The Town applied on 22 November 1904 to become a City, the status being conferred by the Government of Queensland on 1 December 1904 and its first mayor was Hugh Reilly.[5] On its declaration, the City of Ipswich only covered the central area of Ipswich itself—even what are today considered inner suburbs were parts of different entities. These eventually merged to form the Shire of Moreton on 13 October 1916 (initially known as the Shire of Ipswich), which merged into the City on 11 March 1995.[8]

In March 2000, Ipswich ceded some rural territory in Mount Walker, Mutdapilly, Rosevale and Warrill View to the neighbouring Shire of Boonah. Following the major reforms of local government in Queensland, on 15 March 2008, Ipswich lost the largely rural areas of Harrisville and Peak Crossing in its southeast to the new Scenic Rim Region.

Wards

The town has 10 councillors each representing one division (or ward). Each councillor serves a four-year term. The mayor is directly elected.

Mayors

Mayor Term
Paul Pisasale 2004–current
John Nugent 1995–2004
David Underwood 1991–1995
Des Freeman 1979–1991
Arthur Hastings 1973–1979
James Finimore 1950–1973
J.C. Minnis 1939–1949
A.G. Sutton 1938–1939[9]
Alfred Tully Stephenson 1933–1938
Oliver Perry 1930–1932
Alfred Tully Stephenson 1921–1929

Prior to 1921, mayors were elected on an annual basis from amongst the councillors.[10]

Suburbs

Urban:

Rural:

Sister Cities

External links

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Products/3218.0~2009-10~Main+Features~Queensland?OpenDocument. Retrieved 11 June 2011. 
  2. ^ 22 Vic No. 13 (Imp), assented 27 October 1858
  3. ^ Larcombe, F.A. (Frederick) (1973). The Origin of Local Government in New South Wales 1831-58. Sydney University Press. p. 273–274. ISBN 0424066106. 
  4. ^ National Archives of Australia (2005). "Letters Patent erecting Colony of Queensland 6 June 1859 (UK)". http://foundingdocs.gov.au/item.asp?sdID=47. Retrieved 2008-03-14. 
  5. ^ a b c Ipswich City Council (17 October 2007). "Council History". http://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/about_council/council_history/. Retrieved 2008-03-14. 
  6. ^ Larcombe, F.A. (Frederick) (1973). The Origin of Local Government in New South Wales 1831-58. Sydney University Press. p. 273–274. ISBN 0424066106. 
  7. ^ National Archives of Australia (2005). "Letters Patent erecting Colony of Queensland 6 June 1859 (UK)". http://foundingdocs.gov.au/item.asp?sdID=47. Retrieved 2008-03-14. 
  8. ^ "Local Government Act 1993 - Order in Council". Queensland Government Gazette: p. 1995:1381. 11 March 1995. 
  9. ^ A.G. Sutton was appointed to serve out Stephenson's term after the latter's death in October 1938.
  10. ^ Ipswich City Council (2005). "Mayors of Ipswich 1860-2005 - Chronological List". http://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/documents/heritage/chronological_list_mayors.pdf. Retrieved 2008-03-14. 
Local Government Areas in South East Queensland