Town of Dalby | |
|---|---|
 Location withinQueensland | |
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| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | Darling Downs |
| Established | 1863 |
| Council seat | Dalby |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,778 (2006 census)[1] |
| • Density | 669.7/km2 (1,735/sq mi) |
| Website | Town of Dalby |
TheTown of Dalby was alocal government area ofQueensland, Australia which managed the affairs ofDalby. It was located 85 kilometres (53 mi) north-west ofToowoomba. It was amalgamated into theWestern Downs Region in 2008.
Following a petition of residents, theBorough of Dalby was proclaimed a Municipality on 21 August 1863. The first elections for the Dalby Municipal Council held October 1863.[2]
On 31 March, the Borough of Dalby became the Town of Dalby under theLocal Authorities Act 1902.[2][3]
TheShire of Wambo, also headquartered in Dalby and managing areas which surrounded the town, provided many functions in partnership with the Town, including libraries and area promotion.
On 15 March 2008, under theLocal Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by theParliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Town of Dalby merged with the Shires ofChinchilla,Murilla,Tara andWambo and the southern part ofTaroom to form theWestern Downs Region.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 2,967 |
| 1947 | 4,385 |
| 1954 | 6,182 |
| 1961 | 7,600 |
| 1966 | 8,860 |
| 1971 | 8,879 |
| 1976 | 8,997 |
| 1981 | 8,784 |
| 1986 | 9,316 |
| 1991 | 9,385 |
| 1996 | 9,481 |
| 2001 | 9,693 |
| 2006 | 9,778 |
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| Mayor | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Roche | 1863 | |
| John Healy | 1864 | |
| Richard Sexton | 1865 | |
| Joseph Milstead | 1866 | |
| Patrick Hallinan | 1866 | |
| W. R. Twine | 1867 | |
| Frederick Roche | 1868 | |
| Richard Sexton | 1869 | |
| G. B. Molle | 1870–1873 | |
| J. S. Jessop | 1873 | |
| Patrick Landy | 1874 | |
| E. Campbell | 1875 | |
| Patrick Landy | 1876–1879 | |
| James Skelton | 1880–1883 | |
| William Wood | 1883–1884 | [4] |
| William Wood | 1887–1888 | [4] |
| John McQueen | 1897 | |
| Edward Ryan | 1898 | |
| William Fishbourne | 1899 | |
| H. McPherson | 1906 | [5] |
| Victor Radcliffe Edward Drury | 1910 | |
| Peter Garrow | 1926 | [6] |
| Victor Radcliffe Edward Drury | 1927 | |
| W. J. Vowels | 3 times | [7] |
| Thomas Jack | 1930–1952 | [8] |
| Charles Drew | 1962–1965 | |
| H. S. Williams | 1971 | |
| Richard William Aland | 1974–1982 | |
| Margaret Wuth | 1982–1988 | |
| Warwick Geisel | 1988–2008 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Joheph Walsh (elected) | 1,156 | |||
| Independent | William John Vowles (elected) | 1,077 | |||
| Independent | Daniel Wilke (elected) | 978 | |||
| Independent | Peter Garrow (elected) | 964 | |||
| Independent | Henry Edwin Coles (elected) | 917 | |||
| Independent | Edwin Stuart Cootes (elected) | 850 | |||
| Independent | Ernest James Starling (elected) | 825 | |||
| Independent | Edward Henry Geisel (elected) | 743 | |||
| Independent | James Johnston | 710 | |||
| Independent | Richard Charles Drew | 676 | |||
| Independent | Adolphus Allan Baker | 605 | |||
| Independent | William Evans Ewing | 594 | |||
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