Shire of Gatton

Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
name = Shire of Gatton
state = qld


imagesize= 135
caption = Location within Queensland
area = 1571.8
est = 1880
seat = Gatton
pop = 15,572
pop_footnotes = (2006 census) [Census 2006 AUS | id = LGA33250 | name = Gatton (S) (Local Government Area) | accessdate=2008-03-18|quick = on]
region =

logosize = 139
url = http://www.gatton.qld.gov.au/
near-nw = Toowoomba
near-n = Crows Nest
near-ne = Esk
near-w = Cambooya
near-e = Laidley
near-sw = Clifton
near-s = Warwick
near-se = Boonah

The Shire of Gatton was a Local Government Area located in the Lockyer Valley region between the cities of Toowoomba and Ipswich, and about convert|90|km|mi|0 west of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of convert|1571.8|km2|sqmi|1, and existed from 1880 until its merger with the Shire of Laidley to form the Lockyer Valley Regional Council on 15 March 2008.

History

Tarampa Divisional Board was created on 15 January 1880 under the "Divisional Boards Act 1879", and held its first meeting on 20 February 1880. On 25 April 1888, the Laidley area broke away and separately incorporated, and on 25 January 1890, the Forest Hill area moved from Tarampa to Laidley. ["Queensland Government Gazette", 25 April 1888, p.1403.] With the passage of the "Local Authorities Act 1902", Tarampa became a shire council on 31 March 1903.

On 3 September 1938, Tarampa was renamed the Shire of Gatton. On 19 March 1949 it grew to incorporate part of the former Shire of Drayton. ["Queensland Government Gazette", 3 September 1938, p.794; 19 March 1949, pp981-985.]

On 15 March 2008, under the "Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007" passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, Gatton merged with the Shire of Laidley to form the Lockyer Valley Regional Council.

tructure

The Shire of Gatton was divided into three divisions electing a total of eight councillors, plus a popularly elected mayor.

* Division One (4 councillors)—eastern area, including Gatton.
* Division Two (2 councillors)—central area, including Grantham and Helidon.
* Division Three (2 councillors)—western area, including Withcott.

Towns and Localities

* Gatton
* Grantham
* Helidon
* Junction View
* Lake Clarendon
* Lawes
* Lower Tenthill
* Murphys Creek
* Withcott

Population

Mayors

* Steve Jones (2004–2008)
* Jim McDonald (2000–2004)
* Bernie Sutton (1993–2000)

References

Further reading

* (111 pages)