The Goondiwindi Region is a

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located in the

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region of

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along the state's border with

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. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas which dated back to the 19th century. It has an estimated operating budget of A$26.1 million.

History

Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Goondiwindi Region existed as three distinct local government areas: * the Town of Goondiwindi; * the

Shire of Waggamba The Shire of Waggamba was a local government area of Queensland, Australia on the Queensland-New South Wales border in the Darling Downs region, surrounding the Town of Goondiwindi, a separate local government area limited to the town. Administe ...

; * and the Shire of Inglewood. Inglewood and Waggamba began as two of Queensland's 74 divisions created under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' on 11 November 1879. The Municipality of Goondiwindi was proclaimed under the ''Local Government Act 1878'' on 20 October 1888. They became shires, and a town, respectively on 31 March 1903 under the ''Local Authorities Act 1902''. In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission released its report and recommended that the three areas amalgamate. On 15 March 2008, the Town and Shires formally ceased to exist, and elections were held on the same day to elect councillors and a mayor to the Regional Council.

Wards

The council remains undivided and its elected body consists of six councillors and a mayor.

Mayors

* 2008-2020: Graeme Scheu * 2020–present:

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Towns and localities

The Goondiwindi Region includes the following settlements: Goondiwindi area: *

Goondiwindi Goondiwindi () is a rural town and locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. It is on the border of Queensland and New South Wales. In the , Goondiwindi had a population of 6,355 people. Geography Goondiwindi is on the MacInt ...

(town) Other areas: * Boondandilla (locality) * Bringalily (locality) * Canning Creek (locality) * Cement Mills (locality) * Goodar (locality) * Kioma (locality) *

Mungindi Mungindi is a town and locality on the border of New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland, Australia. The town is within Moree Plains Shire in New South Wales. Within Queensland, the locality is split between the Shire of Balonne (the western part) ...

(locality) (part) * North Bungunya (locality) * North Talwood (locality) * South Talwood (locality) * Yagaburne (locality) Waggamba area: * Billa Billa (locality) * Bungunya (town) * Callandoon (locality) * Calingunee (locality) * Daymar (town) * Kindon (locality) * Kurumbul (town) * Lundavra (locality) * Moonie (locality) (part) * Talwood (town) * Tarawera (locality) *

Toobeah Toobeah, pronounced 'two beer', is a rural town and locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. The locality is on the border of Queensland and New South Wales. In the , Toobeah had a population of 191 people. Geography Toobeah ...

(town) * Weengallon (locality) * Wondalli (locality) *

Wyaga Wyaga is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Wyaga had a population of 94 people. Geography The Gore Highway The Gore Highway is a highway running between Toowoomba and Goondiwindi in Queensland, Aus ...

(locality) *

Yelarbon Yelarbon is a rural town and locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. It is on the border of Queensland and New South Wales. In the , Yelarbon had a population of 364 people. Geography Yelarbon is in south-central Queensland on ...

(town) * Calingunee State Forest * Kerimbilla State Forest Inglewood area: * Beebo (locality) * Bonshaw (locality) *

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(locality) * Bybera (locality) * Coolmunda (locality) * Glenarbon (locality) *

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(town) * Greenup (locality) * Inglewood (town) * Limevale (locality) *

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(locality) * Mosquito Creek (locality) * Oman Ama (locality) * Riverton (locality) * Silver Spur (town) * Smithlea (locality) * Terrica (locality) *

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(town) * Warroo (locality) * Watsons Crossing (locality) * Whetstone (locality) * Bringalily State Forest * Yelarbon State Forest

Libraries

The Goondiwindi Regional Council operate public libraries at

, Inglewood, and

Population

The populations given relate to the component entities prior to 2008.

References

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