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Windaroo, Queensland
Windaroo is a residential suburb in the outer southern areas of the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Windaroo had a population of 2,771 people. Geography The suburb is located 4 km south of Beenleigh and 36 km south-east of central Brisbane, bounded to the north by Windaroo Creek, to the east by the Albert River, to the south by Bannockburn Road, and to the west by Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road. History The suburb was named after the Windaroo sugar plantation, one of several nineteenth century enterprises along the Albert River. The area remained essentially rural until the late 1970s, when a rural residential estate, Windaroo Acres, was subdivided, with the land being first released for sale in 1983, prior to this, the land was used for dairying. The suburb was named and bounded on 1 June 1981. Windaroo State School opened on 28 January 1992. It is now within neighbouring Mount Warren Park. Windaroo Valley State High School opened on 1 January 1994. Winda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AEST
Australia uses three main time zones: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST; UTC+10:00), Australian Central Standard Time (ACST; UTC+09:30) and Australian Western Standard Time (AWST; UTC+08:00). Time is regulated by the individual states and territories of Australia, state governments, some of which observe daylight saving time (DST). Daylight saving time (+1 hour) is used between the first Sunday in October and the first Sunday in April in jurisdictions in the south and south-east: * New South Wales, Victoria, Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, Jervis Bay Territory and the Australian Capital Territory switches to the Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time (AEDT; UTC+11:00), and * South Australia switches to the Australian Central Daylight Saving Time (ACDT; UTC+10:30). Standard time was introduced in the 1890s when all of the Australian colonies adopted it. Before the switch to standard time zones, each local city or town was free to determine its local time, called local mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert River (South East Queensland)
The Albert River is a perennial river in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. Its catchment lies within the Gold Coast and Scenic Rim Region local government areas and covers an area of . The river provides potable water for the town of Beaudesert. Course and features Formed by the confluence of the Right and Left Branches of the river that begin in the Lamington National Park and drain the northern slopes of the Border Ranges within the Great Dividing Range, the Albert River rises below Neglected Mountain and east of the settlement of . The river flows generally north, joined by six minor tributaries before reaching its confluence with the Logan River between and . From there the Logan flows a further before entering Moreton Bay. The Albert River catchment is bounded by the McPherson Range to the south, the Beechmont Range in the east and the Jinbroken Range and Birnam Range to the west. The river's upper catchment is heavily influenced by the national parks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logan Hyperdome
Logan Hyperdome Shopping Centre in Shailer Park, Queensland, is the largest shopping centre in Logan City and one of the largest single storey shopping centres in Australia. The Queensland Police Service operates a police beat shopfront in the centre. Logan City Council has a library at the far northern end of the Hyperdome and this is a separate, stand alone building. The Logan Hyperdome contains a food court with many outlets. Event Cinemas operate a cinema complex within the centre. Australia Post operates a post office in the centre. History Built after the closure and demolition of Wild Waters water park, the Hyperdome first opened in August 1989. Work at the site began in September 1988 and it was officially opened in July 1989. The centre featured 144 retailers. In 1990 Bob Ell sold it to Dreamworld (Australia), Dreamworld developer John Longhurst. Longhurst later sold a 50% shareholding to the Queensland Investment Corporation who took full ownership in 2013. It rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beenleigh Railway Station
Beenleigh railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the suburb of Beenleigh in City of Logan, the other being Holmview. History Beenleigh station opened in 1885 at its original location at the same time as the opening of the line. It served as the terminus of the line until the South Coast line opened to Southport on 25 January 1889. It became the terminus of the line again when the South Coast line closed on 30 June 1964. The station was reopened at its current location on 12 March 1988 in time for World Expo 88. The original 1885 station building was relocated to the Beenleigh Historical Village. On 25 February 1996, the line was again extended south when the Gold Coast line opened to Helensvale. During the 2013/14 financial year, the station was rated as the worst for fare evasion with 1,048 tickets dispensed. South of the station lies a Citytrain network stabling yard. The station access is prone to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Translink (Queensland)
Translink is the public transport agency in the State of Queensland, Australia, and a division of the Department of Transport and Main Roads. Translink was first introduced by the Queensland Government in June 2003 to orchestrate train, bus, ferry and tram services. Translink works with Airtrain Citylink, Brisbane Airtrain, Transport for Brisbane, RiverCity Ferries, Queensland Rail and Translink (Queensland)#South East Queensland network, other operators to provide services. Translink operates an integrated ticketing system across Queensland to allow the use of one ticket on multiple services. In July 2008, Translink devolved from being a division of the former Queensland Transport to the more autonomous Translink Transit Authority, before returning to management under the Department of Transport and Main Roads in November 2012. In January 2023, Translink absorbed the qConnect, ''qconnect'' network, becoming responsible for public transport services across the majority of Queen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Electoral Commission
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is the independent statutory agency of the Australian Government responsible for the management and oversight of Australian federal elections, plebiscites, referendums and some trade union A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ... elections. History The ''Commonwealth Electoral Act 1902'' set up the framework for the Commonwealth electoral system, which was administered until 1916 as a branch of the Department of Home Affairs (1901–16), Department of Home Affairs, by the Department of Home and Territories until 1928, back to Department of Home Affairs (1928–32), Department of Home Affairs to 1932, and then Department of the Interior (1932–39), Department of the Interior until 1972. The Australian Electoral Office was cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plebiscite
A referendum, plebiscite, or ballot measure is a direct vote by the electorate (rather than their representatives) on a proposal, law, or political issue. A referendum may be either binding (resulting in the adoption of a new policy) or advisory (functioning like a large-scale opinion poll). Etymology 'Referendum' is the gerundive form of the Latin verb , literally "to carry back" (from the verb , "to bear, bring, carry" plus the inseparable prefix , here meaning "back"Marchant & Charles, Cassell's Latin Dictionary, 1928, p. 469.). As a gerundive is an adjective,A gerundive is a verbal adjective (Kennedy's Shorter Latin Primer, 1962 edition, p. 91.) not a noun, it cannot be used alone in Latin, and must be contained within a context attached to a noun such as , "A proposal which must be carried back to the people". The addition of the verb (3rd person singular, ) to a gerundive, denotes the idea of necessity or compulsion, that which "must" be done, rather than that which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Government
The Queensland Government is the state government of Queensland, Australia, a Parliament, parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Government is formed by the party or coalition that has gained a majority in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, state Legislative Assembly, with the governor officially appointmenting office-holders. The first government of Queensland was formed in 1859 when Queensland separated from New South Wales under the Constitution of Queensland, state constitution. Since Federation of Australia, federation in 1901, Queensland has been a States and territories of Australia, state of Australia, with the Constitution of Australia regulating its relationship with the Australian Government, federal government. Queensland's system of government is influenced by the Westminster system and Federalism in Australia, Australia's federal system of government. Executive acts are given legal force through the actions of the governor of Queensland (the representative of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Gold Coast
The City of Gold Coast is the Local government in Australia, local government area spanning the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, and surrounding areas. With a population of 606,774, it is the second most populous local government area in the State of Queensland (City of Brisbane being the largest). Its council maintains a staff of over 2,500. It was established in 1948, but has existed in its present form since 2008. It is on the Queensland borders, border with New South Wales with the Tweed Shire to the south in New South Wales. History Early history By the late 1870s, the Government of Queensland had become preoccupied with the idea of getting local residents to pay through rates for local services, which had become a massive cost to the colony and were undermaintained in many areas. The Thomas McIlwraith, McIlwraith government initiated the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' which created a system of elected divisional boards covering most of Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government Areas Of Queensland
This is a list of Local government in Australia, local government areas (LGAs) in Queensland, Australia, sorted by region. For the history and responsibilities of local government in that state, see Local government in Queensland. For former local government areas in Queensland, see List of former local government areas of Queensland. __TOC__ LGAs sorted by region See also * List of former local government areas of Queensland * List of places in Queensland by population References External links * * {{Queensland Local government areas of Queensland, Queensland-related lists, Local Government Areas Lists of subdivisions of Australia, QLD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peacekeeping
Peacekeeping comprises activities, especially military ones, intended to create conditions that favor lasting peace. Research generally finds that peacekeeping reduces civilian and battlefield deaths, as well as reduces the risk of renewed warfare. Within the United Nations (UN) group of nation state governments and organizations, there is a general understanding that at the international level, peacekeepers monitor and observe peace processes in post-conflict areas, and may assist ex-combatants in implementing peace agreement commitments that they have undertaken. Such assistance may come in many forms, including confidence-building measures, power-sharing arrangements, electoral support, strengthening the rule of law, and economic and social development. Accordingly, the UN peacekeepers (often referred to as Blue Berets or Blue Helmets because of their light blue berets or helmets) can include soldiers, police officers, and civilian personnel. The United Nations is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windaroo War Memorial
Windaroo is a residential suburb in the outer southern areas of the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Windaroo had a population of 2,771 people. Geography The suburb is located 4 km south of Beenleigh and 36 km south-east of central Brisbane, bounded to the north by Windaroo Creek, to the east by the Albert River, to the south by Bannockburn Road, and to the west by Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road. History The suburb was named after the Windaroo sugar plantation, one of several nineteenth century enterprises along the Albert River. The area remained essentially rural until the late 1970s, when a rural residential estate, Windaroo Acres, was subdivided, with the land being first released for sale in 1983, prior to this, the land was used for dairying. The suburb was named and bounded on 1 June 1981. Windaroo State School opened on 28 January 1992. It is now within neighbouring Mount Warren Park. Windaroo Valley State High School opened on 1 January 1994. Winda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
