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{{Infobox Australian Place | type = lga
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place | type = lga
| name = Shire of Laidley
| name = Shire of Laidley
| state = qld
| state = qld
| image = Laidley LGA Qld.png
| image = Laidley LGA Qld.png
| image_upright = 0.81
| imagesize= 135
| caption = Location within [[Queensland]]
| caption = Location within [[Queensland]]
| area = 700.6
| area = 700.6
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| seat = [[Laidley, Queensland|Laidley]]
| seat = [[Laidley, Queensland|Laidley]]
| pop = 14,311
| pop = 14,311
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2006}}
| pop_footnotes = (2006 census)<ref>{{Census 2006 AUS | id = LGA34450 | name = Laidley (S) (Local Government Area) | accessdate=2008-03-18|quick = on}}</ref>
| pop_footnotes =<ref>{{Census 2006 AUS | id = LGA34450 | name = Laidley (S) (Local Government Area) | accessdate=2008-03-18|quick = on}}</ref>
| region = [[Lockyer Valley, Queensland|Lockyer Valley]]
| region = [[Lockyer Valley, Queensland|Lockyer Valley]]
| logo = Laidley Logo.jpg
| logo = Laidley Logo.jpg
| logosize = 85
| url = http://www.laidley.qld.gov.au/
| url = http://www.laidley.qld.gov.au/
| near-nw = [[Shire of Esk|Esk]]
| near-nw = [[Shire of Esk|Esk]]
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}}


The '''Shire of Laidley''' was a [[Local Government Areas of Australia|Local Government Area]] located in the [[Lockyer Valley, Queensland|Lockyer Valley]] region between the cities of [[Toowoomba, Queensland|Toowoomba]] and [[Ipswich, Queensland|Ipswich]], and about {{convert|70|km|mi|0}} west of [[Brisbane]], the state capital of [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. The shire covered an area of {{convert|700.6|km2|sqmi|1}}, and existed from 1888 until its merger with the [[Shire of Gatton]] to form the [[Lockyer Valley Regional Council]] on 15 March 2008.
The '''Shire of Laidley''' was a [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] located in the [[Lockyer Valley, Queensland|Lockyer Valley]] region between the cities of [[Toowoomba, Queensland|Toowoomba]] and [[Ipswich, Queensland|Ipswich]], and about {{convert|70|km|mi|0}} west of [[Brisbane]], the state capital of [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. The shire covered an area of {{convert|700.6|km2|sqmi|1}}, and existed from 1888 until its merger with the [[Shire of Gatton]] to form the [[Lockyer Valley Region]] on 15 March 2008.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Laidley Division, March 1902.jpg|thumb|Map of Laidley Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902]]
Prior to European settlement, the area around Laidley was home to the [[Kitabul]] [[Indigenous Australians|Aboriginal]] people.
Prior to European settlement, the area around [[Laidley, Queensland|Laidley]] was home to the Kitabul [[Indigenous Australians|Aboriginal]] people. Today, the [[Jagera people|Ugarapul]] People are considered the [[Native title in Australia|traditional owners]] of the Lockyer Valley region.<ref name="LGAQ">{{cite web |title=Gotta love the Lockyer |url=https://www.lgaq.asn.au/news/article/1209/gotta-love-the-lockyer |website=LGAQ |access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref><ref name="LVRC">{{cite web |title=Annual Report 2017–2018 |url=https://www.lockyervalley.qld.gov.au/repository/libraries/id:2eccbxg5l17q9su8pzhy/hierarchy/our-council/publications/documents/Adopted%20Annual%20Report%202017-2018_Web.pdf |website=Lockyer Valley Regional Council |access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref>


The district was originally part of the Tarampa Divisional Board, which was created on 15 January 1880 under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''. On 25 April 1888, the Laidley district broke away and separately incorporated as the Laidley Division, and on 25 January 1890, the [[Forest Hill, Queensland|Forest Hill]] area moved from Tarampa to Laidley.<ref>''Queensland Government Gazette'', 25 April 1888, p.1403.</ref> On 1 July 1902, the town of [[Laidley, Queensland|Laidley]] was created as a separate municipality with its own Borough Council.
The district initially became part of the [[List of divisional boards in Queensland|Tarampa Divisional Board]], which was created on 15 January 1880 under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'' in the colony of Queensland.<ref name="Tarampa">{{cite web |title=Agency ID A1880, Tarampa Divisional Board |url=https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/agencies/A1880 |website=Queensland State Archives |access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref> On 25 April 1888, the Laidley district broke away and separately incorporated as the Laidley Division, and on 25 January 1890, the [[Forest Hill, Queensland|Forest Hill]] area moved from Tarampa to Laidley.<ref>''Queensland Government Gazette'', 25 April 1888, p.1403.</ref> On 1 July 1902, the town of [[Laidley, Queensland|Laidley]] was created as a separate municipality with its own Borough Council. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', the borough became a Town and the division a Shire on 31 March 1903.<ref name="LTown">{{cite web |title=Agency ID A132, Laidley Town Council |url=https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/agencies/A132 |website=Queensland State Archives |access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref><ref name="Laidley Shire Council I">{{cite web |title=Agency ID A133 |url=https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/agencies/A133 |website=Queensland State Archives |access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref> In 1917, Laidley Shire Council II was created with the amalgamation of Laidley Town Council, Laidley Shire Council I, and part of the Shire of Rosewood.<ref name="LSII">{{cite web |title=Agency ID 134, Laidley Shire Council II |url=https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/agencies/A134 |website=Queensland State Archives |access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref> On 15 March 2008, under the ''Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007'' passed by the [[Parliament of Queensland]] on 10 August 2007, Laidley merged with the [[Shire of Gatton]] to form the [[Lockyer Valley Region]].<ref name="LSII"/>

With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', the borough became a Town and the division a Shire on 31 March 1903. The town council was dissolved on 8 February 1917, and Laidley absorbed part of the Shire of Rosewood.

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


==Structure==
==Structure==
The Shire of Laidley initially had three divisions each electing three councillors, but from 1917 onwards had five divisions each electing two councillors. The chairman and clerk were chosen from amongst the councillors.
The Shire of Laidley initially had three divisions each electing three councillors, but from 1917 onwards had five divisions each electing two councillors. The chairman and clerk were chosen from amongst the councillors.


==Towns and Localities==
==Towns and localities==
The Shire of Laidley included the following settlements:

* [[Laidley, Queensland|Laidley]]
* [[Laidley, Queensland|Laidley]]
* [[Blenheim, Queensland|Blenheim]]
* [[Forest Hill, Queensland|Forest Hill]]
* [[Forest Hill, Queensland|Forest Hill]]
* [[Glenore Grove, Queensland|Glenore Grove]]
* [[Glenore Grove, Queensland|Glenore Grove]]
* [[Regency Downs, Queensland|Regency Downs]]
* [[Hatton Vale, Queensland|Hatton Vale]]
* [[Hatton Vale, Queensland|Hatton Vale]]
* [[Kentville, Queensland|Kentville]]
* [[Laidley Heights, Queensland|Laidley Heights]]
* [[Lockrose, Queensland|Lockrose]]
* [[Lockrose, Queensland|Lockrose]]
* [[Mulgowie, Queensland|Mulgowie]]
* [[Mulgowie, Queensland|Mulgowie]]
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==Chairmen and mayors==
==Mayors==
[[File:Laidley Shire Council, 1935.jpg|thumb|Laidley Shire Council, 1935]]
* Shirley Pitt (1997–2008)
*1905: Philip McGrath<ref>{{cite news |date=23 February 1905 |title=Laidley Shire Council |volume=XLVI |page=11 |newspaper=[[Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser]] |issue=6873 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article124524712 |via=National Library of Australia |accessdate=17 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=26 August 1937 |title=MR. PHILIP McGRATH |volume=LXXVIII |page=8 (DAILY) |newspaper=[[Queensland Times]] |issue=15,839 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116007175 |via=National Library of Australia |accessdate=17 April 2022}}</ref>
*1927: Andreas Schlecht<ref name="pughs1927">{{cite book|last1=Pugh|first1=Theophilus Parsons|title=Pugh's Almanac for 1927|date=1927|url=http://www.textqueensland.com.au/pughs-almanac|access-date=13 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=20 April 1935 |title=ESTEEMED PIONEER |volume=LXXV |page=8 (DAILY) |newspaper=[[Queensland Times]] |issue=15,111 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article119459033 |via=National Library of Australia |accessdate=17 April 2022}}</ref>
*1930: Thomas Cornelius Hayes<ref>{{cite news |date=15 May 1930 |title=CR. T. C. HAYES |volume=LXX |page=9 (DAILY) |newspaper=[[Queensland Times]] |issue=13777 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article115346253 |via=National Library of Australia |accessdate=17 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=9 March 1946 |title=SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. T. C. HAYES |page=2 (DAILY) |newspaper=[[Queensland Times]] |issue=18,492 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article114564881 |via=National Library of Australia |accessdate=17 April 2022}}</ref>
*1935: Thomas Cornelius Hayes<ref>{{cite news |date=20 February 1935 |title=LAIDLEY SHIRE COUNCIL |volume=LXXV |page=5 (DAILY) |newspaper=[[Queensland Times]] |issue=15,061 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article119448866 |via=National Library of Australia |accessdate=17 April 2022}}</ref>
* 1970–1973: [[Bill Gunn (Queensland politician, born 1920)|William Angus (Bill) Gunn]]<ref name="rem">{{cite web|title=Gunn, Hon. William Angus (Bill)|url=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=55|work=Re-Member Database|publisher=[[Queensland Parliament]]|access-date=18 June 2014}}</ref>
* 1997–2008: Shirley Pitt


==References==
==References==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* {{cite book|title= A story of the Laidley Shire : from 1829 onwards to all this | last = Blake | first = William | publisher = Laidley Shire Council | year = 1991}} (116 pages)
* {{Citation |author1=Blake, William Robert Ernest |title=A story of the Laidley Shire : from 1829 onwards to all this ... |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/8407309 |publication-date=1991 |publisher=W.R.E. Blake}}


==External links==
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* {{cite web|title=Laidley Shire|url=http://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/laidley-shire|work=Queensland Places|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland}}


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Latest revision as of 09:52, 28 April 2022

Shire of Laidley
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population14,311 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density20.4268/km2 (52.905/sq mi)
Established1888
Area700.6 km2 (270.5 sq mi)
Council seatLaidley
RegionLockyer Valley
WebsiteShire of Laidley
LGAs around Shire of Laidley:
Esk Esk Esk
Gatton Shire of Laidley Ipswich
Warwick Boonah Boonah

The Shire of Laidley was a local government area located in the Lockyer Valley region between the cities of Toowoomba and Ipswich, and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of 700.6 square kilometres (270.5 sq mi), and existed from 1888 until its merger with the Shire of Gatton to form the Lockyer Valley Region on 15 March 2008.

History

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Map of Laidley Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902

Prior to European settlement, the area around Laidley was home to the Kitabul Aboriginal people. Today, the Ugarapul People are considered the traditional owners of the Lockyer Valley region.[2][3]

The district initially became part of the Tarampa Divisional Board, which was created on 15 January 1880 under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 in the colony of Queensland.[4] On 25 April 1888, the Laidley district broke away and separately incorporated as the Laidley Division, and on 25 January 1890, the Forest Hill area moved from Tarampa to Laidley.[5] On 1 July 1902, the town of Laidley was created as a separate municipality with its own Borough Council. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, the borough became a Town and the division a Shire on 31 March 1903.[6][7] In 1917, Laidley Shire Council II was created with the amalgamation of Laidley Town Council, Laidley Shire Council I, and part of the Shire of Rosewood.[8] On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, Laidley merged with the Shire of Gatton to form the Lockyer Valley Region.[8]

Structure

[edit]

The Shire of Laidley initially had three divisions each electing three councillors, but from 1917 onwards had five divisions each electing two councillors. The chairman and clerk were chosen from amongst the councillors.

Towns and localities

[edit]

The Shire of Laidley included the following settlements:

Population

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Year Population
1933 5,100
1947 4,755
1954 4,617
1961 4,793
1966 4,847
1971 4,493
1976 4,635
1981 5,380
1986 6,812
1991 8,463
1996 12,116
2001 12,636
2006 14,311

Chairmen and mayors

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Laidley Shire Council, 1935

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Laidley (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2008.
  2. ^ "Gotta love the Lockyer". LGAQ. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Annual Report 2017–2018" (PDF). Lockyer Valley Regional Council. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Agency ID A1880, Tarampa Divisional Board". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. ^ Queensland Government Gazette, 25 April 1888, p.1403.
  6. ^ "Agency ID A132, Laidley Town Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Agency ID A133". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Agency ID 134, Laidley Shire Council II". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Laidley Shire Council". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. XLVI, no. 6873. Queensland, Australia. 23 February 1905. p. 11. Retrieved 17 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "MR. PHILIP McGRATH". Queensland Times. Vol. LXXVIII, no. 15, 839. Queensland, Australia. 26 August 1937. p. 8 (DAILY). Retrieved 17 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  12. ^ "ESTEEMED PIONEER". Queensland Times. Vol. LXXV, no. 15, 111. Queensland, Australia. 20 April 1935. p. 8 (DAILY). Retrieved 17 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ "CR. T. C. HAYES". Queensland Times. Vol. LXX, no. 13777. Queensland, Australia. 15 May 1930. p. 9 (DAILY). Retrieved 17 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. ^ "SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. T. C. HAYES". Queensland Times. No. 18, 492. Queensland, Australia. 9 March 1946. p. 2 (DAILY). Retrieved 17 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. ^ "LAIDLEY SHIRE COUNCIL". Queensland Times. Vol. LXXV, no. 15, 061. Queensland, Australia. 20 February 1935. p. 5 (DAILY). Retrieved 17 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. ^ "Gunn, Hon. William Angus (Bill)". Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

Further reading

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[edit]
  • "Laidley Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

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