City of Caloundra

City of Caloundra Queensland
150px Location within Queensland
Population	90,341 (2006 census)
• Density	82.647/km2 (214.054/sq mi)
Established	1912
Area	1,093.1 km2 (422.0 sq mi)
Council seat	Caloundra
Region	Sunshine Coast
Website	City of Caloundra
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The City of Caloundra was a local government area about 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of 1,093.1 square kilometres (422.0 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1912 until 2008, when it amalgamated with councils further north to form the Sunshine Coast Region.

The City covered the urban localities of Caloundra and Kawana Waters and surrounding suburbs, the northern half of Bribie Island and the western hinterland towns of Landsborough, Maleny and Witta.

History

In 1868, the Queensland Government opened up large areas of land for settlement in the Caloundra area which became home to pioneers and timber cutters seeking red cedar wood.

The area was originally incorporated as part of the Caboolture Division on 11 November 1879 under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Caboolture Division became Shire of Caboolture on 31 March 1903.

On 22 February 1912, part of the Shire of Caboolture was split away and was proclaimed as the Shire of Landsborough. John Tytherleigh, a local businessman with stores in the area, was elected its first chairman and they quickly set to work building the (now heritage-listed) Landsborough Shire Council Chambers in Landsborough. It was reconstructed from local timbers under the guidance of architect Walter Voller in 1924, and the building is today used as a museum housing artefacts including former Premier Frank Nicklin's personal collection.

On 19 December 1987, the Shire of Landsborough was granted city status, and was renamed the City of Caloundra, reflecting the population boom in the coastal section of the City. The Council Chambers were relocated to Omrah Avenue, Caloundra, and Jack Beausang, the long-serving Chairman of the Shire of Landsborough, was sworn in as its first mayor. He retired undefeated on 17 March 1988, and Don Aldous was elected to replace him.

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Caloundra, Sunshine Coast

On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the City of Caloundra merged with the Shire of Noosa and the Shire of Maroochy to form the Sunshine Coast Region. However, in 2014, Shire of Noosa was re-established as independent of the Sunshine Coast Region.

Structure

The Shire was subdivided into ten numbered divisions, each of which returned one councillor, and an elected mayor.

Towns and localities

Aroona Bald Knob Balmoral Ridge Battery Hill Beerburrum Beerwah Bells Creek Birtinya Bokarina Booroobin Bribie Island North Buddina Caloundra Caloundra West Cambroon Conondale

Coochin Creek Crohamhurst Curramore Currimundi Diamond Valley Dicky Beach Elaman Creek Glass House Mountains Glenview Golden Beach Harper Creek Kidaman Creek* Kings Beach Landsborough Little Mountain Maleny

Meridan Plains Minyama Moffat Beach Mooloolah Valley Mount Mellum North Maleny Palmview Parrearra Peachester Pelican Waters Reesville Shelly Beach Warana Witta Wootha Wurtulla

* Split with Shire of Maroochy

Population

Year	Population-
1933	4,752
1947	6,460
1954	7,765
1961	8,319
1966	8,798
1971	11,314
1976	16,982
1981	29,705
1986	36,486
1991	53,434
1996	66,336
2001	75,261
2006	90,341

Chairmen and mayors

• 1927: J. Grigor
• 1933–1949: H. M. Bray
• 1949–1958: A. Fleming
• 1958–1961: H. W. Anning
• 1964–1988: Jack Beausang
• 1988–2008: Don Aldous

See also

• Caloundra Bus Station, Queensland

Further reading

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External links

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