Shire of Pittsworth

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


imagesize= 135
caption = Location within Queensland
pop = 4,688
pop_footnotes = (2006 census) [Census 2006 AUS | id = LGA36050 | name = Pittsworth (S) (Local Government Area) | accessdate=2008-03-18|quick = on]
area = 1089.5
est = 1913
seat = Pittsworth
region = Darling Downs

logosize = 190
url = http://www.pittsworth.qld.gov.au/
near-nw = Jondaryan
near-n = Jondaryan
near-ne = Jondaryan
near-w = Millmerran
near-e = Jondaryan
near-sw = Millmerran
near-s = Clifton
near-se = CambooyaThe Shire of Pittsworth was a Local Government Area located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, about convert|40|km|mi|0 southwest of the regional city of Toowoomba. The shire covered an area of convert|1089.5|km2|sqmi|1, and existed as a local government entity from 1913 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the Toowoomba area to become the Toowoomba Regional Council.

History

The Shire of Pittsworth came into existence on 24 April 1913 after its residents voted to split away from the Shire of Jondaryan. It held its first meeting on 9 July 1913 at which W.P. Copp was elected chairman by 5 votes to 4. A new hall and council office was built for ₤766 in 1914, but in 1956 the council relocated to the new Civic Centre in Yandilla Street, Pittsworth, consisting of a Town Hall and Shire Chambers. Pittsworth was an undivided council and elected a mayor and six councillors. [cite web|url=http://www.pittsworth.qld.gov.au/council/general_information.shtml|title=Pittsworth Shire Council - the First Beginnings|author=Pittsworth Shire Council|year=2004|accessdate=2008-04-02]

On 15 March 2008, under the "Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007" passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Shire of Pittsworth merged with the City of Toowoomba and the Shires of Cambooya, Clifton, Crows Nest, Jondaryan, Millmerran and Shire of Rosalie to form the Toowoomba Regional Council.

Towns and localities

Population

Mayors

* Ros Scotney (2004—2008)

References