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Windaroo
Windaroo is a residential suburb in the outer southern areas of the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Windaroo had a population of 2,827 people. Geography The suburb is 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 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. It is now within neighbouring Bahrs Scrub. On Sunday 29 October 2000, the Windaroo Australian Peace Keepers Memorial was dedicated to military personnel and civilians who had served in Australia's peace-keeping missions. Until 2008, Windaroo was within the local government area of City of Gold Coast. However, local government boundary changes in 2008 transferred suburbs north of the Albert River (including Windaroo) into the City ... [...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 2,827 people. Geography The suburb is 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 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. It is now within neighbouring Bahrs Scrub. On Sunday 29 October 2000, the Windaroo Australian Peace Keepers Memorial was dedicated to military personnel and civilians who had served in Australia's peace-keeping missions. Until 2008, Windaroo was within the local government area of City of Gold Coast. However, local government boundary changes in 2008 transferred suburbs north of the Albert River (including Windaroo) into the Cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Warren Park, Queensland
Mount Warren Park is a residential suburb in the outer eastern area of City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. The mountain Mount Warren is within the suburb (). In the , Mount Warren Park had a population of 5,791 people. Geography The suburb is bounded to the east and south by the Albert River and its tributary Windaroo Creek, by Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road to the west and by Milne Street, Main Street and Martens Street to the north. The mountain Mount Warren is the west of the suburb and rises to above sea level. Mount Warren Park golf course () is in the east of the suburb beside the Albert River. History Mount Warren was settled on Yugambeh land. The Queensland Daily Guardian newspaper reported that William Stanley Warren had planted a sugar crop in February 1865. Warren's estate was bounded by Milne Street, the Albert River, Windaroo Creek and Beaudesert Beenleigh Road. Warren also had Windaroo sugar plantation, planted cotton, Indian corn and told reporters he had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yatala, Queensland
Yatala (is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the , Yatala had a population of 1,312 people. Geography Surrounding suburbs of Yatala include Beenleigh, Windaroo, and Stapylton. Yatala and adjoining suburbs are located near the confluence of the Albert River, which is at the northern end of the suburb. Etymology The suburb takes its name from a property on the Albert River which was named by a South Australian after Yatala Harbor near Port Augusta, South Australia. The word is presumed to be from the Kaurna Aboriginal word 'yertalla', meaning ''water running by the side of a river''.Chapter 12Weeding Out Spurious Etymologies: Toponyms On The Adelaide Plains' (Rob Amery) in: As a place name it specifically referred to the inundation of the usually-dry plain either side of Dry Creek in South Australia after heavy rain. History St Mary's Catholic Church was officially opened by Bishop James Quinn on Sunday 12 December 1875. The church was origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahrs Scrub, Queensland
Bahrs Scrub is an urban locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bahrs Scrub had a population of 1,919 people. Geography Bahrs Scrub consists predominantly of acreage blocks although recent developments have been of higher density. The Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road runs along the eastern boundary. History As the name suggests, the area was originally scrub land. The origin of the name is less clear. It has been attributed to early German settlers, Carl Wilhelm Bahr and his son, Wilhelm Bahr. The earliest references to the location call it Jimmybark Scrub and the nearby hill Bark Hill (now Bahrs Hill), so the current names may be a corruption of these. Bahr's Scrub State School opened circa July 1919. It closed in 1929 due to low student numbers. Windaroo Valley State High School opened on 1 January 1994. In the , Bahrs Scrub recorded a population of 1,512 people, 51.8% female and 48.2% male. The median age of the Bahrs Scrub population was 32 years, 5 ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Logan
Logan City is a local government area situated within the south of the Brisbane metropolitan area in South East Queensland, Australia. Situated between the City of Brisbane to the north and the City of Gold Coast to the south, the City also borders the Scenic Rim Region, the City of Ipswich, and Redland City LGAs. Logan City is divided into 70 suburbs and 12 divisions; a councillor is elected to each of the latter. The area had a population of 326,615 in June 2018. Gaining significant area in 2008 from the amalgamation of parts of the Albert and Beaudesert Shires, Logan City extends north to Priestdale, south to Mundoolun near the Albert River, east to Carbrook at the Logan River, and west to Lyons. Logan City is located across parts of the sub-basin of Oxley Creek, and the Logan and Albert Rivers. The Daisy Hill Koala Centre serves as an example of Logan's prominent bushland, reminiscent of Karawatha Forest, and the Tamborine and Venman Bushland National Parks, tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Macalister
Macalister is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It was created in the 2017 redistribution, and was first contested at the 2017 Queensland state election. It is named after the second Queensland Premier, Arthur Macalister. Located in Logan City, Macalister consists of the suburbs of Bahrs Scrub, Bannockburn, Beenleigh, Carbrook, Cornubia, Eagleby, Edens Landing, Holmview, Mount Warren Park, Windaroo and parts of the suburbs of Loganholme and Waterford. It takes in areas from the previous districts of Albert, Coomera, Redlands, Springwood and Waterford. Based on the results from the 2015 Queensland state election, Macalister was estimated to be a fairly safe seat for the Labor Party with a margin of 6.4% in the leadup to the 2017 Queensland state election. Members for Macalister Election results See also * Electoral districts of Queensland * Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly This is a list of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bannockburn, Queensland
Bannockburn is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bannockburn had a population of 756 people. Geography The Albert River marks the eastern boundary of the suburb. The Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road is a continuous road route in the Scenic Rim and Logan City regions of Queensland, Australia. Part of the road is signed as State Route 90 and the rest as State Route 92. Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road (number 203) i ... runs along the western boundary. History At the , Bannockburn had a population of 460 people, 46.1% female and 53.9% male. The median age of the Bannockburn population was 43 years, 6 years above the national median of 37. 73.9% of people living in Bannockburn were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 9.2%, New Zealand 6.8%, India 1.5%, Italy 0.9%, Ireland 0.9%. 92.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.5% Gujarati, 0.9% Hungar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belivah, Queensland
Belivah is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Belivah had a population of 317. Geography The Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road runs along most of the eastern boundary. History In December 1872, a Congregational Church opened on Mr McLean's land. It was and built of hardwood. Belivah Provisional School opened circa 1874 and classes were held in a church. In September 1891, the residents were agitating to relocate the school to a location closer to where more children lived, but Queensland Government The Queensland Government is the democratic administrative authority of the Australian state of Queensland. The Government of Queensland, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy was formed in 1859 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended f ... did not wish to pay for a new provisional school. In March 1892 the residents commenced the construction of a new school themselves and the Queensland Government agreed to contribute £37 to complete the bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road
Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road is a continuous road route in the Scenic Rim and Logan City regions of Queensland, Australia. Part of the road is signed as State Route 90 and the rest as State Route 92. Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road (number 203) is a state-controlled road, part district and part regional. Route Description The Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road commences at an intersection with the Beaudesert–Nerang Road (State Route 90) in , a locality north-east of . The road runs north-east through Birnam as State Route 90. It follows the north bank of the Albert River, passing through and crossing the river into . It passes the exit to Mundoolun Connection Road (State Route 90) and becomes State Route 92. It reaches Tamborine village where it crosses State Route 95, Tamborine Mountain Road to the south-east and Waterford-Tamborine Road to the north-west. The road continues north-east along the river, through Tamborine, Cedar Creek and , before crossing to the north of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plebiscite
A referendum (plural: referendums or less commonly referenda) is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue. This is in contrast to an issue being voted on by a representative. This may result in the adoption of a new policy or specific law, or the referendum may be only advisory. In some countries, it is synonymous with or commonly known by other names including plebiscite, votation, popular consultation, ballot question, ballot measure, or proposition. Some definitions of 'plebiscite' suggest it is a type of vote to change the constitution or government of a country. The word, 'referendum' is often a catchall, used for both legislative referrals and initiatives. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Government
The Queensland Government is the democratic administrative authority of the Australian state of Queensland. The Government of Queensland, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy was formed in 1859 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended from time to time. Since the Federation of Australia in 1901, Queensland has been a State of Australia, with the Constitution of Australia regulating the relationships between all state and territory governments and the Australian Government. Under the Australian Constitution, all states and territories (including Queensland) ceded powers relating to certain matters to the federal government. The government is influenced by the Westminster system and Australia's federal system of government. The Governor of Queensland, as the representative of Charles III, King of Australia, holds nominal executive power, although in practice only performs ceremonial duties. In practice executive power lies with the Premier and Cabinet. The Cabinet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
