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The Goondiwindi Region is a local government area located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia along the state's border with New South Wales. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas which dated back to the 19th century.

Goondiwindi Region Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population	10,728 (2018)[1]
• Density	0.55707/km2 (1.44280/sq mi)
Established	2008
Area	19,258 km2 (7,435.6 sq mi)[1]
Mayor	Lawrence Springborg
Council seat	Goondiwindi
Region	Darling Downs
State electorate(s)	Southern Downs
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Website	Goondiwindi Region
LGAs around Goondiwindi Region: Balonne Western Downs Toowoomba Balonne Goondiwindi Region Southern Downs Moree Plains (NSW) Moree Plains (NSW) Inverell (NSW)

It has an estimated operating budget of A$26.1 million.

History

Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Goondiwindi Region existed as three distinct local government areas:

• the Town of Goondiwindi;
• the Shire of Waggamba;
• and the Shire of Inglewood.

Inglewood and Waggamba began as two of Queensland's 74 divisions created under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 on 11 November 1879. The Municipality of Goondiwindi was proclaimed under the Local Government Act 1878 on 20 October 1888. They became shires, and a town, respectively on 31 March 1903 under the Local Authorities Act 1902.

In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission released its report and recommended that the three areas amalgamate.[2] On 15 March 2008, the Town and Shires formally ceased to exist, and elections were held on the same day to elect councillors and a mayor to the Regional Council.

Wards

The council remains undivided and its elected body consists of six councillors and a mayor.

Mayors

• 2008-2020: Graeme Scheu[3]
• 2020–present: Lawrence Springborg[4]

Towns and localities

The Goondiwindi Region includes the following settlements:

Libraries

The Goondiwindi Regional Council operate public libraries at Goondiwindi, Inglewood, and Texas.[5]

Population

The populations given relate to the component entities prior to 2008.

Year	Region total	Goondiwindi	Waggamba	Inglewood
1933	8,696	1,931	2,468	4,297
1947	9,114	2,467	2,590	4,057
1954	10,359	2,950	2,968	4,441
1961	11,265	3,274	3,123	4,868
1966	10,608	3,529	2,895	4,184
1971	10,253	3,695	2,913	3,645
1976	9,509	3,741	2,539	3,229
1981	9,334	3,576	2,732	3,026
1986	9,859	4,103	2,757	2,999
1991	10,181	4,331	2,898	2,952
1996	9,857	4,374	2,712	2,771
2001	10,348	4,760	2,975	2,613
2006	10,399	4,873	2,951	2,575
2011[6]	10,628	4,821	3,221	2,586

References

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