The Town of Dalby was a local government area of Queensland, Australia which managed the affairs of Dalby. It was located north-west of Toowoomba. It was amalgamated into the Western Downs Region in 2008.
History Following a petition of residents, the Borough of Dalby was proclaimed a Municipality on 21 August 1863. The first elections for the Dalby Municipal Council held October 1863.
On 31 March, the Borough of Dalby became the Town of Dalby under the Local Authorities Act 1902.
The Shire of Wambo, also headquartered in Dalby and managing areas which surrounded the town, provided many functions in partnership with the Town, including libraries and area promotion.
On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the Town of Dalby merged with the Shires of Chinchilla, Murilla, Tara and Wambo and the southern part of Taroom to form the Western Downs Region.
Population Year Population 1933 2,967 1947 4,385 1954 6,182 1961 7,600 1966 8,860 1971 8,879 1976 8,997 1981 8,784 1986 9,316 1991 9,385 1996 9,481 2001 9,693 2006 9,778
Mayors
Mayor Term Notes Frederick Roche 1863 John Healy 1864 Richard Sexton 1865 Joseph Milstead 1866 Patrick Hallinan 1866 W. R. Twine 1867 Frederick Roche 1868 Richard Sexton 1869 G. B. Molle 1870–1873 J. S. Jessop 1873 Patrick Landy 1874 E. Campbell 1875 Patrick Landy 1876–1879 James Skelton 1880–1883 William Wood 1883–1884 William Wood 1887–1888 John McQueen 1897 Edward Ryan 1898 William Fishbourne 1899 H. McPherson 1906 Victor Radcliffe Edward Drury 1910 Peter Garrow 1926 Victor Radcliffe Edward Drury 1927 W. J. Vowels3 times — available online Thomas Jack 1930–1952 — available online Charles Drew 1962–1965 H. S. Williams 1971 Richard William Aland 1974–1982 Margaret Wuth 1982–1988 Warwick Geisel 1988–2008
Election results 1933
References
External links Queensland Places: Dalby