Shire of Murweh
Queensland
Location of the shire within Queensland
Population4,318 (2018)[1]
 • Density0.10609/km2 (0.2748/sq mi)
Established1879
Area40,700 km2 (15,714.4 sq mi)[1]
MayorShaun Radnedge
Council seatCharleville
RegionSouth West Queensland
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
WebsiteShire of Murweh
LGAs around Shire of Murweh:
Blackall-Tambo Blackall-Tambo Central Highlands
Quilpie Shire of Murweh Maranoa
Paroo Paroo Paroo

The Shire of Murweh is a local government area in the Maranoa district, which is part of South West Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre and largest town in the shire is Charleville. In June 2018, the Shire of Murweh had a population of 4,318.[1]

History

Map of Murweh Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902

Bidjara (Bidyara, Pitjara, Peechara) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Bidjara people. The Bidjara language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Murweh Shire Council, particularly the towns of Charleville, Augathella and Blackall as well as the properties of Nive Downs and Mount Tabor.[2]

Murweh Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions of Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 1286.[3]

On 11 October 1883, there was an adjustment of boundaries between Tambo Division and Murweh Division.[4][5]

On 5 February 1889, the western part of Murweh Division was separated to create the new Adavale Division.[6][7][8]

On 21 March 1894, under the "Local Government Act 1878", Subdivision 2 of the Murweh Division was separated to create a municipality called Borough of Charleville.[9]

With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Murweh Division became the Shire of Murweh on 31 March 1903.[10]

On 10 September 1960, the Town of Charleville (the successor of the Borough of Charleville) which had been separated from Murweh Division in 1894, was absorbed back into the Shire of Murweh .[10][11]

Towns and localities

The Shire of Murweh includes the following towns and localities:

Amenities

Murweh Shire Council operates public libraries in Augathella, Charleville and Morven.[12] all three of these libraries have access to the internet through a high speed ISDN Broadband Internet Connection (provided through the National Broadband Network) to Brisbane.

The Murweh Shire Council operates the Charleville Airport and the aerodromes in Augathella, Morven and Cooladdi.

Murweh Shire Council also owns and operates these parks and recreational facilities throughout the shire

Augathella

  • Brassington Park, Bendee Street, Augathella
  • Meat Ant Park, 73 Main Street, Augathella
  • Warrego Park, Corner Welch and Main Streets, Augathella

Charleville

  • Graham Andrews Parkland, Sturt Street (Mitchell Highway), Charleville
  • Baker Street Reserve, Baker Street, Charleville
  • King Edward Park (original Charleville Showgrounds), Parry Street, Charleville
  • Charleville Showgrounds, Partridge Street, Charleville (near Charleville State High School)
  • Anzac Park, Wills Street, Charleville

Morven

  • Memorial Park, Albert Street, Morven
  • Morven Recreation Grounds (encompassing Sadlier's Waterhole), Corner Nebine Road and Old Charleville Road, Morven

Population

Year Population
18791,286
19336,141
19475,930
19547,532
19617,845
19667,483
19716,053
19765,585
19815,338
19865,287
19915,291
19964,962
20014,975
20064,580
20164,307
20213,971

Shire Chambers

Murweh Shire Council Chambers, 1933

The first Murweh council chambers were built in the 1880s but were destroyed by fire in the 1930s.[13]

The new Murweh Shire Council Chambers were opened in Alfred Street in February 1938 by the shire chairman William Herbert Corbett.[13] The architects were Hall and Phillips and the contractor was T. E. Woollon of Brisbane.[14]

The chambers suffered extensive damage during the 1990 flood which devastated Charleville. Repairs were carried out by Q-Build in late 1990.[13] These repairs held fast in the 1997 flood that hit Charleville, but suffered moderate damage during the 2010 flood that hit Charleville.

Chairmen and mayors

  • 1911 - 1934: J.W.S Gildea Esq.
  • 1935 - 1946: William Henry Corbett
  • 1946 - 1955: Arthur Carruthers Little
  • 1955 - 1958: Reginald Bowen Lynch
  • 1958 - 1965: Mr. F.O Elliott
  • 1965 - 1976: Clement Edmund Francis O.B.E
  • 1976 - 1978: John Albert Aiken
  • 1978 - 1982: Frances Muriel Hayden
  • 1982 - 1985: Michael Phillip Gordon
  • 1985 - 2001: Graham Andrews
  • 2001 - 2004: Wendy Choice-Brooks
  • 2004 - 2012: Mark Arthur O'Brien
  • 2012 - 2016: Denis Michael Cook
  • 2016 - 2020: Annie Liston
  • 2020 - Present: Shaun Radnedge

References

  1. 1 2 3 "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Bidjara". State Library of Queensland. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Proclamation [Murweh Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 11 November 1879. p. 25:1000.
  4. ↑ "Proclamation [Tambo Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 13 October 1883. p. 33:1018.
  5. ↑ "Proclamation [Murweh Division amended]". Queensland Government Gazette. 13 October 1883. p. 33:1018-1019.
  6. ↑ "Proclamation [Adavale Division]". Queensland Government Gazette. 9 February 1889. p. 46:469.
  7. ↑ "Country News". The Queenslander. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 2 February 1889. p. 198. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "Agency ID 287, Adavale Divisional Board". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  9. ↑ "Agency ID 2098, Charleville Municipal Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  10. 1 2 "Agency ID 1435, Murweh Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  11. ↑ "Agency ID 560, Charleville Town Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  12. ↑ "Murweh Shire Council". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  13. 1 2 3 "OFFICIAL OPENING". The Charleville Times. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 11 February 1938. p. 7. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "CHARLEVILLE NOTES". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 28 December 1937. p. 2. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2014.

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