Shire of Banana explained

Type:lga
Shire of Banana
State:qld
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Pop:14513
Mayor:Neville Ferrier[1]
Seat:Biloela
Region:Central Queensland
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Flynn
Url:http://www.banana.qld.gov.au/
Near-N:Rockhampton
Near-Ne:Gladstone
Near-E:North Burnett
Near-Se:North Burnett
Near-S:Western Downs
Near-Sw:Maranoa
Near-W:Central Highlands
Near-Nw:Rockhampton
Est:1879
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The Shire of Banana is a local government area located in the Capricorn region of Queensland, Australia, inland from the regional city of Gladstone. The shire was named after the first township in the region (Banana), which in turn was named for the burial site of a huge dun coloured bullock named 'Banana'. The council sits in the town of Biloela, which is the largest town in the Shire.

Major industries in the shire include coal mining, beef production, power generation, dryland cropping and irrigation cropping such as lucerne and cotton.

In the, the Shire of Banana had a population of 14,513 people.

History

Banana Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of . The name Banana does not relate to the fruit, but rather the area was named after a dun-coloured bullock called Banana.[2]

On 20 April 1881 part of Banana Division was separated to create Duaringa Division.

With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Banana Division became Shire on Banana on 31 March 1903.

The shire's administrative centre was in Banana until 1930, when the building was physically relocated to Rannes.[3] In 1946, the shire headquarters moved to Biloela.[4]

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 Banana absorbed the northern part of the neighbouring Shire of Taroom, including the town of Taroom itself, while the southern part was amalgamated into the Dalby Region (later renamed to the Western Downs Region).

Demographics

In the, the Shire of Banana had a population of 14,319 people.

In the, the Shire of Banana had a population of 14,513 people.

Offices

The council has 3 offices:[5]

Towns and localities

The Shire of Banana includes the following settlements:

Banana area:

North Taroom area:

1 – shared with the Western Downs Region

Services and resources

Banana Shire Council operate libraries at Biloela, Moura, Taroom, and Theodore.[6] The council operates a fortnightly mobile library service to Banana and Banana School, Baralaba, Goovigen and Goovigen School, Jambin and Jambin School, Mount Murchison School and Prospect Creek School.[7]

It has an abundance of natural resources, especially undeveloped coal deposits present in the Theodore, Moura and Baralaba area. Being a large supplier of methane gas, Banana Shire provides this huge resource for power generation and industrial use. Liquified Natural Gas pipelines are being developed presently in the region, which has also become the largest commodity producer in the Fitzroy Statistical Area.[8]

Chairs and mayors

The chairs of the division and shire have been:

Robert Staines

Robert Staines
Office2:Chairman of Shire of Banana
Term Start2:1921
Term End2:1924
Birth Date:1883 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Teven, New South Wales
Death Place:Goulburn, New South Wales
Spouse:Daisy Emelie (née Gibb)
Children:2 daughters, 1 son
Education:Newington College

Robert Staines was born on 25 June 1883 in Teven, New South Wales the son of Sarah Jane (née Crawford) and Joseph Staines.[23] He attended Alstonville Public School commencing in 1888 and Newington College commencing in 1901.[24] Staines married Daisy Emelie Gibb on 24 May 1911 at the bride's family home at John Street Stanmore, New South Wales. The union produced two daughters and a son.[25]

At the 1926 Queensland state election, he was the Country and Progressive National Party candidate for the Electoral district of Mount Morgan. Following that he was a candidate in the 1928, 1929 and 1931 federal elections unsuccessfully contesting the seat of Capricornia.[26] In 1928 when Staines first ran for Capricornia against Frank Forde from the Labor Party, Country Party ministers in the Bruce conservative coalition government were said to be confident of his ability to win the seat. Whilst mentioning this in coverage of non-NSW seats the Sydney Morning Herald ultimately considered Forde to be the likely winner. At the time Forde was the only non-conservative Commonwealth Queensland member of the House of Representatives and so Staines campaign was closely monitored by the press.[27] [28]

He served as Chairman of the Shire of Banana from 1921 to 1924.[9] [11] [29] He was a member of the Rockhampton Harbour Board.[30]

On 8 January 1937, Staines was killed in a motor vehicle accident near Goulburn, New South Wales, and was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son.[31] [32] At the time of Staines death Frank Forde, Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party and future Prime Minister of Australia, said of him: "although opposed to me politically, I learnt to respect him for his manly qualities and for his inherent sense of fair play. He did not at any time descend to personalities, nor did he take an unfair advantage of a political opponent. He gave able service in local authority affairs in Central Queensland for a number of years. His ability and enthusiasm merited further promotion in public life; and he would have been in the State Parliament as member for Fitzroy if he had accepted the invitation of his party to run for the seat in 1930."[33]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Councillors . Cr Nev G Ferrier (Mayor) . 20 June 2024 . 20 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240620090943/https://www.banana.qld.gov.au/about-council/mayor-councillors-and-executive-management/councillors . banana.qld.gov.au . live.
  2. Web site: Shire Information. Banana Shire. Banana Shire Council. 24 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130927162455/http://www.banana.qld.gov.au/shire-information. 27 September 2013. live.
  3. News: MT. MORGAN. . . Rockhampton, Qld. . 10 May 1930 . 8 June 2014 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  4. Web site: Banana Shire. In 1946 the shire's headquarters moved to Biloela, the largest town.. Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. 22 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140323022031/http://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/banana-shire. 23 March 2014. live.
  5. Web site: Contact Council. banana.qld.gov.au. 16 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20240620091405/https://www.banana.qld.gov.au/homepage/88/contact-council. 20 June 2024. live.
  6. Web site: Banana Shire Library Service. banana.qld.gov.au. 8 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20240620125354/https://www.banana.qld.gov.au/library. 20 June 2024. live.
  7. Web site: Banana Shire Mobile Library Timetable April June 2024. 20 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240620125003/https://www.banana.qld.gov.au/downloads/file/8436/mobile-library-timetable-apr-june-2024. live. banana.qld.gov.au. 8 May 2017.
  8. Web site: Shire Information. Banana Shire. 20 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240620125345/https://www.banana.qld.gov.au/banana-shire-information/shire-information/banana-shire-information. live.
  9. News: 11 August 1921. Banana. The Morning Bulletin. 6. 7 April 2024. The position of chairman was contested by Messrs Charles House of Banana and Robert Staines of Baralaba... gave Mr Staines a lead of 119, his return seems certain.
  10. News: OBITUARY . . 1049 . Brisbane . 9 January 1937 . 5 May 2017 . 21 . National Library of Australia.
  11. News: 24 April 1924. Council elections: Banana . The Morning Bulletin. 11. 7 April 2024. Chairman: Roxburgh 623; Martens (Labour) 326.
  12. News: 16 May 1935. Banana Shire Council . The Central Queensland Herald. 59. 7 April 2024. There were present at the meeting Crs J. C. Graham (chairman).
  13. News: 30 May 1949. Three Shire chairmen defeated. The Morning Bulletin. 7 April 2024. Mr J C Graham the retiring chairman... was defeated by Mr G L R Hamilton, of Cracow.
  14. News: 5 May 1955. Banana Shire Council. The Central Queensland Herald. 15. 7 April 2024. Voting for the Banana Shire Council resulted as follows... Chairman, A. W. O'Rourke 1565....
  15. Web site: September 2013. Charbray Testimonials. 20 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240620124214/https://www.charbray.org/breedinfo/testimonials-2013.html. Award donor and recipient share a vision of excellence. live. Charbray. 7 April 2024. In 2001, Hec was awarded a posthumous Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in recognition for his longstanding community service which included almost 20 years as an elected representative on Banana Shire Council, including two terms as chairman (1988-94)..
  16. News: 17 July 2003. Biloela wins tidy town title. ABC News. 7 April 2024. Banana Shire mayor Glenn Churchill was lost for words yesterday when Biloela was named central Queensland's tidiest town.. 20 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240620123638/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-07-17/biloela-wins-tidy-town-title/1450004. live.
  17. News: 29 March 2004. Rundle keeping options open after losing mayoral race. ABC News. 7 April 2024. Meanwhile, Glenn Churchill, the mayor of the Banana Shire is in front of the field with 80 per cent of the votes counted. 20 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240620123920/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-03-29/rundle-keeping-options-open-after-loosing-mayoral/160372. live.
  18. Web site: 2008 Banana Shire - Mayoral Election - Election Summary. 31 August 2010. Electoral Commission of Queensland. 16 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160329115748/http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/lg2008/BananaShireCouncil/results/mayoral/summary.html. 29 March 2016. live.
  19. Web site: 2012 Banana Shire - Mayoral Election - Election Summary. 28 May 2012. Electoral Commission of Queensland. 16 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160508004230/http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2012/BananaShireCouncil/results/mayoral/summary.html. 8 May 2016. live.
  20. Web site: 2016 Banana Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary. 19 April 2016. Electoral Commission of Queensland. 16 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160715065619/http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2016/BananaShireCouncil/results/mayoral/summary.html. 15 July 2016. live.
  21. Web site: 28 March 2020. Notice Of Uncontested Election Results. live. https://archive.today/20240620122400/https://results.elections.qld.gov.au/lga2020/003/notice-election-result. 20 June 2024. 16 June 2020. Electoral Commission of Queensland.
  22. Web site: Notice Of Uncontested Election Results . https://archive.today/20240620122738/https://results.elections.qld.gov.au/2024QLGE/003/notice-election-result . 20 June 2024 . . 20 June 2024 . 16 March 2024.
  23. http://www.theycametheystayed.com/p671.htm A Tribute to our Pioneering Ancestors
  24. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 187
  25. http://www.theycametheystayed.com/p671.htm Family History
  26. News: CAPRICORNIA MAY DECIDE AUSTRALIA'S FATE.. 11 October 1929. 2525. Queensland, Australia. 2. National Library of Australia. The Evening News. 6 May 2017.
  27. News: PROSPECTS.. 9 November 1928. 28,346. 11. National Library of Australia. The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 May 2017.
  28. News: PROSPECTS REVIEWED.. 17 November 1928. 22,094. 15. National Library of Australia. The Brisbane Courier. 23 May 2017.
  29. News: Advertising. 18 August 1921. 17,658. Queensland. 1. National Library of Australia. Morning Bulletin. 6 May 2017.
  30. News: OBITUARY. 9 January 1937. 1049. Brisbane. 21. National Library of Australia. The Courier-Mail. 5 May 2017.
  31. News: MR ROBERT STAINES KILLED IN MOTOR ACCIDENT. 8 January 1937. 4530. Queensland, Australia. 1. National Library of Australia. The Evening News. 6 May 2017.
  32. News: MR. R. STAINES.. 11 January 1937. 30,896. 5. National Library of Australia. The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 May 2017.
  33. News: LATE MR R. STAINES Tribute by Mr F. M. Forde, M.H.R.. 23 February 1937. 22,022. Queensland. 10. National Library of Australia. Morning Bulletin. 23 May 2017.

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