Glenore Grove, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Glenore Grove
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.5216°N 152.4088°W
Pop:953
Postcode:4342
Area:27.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:13.4
Dir1:N
Location1:Laidley
Dist2:14.9
Dir2:E
Location2:Gatton
Dist3:44.5
Dir3:WNW
Location3:Ipswich
Dist4:82
Dir4:W
Location4:Brisbane CBD
Lga:Lockyer Valley Region
Stategov:Lockyer
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Kentville
Near-Ne:Lockrose
Near-E:Regency Downs
Near-Se:Plainland
Near-S:Forest Hill
Near-Sw:Crowley Vale
Near-W:Lake Clarendon
Near-Nw:Morton Vale

Glenore Grove is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Glenore Grove had a population of 953 people.

Geography

The Lockyer Creek forms part of the locality's western boundary. Its tributary Laidley Creek forms part of the locality's southwestern boundary with their confluence within the locality with Lockyer Creek exiting to the north-east of the locality, ultimately becoming a tributary of the Brisbane River which flows into Moreton Bay.

The locality is mostly flat freehold land (approx 70 metres above sea level) used for farming, mostly growing vegetables such as onions, beetroots, broccoli and pumpkin.[2] [3]

The Forest Hill Fernvale Road passes through the locality from south-west to northeast.

History

Glenore Grove State School opened on 22 January 1906.

Glenore Grove was severely flooded during the 2011 Queensland floods with Lockyer Creek rising to 16 metres and again in the 2013 Queensland floods with helicopters needed to evacuate people from cut-off areas and rooftops.[4]

Demographics

In the, Glenore Grove had a population of 883 people.

In the, Glenore Grove had a population of 953 people.

Education

Glenore Grove State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 3 Brightview Road (-27.5299°N 152.408°W).[5] [6] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 125 students with 10 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent).[7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 153 students with 11 teachers (9 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent).[8]

There are no secondary schools in Glenore Grove. The nearest government secondary schools are Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the south-west and Laidley State High School in Laidley to the south.

Amenities

The Glenore Grove branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 11 Brightview Road.[9]

St Therese's Catholic Church is at 8 Brightview Road .[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. News: Mayor says if you want safe food, grow it in Lockyer Valley. Gould. Joel. 4 March 2015. Queensland Times. 31 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170731090703/https://www.qt.com.au/news/lockyer-farmers-know-food/2562523/. 31 July 2017. live.
  3. Web site: Our History. Qualipac. https://web.archive.org/web/20170731090910/http://qualipac.com.au/about-us/our-history/. 31 July 2017. live. 31 July 2017.
  4. News: Flood crisis hits Lockyer Valley. 25 January 2013. ABC News. 3 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170731091243/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-28/flood-crisis-hits-lockyer-valley/4486866. 31 July 2017. live.
  5. Web site: 9 July 2018 . State and non-state school details . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 . 21 November 2018 . 21 November 2018 . Queensland Government.
  6. Web site: 2022-12-09 . Glenore Grove State School . 2023-10-05 . Glenore Grove State School . en . 28 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230228223048/https://glenoregrovess.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  7. Web site: Annual Report 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170731085001/https://glengrovss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/2016%20School%20Annual%20Report.pdf . 31 July 2017 . 31 July 2017 . Glenore Grove State School.
  8. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018 . 28 January 2020 . . 27 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx . dead .
  9. Web site: Branch Locations. Queensland Country Women's Association. 26 December 2018. 26 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226010724/http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/. dead.
  10. Web site: Our Churches. 2021-02-17. Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Parish. en. 5 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205223116/http://www.olv.org.au/our-churches.html. live.