Shire of Winton explained
The Shire of Winton is a local government area in Central West Queensland, Australia. It covers an area of 53814km2, and has existed as a local government entity since 1887. Its administrative centre is located in the town of Winton. It is named after Winton, Dorset, England, the birthplace of Robert Allen, the first white settler in the Winton (Queensland) area.[2]
The major industry in the shire is beef production and some opal mining. There has been some development of the known oil and gas reserves in the region.
In the, the Shire of Winton had a population of 1,129 people.
History
The Winton Division was created on 23 September 1886 under the Divisional Boards Act 1879.
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Winton Division became the Shire of Winton on 31 March 1903.
It subsequently lost an area in its northwest to the Shire of McKinlay on 24 July 1930.
Towns and localities
The Shire of Winton includes the following settlements:
Amenities
Winton Shire Council operates a public library at Winton.[3]
Chairmen and mayors
Initially, the chairman/mayor was chosen by the elected councillors from among themselves. Later, it became a separate role elected by the public.The chairmen and mayors of the Winton Divisional Board and the Winton Shire Council include:[4]
- 1887–1889 J. B. Riley
- 1889–1890 Robert Christian Ramsay
- 1890–1891 M. F. Ramsay
- 1891–1898 A. G. Fraser
- 1898–1901 Robert Christian Ramsay (2nd term)
- 1901-1901 William Henry Corfield
- 1901–1903 Robert Logan Chirnside
- 1903–1907 Robert Christian Ramsay (3rd term)
- 1907–1910 Arthur Douglas Ramsay
- 1910–1912 W. H. Cameron
- 1913–1920 Andrew John Baxter McMaster
- 1920–1921 Robert Edward Jackson
- 1921–1924 Andrew John Baxter McMaster (2nd term)
- 1924–1927 Leonard Irving
- 1927–1930 Percy Neil Grieve
- 1930–1934 John Rupert Wilfred Kennedy
- 1934–1946 Thomas Joseph Shanahan
- 1946–1955 Edward Charles Pender Phillott
- 1955–1958 Walter de Levante Booty
- 1958–1964 Edward Charles Pender Phillott (2nd term)
- 1964–1976 Charles Kempson Maxwell
- 1976–1981 William Joseph Harold Holmes
- 1981–1987 Eric Barton Bryce
- 1987–1995 Erice Muir Lenton
- 1995–2007 S. B. (Bruce) Collins[5]
- 2008–2012 Edward Lawrence (Ed) Warren[6] [7]
- 2012–2017 Graham Thomas (Butch) Lenton (died in office)[8] [9]
- 2017–present: Gavin John Baskett[10] [11] [12]
In the 2008 election, the two candidates Ed Lawrence and Butch Lenton received the same number of votes. The winner, Ed Lawrence, was decided by drawing a name from a hat.[7] [13]
In the 2016 election Butch Lenton was elected unopposed.[14] He died in office on 1 October 2017 in Winton, which resulted in a by-election.[15] He was posthumously named as one of the Queensland Greats by Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk in a ceremony at the Queensland Art Gallery on 8 June 2018.[16]
Demographics
| Year | Population | Notes |
|---|
| 1933 | 2,807 | |
| 1947 | 2,509 | |
| 1954 | 2,532 | |
| 1961 | 3,043 | |
| 1966 | 2,688 | |
| 1971 | 2,095 | |
| 1976 | 1,938 | |
| 1981 | 1,995 | |
| 1986 | 1,986 | |
| 1991 | 1,877 | |
| 1996 | 1,731 | |
| 2001 | 1,939 | |
| 2006 | 1,380 | |
| 2011 | 1,336 | |
| 2016 | 1,134 | |
| 2021 | 1,129 | | |
In the, the Shire of Winton had a population of 1,134 people.
In the, the Shire of Winton had a population of 1,129 people.
External links
- Web site: Winton. Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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Notes and References
- Web site: 3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 . Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- 18 September 2013.
- Web site: Winton Shire Council. 17 October 2017. Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. https://web.archive.org/web/20180206101152/http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/services/winton. 6 February 2018. live. 6 February 2018.
- Book: Forrest, Peterand Sheila. Vision splendid : a history of the Winton district, Western Queensland. 2005. Winton Shire Council and Winton and District Historical Society.
- Web site: Winton Mayor quits. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 October 2013. 18 May 2007. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131027124958/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-05-18/winton-mayor-quits/2551794. 27 October 2013. dmy-all.
- Web site: Old Mayor: Media Releases. Winton Shire Council. 12 October 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20131012081507/http://www.winton.qld.gov.au/web/guest/media-releases. 12 October 2013. dmy-all.
- Web site: 2008 Winton Shire – Mayoral Election – Election Summary. Electoral Commission of Queensland. 12 October 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131014193946/http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/lg2008/WintonShireCouncil/results/mayoral/summary.html. 14 October 2013. dmy-all.
- Web site: Winton Shire – Mayor Butch Lenton. Winton Shire Council and Winton and District Historical Society. The Outback Way. 12 October 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131014115917/http://www.outbackway.org.au/the-people/34-winton-shire-mayor-butch-lenton.html. 14 October 2013. dmy-all.
- Web site: Mayor Candidate Profile : 2012 Winton Shire – Mayoral Election. Electoral Commission of Queensland. 12 October 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131014192607/http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2012/WintonShire/Mayor/candidate1.html. 14 October 2013. dmy-all.
- Web site: Mayor Candidate Profile : 2017 Winton Shire – Mayoral Election. Electoral Commission of Queensland. 13 April 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180405051026/https://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/WCS17/Mayor/candidate4.html. 5 April 2018. dmy-all.
- Web site: Winton Shire – Mayor Gavin Baskett. Queensland Country Life. Winton Shire Council and Queensland Country Life. https://web.archive.org/web/20180214093854/http://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/5090768/gavin-baskett-is-wintons-new-mayor/. 14 February 2018. live. 13 April 2018. dmy-all.
- Web site: 2020. 2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200616100501/https://prodresults.elections.qld.gov.au/lga2020. 16 June 2020. 16 June 2020. Electoral Commission of Queensland.
- Web site: Arthur. Chrissy. Winton mayoral hopeful looks for clear-cut win. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 October 2013. 30 April 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131027125007/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-30/winton-mayoral-hopeful-looks-for-clear-cut-win/3979696/?site=northwest. 27 October 2013. dmy-all.
- Web site: 2016 Winton Shire Council – Mayoral Election – Election Summary. results.ecq.qld.gov.au. 4 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180401000650/http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2016/WintonShireCouncil/results/mayoral/summary.html. 1 April 2018. dmy-all.
- Web site: Winton Shire Council Mayor "Butch" Lenton. Palaszczuk. Annastacia. Annastacia Palaszczuk. 2 October 2017. Media Statement. Queensland Government. 27 October 2018.
- Web site: Congratulations to the 2018 Queensland Greats.. 20 July 2018. Queensland Greats Awards. Queensland Government. 27 October 2018.
