Jondaryan Shire Council History

The first meeting of the Jondaryan Divisional Board was held on February 3rd 1880, chaired by Hon. James Taylor M.L.A. The meeting was held at the Royal Hotel, Snell Street, Toowoomba and continued to be held in the same building for the next 80 years

In 1903, the Jondaryan Divisional Board was renamed as a result of the new Local Government Act 1903. Ten years later, the Council's boundaries were reorganised which resulted in the shires of Drayton, Millmerran and Pittsworth being divided from Jondaryan Shire Council.

In 1960, the Jondaryan Shire offices in Toowoomba were relocated to Oakey in order the meet public requests.

In the Jondaryan local government 128 year history (1880-2008), there was only five shire clerks. The longest serving was Charles Blake, who served for 49 years from 1898 until 1947. Keith Fox served for 24 years until 1988 and Noel Cass served for 20 years until 2008.

The longest serving chairmen were Charles Campbell (1896-1919) and Peter Taylor (1985-2008), both serving 23 years. Cr Peter Taylor was elected in 2008 as the first Mayor Toowoomba Regional Council.