17-578: Download coordinates as: Moonford is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Moonford had a population of 162 people. Cania Road, which provides access to Cania Gorge National Park and Cania Dam , runs north from the Burnett Highway through Moonford to Cania . Wongalee State School opened in October 1929, using
34-580: A larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and
51-596: A relocated open-air school building from Parke State School in Tinana South . Miss Wainwright was the first teacher. The school closed circa 1943. It was on the western side of Cania Road (approx 24°43′02″S 151°02′49″E / 24.71720°S 151.04697°E / -24.71720; 151.04697 ( Wongalee State School (former) ) ). In 1945, the school building was relocated to establish Ventor State School . In December 1933, tenders were called to erect Moonford State School. It opened on 5 June 1934. It
68-652: A standing committee of ANZLIC in 2002. ICSM was established by the Prime Minister, State Premiers, and the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory in 1988. Since that time the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand have joined ICSM. The Australian Defence forces are also represented on ICSM. Members are senior representatives of surveying and mapping agencies. Prior to 1988 a similar body,
85-481: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping ANZLIC , or The Spatial Information Council , is the peak intergovernmental organisation providing leadership in
102-987: The Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been a process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
119-549: The National Mapping Council (NMC), had coordinated cooperative Commonwealth, State and Northern Territory mapping programs since 1945. Although the NMC had been an effective forum, the changing operational environment of the late 1980s led to the cessation of the NMC and the formation of ICSM to cover both surveying and mapping issues, as they related to Government activities, to ensure continued cooperation in these activities on
136-799: The New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and sacked from government. ANZLIC, under Watkins, was the driver of the Spatial Information Industry Action Agenda. Elizabeth O'Keeffe , Victoria ANZLIC delegate (Land Victoria), represented ANZLIC on the Spatial Information Industry Action Agenda Steering Group. Warren Entsch , then Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources, officially welcomed
153-552: The Opposition claimed O’Keeffe had been sacked. Her Minister, Sherryl Garbutt denied that O'Keeffe had been sacked. The same day, O’Keeffe issued an internal memo, copied to all DNRE staff, dismissing the Opposition claims and advising she had instructed her lawyers to seek an unconditional retraction and apology from the Opposition and media. Also, she advised she would take legal action on any further claims. The Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping ( ICSM ), became
170-545: The Spatial Information Council. Warwick Watkins was the longest serving Chairman of ANZLIC, 2000–2011, until he was dismissed from the NSW Public Service. ANZLIC chair appointments are typically only for two years, but Watkins held the chair for more than eleven. Drew Clarke immediately replaced Watkins as Chair of ANZLIC and remained as Chair until mid 2015. Watkins was found guilty of corruption by
187-605: The collection, management and use of spatial information in Australia and New Zealand. It supports the establishment of a Spatial Data Infrastructure in the region and has published geospatial metadata standards. ANZLIC started in 1986 as the Australian Land Information Council ( ALIC ) and it became the Australia and New Zealand Land Information Council ( ANZLIC ) in 1991. ANZLIC, now refers to itself as
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#1733084978765204-600: The establishment of a steering group to drive the Spatial Information Industry Action Agenda in November 2000. The Action Agenda was released in September 2001. O’Keeffe, herself, was reportedly removed from her Land Victoria role, and consequentially as Victorian representative to ANZLIC, arising from an investigation into attempt fraud of a government trust fund. On 12 July 2002, the prominent Melbourne newspaper, The Age , reported that O’Keeffe had resigned and further reported that
221-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
238-458: The names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to,
255-662: The south-east. Moonford Hall is at 527 Cania Road ( 24°45′51″S 151°02′08″E / 24.76424°S 151.03546°E / -24.76424; 151.03546 ( Moonford Hall ) ). The Moonford branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 32059 Burnett Highway ( 24°50′12″S 151°03′16″E / 24.8366°S 151.0544°E / -24.8366; 151.0544 ( Moonford CWA Hall ) ). Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are
272-645: Was at 539 Cania Road ( 24°45′48″S 151°02′09″E / 24.7632°S 151.0358°E / -24.7632; 151.0358 ( Christ Church Anglican (former) ) ). As at 2021, the church building is still extant, but in private ownership. In the 2016 census , the locality of Moonford had a population of 160 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Moonford had a population of 162 people. There are no schools in Moonford. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Monto State School and Monto State High School, both in neighbouring Monto to
289-537: Was officially opened on 30 June 1934 by Tommy Williams , the local member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Port Curtis . It closed on 10 December 1982. It was at 551 Cania Road ( 24°45′43″S 151°02′08″E / 24.7619°S 151.0356°E / -24.7619; 151.0356 ( Moonford State School (former) ) ). Christ Church Anglican was dedicated by Bishop George Halford on 1 November 1936. It closed circa 1988. It
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