21-534: Download coordinates as: Pleystowe is a rural locality in the Mackay Region , Queensland , Australia. It is known for the former Pleystowe Sugar Mill used to crush sugar cane to produce raw sugar . In the 2021 census , Pleystowe had a population of 418 people. The locality is bounded to the north by the Pioneer River . Mackay - Eungella Road runs through the north of the locality loosely parallel to
42-527: A mayor to the Regional Council. Mackay Regional Council is unsubdivided, meaning it does not have any wards. The mayor is directly-elected. The incumbent mayor, Greg Williamson , formed the Greg Williamson Alliance ahead of the 2016 election , with six members of the group re-elected in 2020 . In 2023, four councillors left the group, and in 2024 Team Greg Williamson was formed with
63-528: Is managed by the Mackay Regional Council . Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are 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
84-524: 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. Mackay Regional Council The Mackay Region is a local government area located in North Queensland , Queensland , Australia. Established in 2008, it
105-647: The Biri languages/dialects . The Yuwibara language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Mackay Region. Prior to 2008, the Mackay Region was an entire area of three previous and distinct local government areas: The city had its beginning in the Mackay Municipality which was proclaimed on 22 September 1869 under the Municipal Institutions Act 1864 . Its first mayor
126-611: The Divisional Boards Act 1879 on 11 November 1879, chaired by John Ewen Davidson. On 31 March 1903, Pioneer became a Shire. Two areas split away from it over the next decade; the Shire of Sarina on 1 January 1912, and the Shire of Mirani on 4 September 1913. On 21 November 1991, the Electoral and Administrative Review Commission , created two years earlier, produced its second report, and recommended that local government boundaries in
147-572: 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
168-527: The Mackay area be rationalised. The Local Government (Mackay and Pioneer) Regulation 1993 was gazetted on 17 December 1993, and on 30 March 1994, the two amalgamated into a larger City of Mackay, which first met on 8 April 1994. In July 2007, the Local Government Reform Commission released a report making recommendations for statewide reform of local government boundaries, and recommended that
189-807: The east and Marian State School in neighbouring Marian to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Mackay State High School in South Mackay to the east and Mirani State High School in Mirani to the west. There is a boat ramp and pontoon on the Pioneer Boat Ramp Access Road off the Pleystowe Connection Road into the Pioneer River ( 21°08′31″S 149°01′36″E / 21.1420°S 149.0266°E / -21.1420; 149.0266 ( Pleystowe boat ramp ) ). It
210-438: 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
231-544: The line from Paget Junction to Marian (through Pleystowe) closed in 2009. The line had the following stations (now dismantled) servicing the locality (from west to east): Pleystowe Provisional School opened on 15 April 1896 on a 3-acre (1.2 ha) site on the Green Nob. The site was described as "a most imposing one for a school and the view from the crest of the Nob and the exhilarating breeze one gets on reaching it well repays for
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#1733085848781252-399: The little climb". In 1903, it was proposed to relocate the school, but there was criticism of the new location and the motivations behind the proposal. It became Pleystowe State School on 1 January 1909, although by July 1909, it was criticised for having an average daily attendance of only 11.7 students. In 1914, it was decided to relocate and enlarge the school. It closed in 1961. The school
273-586: The past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and 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
294-498: The river, entering the locality from the east ( Walkerston ) and exiting to the west ( Marian ). Pleystowe Connection Road commences at Mackay - Eungella Road and crosses the Pioneer River on the John Cook Bridge to Balnagowan to the north. The Pleystowe Sugar Plantation was established in 1869. The Pleystowe sugar mill was built in 1870-71 producing it its first sugar in 1872. It became part of CSR Limited in 1975. In 1988, it
315-568: The stated aim of "creat[ing] a progressive, modern council". The current council, elected in 2024 , is: The Mackay Region includes the following settlements : The population figures for each of the predecessor local government areas prior to the 2008 amalgamation: The estimated population figures (official census population figures are in bold) for the amalgamated Mackay Region from 2008. The Mackay Regional Council operates libraries in Mackay, Mount Pleasant , Walkerston , Sarina and Mirani . A mobile library service visits
336-575: The term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, 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
357-483: The three areas of Mackay, Mirani and Sarina amalgamate, due mainly to Mackay's role as a regional centre and all three shires' involvement in sugar production. The City of Mackay endorsed the suggestion, but the two shires proposed alternative options. In the end, the commission's proposal was unchanged. On 15 March 2008, the City and Shires formally ceased to exist, and elections were held on the same day to elect councillors and
378-602: Was David Dalrymple, and the council first met on 1 December 1869. It achieved a measure of autonomy in 1878 with the enactment of the Local Government Act . With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902 , Mackay became a Town on 31 March 1903, and was ultimately proclaimed a City on 17 August 1918. On 11 December 1879, the Pioneer Division came into being as one of Queensland's 74 divisions created under
399-685: Was bought by the Mackay Sugar Co-operative Association. The mill was closed in 2009 and in 2021 the mill was demolished apart from the original stack. It was at 598-640 Mackay Eungella Road ( 21°08′37″S 149°02′19″E / 21.1435°S 149.0387°E / -21.1435; 149.0387 ( Pleystowe sugar mill (former) ) ). Built in 1885, the first section of the Pioneer Valley railway line came west from Mackay via Pleystowe to Mirani (then known as Hamilton ) and then south to Eton . The final section of
420-642: Was on the south-western corner of the Mackay-Eungella Road and Pleystowe School Road (approx 21°08′36″S 149°01′34″E / 21.14340°S 149.02604°E / -21.14340; 149.02604 ( Pleystowe State School (former) ) ). In the 2016 census , Pleystowe had a population of 371 people. In the 2021 census , Pleystowe had a population of 418 people. There are no schools in Pleystowe. The nearest government primary schools are Walkerston State School in neighbouring Walkerston to
441-404: Was preceded by three previous local government areas with modern histories extending back as far as 1869. It has an estimated operating budget of A$ 118 million. In the 2021 census , the Mackay Region had a population of 121,691 people. Yuwibara ( also known as Yuibera, Yuri, Juipera, Yuwiburra) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yuwibara country. It is closely related to
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