49-623: Download coordinates as: Upper Coomera is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Upper Coomera had a population of 27,180 people. Upper Coomera is located on the northern side of the Gold Coast on the western side of the M1 Pacific Motorway . It borders Willow Vale in the north, the Coomera River on the south which separates it from Oxenford and
98-644: A Christian pacifist stance. According to the ABC, the diocese has close links to the legal establishment in Brisbane. This has led to public concerns about a serious conflict of interest. A conservative Anglo-Catholic parish, All Saints' Brisbane , joined the Forward in Faith movement in protest over the issue of the ordination of women and the diocese's refusal to provide alternative episcopal oversight. Archbishop Aspinall suspended
147-400: A choir with children at Holy Trinity Church, Fortitude Valley . This led to public outcry. Although defrocked, "they were later allowed to keep reading to the congregation as what's known as a lector." The matter was referred to the diocese's professional standards board. According to an academic paper by Jonathan Holland, Archbishop Philip Strong had opposed 13 other bishops from around
196-423: A full commercial gym operated by Coomera Focus on Fitness and available for use by the local community. The current principal is Mark D Sly. Saint Stephen's College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 31 Reserve Road ( 27°52′12″S 153°18′25″E / 27.8700°S 153.3069°E / -27.8700; 153.3069 ( Saint Stephen's College ) ). In 2017,
245-509: A large population, Upper Coomera is predicted by both the Queensland Government and Gold Coast City Council to grow and develop at an exponential rate well into the next decade. Upper Coomera is a popular place of residence for dual-city commuters as it is placed roughly halfway between the central commercial districts of Southport and Beenleigh and within reasonable travelling distance to Brisbane CBD. The name Coomera comes from
294-710: 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
343-656: A strong ecumenical relationship with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane . The Anglican, Roman Catholic and Uniting churches perform some collaborative ministry and the Lutheran Church of Australia has been in discussions with them. However, the diocese only recognises church denominations with an episcopal form of government . In 2002, Aspinall suggested that the Uniting Church in Australia adopt such
392-520: Is Jeremy Greaves. The current assistant bishops are Cameron Venables (Bishop of the Western Region since 2014), John Roundhill (Southern Region since 2018) and Sarah Plowman (Assistant Bishop, Diocese of Brisbane and Bishop for the Northern Region from 2024). On 1 September 2023, Greaves was elected as the next archbishop, and was installed in that position on 16 December 2023. In 1858,
441-539: Is at St John's Cathedral, Brisbane . The diocese stretches from the south-eastern coastline of Queensland , down to the New South Wales border and west to the Northern Territory and South Australian borders. The diocese currently markets itself as "Anglican Church Southern Queensland" (ACSQ). The "Anglicare Southern Queensland" brand is also heavily promoted by the diocese. The current Archbishop of Brisbane
490-511: 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. Anglican Diocese of Brisbane The Anglican Diocese of Brisbane , also known as Anglican Church Southern Queensland , is based in Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. The diocesan bishop's seat
539-653: Is the newest branch of the Gold Coast libraries . The Upper Coomera School of Arts was established in 1896. It is used for public meetings and other community purposes. Upper Coomera has several shopping venues, the main ones being Coomera City Centre, Coomera Grand Shopping Centre and The Hub at the junction of Days Road and Old Coach Road. Nearby major shopping centres include Westfield Coomera , Westfield Helensvale , Robina Town Centre , Pacific Fair Shopping Centre , Harbour Town Shopping Centre and Australia Fair Shopping Centre . The Westfield Coomera shopping centre in
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#1733093260482588-400: 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, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to
637-403: The 2021 census , Upper Coomera had a population of 27,180 people. Upper Coomera has a number of heritage sites, including: Coomera Springs State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Old Coach Road ( 27°50′50″S 153°18′02″E / 27.8471°S 153.3005°E / -27.8471; 153.3005 ( Coomera Springs State School ) ). In 2018,
686-468: The Australian Church Union 's 2006 Keble Mass . Despite the dominant liberal Anglo-Catholic ethos, there are a handful of low church parishes in a few of Brisbane's southern suburbs, such as Coorparoo . However the diocese's Anglo-Catholic orientation has rarely been questioned. The dean of the cathedral, Peter Catt , is the founder of A Progressive Christian Voice and is, according to
735-663: The Brisbane Time s, an advocate for same-sex marriage. He also chairs the diocese's social responsibilities committee. The Angligreen environmental group is also a significant voice in the diocese. Archbishop Aspinall observed that "Few Anglicans in Brisbane have any depth of knowledge of the Bible; few read or study the Bible regularly ..." Archbishop Aspinall supported English-born Brisbane priest and Saint Francis' lecturer, Josephine Inkpin, when she came out as Australia's first openly-transgender priest. Aspinall's letter indicated he
784-489: The Courier Mail , in 2015 the diocese's social responsibilities committee endorsed same-sex civil unions. A large number of priests in the diocese publicly support same-sex marriage. In 2022, St. John's Cathedral announced that it would offer blessings for same-sex unions. According to the Courier Mail and Brisbane Times , two convicted child sexual abuser priests attended church, perform lay reader duties and worked in
833-590: The Pacific Highway on the east which separates it from Coomera . Tamborine-Oxenford Road (State Route 95) runs through from south-west to south-east. Upper Coomera and Coomera have long been the main centre of urban development on the Gold Coast and are considered to be, along with Southport and Robina , one of the Gold Coast's three urban centres. Upper Coomera is a heavily suburbanised suburb consisting of many large residential developments and commercial centres. Despite already being heavily developed and having
882-581: The Yugambeh word kumera , a species of wattle . In 1864, the British surveyed the land along Coomera River with 15,000 acres reserved for agricultural purposes. In 1865, William Alfred Binstead became the first white man to take up land in Upper Coomera area near a ford in the river that later formed part of a mail run. A ferry service was set up downstream which later became known as Coomera. The sugar industry
931-440: The ABC, were purchased and blessed by Archbishop Aspinall before being installed on the cathedral's facade. Shortly before this, a storm warped one of the cathedral's walls, causing millions of dollars' worth of damage. Clergy trained in a variety of colleges and seminaries are active in the diocese. Those trained within it attend Saint Francis' Theological College , an affiliate of Charles Sturt University . The principal of
980-758: 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 the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
1029-838: The Brisbane diocese was John Francis Stretch , who was consecrated at St Paul's cathedral in Melbourne in November, 1895. Stretch was the first Australian to be made a bishop for ministry in Australia (and his consecration service was only the second occasion that such a service had happened in Australia at that time). Among the previous assistant bishops of the Diocese of Brisbane were: Henry Le Fanu ( bishop coadjutor ), who became Archbishop of Perth and Primate of Australia; De Witt Batty (coadjutor, 1930–1931); Horace Henry Dixon (consecrated 29 March 1932 at St John's; coadjutor, 1932–1961); John Hudson served as coadjutor bishop from 1961; Ralph Wicks
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#17330932604821078-536: The Brisbane diocese was separated from the Diocese of Newcastle . Until then, the area had been under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Newcastle , William Tyrrell . In 1859, Queen Victoria appointed the diocese's first bishop, Edward Tufnell (1814–1896). Tufnell designated St John's Cathedral in Brisbane as the pro-cathedral. The central stained glass windows in the apse were donated by Bishop Tufnell. In 1866, there
1127-620: The Coomera river was built in the 1930s. Saint Stephen's College opened in 1996. Coomera Anglican College was established on 27 January 1997 by the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane . Upper Coomera State College opened on 1 January 2003. Assisi Catholic College opened on 25 January 2005. Coomera Springs State School opened in January 2008 on an 11-hectare (27-acre) site with approximately 90 students initially enrolled. Highland Reserve State School
1176-497: The Diocese of Brisbane was subject to more complaints than any other Anglican diocese. In February 2018, a group of former students of the Anglican Church Grammar School called for an independent board to govern the school, saying that they no longer wanted the diocese to control church schools "amid concern about the handling of child sexual abuse cases and its dated school governance practices". The diocese has
1225-484: The Great War 1914-19. They gave their all. Let you who pass, saluting here their names, See that through you no slur, nor stain, nor shame Falls on the land for which they gave their lives - AUSTRALIA." Coomera Upper Provisional School opened on 23 October 1876. On 15 July 1878 it became Coomera Upper State School. It closed in 1964. Fern Hill State School opened in 1910 and closed on 24 March 1914. The first bridge across
1274-639: The Sacred Advent was also founded in the city. According to the diocesan handbook, in keeping with the Anglo-Catholic nature of the diocese clergy must always wear a stole over the cassock or alb when celebrating the Eucharist (plain clothes or business suits are not allowed). Archbishop Phillip Aspinall is a liberal Anglo-Catholic of the Affirming Catholicism school and gave the keynote address at
1323-604: The Southern until 2007; Ray Smith , Archdeacon of the Downs (Raymond Bruce Smith, not Raymond George Smith ) was consecrated 1 November 1996 to serve as assistant bishop for the Western Region; Rob Nolan was consecrated bishop on 27 June 2003 and served the Western Region until 2014; and John Parkes who became the Bishop of Wangaratta . Alison Taylor served as Bishop of the Southern Region from 2013 to 2017 and Sarah Plowman
1372-594: The college is Bishop Jonathan Holland. A motion put to the 2017 synod that would have allowed diocesan ordinands to study at the more evangelical Brisbane School of Theology , a historic "Bible college", was not carried. The diocese has a dominant liberal Anglo-Catholic ethos. Religious orders such as the Society of Saint Francis and the Oratory of the Good Shepherd have made Brisbane their Australian base. The Society of
1421-575: The country who had spoken out against Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War . Archbishop Strong had argued for National Service and vigorously defended Australia's support of America in Vietnam on the grounds that "Conflict at the right time and in the right place may serve the cause of ultimate world peace." At the same time, the priest in charge of the Chermside parish sought to dismiss curates who took
1470-438: 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
1519-514: The neighbouring suburb of Coomera is a new addition to the local area. Upper Coomera is well serviced by a variety of bus routes provided by Surfside Bus Lines and operated by Translink . There is also a train station on Foxwell Road in the neighbouring suburb of Coomera. Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality
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1568-563: The priest in charge of the parish, David Chislett, after he was consecrated as a bishop by the Traditional Anglican Communion . In a speech to Federal Parliament, Peter Slipper declared, "I believe that this action by Archbishop Aspinall seriously brings into doubt his moral fitness to be the Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane." In 2009, the diocese refused to revoke an age limit for child sex abuse claims, retaining
1617-420: The requirement that victims must sue the church before they were 21 years of age. A victim said it showed the church was protecting its money rather than its flock. Another victim stated that "[We] sue the diocese because of the overwhelming evidence that the diocese knew about the abuse and knew about the offenders yet did nothing to stop the abuse nor prevent further abuse." In 2015, a child abuse survivor who
1666-633: The school had an enrolment of 1,294 students with 97 teachers (94 full-time equivalent) and 76 non-teaching staff (65 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,265 students with 98 teachers (93 full-time equivalent) and 79 non-teaching staff (65 full-time equivalent). The Upper Coomera Community Centre is located on Reserve Road and contains the office of Councillor Donna Gates, Customer Service Office, Aquatic Centre, and Upper Coomera Branch Library. The community centre opened on 14 June 2013. The Upper Coomera Branch Library opened in April 2013 and
1715-421: The school had an enrolment of 1,398 students with 97 teachers (91 full-time equivalent) and 54 non-teaching staff (41 full-time equivalent). Coomera Anglican College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 8 Days Road ( 27°51′30″S 153°18′20″E / 27.8584°S 153.3055°E / -27.8584; 153.3055 ( Coomera Anglican College ) ). In 2017,
1764-415: The school had an enrolment of 1,407 students with 92 teachers (88 full-time equivalent) and 61 non-teaching staff (57 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,414 students with 92 teachers (90 full-time equivalent) and 62 non-teaching staff (57 full-time equivalent). It has a 2,500-square-metre (27,000 sq ft) sports centre, which includes two full size netball courts as well as
1813-477: The school had an enrolment of 2,037 students with 180 teachers (169 full-time equivalent) and 96 non-teaching staff (69 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Assisi Catholic College is a Catholic primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 173 Billinghurst Crescent ( 27°51′30″S 153°18′08″E / 27.8583°S 153.3021°E / -27.8583; 153.3021 ( Assisi Catholic College ) ). In 2018,
1862-463: The school had an enrolment of 899 students with 60 teachers (56 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Highland Reserve State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 570 Reserve Road ( 27°53′34″S 153°16′58″E / 27.8929°S 153.2829°E / -27.8929; 153.2829 ( Highland Reserve State School ) ). In 2018,
1911-474: The school had an enrolment of 902 students with 62 teachers (58 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff (25 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Upper Coomera State College is a government primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 137 Reserve Road ( 27°52′14″S 153°17′46″E / 27.8705°S 153.2961°E / -27.8705; 153.2961 ( Upper Coomera State College ) ). In 2018,
1960-405: Was appointed Bishop of the Northern Region from 2024. The current assistant bishops are Cameron Venables (Bishop of the Western Region since 2014), Sarah Plowman (Northern Region since 2024) and John Roundhill (Southern Region since 2018). The Cathedral of Saint John was completed in 2005, after 100 years of construction. In 2015, a series of statues, costing $ 45,000 each according to
2009-519: Was aware "there are further transgender people involved in our wider diocesan life." Inkpin's wife, Penny Jones, was one of the first female priests in the United Kingdom. In 2020, Archbishop Aspinall supported another priest, Selina McMahon, in her transition. The State Library of Queensland interviewed Josephine Inkpin and her wife Penny about the intersection of gender, faith, religion and identity for their Dangerous Women podcast. According to
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2058-654: Was built in Milton c. 1865 for Edward Tufnell. It was used by subsequent bishops and archbishops until Archbishop Philip Strong purchased the house Eldernell (formerly Farsley ) at 39 Eldernell Street, Hamilton , in 1964, renaming it Bishopsbourne . In April 2007, then Archbishop Phillip Aspinall sold the Hamilton residence for $ 11.2 million and moved to a residence in Ascot costing $ 2.6 million, which has also been renamed Bishopsbourne . The first co-adjutor bishop for
2107-489: Was consecrated 27 July 1973; Adrian Charles and Bruce Schultz were consecrated on 1 March 1983; George Browning was assistant bishop for the Northern Region, 1985–1992, then for the Coastal Region until he became Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn in 1993; John Noble and Ron Williams were consecrated on 29 June 1993 — Noble served the Northern Region until his 2002 election to North Queensland , and Williams served
2156-578: Was delayed until the return of Bishop William Webber from England to Queensland. The opening ceremony was conducted by the bishop on Sunday 31 March 1889 . The new Anglican Church of the Holy Road was opened on Saturday 18 December 1937 by Bishop William Wand . The Upper Coomera Shire War Memorial is on the corner of Oxenford and Tamborine Road ( 27°54′05″S 153°17′18″E / 27.90152°S 153.28828°E / -27.90152; 153.28828 ( Upper Coomera Shire War Memorial ) ) and
2205-459: Was officially opened in January 2009 by Queensland Premier Anna Bligh . The school was originally proposed to be called Oxenford West State School. In the 2016 census , Upper Coomera had a population of 25,276 people. Upper Coomera had one of the largest communities of both New Zealand Australians (894 people; 3.5%) and Māori Australians (1,549 people; 4.3%) of any suburb in Queensland . In
2254-539: Was one archdeaconry: Benjamin Glennie was Archdeacon of Brisbane . The second bishop was Matthew Hale , who was translated from Perth in 1876. Hale was succeeded by William Webber . With the creation of the Province of Queensland in 1905, the Diocese of Brisbane became the permanent metropolitan see and its bishop the metropolitan archbishop . A bishops' house called Bishopsbourne (now Old Bishopsbourne )
2303-535: Was soon established in the region with the Otmoor plantation of Arthur Ardagh producing the first refined sugar in 1870. South Sea Islander labour was utilised at Otmoor from its formation and by 1881 was the only type of labour used on the property. The Upper Coomera Cemetery was first surveyed in 1871 and it opened in 1885, but it was not until 3 years later that someone was buried there. By December 1888, an Anglican church had been built in Upper Coomera, but its opening
2352-569: Was threatening to sue the diocese, alleged to the Guardian newspaper that Archbishop Aspinall told him that litigation against the church would be sinful. Aspinall again denied the claims. In 2017, the diocese failed to meet two deadlines to pay another victim the compensation they were due. At the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in March 2017 it was reported that
2401-551: Was unveiled on Saturday 18 May 1918 by Edward Macartney , Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly . The memorial originally only honoured those from the district who fell in World War I ; however, the names of those who perished during World War II were added later. The inscriptions on the memorial read: "This memorial was erected by the residents, in honour of the brave lads of the Coomera district who fell in
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