Glenvale, Queensland

Glenvale is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is a suburb of Toowoomba. During the 1990s and 2000s it was a hive of new construction, with new housing estates (developments) opening almost monthly.

For the locality in the Shire of Livingstone, see Glendale, Queensland.

Glenvale
Toowoomba, Queensland
Glenvale
Coordinates27°34′1″S 151°53′49″E
Population6,353 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density605.0/km2 (1,567/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4350
Area10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Location5 km (3 mi) W of Toowoomba
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine, Toowoomba South
Federal division(s)Groom
Suburbs around Glenvale:
Wellcamp Torrington Wilsonton
Wellcamp Glenvale Newtown
Westbrook Drayton Harristown

History

The area was first settled in the mid-nineteenth century for the purposes of farming and grazing. The name was officially applied on 1 June 1981.[2] From the early 1990s onwards, Glenvale experienced rapid growth.

In approximately July 2017, the Lifeworks Uniting Church opened in Glenvale, being a merger of three former Uniting Church congregations: Newtown, Scots and Westbrook.[3]

Public transport

Public transport in Glenvale is limited, with the sole service to and from the CBD being City Bus Route 902 via Clifford Gardens between approximately 07:40 and 18:00 from Monday to Friday, And 08:40 to 16:35 on Saturday..

Education
  • Glenvale State School (1882)
  • R.A.S.Q Toowoomba Showgrounds (1985)
  • Glenvale Christian School (1997)

Glenvale State School opened on 18 July 1882. The school currently has around 500 students. The original school building remains in use as the Resource Centre.[4]

Amenities

The Lifeworks Uniting Church is at 615 Boundary Street (27.5585°S 151.9004°E / -27.5585; 151.9004 (Lifeworks Uniting Church)).[5] It is part of the Presbytery of The Downs in the Uniting Church in Australia. Services in Brazilian Portuguese are also held in this church.[6]

Toowoomba Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church is at 21 Kookaburra Court (27.5691°S 151.8924°E / -27.5691; 151.8924 (Toowoomba Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church)). It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia.[7]

RASQ Showground

The Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland has their offices and the new Toowoomba Showgrounds at Glenvale.[8] The showground was moved from the corner of Bridge and Mary Streets near the Queens Park reserve and City Botanic Gardens when it outgrew that site.

Significant factors in the move included lack of space, the need to rebuild run-down infrastructure, lack of space for camping and, of course, parking and noise problems for nearby residents. The new showground includes vast carparks, camping facilities, many buildings, a variety of function rooms and several large roofed spaces including the Cattle Pavilions and State Equestrian Centre. These facilities can be rented from the R.A.S.Q by community groups and commercial enterprises.

The R.A.S.Q Toowoomba Show has been at Glenvale since 1985.

The extensive facilities at the Showgrounds make up the Clive Berghofer Events Centre, named for local property developer and philanthropist, past Toowoomba Mayor & Member of State Parliament, Clive Berghofer.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glenvale (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  2. "Glenvale (entry 47950)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  3. "Lifeworks Uniting Church". Churches Australia. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. Official website
  5. "Find a Church". Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. "Lifeworks Uniting Church". Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  7. "South Queensland". Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  8. "About Us". Toowoomba Show. Royal Agricultural Society Queensland. Retrieved 3 October 2021.


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