Division Profile

Division Name

GROOM

State

Queensland

Elected Member

Macfarlane, I (LP) 1998-

Name Derivation

Named after Sir Littleton Groom 1867-1936, Member of the House of Representatives 1901-29, 1931-36. Speaker of the House of Representatives 1926-29.

First Proclaimed / Election

1984

Area

5585 sq. kms

Demographic

Provincial

Pre-Election Seat Status

Safe

Seat Status

Fairly Safe

Enrolment

89,963

Turnout

95.46%

Informal

3.06%

Location

Groom covers an area of 5 585 sq km and is located in the Darling Downs region of southeast Queensland. The major population centre is Toowoomba, which is Australia's largest inland town. Other towns include Cambooya, Goombungee, Greenmount, Highfields, Jondaryan, Oakey, Pittsworth and Wyreema.

Products and Industry

This area is noted for its rich and diverse range of products and industries including agriculture, retailing and food processing as well as for the provision of educational and community services. Toowoomba is known throughout Australia as the Garden City and is generally considered to be one of the most attractive places to live in Australia. The University of Southern Queensland is located in Toowoomba while the Army Aviation Centre is based at Oakey.

Members

Macfarlane, I (LP) 1998-

Taylor, W (LP) 1988-1998

McVeigh, T (NP) 1984-1988

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QLD DIVISION - GROOM

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