2016 Federal Election

Updated: Thu, 28 Jul 2016 3:50:41 PM AEST

Groom, QLD

Groom (QLD)

Enrolment:101,512
Turnout:93.22%
Informality:3.57%
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This table provides the current two candidate preferred (TCP) count for the division. The data includes swing - a comparison of the percentage of TCP votes received at the previous federal election compared to the current federal election.

Notes:

  1. Two candidate preferred or TCP is a count of the two leading candidates only - votes are recorded for a particular candidate if the preference on the ballot paper for that candidate is higher than the alternative TCP candidate, regardless of other preferences. The TCP count ultimately determines who wins the seat.
  2. The term 'Previous election' may not relate to actual results from the last event. Redistributions of electoral boundaries are taken into account and may produce notional results for any electoral division in a redistributed state or territory. See www.aec.gov.au/redistribution for further information.
  3. These results are final.
Two candidate preferred (TCP) for Groom (QLD)
Candidate Party Votes Margin This election (%) Previous election (%) Swing (%) Status
HERBERTSON, BronwynAustralian Labor Party31,658-27,93134.6933.53+1.16 
McVEIGH, JohnLiberal National Party of Queensland59,58927,93165.3166.47-1.16Elected

This table provides the number of first preference votes received for all candidates in the division. The data includes swing - a comparison of the percentage of first preference votes received at the previous federal election compared to the current federal election.

This table is sortable by selecting on column headers.

Notes:

  1. These results are final.
First preference count for the division of Groom (QLD)
Candidate Party Votes % Swing (%) Status
SANDS, John Family First 9,140 10.02 +7.36  
HERBERTSON, Bronwyn Australian Labor Party 20,259 22.20 +0.10  
TOWNSEND, Josie Nick Xenophon Team 6,960 7.63 +7.63  
McVEIGH, John Liberal National Party of Queensland 49,270 54.00 -1.64 Elected
van GEUNS, Antonia The Greens 5,618 6.16 +1.82  
...... Citizens Electoral Council of Australia 0 0.00 -0.84  
...... Katter's Australian Party 0 0.00 -3.69  
...... Rise Up Australia Party 0 0.00 -1.37  
...... Palmer United Party 0 0.00 -9.35  
Formal   91,247 96.43 +0.42  
Informal   3,380 3.57 -0.42  
Total   94,627  

This table provides the number and percentage breakdown of first preference votes received by vote type for the division.

This table is sortable by selecting on column headers.

Notes:

  1. An ordinary vote is a vote cast by an elector when their name can be verified on the electoral roll at the place of voting. This can be at an early voting centre or polling place in the voter's own division or at an interstate voting centre.
  2. An absent vote is a vote cast at a polling place outside of a voter's electoral division, but still within their state or territory.
  3. Provisional votes are votes cast at a polling place where the elector's name cannot be found on the roll, the elector's name has already been marked off the roll or votes cast by a silent elector.
  4. These results are final.
First preferences by vote type
Candidate Party Ordinary Absent Provisional Declaration pre-poll Postal Total Status
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
SANDS, John Family First 7,611 10.42 389 12.02 21 14.29 180 9.14 939 7.29 9,140 10.02  
HERBERTSON, Bronwyn Australian Labor Party 16,750 22.94 720 22.24 50 34.01 414 21.03 2,325 18.05 20,259 22.20  
TOWNSEND, Josie Nick Xenophon Team 5,454 7.47 225 6.95 12 8.16 145 7.36 1,124 8.72 6,960 7.63  
McVEIGH, John Liberal National Party of Queensland 38,520 52.76 1,624 50.17 53 36.05 1,083 55.00 7,990 62.01 49,270 54.00 Elected
van GEUNS, Antonia The Greens 4,675 6.40 279 8.62 11 7.48 147 7.47 506 3.93 5,618 6.16  
Formal   73,010 96.07 3,237 96.48 147 94.23 1,969 97.67 12,884 98.34 91,247 96.43  
Informal   2,988 3.93 118 3.52 9 5.77 47 2.33 218 1.66 3,380 3.57  
Total   75,998 80.31 3,355 3.55 156 0.16 2,016 2.13 13,102 13.85 94,627 93.22  

This table provides the number and percentage breakdown of two candidate preferred (TCP) votes received by vote type for the division.

This table is sortable by selecting on column headers.

Notes:

  1. Two candidate preferred or TCP is a count of the two leading candidates only ' votes are recorded for a particular candidate if the preference on the ballot paper for that candidate is higher than the alternative TCP candidate, regardless of other preferences. The TCP count ultimately determines who wins the seat.
  2. An ordinary vote is a vote cast by an elector when their name can be verified on the electoral roll at the place of voting. This can be at an early voting centre or polling place in the voter's own division or at an interstate voting centre.
  3. An absent vote is a vote cast at a polling place outside of a voter's electoral division, but still within their state or territory.
  4. Provisional votes are votes cast at a polling place where the elector's name cannot be found on the roll, the elector's name has already been marked off the roll or votes cast by a silent elector.
  5. These results are final.
Two candidate preferred result by vote type
Candidate Party Ordinary Absent Provisional Declaration pre-poll Postal Total Status
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
HERBERTSON, Bronwyn Australian Labor Party 26,128 35.79 1,230 38.00 76 51.70 674 34.23 3,550 27.55 31,658 34.69  
McVEIGH, John Liberal National Party of Queensland 46,882 64.21 2,007 62.00 71 48.30 1,295 65.77 9,334 72.45 59,589 65.31 Elected

This table provides a list of the polling places in the division and the time and date of the most recent updated results for that polling place.

This table is sortable by selecting on column headers and you can find polling place results by selecting on the name of the polling place.

Notes:

  1. These results are final.
Polling places for Groom (QLD)
Polling place Street address First preference returned Two candidate preferred (TCP) returned
Biddeston Biddeston State School, 2425 Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Rd, BIDDESTON QLD 4401 Wed, 27 Jul 2016 5:15:35 PM AEST Wed, 27 Jul 2016 5:15:35 PM AEST
BLV Groom PPVC BLV Groom, 12 Neil St, TOOWOOMBA CITY QLD 4350 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 8:37:27 AM AEST Thu, 14 Jul 2016 8:37:27 AM AEST
Bowenville Bowenville State School, Irvingdale St, BOWENVILLE QLD 4404 Wed, 27 Jul 2016 3:56:30 PM AEST Wed, 27 Jul 2016 3:56:30 PM AEST
Brisbane City (Groom) Primary Industries Building, 80 Ann Street, BRISBANE QLD 4000 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 11:44:34 AM AEST Fri, 15 Jul 2016 11:44:34 AM AEST
Brookstead Brookstead State School, 30a Ware St, BROOKSTEAD QLD 4352 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 9:54:18 AM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 9:54:18 AM AEST
Cambooya Cambooya State School, 6 Harrow St, CAMBOOYA QLD 4358 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:06:31 PM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:06:31 PM AEST
Centenary Heights North Centenary Heights High School, 60 Ramsay St, CENTENARY HEIGHTS QLD 4350 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:26:20 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:26:20 PM AEST
Centenary Heights South Concordia College Martin Luther Campus, 402 Hume Street, CENTENARY HEIGHTS QLD 4350 Mon, 25 Jul 2016 12:15:25 PM AEST Mon, 25 Jul 2016 12:15:25 PM AEST
Charlton Wellcamp State School, 609 Drayton-Wellcamp Rd, Wellcamp QLD 4350 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:27:55 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:27:55 PM AEST
Darling Heights Darling Heights State School, Wuth St, DARLING HEIGHTS QLD 4350 Wed, 27 Jul 2016 9:59:18 AM AEST Wed, 27 Jul 2016 9:59:18 AM AEST
Divisional Office (PREPOLL) Divisional Office, Ground Floor, McNab Building, Cnr Neil and Laurel Sts, TOOWOOMBA QLD 4350 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 11:34:32 AM AEST Fri, 15 Jul 2016 11:34:32 AM AEST
Drayton Drayton State School, 55 Brisbane St, DRAYTON QLD 4350 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:21:48 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:21:48 PM AEST
Fairview Heights Fairview Heights State School, 75 McDougall St, WILSONTON QLD 4350 Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:28:38 AM AEST Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:28:38 AM AEST
Gabbinbar Gabbinbar State School, 189 Stenner St, CENTENARY HEIGHTS QLD 4350 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 8:43:56 AM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 8:43:56 AM AEST
Geham Geham State School, 9625 New England Hwy, GEHAM QLD 4352 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 8:29:45 AM AEST Thu, 14 Jul 2016 8:29:45 AM AEST
Glenvale Glenvale State School, 224 Glenvale Rd, GLENVALE QLD 4350 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:19:47 PM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:19:47 PM AEST
Goombungee Goombungee State School, 52 Mocatta St, GOOMBUNGEE QLD 4354 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 8:41:00 AM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 8:41:00 AM AEST
Gowrie Gowrie State School, Old Homebush Rd, GOWRIE JUNCTION QLD 4352 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:30:54 PM AEST Tue, 12 Jul 2016 5:30:54 PM AEST
Greenmount East Emu Creek State School, 14534 New England Hwy, GREENMOUNT EAST QLD 4359 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 8:36:22 AM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 8:36:22 AM AEST
Harlaxton Harlaxton State School, 110 Ruthven St, HARLAXTON QLD 4350 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:30:04 AM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:30:04 AM AEST
Harlaxton North Harlaxton Community Hall, Gleeson Cres, HARLAXTON QLD 4350 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 8:42:08 AM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 8:42:08 AM AEST
Harristown Harristown State High School, 341-367 South St, HARRISTOWN QLD 4350 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:54:05 AM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:54:05 AM AEST
Highfields Highfields State School, 10459 New England HWY, HIGHFIELDS QLD 4352 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:24:14 AM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:24:14 AM AEST
Highfields West Mary MacKillop School, 75 Highfields Rd, HIGHFIELDS QLD 4352 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:15:00 AM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:15:00 AM AEST
Jondaryan Jondaryan State School, 10 Scott Rd, JONDARYAN QLD 4403 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 8:39:47 AM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 8:39:47 AM AEST
Kingsthorpe Kingsthorpe State School, 50 Goombungee Rd, KINGSTHORPE QLD 4400 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:27:07 AM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:27:07 AM AEST
Kulpi Kulpi State School, 9 Beckman Rd, KULPI QLD 4352 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 8:38:05 AM AEST Wed, 13 Jul 2016 8:38:05 AM AEST
Meringandan Meringandan State School, Meringandan-Shirley Rd, MERINGANDAN QLD 4352 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 1:08:03 PM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 1:08:03 PM AEST
Middle Ridge Middle Ridge State School, 203 Spring St, MIDDLE RIDGE QLD 4350 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:36:43 AM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:36:43 AM AEST
Mount Lofty Toowoomba State High School, Stuart St, MOUNT LOFTY QLD 4350 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 8:28:05 AM AEST Thu, 14 Jul 2016 8:28:05 AM AEST
Mount Tyson Mount Tyson State School, Main St, MOUNT TYSON QLD 4356 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 8:21:29 AM AEST Thu, 14 Jul 2016 8:21:29 AM AEST
Newtown Newtown State School, 24 Albert St, NEWTOWN QLD 4350 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:17:26 AM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:17:26 AM AEST
Oakey Oakey State High School, 1 Campbell St, OAKEY QLD 4401 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:45:37 AM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:45:37 AM AEST
Pittsworth Pittsworth Technology Centre, Hume St, PITTSWORTH QLD 4356 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:01:59 PM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:01:59 PM AEST
Quinalow Quinalow State School, Progress St, QUINALOW QLD 4403 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 2:46:50 PM AEST Thu, 14 Jul 2016 2:46:50 PM AEST
Rangeville Rangeville State School, 32A High St, RANGEVILLE QLD 4350 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:17:03 PM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:17:03 PM AEST
Rangeville North St Josephs College, 54 James St, RANGEVILLE QLD 4350 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 2:40:54 PM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 2:40:54 PM AEST
Rockville Rockville State School, 3 Holberton St, ROCKVILLE QLD 4350 Wed, 27 Jul 2016 11:38:23 AM AEST Wed, 27 Jul 2016 11:38:23 AM AEST
Southbrook Southbrook Central State School, 1 School Rd, SOUTHBROOK QLD 4352 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:37:20 PM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:37:20 PM AEST
Special Hospital Team 1 Multiple sites, QLD 4350 Mon, 25 Jul 2016 2:16:07 PM AEST Mon, 25 Jul 2016 2:16:07 PM AEST
Special Hospital Team 2 Multiple sites, QLD Fri, 15 Jul 2016 12:00:29 PM AEST Fri, 15 Jul 2016 12:00:29 PM AEST
Special Hospital Team 3 Multiple sites, QLD 4350 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 12:09:32 PM AEST Fri, 15 Jul 2016 12:09:32 PM AEST
The Range Fairholme College, 40 Wirra Wirra St, EAST TOOWOOMBA QLD 4350 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 9:45:25 AM AEST Thu, 14 Jul 2016 9:45:25 AM AEST
Toowoomba City St Lukes Hall, 590 Ruthven St, TOOWOOMBA CITY QLD 4350 Wed, 27 Jul 2016 11:37:37 AM AEST Wed, 27 Jul 2016 11:37:37 AM AEST
Toowoomba East Toowoomba East State School, Arthur St, EAST TOOWOOMBA QLD 4350 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 2:20:57 PM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 2:20:57 PM AEST
Toowoomba North Holy Name Parish Hall, 188 Bridge St, TOOWOOMBA CITY QLD 4350 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 2:57:40 PM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 2:57:40 PM AEST
Toowoomba PPVC 323 Ruthven St, TOOWOOMBA QLD 4350 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:24:04 AM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:24:04 AM AEST
Toowoomba South Trinity Lutheran Church Hall, 270 Hume St, SOUTH TOOWOOMBA QLD 4350 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 1:04:34 PM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 1:04:34 PM AEST
Toowoomba Taylor St Toowoomba North State School, Cnr Taylor & Mort Sts, TOOWOOMBA CITY QLD 4350 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 2:44:06 PM AEST Thu, 14 Jul 2016 2:44:06 PM AEST
Toowoomba West Good Shepherd Lutheran Hall, 23 Glenvale Rd, HARRISTOWN QLD 4350 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 1:32:39 PM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 1:32:39 PM AEST
Tor Street North Sacred Heart School, 263 Tor St, WILSONTON QLD 4350 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 3:50:41 PM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 3:50:41 PM AEST
Westbrook Bunkers Hill State School, School Rd, WESTBROOK QLD 4350 Mon, 25 Jul 2016 1:21:06 PM AEST Mon, 25 Jul 2016 1:21:06 PM AEST
Wilsonton Wilsonton State School, 429 Bridge St, WILSONTON QLD 4350 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:26:28 PM AEST Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:26:28 PM AEST
Wyreema Wyreema State School, High St, WYREEMA QLD 4352 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 3:11:06 PM AEST Thu, 14 Jul 2016 3:11:06 PM AEST

This table provides the current two candidate preferred (TCP) count for each polling place in the division. The data includes swing - a comparison of the percentage of TCP votes received at the previous federal election compared to the current federal election.

This table is sortable by selecting on column headers and you can find polling place results by selecting on the name of the polling place.

Notes:

  1. Two candidate preferred or TCP is a count of the two leading candidates only - votes are recorded for a particular candidate if the preference on the ballot paper for that candidate is higher than the alternative TCP candidate, regardless of other preferences. The TCP count ultimately determines who wins the seat.
  2. These results are final.
Two candidate preferred by polling place
Polling place Formal McVEIGH, John
Liberal National Party of Queensland		 HERBERTSON, Bronwyn
Australian Labor Party		 Swing
Votes % Votes %
Biddeston 345 262 75.94 83 24.06 -9.13
BLV Groom PPVC 6 4 66.67 2 33.33 -5.55
Bowenville 134 113 84.33 21 15.67 -5.21
Brisbane City (Groom) 37 30 81.08 7 18.92 32.69
Brookstead 128 115 89.84 13 10.16 -0.44
Cambooya 847 590 69.66 257 30.34 -2.31
Centenary Heights North 2,482 1,470 59.23 1,012 40.77 -0.91
Centenary Heights South 777 494 63.58 283 36.42 1.20
Charlton 419 313 74.70 106 25.30 -1.16
Darling Heights 2,408 1,366 56.73 1,042 43.27 -2.21
Divisional Office (PREPOLL) 858 588 68.53 270 31.47 -2.38
Drayton 1,628 1,090 66.95 538 33.05 1.28
Fairview Heights 1,052 647 61.50 405 38.50 1.80
Gabbinbar 1,796 1,245 69.32 551 30.68 -2.07
Geham 615 474 77.07 141 22.93 2.02
Glenvale 2,260 1,424 63.01 836 36.99 -2.33
Goombungee 688 488 70.93 200 29.07 -1.78
Gowrie 1,113 757 68.01 356 31.99 -1.37
Greenmount East 639 476 74.49 163 25.51 -4.17
Harlaxton 1,360 757 55.66 603 44.34 0.87
Harlaxton North 224 96 42.86 128 57.14 1.02
Harristown 2,768 1,542 55.71 1,226 44.29 -2.45
Highfields 2,331 1,675 71.86 656 28.14 0.84
Highfields West 1,453 1,040 71.58 413 28.42 -2.81
Jondaryan 262 200 76.34 62 23.66 -7.87
Kingsthorpe 978 611 62.47 367 37.53 -7.04
Kulpi 210 171 81.43 39 18.57 -3.72
Meringandan 1,171 785 67.04 386 32.96 -1.26
Middle Ridge 2,884 2,011 69.73 873 30.27 -0.22
Mount Lofty 1,063 556 52.30 507 47.70 -5.55
Mount Tyson 296 234 79.05 62 20.95 1.01
Newtown 2,052 1,051 51.22 1,001 48.78 -1.24
Oakey 1,807 1,079 59.71 728 40.29 -3.89
Pittsworth 1,855 1,349 72.72 506 27.28 -2.59
Quinalow 237 200 84.39 37 15.61 0.72
Rangeville 2,459 1,648 67.02 811 32.98 -0.54
Rangeville North 777 479 61.65 298 38.35 1.96
Rockville 1,054 553 52.47 501 47.53 -6.31
Southbrook 380 264 69.47 116 30.53 -7.57
Special Hospital Team 1 220 166 75.45 54 24.55 4.92
Special Hospital Team 2 384 223 58.07 161 41.93 -12.81
Special Hospital Team 3 398 296 74.37 102 25.63 3.65
The Range 888 698 78.60 190 21.40 0.33
Toowoomba City 950 544 57.26 406 42.74 2.71
Toowoomba East 1,773 1,122 63.28 651 36.72 -0.81
Toowoomba North 814 427 52.46 387 47.54 -3.47
Toowoomba PPVC 15,051 10,094 67.07 4,957 32.93 -1.85
Toowoomba South 754 451 59.81 303 40.19 -3.47
Toowoomba Taylor St 829 408 49.22 421 50.78 0.37
Toowoomba West 1,227 670 54.60 557 45.40 -3.36
Tor Street North 1,702 945 55.52 757 44.48 -3.92
Westbrook 1,196 847 70.82 349 29.18 -4.20
Wilsonton 2,126 1,184 55.69 942 44.31 -4.64
Wyreema 845 560 66.27 285 33.73 -4.10
ABSENT 3,237 2,007 62.00 1,230 38.00 0.00
PRE_POLL 1,969 1,295 65.77 674 34.23 0.00
POSTAL 12,884 9,334 72.45 3,550 27.55 0.00
PROVISIONAL 147 71 48.30 76 51.70 0.00
Division Total 91,247 59,589 65.31 31,658 34.69 -1.16

This table provides the full distribution of preferences by count for the division. The data includes the number and percentage of votes for each candidate at each count.

Notes:

  1. These results are final.
Full distribution of preferences
CountSANDS
John
(FFP)		HERBERTSON
Bronwyn
(ALP)		TOWNSEND
Josie
(XEN)		MCVEIGH
John
(LNP)		VAN GEUNS
Antonia
(GRN)		Total
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
First9,14010.0220,25922.206,9607.6349,27054.005,6186.1691,247
Second1,03518.422,48144.161,26622.5383614.88Excluded5,618
Total10,17511.1522,74024.928,2269.0250,10654.9191,247
Third2,75033.433,14838.27Excluded2,32828.308,226
Total12,92514.1625,88828.3752,43457.4691,247
FourthExcluded5,77044.647,15555.3612,925
Total31,65834.6959,58965.3191,247
       Elected    

This table provides the number and percentage of preferences to each two candidate preferred (TCP) candidate. The data includes which other candidate the preferences came from.

Notes:

  1. Two candidate preferred or TCP is a count of the two leading candidates only - votes are recorded for a particular candidate if the preference on the ballot paper for that candidate is higher than the alternative TCP candidate, regardless of other preferences. The TCP count ultimately determines who wins the seat.
  2. These results are final.
Two candidate preferred preference flow
Candidate Party HERBERTSON, Bronwyn
Australian Labor Party		 McVEIGH, John
Liberal National Party of Queensland
Votes % Votes %
SANDS, JohnFamily First3,63339.755,50760.25
TOWNSEND, JosieNick Xenophon Team3,68252.903,27847.10
van GEUNS, AntoniaThe Greens4,08472.691,53427.31
First Preferences 20,259 29.14 49,270 70.86
Total 31,658 34.69 59,589 65.31

Profile of division of Groom (QLD)
Elected member McVeigh, J (LNP). Elected 2016.
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 5594 sq. kms
Demographic Provincial
Pre-Election seat status Safe
Seat status Safe
Location Groom covers an area of 5,594 sq kms and is located on the Darling Downs region of south east Queensland. The major population centre is Toowoomba which is Australia's largest inland town. Other towns in the division include Oakey and Pittsworth.
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 as the Garden City. The University of Southern Queensland is located in Toowoomba while the Army Aviation Centre is based at Oakey.