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Not to be confused with Glendale, Queensland.
Glenvale
suburb
CityToowoomba
Stateqld
Coordinates27.5688°S 151.9069°E
Zoom12
Pop8120
Postcode4350
Area14.6
Time zoneAEST
Utc+10:00
Dist 17.5
Dir 1W
Location 1Toowoomba CBD
Dist 2132
Dir 2W
Location 2Brisbane
LgaToowoomba Region
StategovCondamine
Stategov 2Toowoomba South
FedgovGroom
Near-nwWellcamp
Near-nTorrington
Near-neWilsonton
Near-wWellcamp
Near-eNewtown
Near-swWestbrook
Near-sDrayton
Near-seHarristown

Glenvale is a semi-rural residential locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is a suburb of Toowoomba. In the , Glenvale had a population of 8,120 people.[2]

Geography

The Toowoomba Showgrounds are at the western end of Glenvale Road (27.5596°S 151.8828°E).[3]

History

The area was first settled in the mid-nineteenth century for the purposes of farming and grazing.[citation needed]

Glenvale State School opened on 18 July 1882.[4] The original school building remains in use as the Resource Centre.[5]

On Sunday 3 April 1955, the Glenvale Presbyterian Church Hall was officially opened by the Right Reverend Rowellyn Ramsay, the Queensland Presbyterian Moderator.[6]

The Toowoomba Christian Parent Controlled Day School Association was established in 1991 to establish a school based on Christian values as there was a shortage of places in the existing church schools in the Toowoomba area. The association opened Glenvale Christian School on 28 January 1997 in the Toowoomba Christian Reformed Church.[4] On 19 October 2001 the current site was purchased and construction commenced in March 2003.[7]

The Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland's Toowoomba Show has been held on the 245-acre (99-hectare) showground at Glenvale since 1985.[8] The first Toowoomba Show was held in July 1862, making it the longest-running agricultural show in Queensland.[9] The showground was moved from the corner of Bridge and Mary Streets near the Queens Park reserve and City Botanic Gardens. Motivations for the move included lack of space, the need to rebuild run-down infrastructure, lack of space for camping and parking, and noise complaints from nearby residents.[10]

From the early 1990s onwards, Glenvale experienced rapid residential development.[citation needed]

Circa July 2017, the Lifeworks Uniting Church opened in Glenvale, being a merger of three former Uniting Church congregations: Newtown, Scots and Westbrook.[11]

At the start of 2001, the Darling Downs Christian School relocated to Glenvale to accommodate the growing number of students.[12]

Demographics

In the , Glenvale had a population of 6,353 people.[13]

In the , Glenvale had a population of 8,120 people.[2]

Education

Glenvale State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 224 Glenvale Road (27.5625°S 151.9028°E).[14][5] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 761 students with 50 teachers (47 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent).[15] It includes a special education program.[14]

Glenvale Christian School is a private primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 623–661 Boundary Street (27.561°S 151.9°E).[14][16] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 103 students with 8 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[15] It is operated by the Toowoomba Christian Parent Controlled Day School Association Inc.[7]

Darling Downs Christian School is a private primary and secondary (Kindergarten–12) school on a 35-acre (14-hectare) campus at 441–459 Mcdougall Street (27.5687°S 151.9051°E).[12] The school is operated by Seventh-day Adventist Schools (South Queensland) Ltd.[12] In 2020, the school had an enrolment of 197 students with 24 teachers (11 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff.[17]

The nearest government secondary schools are Harristown State High School in neighbouring Harristown to the east and Wilsonton State High School in Wilsonton Heights to the north-west.[18]

Amenities

The Lifeworks Uniting Church is at 615 Boundary Street (27.5585°S 151.9004°E).[19] 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.[20]

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

Toowoomba Showgrounds

The Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland moved their offices from the old Toowoomba Showgrounds off Campbell Road, to the 245 acre purpose built Toowoomba Showgrounds at Glenvale, in 1985.[22] The new showground includes large 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 hired.[23] 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.[24]

Events

The annual agricultural show, the Toowoomba Show, is held at the showgrounds in March every year.[25]

Public transport

Public transport in Glenvale is limited, with the sole service to and from the Toowoomba 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.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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  3. ^ "Venues". Toowoomba Showgrounds. Archived 12 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present, Version 1.01 ed., Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ "Glenvale State School". Glenvale State School. 2020-03-25. Archived 24 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  6. ^ "St. Andrew's Church – Toowoomba – Downs Folk". Downs Folkz; Lives and times of folk of Toowoomba & the Downs. Archived 8 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  7. ^ "School Overview". Glenvale Christian School. 2021-12-16. Archived 20 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  8. ^ "History". Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland Toowoomba. Archived 12 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  9. ^ Robins, Angela (2020-03-04). "Toowoomba Royal Show". Highlife Magazine. Archived 12 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  10. ^ "Glenvale". REMAX Success. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  11. ^ "Lifeworks Uniting Church". Churches Australia. Archived 3 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  12. ^ "Our Story". Darling Downs Christian School. 2022-01-26. Archived 26 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
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  14. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived 21 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived 27 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Glenvale Christian School". Archived 23 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  17. ^ "Darling Downs Christian School: Annual Report 2020". Darling Downs Christian School. pp. 2, 8. Archived 12 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
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  19. ^ "Find a Church". Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. Archived 24 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Lifeworks Uniting Church". Archived 3 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  21. ^ "South Queensland". Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. Archived 21 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  22. ^ "About Us". Toowoomba Show. Royal Agricultural Society Queensland. Archived 3 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  23. ^ "Venues". Toowoomba Showgrounds. Archived 12 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  24. ^ "Berghofer, Clive John OAM, AM". Former Members. Queensland Parliament. Archived 12 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  25. ^ "Heritage Bank Toowoomba Royal Show 2022". tickets.lup.com.au. Archived 12 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-08-12.

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