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The Lockyer Valley Region is a local government area (LGA) in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia. The region is located between the cities of Ipswich and Toowoomba, and is bordered by the Somerset and Southern Downs regions to the north and south, respectively. Lockyer Valley was created in 2008 from a merger of the former shires of Gatton and Laidley. The Lockyer Valley Regional Council has an estimated operating budget of A$35m.

Towns and localities
, 2011 looking towards Toowoomba The Lockyer Valley Region includes the following settlements: Gatton area: • Gatton • Adare • Blanchview • Caffey • Carpendale • College View • Flagstone Creek • Fordsdale • Grantham • Helidon • Ingoldsby • Iredale • Junction View • Lake Clarendon • Lawes • Lower Tenthill • Ma Ma Creek • Mount Sylvia • Mount Whitestone • Murphys Creek • Postmans Ridge • Placid Hills • Ropeley • Thornton • Upper Tenthill • Veradilla • Winwill • Withcott • Woodlands Laidley area: • Laidley • Blenheim • Forest Hill • Glenore Grove • Regency Downs • Hatton Vale • Kentville • Laidley Heights • Lockrose • Mulgowie • Plainland Other areas: • Ballard • Black Duck Creek • Brightview • Buaraba South • Churchable • Crowley Vale • Derrymore • East Haldon • Egypt • Fifteen Mile • Glen Cairn • Helidon Spa • Kensington Grove • Laidley Creek West • Laidley North • Laidley South • Lefthand Branch • Lilydale • Lockyer • Lockyer Waters • Lynford • Morton Vale • Mount Berryman • Preston • Ringwood • Rockmount • Rockside • Seventeen Mile • Silver Ridge • Spring Creek • Stockyard • Summerholm • Townson • Upper Flagstone • Upper Lockyer • Vinegar Hill • West Haldon • White Mountain • Woodbine ;Notes: ==Population==
Population
Prior to 2008, the populations given relate to the previous component entities. The 2011 census marks the first for the region to be recorded as a single area. ==Council==
Council
The Lockyer Valley Regional Council remains undivided and its elected body consists of six councillors and a popularly elected mayor, elected for a four-year term. A deputy mayor is also appointed by council for a four-year term. Current composition The current council, elected in 2024, is: ==Mayors==
Mayors
Steve Jones, former mayor of Gatton, was elected as first mayor of the Lockyer Valley Region. He died in office on 19 February 2016. Deputy mayor Tanya Milligan was acting mayor until she was elected as mayor in her own right on 16 April 2016. 2008−present Deputy mayors ==Past councillors==
Libraries
The Lockyer Valley Region Council provide public libraries in Gatton and Laidley. == Sister City Relations ==
Sister City Relations
• Ageo, Japan, since July 2014 ==References==
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