On 11 November 1879, the
Purga Division was created as one of 74 divisions within Queensland under the
Divisional Boards Act 1879 with a population of 2089. With the passage of the
Local Authorities Act 1902, the Purga Division became the Shire of Purga on 31 March 1903.
The Greater Ipswich Scheme On 13 October 1916, a rationalisation of the local government areas in and around
Ipswich was implemented. It involved the abolition of five shires: •
Brassall •
Bundamba •
Lowood • Purga •
Walloon resulting in: • a new
Shire of Ipswich by amalgamating part of the Shire of Brassall, part of the Shire of Bundanba, part of the Shire of Walloon and all of the Shire of Purga • an enlarged
Shire of Rosewood by including part of the
Shire of Walloon • an enlarged
City of Ipswich by including part of the Shire of Brassall and part of the Shire of Bundamba • an enlarged
Shire of Esk by including all of the Shire of Lowood ==Chairmen==