Macgregor, Queensland
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Macgregor is a suburb in Brisbane
, Queensland
, Australia
. Its postal code is 4109. It is in the Australian Federal electorate of Moreton
and its current member is the Honourable Mr Graham Perrett
MP. Most of Macgregor is in the Queensland state electorate of Sunnybank
, with only the northern tip of Macgregor in the state electorate of Yeerongpilly
. The suburb of Macgregor was named after William MacGregor
who was the Governor of Queensland
from 1909 until 1914. Macgregor, like its surrounding suburbs, incorporates a very diverse multicultural community.
Macgregor contains two public schools, MacGregor State High School
and Macgregor State School (a primary school). The High School, opened in 1969 with nine teachers and 203 students, became notable on 4 November 1973, when a tornado struck the school, creating hundred of thousands of dollars worth of damage and requiring the rebuilding of much of the school. It now has approximately 1800 students. The Primary School was established in 1972 and currently has approximately 2000 students and 50 staff members.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Its postal code is 4109. It is in the Australian Federal electorate of Moreton
Division of Moreton
The Division of Moreton is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. It is named after Moreton Bay. The electorate is a bellwether in elections, having voted for the party winning government at every...
and its current member is the Honourable Mr Graham Perrett
Graham Perrett
Graham Douglas Perrett is an Australian Labor politician, and a member of the Australian House of Representatives in the seat of Moreton...
MP. Most of Macgregor is in the Queensland state electorate of Sunnybank
Electoral district of Sunnybank
The district of Sunnybank is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.The district is based in the area of southern suburbs of Brisbane previously named as the suburb of Sunnybank before Sunnybank was broken up into smaller suburbs...
, with only the northern tip of Macgregor in the state electorate of Yeerongpilly
Electoral district of Yeerongpilly
The district of Yeerongpilly is a Legislative Assembly electorate the state of Queensland. Named for the suburb with the same name, the electorate was renamed before the 2001 elections, from the previous name of Yeronga. While only one of the three Yeronga members were Labor, the seat has been...
. The suburb of Macgregor was named after William MacGregor
William MacGregor
Sir William MacGregor GCMG, CB was a Lieutenant-Governor of British New Guinea, Governor of Newfoundland and Governor of Queensland.-Early life:...
who was the Governor of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
from 1909 until 1914. Macgregor, like its surrounding suburbs, incorporates a very diverse multicultural community.
Macgregor contains two public schools, MacGregor State High School
MacGregor State High School
MacGregor State High School is a co-educational, state secondary school, located in Macgregor, a southeastern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland Australia. The current principal is Karyn Hart and there are around 1600 students that are enrolled in this school...
and Macgregor State School (a primary school). The High School, opened in 1969 with nine teachers and 203 students, became notable on 4 November 1973, when a tornado struck the school, creating hundred of thousands of dollars worth of damage and requiring the rebuilding of much of the school. It now has approximately 1800 students. The Primary School was established in 1972 and currently has approximately 2000 students and 50 staff members.