William Ross High School opened in Annandale along with Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun.
Collinsville mining employment downsized.
Townsville suburb of Burdell named and gazetted.
A former rainforest protestor was elected Mayor of Douglas Shire.
Hambledon mill was closed and demolished. Sugarworld Water Slides on part of the mill's site, continued operation. Cane assignments were transferred to Mulgrave mill.
The Aboriginal Land Act 1991 (Qld) transferred into Indigenous ownership all previous reserve land under DOGIT (Deed of Grant in Trust) titles.
Kowanyama community established a Land and Natural Resources management office to control the use of their environment more effectively. Several groups returned to their homelands once the community was established on a more secure basis.
Ownership of University of Queensland Tertiary education Resource Centre transferred to the James Cook University.
October
6 New Mackay airport terminal opened.