 With the passage of the "Local Authorities Act 1902", Goolman Division became the Shire of Goolman on 31 March 1903.The Shire offices were in High Street, Boonah.The Goolman Shire War Memorial was unveiled in Boonah (then part of the Goolman Shire) on 19 May 1920 by General Birdwood and Councillor Alexander John Tait McKay.