Complex sentence: For many years, Pittsworth was the administrative centre of the Pittsworth Shire, but in March 2008 the Pittsworth Shire amalgamated with eight other shires to form the Toowoomba Region.
Split into simpler sentences: For many years, Pittsworth was the administrative centre of the Pittsworth Shire. In March 2008 the Pittsworth Shire amalgamated with eight other shires to form the Toowoomba Region.