Voting begins for Plebiscites on Queensland Council Amalgamations
26 November 2007
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) announced today that Plebiscites on Council amalgamations in Queensland will commence this week across 85 Queensland Councils.
Electoral Commissioner, Ian Campbell said that voting in the plebiscites will be conducted entirely by post, with around 700,000 voters to receive their ballot material in the mail this week.
The Commonwealth electoral roll used for last Saturday’s federal election was used to generate the list of voters in the Queensland council areas participating in the Plebiscites.
Mr Campbell advised voters that to ensure their vote is counted they should post their completed ballot paper in time for it to reach the Returning Officer by the closing time of the ballot. Voting in the Plebiscites is not compulsory.
The closing time for the ballots is 2pm, Friday 7 December 2007 for voters in the Caboolture, Caloundra, Gold Coast, Noosa, Pine Rivers and Redcliffe Councils. The closing time for the other 79 Councils is 2pm on Friday 14 December 2007.
For further information on the Plebiscites visit the AEC’s website at www.aec.gov.au, call the Plebiscite Enquiry Centre on 1300 302 117 (during business hours) or email plebiscites@aec.gov.au.
Following below is a list of the Queensland Councils that the AEC is conducting a Plebiscite for.
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Queensland Councils that the AEC is conducting a Plebiscite for
Aramac Shire Council
Atherton Shire Council
Banana Shire Council
Barcaldine Shire Council
Beaudesert Shire Council
Belyando Shire Council
Bendemere Shire Council
Biggenden Shire Council
Blackall Shire Council
Boonah Shire Council
Booringa Shire Council
Broadsound Shire Council
Bungil Shire Council
Burnett Shire Council
Caboolture Shire Council
Caloundra City Council
Cambooya Shire Council
Charters Towers City Council
Chinchilla Shire Council
Clifton Shire Council
Cooloola Shire Council
Crows Nest Shire Council
Dauan Island Council
Douglas Shire Council
Duaringa Shire Council
Eacham Shire Council
Eidsvold Shire Council
Emerald Shire Council
Erub Island Council
Fitzroy Shire Council
Gayndah Shire Council
Gold Coast City Council
(only the Beenleigh/Eagleby areas north of the Albert River)
Hammond Island Council
Herberton Shire Council
Iama Island Council
Ilfracombe Shire Council
Inglewood Shire Council
Isis Shire Council
Isisford Shire Council
Jericho Shire Council
Jondaryan Shire Council |
Kilcoy Shire Council
Kilkivan Shire Council
Kingaroy Shire Council
Kolan Shire Council
Kubin Island Council
Laidley Shire Council
Livingstone Shire Council
Longreach Shire Council
Mabuiag Island Council
Mareeba Shire Council
Mer Island Council
Millmerran Shire Council
Mirani Shire Council
Miriam Vale Shire Council
Monto Shire Council
Mundubbera Shire Council
Murgon Shire Council
Murilla Shire Council
Nanango Shire Council
Nebo Shire Council
Noosa Shire Council
Peak Downs Shire Council
Perry Shire Council
Pine Rivers Shire Council
Pittsworth Shire Council
Poruma Island Council
Redcliffe City Council
Rosalie Shire Council
Sarina Shire Council
Seisia Island Council
St Pauls Island Council
Stanthorpe Shire Council
Tambo Shire Council
Tara Shire Council
Taroom Shire Council
Tiaro Shire Council
Ugar Island Council
Wambo Shire Council
Warraber Island Council
Warroo Shire Council
Warwick Shire Council
Whitsunday Shire Council
Wondai Shire Council
Yorke Island Council |
