Local Government Election Update
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This morning South Burnett Regional Council joined the State Disaster Coordination Centre (SDCC) teleconference chaired by the Minister for Local Government, Minister for Racing and Minister for Multicultural Affairs the Hon Stirling Hinchliffe and attended by Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath and the Electoral Commissioner of Queensland Mr Patrick Vidgen to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 virus during the local government election period.
Council has received the following advice:
- The local government elections will proceed as normal on Saturday, 28 March 2020
- Times for pre-polling will be extended after 5pm on days yet to be determined
- There will be no changes to the postal voting deadline, with postal voting closing 7pm Monday 16 March 2020
- Pre-polling will be made as safe as possible with residents invited to bring their own pencil or pen
- A concierge will be available to assist elderly or at risk residents
Whilst how to vote cards will be made available at polling venues, mayoral candidates, along with a majority of divisional candidates, have agreed not to physically hand out how to vote cards, with residents invited to ‘help themselves’. Candidates and a limited number of volunteers may still attend polling stations.
Pre-Polling - From Monday, 16 March and Friday, 27 March 2020
Early voting will be conducted between Monday, 16 March and Friday, 27 March 2020. The timeframes for early voting include Monday 16 through to Friday 20 March 9am-5pm & Monday 23 through to Friday 27 March 9am to 6pm. South Burnett venues for pre-polling include:
- Nanango – South Burnett Regional Council, 48 Drayton St
- Blackbutt – South Burnett Regional Council, 69 Hart St
- Kingaroy – South Burnett Regional Council, Town Hall Reception Room, 45 Glendon St
- Murgon – South Burnett Regional Council, 42 Stephens St
- Wondai – South Burnett Regional Council, Cnr MacKenzie & Scott Sts
Election Day Polling Booths - Saturday 28 March 2020
- Nanango - Divisions 1 & 2 - Nanango State School, 39 Drayton St (access via Burnett St),
- Blackbutt - Division 2 - Blackbutt State School, 25 Crofton St
- Brooklands - Division 2 - Brooklands Rural Fire Brigade, Lord St
- Maidenwell - Division 2 - Maidenwell Hall, Pool St
- Coolabunia - Division 3 - Coolabunia State School, Cnr D'Aguilar H’way and Mary St
- Kingaroy - Divisions 3, 4 & 6 - Kingaroy State High School, 15 Toomey St
- Kingaroy - Division 3 - Taabinga State School, Railway Tce
- Kingaroy -Division 4 - St John's Lutheran School, 84 Ivy St
- Cloyna - Division 5 - Cloyna State School, 8 William Webber Rd
- Mondure - Division 5 - Community Hall, 12 McConnell Way
- Murgon - Division 5 - PCYC South Burnett, 40‐42 Macalister St
- Proston - Division 5 - Proston State School, 94 Rodney St
- Wheatlands - Division 5 - Wheatlands State School, 422 Byee Rd
- Durong South – Division 6 - Durong Community Hall, 8940 Chinchilla Wondai Rd
- Inverlaw - Division 6 - Farmers Hall, 1136 Kingaroy‐Burrandown Rd
- Kumbia - Division 6 - Kumbia State School, 22 Bell St
- Wondai - Division 6 - Wondai Memorial Hall, Cnr Mackenzie & Scott Sts
- Wooroolin – Division 6 - Wooroolin State School, 34 Frederick St
For further information please see the Electoral Commission Queensland website.
