No absentee voting for March 19 council elections

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10th March 2016

Noosa Council CEO Brett de Chastel has reminded voters that there is no absentee voting for the March 19 local government elections in Queensland.

“This means voters who are registered for the Noosa Shire Council electoral area must vote at a booth within the Noosa Shire.  These arrangements also apply for the vote on the State Referendum on parliamentary terms which is being undertaken at the same time,” Mr de Chastel said.

“Noosa Shire Council voters should receive a notice from the electoral commission that has the Noosa Shire Council electoral area noted at the very top right hand side of the notice.”

Voters who are unable to vote on Saturday 19 March can either apply to the Electoral Commission Queensland for a postal vote, by no later than 7 pm Wednesday 16 March; or lodge a pre-poll vote in person between Monday 14 March and Thursday 17 March between 9 am and 5 pm; and Friday 18 March between 9 am and 6 pm at either the Christian Outreach Centre, 202 Beckmans Road, Noosaville or at the Returning Officer’s premises at 3A Production Street, Noosaville, which is in the industrial estate.

Mr de Chastel said that the Electoral Commission-appointed Returning Officer has advised that the locations of voting booths for Saturday 19 March are as follows:

  • Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club, 24 Boreen Parade, BOREEN POINT
  • Cooran State School, 31 James Street, COORAN
  • Noosa District High School, 2 Tulip Street, COOROY
  • Kin Kin State School, 26 - 32 Main Street, KIN KIN
  • Sunshine Beach State School, Bicentennial Drive, SUNSHINE BEACH
  • Noosa Baptist Church Hall, 213 Weyba Road, NOOSAVILLE
  • Christian Outreach Centre Hall, 202 Beckmans Road (at cnr of Eumundi-Noosa Road), NOOSAVILLE
  • Peregian Beach Community House, 255 David Low Way, PEREGIAN BEACH
  • Pomona Community House - Lawson Shed, 1 Memorial Avenue, POMONA
  • Tewantin State School, Goodwin Street, TEWANTIN

As the election is run by the Electoral Commission Queensland, all enquiries should be directed to 1300 881 665 or further information is available on the Commission’s website.

9 March 2016