January 13, 2016
Three of the region’s peak business and community organisations will be holding community forums next month so members of the public can meet candidates for the 2016 Council elections in person.
The Nananago Tourism and Development Association (NaTDA), Kingaroy Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and Murgon Business and Development Association (MBDA) will all be holding forums in February.
NaTDA will invite all candidates standing for Divisions 1 and 2, along with Mayoral candidates; MBDA will do the same with Division 5 and 6 and Mayoral candidates.
The KCCI will invite the current three Mayoral candidates (Cr Keith Campbell, Cr Damien Tessmann and Mr Michael Brown) to address their next Meet ‘n’ Greet in early February; and may hold a separate public forum for Division 3 and 4 candidates after the close of nominations.
Gloria Kirkness, president of NaTDA, said it seemed a large number of new faces would be putting themselves forward for the March elections.
Ratepayers were naturally concerned the best candidates were elected.
The forums will allow the participants to outline their ideas to interested voters in person, and possibly answer questions from the floor.
Dates and venues for the forums will be announced soon after a date for close of nominations has been set by the Queensland Electoral Commission.
Queensland’s four-yearly local government elections are scheduled for Saturday, March 19.
