{"id":344701,"date":"2024-02-29T17:06:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T07:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=344701"},"modified":"2024-03-07T23:04:34","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T13:04:34","slug":"early-voting-starts-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2024\/02\/29\/early-voting-starts-monday\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Voting Starts Monday!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_344247\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-344247\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240219kcci-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-344247 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240219kcci-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240219kcci-7.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240219kcci-7-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240219kcci-7-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240219kcci-7-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240219kcci-7-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/20240219kcci-7-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-344247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The four eager candidates hoping to secure the role of South Burnett Mayor on March 16<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>February 29, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve probably been seeing a lot of eager would-be councillors out and about lately &#8230; and that&#8217;s because there&#8217;s Local Government Elections coming up.<\/p>\n<p>The actual election day is Saturday, March 16, but pre-poll (early voting) starts next week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the South Burnett, Gympie, Somerset and Toowoomba council areas, pre-poll voting will begin on Monday (March 4).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Cherbourg, there will be just one day of early voting on Friday, March 15.<\/p>\n<p>Voting in the North Burnett and Western Downs Regional Council elections is being conducted by full postal ballot, so residents in these areas will receive their ballot papers in the mail.<\/p>\n<p>North Burnett and Western Downs residents do not have to apply for a postal vote, but they must be enrolled to vote with the Electoral Commission of Queensland.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, no matter what Local Government Area you are enrolled in, voting is compulsory.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Where To Vote<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>South Burnett<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are the pre-poll locations for South Burnett Regional Council voters. They will all be open on weekdays from 9:00am-5:00pm from March 4 (except March 15, when they will remain open until 6:00pm):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Council office, 48 Drayton Street, Nanango<\/li>\n<li>Blackbutt Library, 69 Hart Street, Blackbutt<\/li>\n<li>Town Hall Reception Room, 45 Glendon Street, Kingaroy<\/li>\n<li>Council office, 42 Stephens Street, Murgon<\/li>\n<li>Council office, cnr Mackenzie &amp; Scott streets, Wondai<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Election Day voting locations (March 16 only \u2013 8:00am-6:00pm):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Division 1 \u2013 Nanango State School. 39 Drayton Street, Nanango<\/li>\n<li>Division 2 \u2013 Blackbutt State School, 25 Crofton Street, Blackbutt<\/li>\n<li>Division 2 \u2013 Maidenwell Hall, Pool Street, Maidenwell<\/li>\n<li>Division 3 \u2013 Coolabunia State School, cnr D\u2019Aguilar Highway &amp; Mary Street, Coolabunia<\/li>\n<li>Division 3 \u2013 Kingaroy Town Hall,\u00a045 Glendon Street, Kingaroy<\/li>\n<li>Division 4 \u2013 St John\u2019s Lutheran School, 84 Ivy Street, Kingaroy<\/li>\n<li>Division 5 \u2013 Cloyna State School,\u00a08 William Webber Road, Cloyna<\/li>\n<li>Division 5 \u2013 Mondure Public Hall,\u00a012 McConnell Way, Mondure<\/li>\n<li>Division 5 \u2013 Murgon Town Hall,\u00a078 Gore Street, Murgon<\/li>\n<li>Division 5 \u2013 Proston State School,\u00a094 Rodney Street, Proston<\/li>\n<li>Division 6 \u2013 Inverlaw Farmers Hall,\u00a01136 Kingaroy-Burrandowan Road, Inverlaw<\/li>\n<li>Division 6 \u2013 Kumbia State School,\u00a022 Bell Street, Kumbia<\/li>\n<li>Division 6 \u2013 Wondai Memorial Hall, cnr Mackenzie &amp; Scott streets, Wondai<\/li>\n<li>Division 6 \u2013 Wooroolin State School,\u00a034 Frederick Street, Wooroolin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Cherbourg<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is the pre-poll location for Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council voters. It will all be open from 9:00am-5:00pm from March 11 (except March 15, when it will remain open until 6:00pm):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Ration Shed, 18 Barambah Avenue, Cherbourg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Election Day voting location (March 16 only \u2013 8:00am-6:00pm):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cherbourg Town Hall, 22 Barambah Avenue, Cherbourg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Other Councils<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>Locations close to the South Burnett region only:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Gympie<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pre-poll voting (9<\/strong><strong>:00am-5:00pm from March 4, except March 15 until 6:00pm):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gympie Senior Citizens Centre,\u00a040 Mellor Street, Gympie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Election Day voting locations (March 16 only \u2013 8:00am-6:00pm):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Division 6 \u2013 Goomeri State School,\u00a05 Munro Street, Goomeri<\/li>\n<li>Division 6 \u2013 Kilkivan State School,\u00a06 Council Street, Kilkivan<\/li>\n<li>Division 6 \u2013 Lower Wonga Hall,\u00a07 Lower Wonga Road, Lower Wonga<\/li>\n<li>Division 6 \u2013 Pie Creek Community Hall, Herron Road, Pie Creek<\/li>\n<li>Division 6 \u2013 Widgee State School,\u00a02156 Gympie-Woolooga Road, Widgee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Somerset<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pre-poll voting (9<\/strong><strong>:00am-5:00pm from March 4, except March 15 until 6:00pm):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fernvale Visitor Information Centre (Fernvale Futures Complex),\u00a01483 Brisbane Valley Highway, Fernvale<\/li>\n<li>Kilcoy Visitor Information Centre (Yowie Park),\u00a041 Hope Street, Kilcoy<\/li>\n<li>The Rectory,\u00a085 Ipswich Street, Esk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Election Day voting locations (March 16 only \u2013 8:00am-6:00pm):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coominya State School,\u00a07 Cornhill Street, Coominya<\/li>\n<li>Esk State School,\u00a049 East Street, Esk<\/li>\n<li>Fernvale State School,\u00a01605 Brisbane Valley Highway, Fernvale<\/li>\n<li>Kilcoy Memorial Hall,\u00a0Kennedy Street, Kilcoy<\/li>\n<li>Moore Soldiers Memorial Hall, 9 Main Street North, Moore<\/li>\n<li>Toogoolawah State School, Gardner Street, Toogoolawah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Toowoomba<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pre-poll voting (9<\/strong><strong>:00am-5:00pm from March 4, except March 15 until 6:00pm):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Crows Nest Service Centre, 25 Emu Creek Road, Crows Nest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Election Day voting locations (March 16 only \u2013 8:00am-6:00pm):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bowenville Memorial Hall,\u00a0Bowenville-Moola Road, Bowenville<\/li>\n<li>Cooyar State School,\u00a016 Gracey Street, Cooyar<\/li>\n<li>Emu Creek State School, 14534 New England Highway, Greenmount East<\/li>\n<li>Goombungee State School,\u00a052 Mocatta Street, Goombungee<\/li>\n<li>Kulpi Community Hall,\u00a01 Beckman Street, Kulpi<\/li>\n<li>Meringandan State School,\u00a010 School Road, Meringandan<\/li>\n<li>Quinalow State School,\u00a07 Progress Street, Quinalow<\/li>\n<li>Yarraman State School,\u00a017 John Street, Yarraman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>And here are some other handy links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/check.aec.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check Your Enrolment Online<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/event.elections.qld.gov.au\/Events\/ElectorSearch?EventID=622&amp;EventType=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply For A Postal Vote<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecq.qld.gov.au\/education\/electionfacts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Election Facts \u2013 Dispelling Some Common Myths<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>[UPDATED]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ve probably been seeing a lot of eager would-be councillors out and about lately &#8230; and that&#8217;s because there&#8217;s Local Government Elections coming up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":344247,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[1131],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Early Voting Starts Monday! 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