{"id":353705,"date":"2024-10-16T14:10:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T04:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=353705"},"modified":"2024-10-24T21:23:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T11:23:50","slug":"six-candidates-in-callide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2024\/10\/16\/six-candidates-in-callide\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Candidates In Callide"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_194368\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-194368\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171102voting.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-194368\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171102voting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171102voting.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171102voting-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171102voting-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171102voting-263x163.jpg 263w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/20171102voting-285x177.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-194368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Early voting for the 2024 State Election opened on Monday (Photo: AEC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>October 16, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bunya Mountains and Bell residents living in the Callide Electorate who want to vote early in the Queensland Election face a long trek.<\/p>\n<p>Early voting locations in the Callide opened on Monday in Gayndah, Chinchilla, Biloela, Gin Gin and, of course, Brisbane (where anyone from any electorate can vote early at Brisbane City Hall).<\/p>\n<p>The Callide Electorate stretches from the Banana Shire Council boundary in the north to the western half of the Bunya Mountains and Bell in the south, an area of more than 74,000sq km.<\/p>\n<p>Early voting will continue daily, from 8:00am to 6:00pm (excluding weekends) until October 25.<\/p>\n<p>The actual Election Day is Saturday, October 26, where polling booths will be open from 8:00am to 6:00pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remember, voting is compulsory, and ALL squares must be numbered on your ballot paper.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #006699;\">Callide Electorate Candidates<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>There are six candidates standing for Callide (in ballot paper order):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PASSANT, Matthew &#8211; The Greens<\/li>\n<li>O&#8217;CALLAGHAN, Chris &#8211; One Nation<\/li>\n<li>DENDLE, Samantha &#8211; Australian Labor Party<\/li>\n<li>* HEAD, Bryson &#8211; LNP<\/li>\n<li>WHITTLE, John &#8211; Family First<\/li>\n<li>SCOTT, Duncan &#8211; Independent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>* indicates Sitting Member<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The ballot draw was conducted at the office of the Returning Officer in Biloela last week.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Where To Vote<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Early Voting Venues<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Early voting began on Monday (October 14).\u00a0The nearest early voting venues for the southern half of the Callide electorate are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our Lady Help of Christians Church Hall,\u00a08 Villiers Street, Chinchilla<\/li>\n<li>QCWA Gayndah Branch, 5 Pineapple Street, Gayndah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>They are open from 8:00am-6:00pm, Monday-Friday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Election Day Polling Booths (October 26)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>The nearest election day venues for the southern half of the Callide electorate are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bell State School &#8211; 90 Dennis Street,\u00a0 Bell<\/li>\n<li>Jandowae Memorial Hall &#8211; 38 George Street, Jandowae<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>All polling booths will be open from 8:00am to 6:00pm on Election Day.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bunya Mountains and Bell residents living in the Callide Electorate who want to vote early in the Queensland Election face a long trek.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":95995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[228,81],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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