Notice Of Plebiscites on Council Amalgamations

Updated: 9 September 2015

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is conducting Plebiscites on behalf of the following Queensland Councils:

Aramac Shire Council
Atherton Shire Council
Banana Shire Council
Barcaldine Shire Council
Beaudesert Shire Council
Belyando Shire Council
Bendemere Shire Council
Biggenden Shire Council
Blackall Shire Council
Boonah Shire Council
Booringa Shire Council
Broadsound Shire Council
Bungil Shire Council
Burnett Shire Council
Caboolture Shire Council
Caloundra City Council
Cambooya Shire Council
Charters Towers City Council
Chinchilla Shire Council
Clifton Shire Council
Cooloola Shire Council
Crows Nest Shire Council
Dauan Island Council
Douglas Shire Council
Duaringa Shire Council
Eacham Shire Council
Eidsvold Shire Council
Emerald Shire Council
Erub Island Council

Fitzroy Shire Council
Gayndah Shire Council
Gold Coast City Council (only the Beenleigh/Eagleby areas north of the Albert River)
Hammond Island Council
Herberton Shire Council
Iama Island Council
Ilfracombe Shire Council
Inglewood Shire Council
Isis Shire Council
Isisford Shire Council
Jericho Shire Council
Jondaryan Shire Council
Kilcoy Shire Council
Kilkivan Shire Council
Kingaroy Shire Council
Kolan Shire Council
Kubin Island Council
Laidley Shire Council
Livingstone Shire Council
Longreach Shire Council
Mabuiag Island Council
Mareeba Shire Council
Mer Island Council
Millmerran Shire Council
Mirani Shire Council
Miriam Vale Shire Council
Monto Shire Council

Mundubbera Shire Council
Murgon Shire Council
Murilla Shire Council
Nanango Shire Council
Nebo Shire Council
Noosa Shire Council
Peak Downs Shire Council
Perry Shire Council
Pine Rivers Shire Council
Pittsworth Shire Council
Poruma Island Council
Redcliffe City Council
Rosalie Shire Council
Sarina Shire Council
Seisia Island Council
St Pauls Island Council
Stanthorpe Shire Council
Tambo Shire Council
Tara Shire Council
Taroom Shire Council
Tiaro Shire Council
Ugar Island Council
Wambo Shire Council
Warraber Island Council
Warroo Shire Council
Warwick Shire Council
Whitsunday Shire Council
Wondai Shire Council
Yorke Island Council

The question to be put to voters is:

"Do you support the Queensland Government's decision to amalgamate your Council with other Council areas?"

Note: Only for voters in the part of Gold Coast Council listed above, your question is:

"Do you support the Queensland Government's decision to transfer the area of Gold Coast City Council north of the Albert River to the Logan City Council?"

Voting

Voting will be conducted entirely by post, and voters will receive ballot papers in the mail this week.

In order to be eligible to vote, your name must have been on the Commonwealth Electoral Roll used in the Federal Election and within one of the above Council areas.

To make sure that your vote is counted, post your ballot paper so that it is received by the Returning Officer by the closing time of the ballot, which will be indicated on the ballot paper.

27 November 2007