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Results of the 2024 Queensland local elections in Central Queensland

This is a list of results for the 2024 Queensland local elections in the Central Queensland region.[1]

2024 Queensland local elections
(Central Queensland)
← 2020
16 March 2024
2028 →

The Central Queensland region encompasses the local government areas (LGAs) of Banana, Central Highlands, Gladstone, Isaac, Livingstone, Rockhampton, and Woorabinda.

Banana

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2024 Banana Shire Council election
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16 March 2024
2028 →
All 6 seats on Banana Shire Council[a]
4 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. LNP
Last election 5 seats 1 seat
Seats won 3 3
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

No overall control

Banana Shire Council is a divided council composed of six single-member divisions, utilising optional preferential voting.[2][3]

Banana results

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2024 Queensland local elections: Banana
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independents 2,445 62.90 3 Decrease 2
  Independent Liberal National 1,442 37.10 3 Increase 2
 Formal votes 3,887 99.03 – –
 Informal votes 38 0.97 – –
 Total 3,925 100.00 – 6 –

Division 1

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 1[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Adam Burling 549 46.33 +46.33
Independent John Ramsey 432 36.46 −13.77
Independent Jason Williams 204 17.22 −32.55
Total formal votes 1,185 99.00 +1.64
Informal votes 12 1.00 −0.34
Turnout 1,197 69.55 +0.02
Independent gain from Independent Swing+46.33

Division 2

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 2[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent LNP Ashley Jensen 691 50.66 +50.66
Independent Col Neville 673 49.34 +8.11
Total formal votes 1,364 98.77 −0.17
Informal votes 17 1.23 +0.17
Turnout 1,381 76.76 +3.93
Independent LNP gain from Independent Swing+50.66
  • Incumbent councillor Judith Pender (Independent) did not seek re-election

Division 3

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 3[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Phillip Casey unopposed
Independent hold SwingN/A

Division 4

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 4[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent LNP Kerrith Bailey unopposed
Independent LNP gain from Independent SwingN/A
  • Incumbent councillor Colin Semple (Independent) did not seek re-election

Division 5

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 5[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Brooke Leo unopposed
Independent hold SwingN/A

Division 6

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 6[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent LNP Terri Boyce 751 56.13 +56.13
Independent Harold Ball 587 43.87 +43.87
Total formal votes 1,338 99.33 +99.33
Informal votes 9 0.67 +0.67
Turnout 1,347 82.74 +82.74
Independent LNP hold Swing+56.13

Central Highlands

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2024 Central Highlands Regional Council election
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16 March 2024
2028 →
All 9 seats on Western Downs Regional Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Registered18,074
Mayor
Turnout74.22%
  First party Second party
 
IND
IND
Candidate Janice Moriarty Kerry Hayes
Party Independent Independent
Primary vote 7,666 5,302
Percentage 59.11% 40.89%
Swing Increase 59.11 Increase 40.89
Mayor before election

Kerry Hayes
Independent

 Elected Mayor

Janice Moriarty
Independent

Councillors
Turnout74.10 (Increase 4.19)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Independents N/A 69.42 5 −1
Ind. LNP N/A 30.58 3 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Central Highlands Regional Council is an undivided council, electing eight councillors through plurality block voting.[3][10]

Central Highlands mayor

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This section is an excerpt from 2024 Queensland mayoral elections § Central Highlands.[edit]
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Central Highlands[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Janice Moriarty 7,666 59.11 +59.11
Independent Kerry Hayes 5,302 40.89 +40.89
Total formal votes 12,968 96.67 +96.67
Informal votes 447 3.33 +3.33
Turnout 13,415 74.22
Independent gain from Independent  

Central Highlands results

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2024 Queensland local elections: Central Highlands[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Karen Newman (elected) 9,817 9.99 +9.99
Independent Craig Hindmarsh (elected) 9,243 9.40 +9.40
Independent Robert Donaldson (elected) 9,209 9.37 +9.37
Independent LNP Rachael Cruwys (elected) 9,185 9.34 +9.34
Independent Gai Sypher (elected) 9,024 9.18 +0.62
Independent Gillian Wilkins (elected) 8,308 8.45 +8.45
Independent LNP Christopher Whiteman (elected) 7,793 7.93 +7.93
Independent LNP Joseph Burns (elected) 6,915 7.03 −1.15
Independent Loretta Gaudron 6,863 6.98 +6.98
Independent Bernardine Frawley 6,253 6.36 −0.09
Independent LNP Charles Brimblecombe 6,174 6.28 −1.43
Independent Michael McDonald 5,044 5.13 +5.13
Independent Perry Dedes 4,476 4.55 +4.55
Total formal votes 98,304 100.00
Total formal ballots 12,288 91.75 −0.91
Informal ballots 1,105 8.25 +0.91
Turnout 13,393 74.10 +4.19

Gladstone

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2024 Gladstone Regional Council election
← 2020
16 March 2024
2028 →
All 8 seats on Gladstone Regional Council[a]
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. Labor Ind. LNP
Last election 4 seats 3 seats 1 seat
Seats won 4 4 0
Seat change Steady Increase 1 Decrease 1
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

No overall control

Gladstone Regional Council is an undivided council, electing eight councillors through plurality block voting.[3][13]

Gladstone results

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2024 Queensland local elections: Gladstone Regional Council[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labor Natalia Muszkat (elected) 24,418 8.68 +1.68
Independent Glenn Churchill (elected) 24,028 8.54 +1.42
Independent Karen Davis (elected) 23,865 8.48 +8.48
Independent Labor Kahn Goodluck (elected) 23,247 8.26 +0.81
Independent Labor Mellissa Holzheimer (elected) 22,228 7.90 +7.90
Independent Michelle Wagner (elected) 21,258 7.56 +2.37
Independent Labor Leanne Patrick (elected) 19,355 6.88 +6.88
Independent Simon McClintock (elected) 19,059 6.77 +6.77
Independent Chris Cameron 19,044 6.77 +1.14
Independent Jessica Bray 18,501 6.58 +6.58
Independent Murray Peterson 16,945 6.02 +6.02
Independent Michael Fearns 12,976 4.61 +4.61
Independent Paul Van Meteren 12,258 4.36 +4.36
Independent Craig Tomsett 12,165 4.32 +2.05
Independent Ben Noll 12,005 4.27 +4.27
Total formal votes 281,352 100.00
Total formal ballots 35,169 90.30 −0.55
Informal ballots 3,777 9.70 +0.55
Turnout 38,946 82.60 +2.58

Isaac

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2024 Isaac Regional Council election
← 2020
16 March 2024
2028 →
All 8 seats on Isaac Regional Council[a]
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. Labor
Last election 6 seats 2 seats
Seats won 6 2
Seat change Steady Steady
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

Independents

Isaac Regional Council is a divided council composed of eight single-member divisions, utilising optional preferential voting.[3][15]

Isaac results

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2024 Queensland local elections: Isaac
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independents 3,934 100.00 6 Steady
  Independent Labor N/A N/A N/A 2 Steady
 Formal votes 3,934 97.55 – –
 Informal votes 99 2.45 – –
 Total 4,033 100.00 – 8 –

Division 1

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 1[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Terry O'Neill 578 61.42 +61.42
Independent Milissa Payne 363 38.58 +38.58
Total formal votes 941 98.33 N/A
Informal votes 16 1.67 N/A
Turnout 957 69.55 N/A
Independent gain from Independent Swing+61.42
  • Incumbent councillor Greg Austen (Independent) did not seek re-election.

Division 2

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 2[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Verniece Russell 606 60.18 +60.18
Independent Sandra Moffat 401 39.82 −15.79
Total formal votes 1,007 97.67 −0.51
Informal votes 24 2.33 +0.51
Turnout 1,031 66.34 −5.63
Independent gain from Independent Swing+60.18

Division 3

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 3[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Melissa Westcott 566 60.21 +60.21
Independent Renee Cross 374 39.79 +39.79
Total formal votes 940 98.22 N/A
Informal votes 17 1.78 N/A
Turnout 957 65.68 N/A
Independent gain from Independent Swing+60.21
  • Incumbent councillor Gina Lacey (Independent) did not seek re-election.

Division 4

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 4[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labor Simon West unopposed
Independent Labor hold SwingN/A

Division 5

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 5[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labor Alaina Earl unopposed
Independent Labor hold SwingN/A

Division 6

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 6[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jane Pickels 700 66.92 +66.92
Independent Mark Hodgetts 346 33.08 +33.08
Total formal votes 1,046 96.14 N/A
Informal votes 42 3.86 N/A
Turnout 1,088 78.16 N/A
Independent gain from Independent Swing+66.92
  • Incumbent councillor Lyn Jones (Independent) did not seek re-election.

Division 7

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 7[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rachel Anderson unopposed
Independent gain from Independent SwingN/A
  • Incumbent councillor Jane Pickels (Independent) sought re-election in Division 6.

Division 8

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 8[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Vivienne Coleman unopposed
Independent hold SwingN/A

Livingstone

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2024 Livingstone Shire Council election
← 2020
16 March 2024
2028 →
All 6 seats on Livingstone Shire Council[a]
4 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
IND
IND
Party Independents Ind. LNP
Last election 5 seats 1 seat
Seats won 6 0
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Largest party before election

Independents

 Subsequent largest party

Independents

Livingstone Shire Council is an undivided council, electing six councillors through plurality block voting.[3][24]

Livingstone results

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2024 Queensland local elections: Livingstone Shire Council[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Glenda Mather (elected) 12,635 9.07 −1.29
Independent Pat Eastwood (elected) 11,975 8.59 −2.18
Independent Lance Warcon (elected) 11,323 8.12 +8.12
Independent Rhodes Watson (elected) 10,936 7.85 −0.22
Independent Andrea Friend (elected) 10,816 7.76 −0.75
Independent Wade Rothery (elected) 10,285 7.38 +7.38
Independent Trish Bowman 10,283 7.38 +7.38
Independent Bill Ludwig 10,246 7.35 +7.35
Independent Helen Schweikert 9,629 6.91 +6.91
Independent Jillian Neyland 7,300 5.24 +5.24
Independent Kristan Casuscelli 6,977 5.01 +5.01
Independent Brett Svendsen 6,459 4.63 +4.63
Independent Cameron Kinsey 4,874 3.50 +3.50
Independent Paul Mitchell 4,840 3.47 +3.47
Independent Mike Decman 4,096 2.94 +0.84
Total formal votes 139,374 100.00
Total formal ballots 23,229 92.09 −1.33
Informal ballots 1,995 7.91 +1.33
Turnout 25,224 84.92 +4.20

Rockhampton

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2024 Rockhampton Regional Council election
← 2020
16 March 2024
2028 →
All 8 seats on Rockhampton Regional Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Registered59,202
Mayor
Turnout82.66% (Increase 4.36)
  First party Second party
 
IND
Candidate Tony Williams Brett Williams
Party Ind. Labor Independent
Primary vote 31,290 15,033
Percentage 67.55% 32.45%
Swing Increase 42.73 Increase 31.94
Mayor before election

Tony Williams
Ind. Labor

 Elected Mayor

Tony Williams
Ind. Labor

Councillors
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Independents N/A 95.15 6 0
Ind. Labor N/A 4.85 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Rockhampton Regional Council is a divided council composed of seven single-member divisions, utilising optional preferential voting.[3][26]

Rockhampton mayor

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This section is an excerpt from 2024 Queensland mayoral elections § Rockhampton.[edit]
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Rockhampton[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labor Tony Williams 31,290 67.55 +42.73
Independent Brett Williams 15,033 32.45 +31.94
Total formal votes 46,323 94.65 −2.79
Informal votes 2,616 5.35 +2.79
Turnout 48,939 82.66 +4.36
Independent Labor hold  

Rockhampton results

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2024 Queensland local elections: Rockhampton
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independents 19,805 95.15 6 Steady
  Independent Labor 1,009 4.85 1 Steady
 Formal votes 20,814 95.47 – –
 Informal votes 988 4.53 – –
 Total 21,802 100.00 – 7 –

Division 1

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 1[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Shane Latcham unopposed
Independent hold SwingN/A

Division 2

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 2[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Neil Fisher 3,873 55.38 −6.18
Independent Elliot Hilse 3,120 44.62 +44.62
Total formal votes 6,993 95.74 −0.38
Informal votes 311 4.26 +0.38
Turnout 7,304 91.07 +10.45
Independent hold Swing−6.18

Division 3

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 3[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Grant Mathers unopposed
Independent hold SwingN/A

Division 4

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 4[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Edward Oram 4,080 54.46 +54.46
Independent Ellen Smith 3,412 45.54 N/A
Total formal votes 7,492 95.68 N/A
Informal votes 338 4.32 N/A
Turnout 7,830 84.99 N/A
Independent gain from Independent Swing+54.46

Division 5

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 5[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cherie Rutherford unopposed
Independent hold SwingN/A

Division 6

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 6[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labor Drew Wickerson unopposed
Independent Labor hold SwingN/A

Division 7

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2024 Queensland local elections: Division 7[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Marika Taylor 3,304 52.20 +52.20
Independent David Bond 1,337 21.12 +21.12
Independent Labor Will Field 1,009 15.94 +15.94
Independent Jamie Scott 679 10.73 +10.73
Total formal votes 6,329 94.92 −0.88
Informal votes 339 5.08 +0.88
Turnout 6,668 83.29 +5.14
Independent hold Swing+52.20

Woorabinda

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2024 Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council election
← 2020
16 March 2024
2028 →
All 4 seats on Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council[a]
3 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
IND
TJW
Party Independents Team Josh Weazel
Last election 2 seats 2 seats
Seats won 4 Did not contest
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Largest party before election

No overall control

 Subsequent largest party

Independents

Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council is an undivided council, electing four councillors through plurality block voting.[3][35]

Woorabinda results

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2024 Queensland local elections: Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Anthony Munns (elected) 223 16.02 +16.02
Independent Howard Booth (elected) 132 9.48 +9.48
Independent Wagwan Savage (elected) 131 9.41 −0.83
Independent Stewart Smith (elected) 130 9.34 +9.34
Independent Adrian Williams 118 8.48 +8.48
Independent Damien Watson 115 8.26 +8.26
Independent Marileen Young 115 8.26 +8.26
Independent Rhonda Hill 104 7.47 +7.47
Independent Vincent Ghilotti 91 6.54 −3.7
Independent Stewart Major 85 6.11 +6.11
Independent Les Murgha 84 6.03 +6.03
Independent Laurence Weazel 64 4.60 −5.64
Total formal votes 1,392 100.00
Total formal ballots 348 99.15 +0.96
Informal ballots 3 0.85 −0.96
Turnout 351 63.59 −20.81

Notes

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Excluding the mayor, who is directly-elected.

References

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  1. ↑ "2024 Local Government Elections". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Councillors". Banana Shire Council. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Is my council a divided, multi-member divided or undivided council?" (PDF). Electoral Commission Queensland. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "2024 Banana Division 1 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Banana Division 2 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "2024 Banana Division 3 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "2024 Banana Division 4 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "2024 Banana Division 5 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "2024 Banana Division 6 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "Mayor & Councillors". Central Highlands Regional Council. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  11. ↑ "2024 Central Highlands Regional Mayor election". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
  12. ↑ "2024 Central Highlands Regional Council Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "Mayor and Councillors". Gladstone Regional Council. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "2024 Gladstone Regional Council Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  15. ↑ "Meet your Councillors". Isaac Regional Council. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  16. ↑ "2024 Isaac Division 1 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  17. ↑ "2024 Isaac Division 2 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  18. ↑ "2024 Isaac Division 3 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  19. ↑ "2024 Isaac Division 4 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  20. ↑ "2024 Isaac Division 5 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  21. ↑ "2024 Isaac Division 6 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  22. ↑ "2024 Isaac Division 7 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  23. ↑ "2024 Isaac Division 8 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  24. ↑ "Mayor and Councillors". Livingstone Shire Council. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  25. ↑ "2024 Livingstone Shire Council Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  26. ↑ "Councillors". Rockhampton Regional Council. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  27. ↑ "2024 Rockhampton Regional Mayor election". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  28. ↑ "2024 Rockhampton Division 1 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  29. ↑ "2024 Rockhampton Division 2 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  30. ↑ "2024 Rockhampton Division 3 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  31. ↑ "2024 Rockhampton Division 4 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  32. ↑ "2024 Rockhampton Division 5 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  33. ↑ "2024 Rockhampton Division 6 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  34. ↑ "2024 Rockhampton Division 7 Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  35. ↑ "Elected Members". Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  36. ↑ "2024 Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council Results". Electoral Commission Queensland. July 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
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