Local Government Election 2012

The 2012 Local Government quadrennial elections was held on Saturday 28 April 2012.

The Tablelands Regional Council election was by full postal ballot.

Visit the Electoral Commission Queensland website for further information.

During the election period general enquiries can also be made to ECQ's Voters' Helpline 1300 881 665
 

Election Results

• Ballot papers must be completed by 6 pm Saturday 28 April 2012
• The due date for ECQ to receive your completed postal vote is 8 May 2012

Visit the Electoral Commission Queensland website for the latest update on election results.

No candidate nominations for Division 6

(includes the towns/localities of Carrington, Chewko, Tolga, Walkamin & Wylandra Estate)

No nominations were received for Division 6.

In this event, the Governor in Council may appoint a person to the office of Councillor, as per the extract of the Local Government Electoral Act 2011 below:

Section 34
Procedure if number of candidates not more than number required

2) If—

(a) no-one is nominated as a candidate in an election; or

(b) the number of candidates nominated is less than the number required to be elected; the Governor in Council may, by gazette notice, appoint as councillors of the local government, the number of persons necessary to constitute fully the local government.

(3) Each person appointed under subsection (2) must be qualified to be elected as a councillor of the local government for the local government area, or division of the local government area, for which the election was to be held.

(4) Persons appointed under subsection (2) are taken to have been properly elected as councillors of the local government for which they are appointed.

As the legislation covering this situation is new, there are no precedents to follow. TRC is awaiting advice about the details of the process and will post updates on this web page.

Local Government Fact Sheets

The Department of Local Government and Planning website has fact sheets relating to Local Government legislation and structural reform.

Obligations of Public Office

For more information visit the Crime and Misconduct Commission website
 

Caretaker Period

The Crime and Misconduct Commission oversights standards of integrity in the public sector. The CMC provides details about the role and obligations placed upon our elected officials and the restrictions placed upon governments during election caretaker periods.