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2024 Queensland Mayoral Elections
The 2024 Queensland mayoral elections was held on 16 March 2024 to elect the mayors of the 77 local government areas in Queensland, Australia. The elections were held as part of the statewide local elections. 14 mayors were elected unopposed. Background Karen Williams, the mayor of Redland, joined the Liberal National Party in 2021. Scenic Rim mayor Greg Christensen resigned from the LNP on 26 April 2023. Bob Manning, the mayor of Cairns, announced his retirement as mayor on 17 November 2023. Councillor Terry James was elected as mayor by a vote of fellow councillors on 22 November 2023 to serve the remainder of Manning's term. Results Aurukun Balonne Banana Barcaldine Barcoo Blackall-Tambo Boulia Brisbane Bulloo Bundaberg Burdekin Burke Cairns Carpentaria Cassowary Coast Central Highlands Diamantina Etheridge Gladstone Gol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board. The term ''mayor'' shares a linguistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Aurukun
The Shire of Aurukun is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia. The shire covers part of western Cape York Peninsula, the most northerly section of the Australian mainland. It covers an area of , and has existed as a local government area since 1978. History According to the earliest records, Cape Keerweer, located on the Gulf of Carpentaria coast, was the first site where Europeans wished to settle in Australia. A Dutch ship with Captain Willem Janszoon was the first recorded Dutch landing at Cape Keerweer. Captain Janszoon wanted to build a city at the site but the exploitative action of his crew led to a fight between the local Aboriginal people and the sailors. It resulted in the killing of various crew members and the ship had to leave. The territory of the Shire of Aurukun was previously an Aboriginal reserve administered under the Queensland ''Aboriginals Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act 1897'' by the Presbyterian Church. The Auru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundaberg Region
The Bundaberg Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is centred on the city of Bundaberg, and also contains a significant rural area surrounding the city. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the City of Bundaberg with the Shires of Burnett, Isis and Kolan. The Bundaberg Regional Council, which administers the Region, has an estimated operating budget of A$89 million. History Prior to the 2008 amalgamation, the Bundaberg Region existed as four distinct local government areas: * the City of Bundaberg; * the Shire of Burnett; * the Shire of Isis; * and the Shire of Kolan. Local government in the Bundaberg area began on 11 November 1879 with the creation of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''. These included the Barolin, Burrum and Kolan divisions. The first eight years saw several areas break away and become self-governing due to inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Bulloo
The Shire of Bulloo ( ) is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. On 17 April 2020 the Queensland Government reorganised the nine localities in the Shire, resulting in six localities by making the following changes: *Thargomindah, previously being the surrounding area around the town of Thargomindah, was enlarged through the incorporation of most of Bullawarra (except for a small portion in the south of Bullawarra), all of Dynevor and all of Norley. * Bulloo Downs gained the small portion from the south of Bullawarra (the rest being incorporated into Thargomindah) and lost a small portion of its western land to the locality of Cameron Corner. * Cameron Corner gained a small portion of land from the west of the Bulloo Downs. * Nockatunga was renamed ''Noccundra'' after the only town in the locality. There were no changes to the localities of Durham and Hungerford. Geography Bulloo Shire is located in south-west Queensland, about 1,100 kilometres west ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Sriranganathan
Jonathan Sriranganathan ( ; Sri) is an Australian activist and politician. He was the first ever Queensland Greens councillor, representing The Gabba Ward on the Brisbane City Council from 2016 to 2023. Early life and education Sriranganathan has a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts with majors in Journalism and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies from The University of Queensland. He has previously worked at a corporate law firm. Prior to being elected he was a musician and beat poet. Political career State politics Sriranganathan stood as the Greens candidate for South Brisbane at the 2015 Queensland state election, where he received 21.8% of the primary vote. He was defeated by former Labor MP Jackie Trad, and placed third after the Liberal National Party. Local politics Sriranganathan stood as a candidate for The Gabba Ward at the 2016 Brisbane City Council election, held on 19 March, where he received 31.7% of the primary vote. Preferences fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracey Price
Tracey Price (born 1974) is a lawyer, businesswoman, mediator and Labor's Lord Mayoral Candidate for the 2024 Brisbane City Council Election. Price is a member of the Labor Left. She was identified as a potential contender in June, and endorsed as the party's mayoral candidate on 4 August 2023, after winning a preselection ballot. Labor reportedly expected Price to see a more successful campaign than previous candidate Patrick Condren, whose campaign saw the LNP-controlled Brisbane City Council gain vote share, and maintain all its wards despite a swing towards Labor at the 2020 Queensland State Election. Campaign and policy As candidate, Price has emphasised Labor's plan to make Brisbane 'climate resilient', focusing on an expanded green waste program and revegetation across the city, including in King George Square. In light of Brisbane's vulnerability to floods, the plan includes increased drainage funding and a renewed flood buy-back scheme for affected propert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
