The Calamvale Ward is a
Brisbane City Council
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ward
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covering
Calamvale,
Algester,
Drewvale,
Heathwood,
Parkinson,
Stretton,
Larapinta,
Karawatha, and part of
Forest Lake.
The ward has been represented by
Angela Owen of the
Liberal National Party since its creation in 2016. Calamvale replaced Parkinson Ward, which itself replaced Acacia Ridge Ward.
History
Acacia Ridge Ward
In 1991, Kevin Bianchi of
Labor
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was elected councillor for Acacia Ridge Ward.
Bianchi was re-elected in 1994, 1997, 2000, and
2004, the last time with a 3.8% margin.
Parkinson Ward
The 2007 Electoral Commission
Redistribution created Parkinson Ward, replacing Acacia Ridge Ward while gaining area from
Richlands Ward and losing area to
Karawatha and
Moorooka Ward.
These changes decreased the Labor margin from 3.8% to 1.3%.
Bianchi did not contest the
2008 election, and Angela Owen-Taylor of the Liberal National Party went on to win with a 7.6% swing. Owen-Taylor was re-elected in
2012
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with a further 10.7% swing.
Calamvale Ward
The 2015 Electoral Commission Redistribution created Calamvale Ward, replacing Parkinson Ward while gaining area from the former Karawatha Ward in the east and losing area to
Forest Lake and Moorooka Ward in the west.
These changes increased the LNP margin from 17.1% to 18.1%.
Owen-Taylor went on to win the
2016 election.
Results
References
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City of Brisbane wards
Brisbane localities