Thursday, March 14, 2024

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Voting Day This Saturday

Whitsunday Regional Council Local Government Elections will be held this Saturday,16 March.

Polling booths are open from 8am - 6pm on election day.

Please note that by law, it is compulsory for eligible Australian citizens, aged 18 or older, to vote at Queensland elections.

If you don’t vote, you may be fined.

The penalty for failing to vote in an election in Queensland is one penalty unit, valued at $154.80 from 1 July 2023.

Find your closest polling booth location.

GREATER AIRLIE BEACH AREA

PCYC Whitsunday

2849 Shute Harbour Road

Airlie Beach

Whitsunday Christian College

26 Paluma Road

Cannonvale

PROSERPINE

Father Tom Gard Hall, St Catherine’s Catholic College

90 Renwick Road

Proserpine

BOWEN

Queens Beach State School

39 Tracey Street

Queens Beach 4805

COLLINSVILLE

Collinsville Community Centre

11 Conway Street

Collinsville 4804

HAMILTON ISLAND

Hamilton Island Resort

Resort Dr

Hamilton Island

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