The 2024 local government election is Saturday March 16 and the Gazette has compiled everything you need to know about the Sunshine Coast Council hinterland & mayoral races.
Hinterland residents in the Gazette readership area will vote for a new mayor and for division 5 and 10 councillors next Saturday, March 16, with all polling booths open from 8am to 6pm.
In the meantime, Gazette journalist Janine Hill has been on the hustings and filing stories for our Election Guide.
In addition you can watch all the mayoral and divsions 5 and 10 candidates in action at recent Meet the Candidates events below.
We have also pitched your questions to the candidates. Each was given a list of over 20 readers’ questions and asked to answer any six they wanted to, and to nominate one for print. Their answers for print are included after their profile stories this week.
The Sunshine Coast will be voting for a new mayor, after Mark Jamieson announced his retirement late last year. In divisions 5 and 10, incumbents Cr Winston Johnston and Cr David Law are running again.
• 2024 Sunshine Coast Council election mayoral candidates are Cr Jason O’Pray, Ashley Robinson OAM, Rosanna Natoli, Michael Burgess, Min Swan, and Wayne Parcell.
• Division 5 candidates include Cr Winston Johnston, Richard Bruinsma and Tracy Burton.
• Division 10 candidates include Cr David Law, Peter Walsh, Camillo Primavera and Sue Etheridge.
Early voting for the Local Government elections opened Monday (March 4) and runs until Friday, March 15.
Polling booths open from 8am to 6pm on election day.