For the 2020 local government elections, you are voting in person. This is different from previous local government elections.
Election day is Saturday, 28 March 2020. You will find your nearest polling booth, early voting centre and election day information at ecq.qld.gov.au or call 1300 881 665.
All postal votes must be completed before the end of voting at 6.00 pm on Saturday, 28 March and returned to the ECQ by 5.00 pm Tuesday, 7 April.
You will complete one ballot paper to elect councillors.
Voting for your councillors
For councillors, you are using first-past-the-post voting. This means you must number the boxes for the number of councillors to be elected. For example: if you have five councillors to be elected, you must number five boxes.
For all 2020 local government election information go to ecq.qld.gov.au or call 1300 881 665 or email us at ecq@ecq.qld.gov.au
Voting is compulsory.
List of polling booths in the Central Highlands for both polling day (28 March) and early voting (16 March to 27 March):
Venue name |
Venue type | Building name |
Address |
Blackwater | Polling Booth | Blackwater State School | Blackwater State School, 43 Wey Street, BLACKWATER |
Bluff | Polling Booth | Bluff State School | Bluff State School, 32 Main Street, BLUFF |
Capella | Polling Booth | Capella State High School | Capella State High School, 35‐45 Gordon Street, CAPELLA |
Duaringa | Polling Booth | Duaringa State School | Duaringa State School, 1 Charlotte Street, DUARINGA |
Emerald Christian College | Polling Booth | Emerald Christian College | Emerald Christian College, 6373 Gregory Highway, EMERALD |
Emerald North | Polling Booth | Emerald North State School | Emerald North State School, Campbell Street, EMERALD |
Emerald South | Polling Booth | Denison State School – Pre- School | Denison State School ‐ Pre‐School, 16 Gray Street, EMERALD |
LG Returning Officer Central Highlands Early Voting | RO Office, Early Voting Centre Qld | Wally McKenzie House, Emerald Show Grounds | Emerald Showgrounds, Capricorn H’way, EMERALD |
Rolleston | Polling Booth | Rolleston State School | Rolleston State School, 16 Warrijo Street, ROLLESTON |
Rubyvale | Polling Booth | Hall | Hall, 7 Burridge Road, RUBYVALE |
Sapphire | Polling Booth | Community Hall | Community Hall, Rethammel Road, SAPPHIRE |
Springsure | Polling Booth | Springsure State School | Springsure State School, 55 Eclipse Street, SPRINGSURE |
Tieri | No polling booth. |