Barcoo Shire Council By-election

A full postal by-election was held on Saturday 6 March 2021.

View the notice of election result PDF (0.03 MB).

COVID-19 measures

In consultation with health authorities, the ECQ implemented a COVID-safe plan for all polling places and vote counting venues.

Returning Officers and supervisors are provided with guidance and resources to ensure all returning offices, polling places and vote counting venues are setup to protect voters, election staff and scrutineers from exposure to COVID-19. Measures implemented include:

training for election staff
actively maintaining social distancing
use of contact tracing registers
frequent cleaning
provision of hand sanitation facilities, and
use of daily checklists to ensure measures are maintained for the entire election period.

All measures are implemented based on advice from Queensland’s Chief Health Officer.

Key election dates

Notice of Election – Friday 29 January 2021
Candidate nominations open - Friday 29 January 2021
Close of electoral roll – Thursday 4 February 2021
Candidate nominations close – Monday 8 February 2021, 12pm (noon).
Ballot draw – Monday 8 February 2021, 2.30pm.
Election day – Saturday 6 March 2021, 8am to 6pm.
Deadline for return of postal votes – Tuesday 16 March 2021, 5pm.

Returning officer

Name: Kay Wood

Email: Kay.Wood@elections.qld.gov.au

RO Office: Barcoo Shire Council, 6 Perkins Street JUNDAH 4736

Notifications

Statutory notices

Notice of Election PDF (0.11 MB)

Polling and Postal Voting Notice PDF (0.07 MB)

Notice of Election Result PDF (0.03 MB)