2013 Queensland local elections

2013 Queensland local elections

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The 2013 Queensland local elections were held on 9 November 2013 to elect the mayors and councils of four local government areas in Queensland, Australia.[1]

Elections were held for the shires of Douglas, Livingstone, Mareeba and Noosa following successful votes to de-amalgamate from the regions of Cairns, Rockhampton, Tablelands and Sunshine Coast respectively.[2] The demergers officially came into effect on 1 January 2014.[3]

  1. ^ "2013 New LG Elections". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original on 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Vote counting continues in council de-merger polls in four Qld shires". ABC News. 11 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Local Government (De-amalgamation Implementation) Regulation 2013" (PDF). Local Government Act 2009. Queensland Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.