Early voting has started in Mount Isa ahead of the Queensland local government elections on March 28.
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Early voting started Monday, March 16 and generally open from 9am to 5pm during the first week of early voting, and from 9am to 6pm during the second week of early voting.
In Mount Isa pre-poll is at the Civic Centre at 23 West St.
Voting booths on election day are Spinifex Senior Campus (Abel Smith Pde), Sunset State School, Barkly Hwy State School, Happy Valley State School, Healy State School and Central State School.
In the smaller councils pre-polls will not open until next week.
In Cloncurry pre-poll is at the Shire Hall next week with on the day voting at the state school.
Other early polling centres in the North West next week (all 9am to 6pm unless stated)
18 Herbert St, Boulia
Normanton Shire Hall
Jimberella Hall, Dajarra (Wed only 10am-2pm)
Croydon Shire Hall
Doomadgee PCYC (Thurs 9am-3pm Friday 11am-5pm)
Hughenden RSL Hall
McKinlay Shire Council Administration Centre, 29 Burke St, Julia Creek
Mornington Island PCYC (To be confirmed)
Winton Shire Council (Supper Room), 75 Vindex St.
Richmond and Burke Shires are postal ballot only.
The Electoral Commission Qld say they have implemented extra measures at pre-poll booths due to the COVID-19 virus including additional supplies of hand sanitiser for use by voters at polling booths.
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Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
