LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS – 28TH MARCH 2020
Burdekin community will be heading to the polling booths at the end of next month to elect their mayor and councillors of the Burdekin Shire for the coming term of 4 years.
All local collectives and your directors are of the firm belief of the critical need to have agricultural representation on local council in order “to have a strong voice” on matters of importance to the industry eg. local rates.
Accordingly the word needs to be spread amongst members, family, neighbours and friends for anyone who has a passion and a desire to be a strong voice in local government for the agriculture and sugar cane industries as well as the community at large, to contest mayoral or councillors role.
Role of a councillor is not one to be taken lightly with a heavy demand on time in fulfilling this important community role. Additional information can be sourced from the attached “Councillor responsibilities under the Local Government Act 2009” and “Eligibility to become a Councillor” as to roles and responsibilities.
Nominations for candidates for election as mayors and councillors will be open from the publication of the Notice of Election on 22 February, until midday on Tuesday, 3 March 2020.
If anyone is interested or you know of anyone that may be interested please contact this office for further discussion.
Les Elphinstone
Manager KCGO
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