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2012 Brisbane City Council Election
The 2012 Brisbane City Council election was held on 28 April 2012 to elect a Lord Mayor of Brisbane, lord mayor and 26 councillors to the Brisbane City Council, City of Brisbane. The election was held as part of the 2012 Queensland local elections, statewide local government elections in Queensland, Australia. The election resulted in a landslide victory, landslide re-election of the Liberal National Party (previously represented in Queensland as the Liberal Party of Australia (Queensland Division), Liberal Party), increasing their representation by two wards. The incumbent Lord Mayor, Graham Quirk, was elected to his first full-term with a substantial 68.3% of the two-party-preferred vote. Results Mayoral election Councillor elections The Liberal National's gained the wards of Doboy Ward, Doboy and Runcorn Ward, Karawatha from the Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch), Labor Party and lost the ward of Tennyson Ward, Tennyson to an Independent politician, Independent, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Quirk
Graham Michael Quirk (born c. 1958) is a former Australian politician who served as the 16th Lord Mayor of Brisbane. From 2008 until 2011, he was Deputy Lord Mayor under Campbell Newman, succeeding the latter when Newman stepped down to prepare to contest the 2012 Queensland State Election, at which he was elected as the Premier of Queensland. Quirk served as a Councillor in the City of Brisbane since 1985. Quirk is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland, affiliated federally with the Liberal Party of Australia. Quirk was elected as Lord Mayor in his own right in a landslide at the 2012 Brisbane City Council election, winning 68.3% of the Two-party-preferred vote, TPP mayoral vote and 18 of the 26 local wards. The Liberal National's increased their representation at the 2016 Brisbane City Council election to 19 wards, albeit with a smaller margin in the mayoral race with Quirk winning 59.3% of the TPP vote. Political career Quirk, an alumnus of St James College ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bracken Ridge Ward
The Bracken Ridge Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Bracken Ridge, Bald Hills, Carseldine, Fitzgibbon, and parts of Aspley and Zillmere. The ward has been represented by Amanda Cooper of the Liberal National Party since 2007. Amanda Cooper resigned in October 2019 to contest the District of Aspley in the 2020 QLD Election for the LNP. History Liberal councillor Carol Cashman was elected in 1997, and re-elected in 2000 and 2004. Cashman resigned in 2007, and Amanda Cooper was appointed to the casual vacancy. Cooper has since been re-elected in 2008, 2012 and 2016. Results 2024 2020 2016 2012 2008 2004 External linksBracken Ridge Ward Mapat Electoral Commission of Queensland The Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) is established under the ''Electoral Act 1992'' as an independent statutory authority, responsible for the impartial conduct of state and local government elections in Queensland. Functions The Commi ... Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiona King
Fiona King ( ''née'' Barclay, born 1 February 1972 ) is a New Zealand former rugby union player. She represented internationally and played provincially for Otago and North Harbour. She was a member of the 1998 and 2002 winning squads. She has spoken at TEDxWellington TED Conferences, LLC (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is an American-Canadian non-profit media organization that posts international talks online for free distribution under the slogan "Ideas Change Everything" (previously "Ideas Worth Sprea .... References 1972 births Living people New Zealand women's international rugby union players New Zealand female rugby union players {{NewZealand-rugbyunion-bio-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marchant Ward
The Marchant Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Alderley, Aspley, Chermside, Chermside West, Geebung, Gordon Park, Grange, Kedron, Lutwyche, Stafford, Stafford Heights and Windsor Windsor may refer to: Places *Detroit–Windsor, Michigan-Ontario, USA-Canada, North America; a cross-border metropolitan region Australia New South Wales *Windsor, New South Wales ** Municipality of Windsor, a former local government area Queen .... Councillors for Marchant Ward Results 2024 2020 2016 2004 References City of Brisbane wards {{Brisbane-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacGregor Ward
MacGregor Ward is a ward in the Brisbane City Council in Queensland, Australia. It covers MacGregor, Eight Mile Plains, Robertson Robertson may refer to: People * Robertson (surname) (includes a list of people with this name) * Robertson (given name) * Clan Robertson, a Scottish clan * Robertson, stage name of Belgian magician Étienne-Gaspard Robert (1763–1837) Plac ..., Upper Mt Gravatt and Wishart. Councillors for MacGregor Ward Results 2024 2020 2016 References City of Brisbane wards {{Brisbane-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karawatha Ward
Karawatha is an outer southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Karawatha had a population of 337 people. Geography Karawatha is south-east of the Brisbane CBD. Karawatha is a sparsely populated suburb with few structures and the majority of the land used as undeveloped park land, known as Karawatha Forest. History The naming of the suburb Karawatha originates from an Aboriginal word meaning a place with pine trees. It was formerly known as Berrinba, but now Berrinba is the name of the suburb to the south within Logan City. Islamic College of Brisbane opened on 5 January 1995. Faith Christian School opened in 2012. Demographics In the , Karawatha had a population of 19 people. In the , Karawatha had a population of 337 people. Education Islamic College of Brisbane is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 45 Acacia Road (). It is adjacent to the Karawatha Forest. In 2018, the school had an enrolment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Bourke
Matthew Bourke (born 9 September 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and Fitzroy in the Australian Football League (AFL). Recruited from Xavier College, Bourke made his debut in round 10 of the 1989 VFL season, against the West Coast Eagles The West Coast Eagles are a professional Australian rules football club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and first competed in 1987 as one of two expansion teams in the Australian Football League (AFL), then known ... at Subiaco. It was his only appearance for Hawthorn, unable to get back into a side which went on to claim the premiership. He didn't feature at all in the 1990 season and was then selected by Fitzroy at pick three in the 1991 Pre-Season Draft. In 1991 he made two appearances with Fitzroy, in rounds two and three. References 1968 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Hawthorn Football Club players Fitzroy Football Club player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamboree Ward
The Jamboree Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Jamboree Heights, Darra, Jindalee, Middle Park, Mt Ommaney, Riverhills, Seventeen Mile Rocks, Sinnamon Park, Wacol Wacol is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wacol had a population of 4,253 people. Geography Wacol is bounded to the west by the Brisbane River and to the north loosely by Wolston Creek. It is south-west of t ... and parts of Ellen Grove and Oxley. Councillors for Jamboree Ward Results 2024 2020 2016 2004 References City of Brisbane wards {{Brisbane-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holland Park Ward
Holland Park Ward is a Brisbane City Council Ward (electoral subdivision), ward covering Holland Park, Queensland, Holland Park, Holland Park, Queensland, Holland Park West, Mount Gravatt, Queensland, Mt Gravatt, Mt Gravatt East and Tarragindi, Queensland, Tarragindi. History Holland Park was the ward of Brisbane's only ever known Indigenous councillor, Robbie Williams (politician), Robbie Williams. Williams, a Yugambeh people, Yugambeh man and Queensland Labor Party, Labor councillor, filled the vacancy caused by Kerry Rea's resignation in October 2007. In December that year, he died of a heart attack. The seat remained vacant until the election in March 2008. Councillors for Holland Park Ward Results 2024 2020 2016 2004 References City of Brisbane wards 1985 establishments in Australia {{Brisbane-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton Ward (City Of Brisbane)
The Hamilton Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Hamilton, Albion, Ascot, Clayfield, Eagle Farm, Hendra, Kalinga, Pinkenba, Wooloowin, and parts of Nundah and Windsor Windsor may refer to: Places *Detroit–Windsor, Michigan-Ontario, USA-Canada, North America; a cross-border metropolitan region Australia New South Wales *Windsor, New South Wales ** Municipality of Windsor, a former local government area Queen .... Councillors for Hamilton Ward Results 2024 2020 2016 2004 1931 References City of Brisbane wards {{Brisbane-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enoggera Ward
The Enoggera Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward in Queensland, Australia, covering Enoggera, Gaythorne, Mitchelton, Newmarket, Wilston and parts of Alderley, Ashgrove, Grange, Keperra Keperra is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located by road north-west of the Brisbane central business district. In the , Keperra had a population of 7,014 people. Geography The Ferny Grove railway line running ... and Windsor. Councillors for Enoggera Ward Results 2024 2020 2016 2004 1931 References City of Brisbane wards {{Brisbane-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deagon Ward
Deagon Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Deagon, Boondall, Brighton, Sandgate, Shorncliffe, Taigum and parts of Geebung, Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ... and Zillmere. The current councillor is Jared Cassidy, who has served as Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Labor Party on Brisbane City Council since 2019. Councillors for Deagon Ward Results 2024 2020 2016 2012 2008 2004 References City of Brisbane wards {{Brisbane-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
