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2016 Queensland Local Elections
The 2016 Queensland local elections were held on 19 March 2016 to elect the mayors and councils of the 77 local government areas in Queensland, Australia. The Queensland Greens had their first-ever local election victory, with Jonathan Sri being elected in The Gabba Ward in Brisbane. Lockyer Valley mayor Steve Jones died on 20 February 2016 after a brain bleed saw him collapse during a media interview. As a result, the election in that LGA for both mayor and councillors was postponed to 16 April. Results Council elections See also *2016 Brisbane City Council election Elections to Brisbane City Council were held on Saturday, 19 March 2016 to elect a councillor to each of the local government area's 26 wards and the direct election of the Lord Mayor of Brisbane. The election resulted in the comprehensive re- ... * 2016 Gold Coast City Council election * 2016 Townsville City Council election Notes References {{Queensland elections Local elections in Queensland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lockyer Valley Region
The Lockyer Valley Region is a local government area in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, between the cities of Ipswich and Toowoomba. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Gatton and the Shire of Laidley. It has an estimated operating budget of A$35m. History Prior to European settlement, the Lockyer Valley area was home to the Kitabul Aboriginal people. Tarampa Division, as it was then known, was created on 15 January 1880 under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879'', with its first board meeting being held on 20 February 1880. On 25 April 1888, the Laidley district broke away and separately incorporated as the Laidley Division, and later on 25 January 1890, the Forest Hill area moved from Tarampa to Laidley. On 1 July 1902, the town of Laidley was created as a separate municipality with its own Borough Council. With the passage of the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'', the borough and divisions became a town and shires respectiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brain Bleed
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), also known as cerebral bleed, intraparenchymal bleed, and hemorrhagic stroke, or haemorrhagic stroke, is a sudden bleeding into the tissues of the brain, into its ventricles, or into both. It is one kind of bleeding within the skull and one kind of stroke. Symptoms can include headache, one-sided weakness, vomiting, seizures, decreased level of consciousness, and neck stiffness. Often, symptoms get worse over time. Fever is also common. Causes include brain trauma, aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, and brain tumors. The biggest risk factors for spontaneous bleeding are high blood pressure and amyloidosis. Other risk factors include alcoholism, low cholesterol, blood thinners, and cocaine use. Diagnosis is typically by CT scan. Other conditions that may present similarly include ischemic stroke. Treatment should typically be carried out in an intensive care unit. Guidelines recommend decreasing the blood pressure to a systolic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Elections In Queensland
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2016 Townsville City Council Election
The 2016 Townsville City Council election was held on 19 March 2016 to elect a mayor and 10 councillors to the City of Townsville. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia. Team Jenny Hill defeated Jayne Arlett's Team in a landslide victory, picking up every single ward, along with retaining the mayoralty. Background At the previous election in 2012, councillor Team Jenny Hill narrowly won the mayoralty following the retirement of Les Tyrell. Seven Townsville First candidates were elected, while only two members of Hill's team won seats. Candidates On 21 October 2015, businesswoman and Townsville Fire chairwoman Jayne Arlett announced she would run for mayor. In December 2015, she announced she would run a team of candidates in all wards, which included incumbent Townsville First councillors Ray Gartrell, Sue Blom, Gary Eddiehausen, Trevor Roberts and Tony Parsons. Team Hill ran candidates in all wards, including their two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Gold Coast City Council Election ...
The 2016 Gold Coast City Council election was held on 19 March 2016 to elect a mayor and 14 councillors to the City of Gold Coast. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia. Results Mayor See also *2016 Queensland local elections *2016 Brisbane City Council election References {{Gold Coast City Council elections Gold Coast City Council elections Gold Gold Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from la, aurum) and atomic number 79. This makes it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Brisbane City Council Election
Elections to Brisbane City Council were held on Saturday, 19 March 2016 to elect a councillor to each of the local government area's 26 wards and the direct election of the Lord Mayor of Brisbane. The election resulted in the comprehensive re-election of the Liberal National Party under Graham Quirk as Lord Mayor. The Liberal National's increased their representation by one ward to a total of 19 of 26. The lord mayoral result of 59.3% of the two-party-preferred vote was reduced for Quirk from the 69.5% result at the previous election. The main opposition party, the Labor Party was reduced to just 5 wards; its worst result in over a decade. The Queensland Greens The Queensland Greens is a Green party in Queensland, Australia, and a state member of the Australian Greens. The party is currently represented in all three levels of government, by Larissa Waters and Penny Allman-Payne in the federal Senate; ... won their first ward in this election. Results Mayoral election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Local Government Political Parties In Australia
In addition to political parties registered at state and national level in, a number of political parties and groups compete solely in local government elections in Australia. Some of these parties are officially registered with electoral commissions in their respective states. Non-local parties refers to parties in each state or territory that endorse candidates for local elections, but do not exclusively operate at a local level. This differs in each jurisdiction, with the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal Party of Australia only contesting in certain states. The Australian Greens have endorsed councillors in all states and territories, except South Australia. New South Wales Parties with representation Parties without representation Some parties are registered for local elections only, even though they may also contest state or federal elections. Non-local parties Both the Labor Party and Liberal Party endorse candidates for local elections in a large number o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cairns Unity Team
The Cairns Unity Team, also known as Cairns Unity, the Unity Team or simply Unity, is an Australian political party that competes in local elections for Cairns Regional Council. Until the 2024 election, Unity had a majority on council and held the mayoralty. Kevin Byrne, a former mayor who was defeated in 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing ..., had previously run his team under the name of " Cairns Unity Team". History In January 2012, Bob Manning (mayor), Bob Manning announced his intention to run for List of mayors of Cairns, mayor of Cairns at the 2012 Queensland local elections, local government elections with a team of candidates under the name "Unity 2012". Manning considered the team to be apolitical. He was elected mayor with 55.61% of the vote, and six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenny Hill (politician)
Jenny Hill is an Australian politician, currently serving as the Mayor of Townsville, which is the 18th largest local government area in Australia. She was elected to the position during the Queensland Local Government elections held on 28 April 2012. Prior to serving as mayor, Hill was a city councillor and previously held the position of Deputy Mayor under the previous pre-amalgamation Townsville City Council in the Labor administration of Tony Mooney between 2007 and 2008. Hill came to Townsville as the fiancée of a soldier in 1982. She worked as a scientist, and later received a master's degree in public health. She was first elected to the Townsville City Council in 1997. She is a member of the Labor Party. Hill also ran as the Labor Party candidate for the federal seat of Herbert in the 2001 federal election. She was defeated by the then incumbent Liberal member, Peter Lindsay. In 2020 Cr Hill was charged with driving without due care and attention causing death fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Labor (Australia)
Independent Labor (or Independent Labour) is a description used in Australian politics, often to designate a politician who is an Australian Labor Party (ALP) member but not endorsed by the party at elections or if sitting in a parliament, not a member of the Labor party room caucus. The label has also been used to describe candidate who identify with the labour movement, but not the ALP. The label is often used at local government elections, especially in states or local government areas where the ALP does not endorse any candidates. However, registering a party or affiliation as an "Independent Labor" is not permitted in New South Wales under section 64 of the ''Electoral Act 2017'', and the use of the term in electoral material is also considered an offence under section 180 of the act. As of July 2024, the only MPs who are rank-and-file members of the Labor Party yet are not part of the party's parliamentary caucus are both members of the Victorian Legislative Assembl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Labor Party
The Queensland Labor Party (QLP) was a political party of Queensland, Australia formed in 1957 by a breakaway group of the then ruling Labor Party Government after the expulsion of Premier Vince Gair. In 1962 the party became the Queensland section of the Democratic Labor Party (DLP). The party continued to hold seats in the Queensland state parliament until 1972, then suffered a collapse in its vote and wound itself up in 1978. History In Queensland, Vince Gair became Labor leader and premier in 1952. The Central Executive of the ALP expelled Gair on 24 April 1957 because of his support of the Groupers. A total of 25 Labor MLAs left the party with him, including all the Cabinet except Deputy Premier Jack Duggan, to form the Queensland Labor Party. The two ex-Labor Independents joined the QLP. The ALP was left with 23 members with Duggan as leader. The Country and Liberal Parties had a combined 24 seats. Gair tried to gain Country Party support for his minority go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal National Party Of Queensland
The Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) is a major political party in Queensland, Australia. It was formed in 2008 by a merger of the Queensland divisions of the Liberal Party and the National Party. At a federal level and in most other states, the two parties remain distinct and operate as a Coalition. The LNP is a division of the Liberal Party of Australia, and an affiliate of the National Party of Australia. After suffering defeat at its first election in 2009 the LNP won government for the first time at the 2012 election, winning 78 out of 89 seats, a record majority in the unicameral Parliament of Queensland. Campbell Newman became the first LNP Premier of Queensland. The Newman Government was subsequently defeated by the Labor Party at the 2015 election. History Background Since the 1970s, the Queensland branches/divisions of the National Party and Liberal Party had found themselves in frequent competition with one another for seats in Queensland. The Lib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
