State Politics

Will Covid-19 derail One Nation’s bid to unseat the major parties in South East Queensland? And can a faceless Labor candidate win a “symbolic victory”…

As week two of the State Election comes to an end both major parties have come out with some big money promises for the Ipswich…

Election Day in Queensland is nearing, with Saturday, October 31 set to mark the first state election held during a pandemic in Australia. Ipswich residents…

The ballot draw for the Scenic Rim electorate has placed the two major party candidates in the number one and two positions. Seasoned ALP campaigner,…

Ballot draws for Ipswich, Ipswich West, Bundamba and Jordan took place on Sunday following the close of nominations for the forthcoming State Election.  Incumbent Labor…

“Ridiculous” was how Cr Duncan McInnes described the bill sent to the Council by the Electoral Commission of Queensland’s (ECQ) for the running of the…

It cost more than a quarter of a million dollars to run the Scenic Rim local government election in March this year. The final bill…

The total Council budget for new bridges in the Scenic Rim will be used to build two new structures on one of the feeder roads…

Derek Swanborough has been announced by the Electoral Commission of Queensland as the new Councillor for Division 1. In acknowledging the win, he made the…

by John Brent With Easter 2020 now behind us and others having made various statements in relation to the local government election results, it is…

by Tom Sharp One only needs to cast ones’ mind back to the 2016 Scenic Rim local government election to realise the power of events…

It is unofficial as yet, but the Fassifern Guardian understands that after the distribution of preferences, the Incumbent Mayor Greg Christensen has won a second…