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Somerset Regional Council Media Highlights - 6 March 2024
Somerset will join the rest of Queensland in electing its respective mayor and six councillors on polling day on Saturday, 16 March....
Voting compulsory for looming local government elections
Somerset will join the rest of Queensland in electing its respective mayor and six councillors on polling day on Saturday, 16 March.
Pre-poll voting started on 4 March and ends on Friday 15 March. Postal voting started in February and must be completed before 6pm on election day.
Postal votes must be received by the Electoral Commission Queensland no later than Tuesday, 26 March, to be included in the count.
The first-past-the-post election method is used for the selection of councillor positions.
While you are required to number the boxes, the system is not preferential voting. Each number counts as one vote for one candidate. This means voters need to number one to six against their chosen councillor candidates for their vote to count. Somerset residents must also select one candidate for the mayoral position. More information about local government elections can be found at www.ecq.qld.gov.au/
Get your swims in before aquatic season draws to a close
Time to get a few more laps in before Somerset Regional Council’s aquatic facilities close for the season, in April 2024.
The Kilcoy Aquatic Centre and Toogoolawah Swimming Pool will close on Sunday, 14 April 2024. The Lowood Swimming Pool will close on Sunday, 28 April 2024. The Toogoolawah Community Gym at the Toogoolawah Swimming Pool will continue to operate in winter shut down hours.
The Lowood Swimming Pool season has been extended following recent construction and refurbishment works which impacted the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons.
The extension is to thank the community for their patience and recognises the increase in demand for the facility.
All facility operating season lengths and times are reviewed at the end of each season. Facility management, community feedback and facility usage data are utilised as part of these reviews.
The aquatic facilities will reopen in mid-September 2024, coinciding with the start of the September-October school holidays.
More information about Somerset’s sporting facilities, including operating hours, can be found at www.somerset.qld.gov.au/our-services/sporting-facilities.
Somerset rates notices issued
Somerset Regional Council has issued rate notices for the six months ending 30 June 2024. The rate notices are due on 2 April 2024.
Any landholders who have changed address and any eligible pensioner residents who have not previously applied for a pensioner subsidy can contact Somerset Regional Council to update their details.
Somerset Regional Council’s rates team can be reached by calling 5424 4000 or mail@somerset.qld.gov.au.
Next Council Meeting
Somerset Regional Council will hold its next meeting at 9am on Wednesday, 13 March 2024 at the Sim Lord Room, Esk Library.
Community members are welcome to attend meetings and are encouraged to provide at least 24 hours’ notice of attendance via email to mail@somerset.qld.gov.au or by phoning council on 5424 4000.