Polls have opened with extended hours in three locations across the Southern Downs electorate ahead of the 26 October election day.
Early voting centres in Warwick, Stanthorpe and Goondiwindi will remain open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays until election day.
Queensland’s electoral commissioner Pat Vidgen said early voting hours had been extended by two hours a day and staff numbers bolstered to “enhance the voting experience” for the state’s 3.7 million voters.
“Close to five million ballot papers have been printed and securely transferred to all our early voting centres to meet the demand of electors who choose to vote at early voting centres,” Mr Vidgen said.
“We are aware many Queenslanders prefer to vote early, and our staff have been busy over the last few months making sure these services will be available for early voters from today.”
Mr Vidgen urged voters to bring their voter information card with them when voting to make the process quicker.
“Voters are now receiving their maroon Voter Information Card in the mail and by taking it along to a booth, they will be marked-off faster. But, if you forget your card, you can still vote without it,” he said.
Requests for a postal vote closed on Monday night. Mr Vidgen said voters who have applied for a postal vote could still attend a polling booth anywhere in Queensland and vote in person.
Early voting centres (all open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm) –
Warwick: Warwick Town Hall 72 Palmerin Street, 4370
Stanthorpe: St Paul’s Anglican Church, cnr of High and Corundum Streets, 4380
Goondiwindi: Goondiwindi Showgrounds, 323 Boundary Road, 4390
Election day venues (open from 8am to 6pm) –
Allora: Allora Senior Citizens Building, 18 Drayton Street, 4362
Amiens: Amiens State School, 1337 Amiens Road, 4352 (via Post Office Lane or Amiens Road)
Applethorpe: Applethorpe State School, 25576 New England Highway, 4378
Ballandean: Ballandean State School, 7 Bents Road, 4382
Broadwater: Broadwater State School, 638 Texas Road, 4380
Cecil Plains: Cecil Plains State School, 41-47 Taylor Street, 4407
Dalveen: Dalveen Hall, 38 Pine Crescent, 4374
Glen Aplin: Glen Aplin State School, 54 Mount Stirling Road, 4381 (Access via front gate at entrance of school)
Goomburra: Goomburra Town Hall, 17 Inverramsay Road, 4362
Goondiwindi: St Mary’s School Centenary Centre, 26 Brisbane Street, 4390 (Access via 61 Callandoon Street)
Inglewood: MacIntyre Sports Centre, Chilcott Street, 4387
Killarney: Killarney Senior Citizens Hall, 11 Ailanthus Street, 4373
Leyburn: Leyburn State School, 34 Peter Street, 4352
Maryvale: Maryvale State School, 81 Taylor Street, 4370
Massie: Deuchar Massie Hall, 12 Massie Bony Mountain Road, 4370
Millmerran: Millmerran State School, 19 Simmons Street, 4357
Murrays Bridge: Murray’s Bridge State School, 1378 Warwick-Killarney Road, 4370
Pratten: Pratten Hall, 101 White Street, 4370
Stanthorpe: St Paul’s Parish Hall, 2 Corundum Street, 4380
Talwood: Talwood Community Hall, 14 Main Street, 4496
Texas: Texas Sports Complex, Middleton Street, 4385
The Summit: The Summit State School, 34 Taggart’s Road, 4377
Toobeah: Toobeah Kindergarten & Children’s Centre, Cnr Barwon Highway & Minnel Road, 4498
Wallangarra: Wallangarra State School, 50 Callandoon Street, 4383
Warwick: Warwick Indoor Recreation and Aquatic Centre, 29 Palmerin Street, 4370 (Entry via Albert Street)
Warwick East: Warwick East State School, 45 Fitzroy Street, 4370
Warwick West: Warwick West State School, 17 George Street, 4370 (entry via Pratten Street)
Yangan: Yangan School of Arts, 7-9 King Street, 4371
Yelarbon: Yelarbon State School, 17 Eena Street, 4388
