Community centres, churches: Where you can vote in national referendum
Australians will soon be lining up to vote for or against an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in a national referendum with pre-polling to begin this week. Here’s where you can vote.
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Australians will soon be lining up to vote for or against an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in a national referendum on October 14.
While many will be lining up to vote at polling booths on the day, pre-polling booths will open on Tuesday, October 3.
Here is a list of places you can vote at in Far North Queensland before or on October 14.
Commonwealth Centre
Ground Floor, 104 Grafton St, Cairns City QLD 4870
Opening hours
Tuesday, October 3 – Friday, October 6: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Saturday, October 7: 9am – 4pm
Monday, October 9 – Thursday, October 12: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Friday, October 13: 8.30am – 6pm
Saturday, October 14: 8am – 6pm
Cairns Raintrees
6-26 Koch St, Manunda QLD 4870
Opening hours
Tuesday, October 3 – Friday, October 6: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Saturday, October 7: 9am – 4pm
Monday, October 9 – Thursday, October 12: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Friday, October 13: 8.30am – 6pm
Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
4 Skyrail Dr, Smithfield QLD 4878
Opening hours
Tuesday, October 3 – Friday, October 6: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Saturday, October 7: 9am – 4pm
Monday, October 9 – Thursday, October 12: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Friday, October 13: 8.30am – 6pm
Saturday, October 14: 8am – 6pm
Mount Sheridan Plaza
106-132 Barnard Dr, Mount Sheridan QLD 4868
Opening hours
Tuesday, October 3 – Friday October 6: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Saturday, October 7: 9am – 4pm
Monday, October 9 – Thursday, October 12: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Friday, October 13: 8.30am – 6pm
Mareeba RSL
189-193 Walsh St, Mareeba QLD 4880
Opening hours
Tuesday, October 3 – Friday, October 6: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Saturday, October 7: 9am – 4pm
Monday, October 9 – Thursday, October 12: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Friday, October 13: 8.30am – 6pm
St Mary’s – Stan Moses Hall Atherton
Stan Moses Hall, Vernon Street, Atherton QLD 4883
Opening hours
Tuesday, October 3 – Friday, October 6: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Saturday, October 7: 9am – 4pm
Monday, October 9 – Thursday, October 12: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Friday, October 13: 8.30am – 6pm
Port Douglas Community Centre
13-29 Mowbray St, Port Douglas QLD 4877
Opening hours
Monday, October 9 – Thursday, October 12: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Friday, October 13: 8.30am – 6pm
Saturday, October 14: 8am – 6pm
Gungarde Community Centre Aboriginal Corporation
92 Charlotte St, Cooktown QLD 4895
Opening hours
Monday, October 9 – Thursday, October 12: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Friday, October 13: 8.30am – 6pm
Anglican Parish Hall
124 Douglas St, Thursday Island QLD 4875
Opening hours
Monday, October 9 – Thursday, October 12: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Friday, October 13: 8.30am – 6pm
Tully CWA
5-7 Plumb St, Tully QLD 4854
Opening hours
Saturday, October 7: 9am – 4pm
Monday, October 9 – Thursday, October 12: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Friday, October 13: 8.30am – 6pm
Tyto Conference and Events Centre
73-75 McIlwraith St, Ingham QLD 4850
Opening hours
Tuesday, October 3 – Friday, October 6: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Saturday, October 7: 9am – 4pm
Monday, October 9 – Thursday, October 12: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Friday, October 13: 8.30am – 6pm
Goondi Combined Sports Club
2-8 Leichhardt St, Goondi QLD 4860
Opening hours
Saturday, October 7: 9am – 4pm
Monday, October 9 – Thursday, October 12: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Friday, October 13: 8.30am – 6pm
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