Where you can lodge your ballot paper in the Southern Downs electorate

Find out where, when and how to vote in the Southern Downs electorate ahead of the October 26 state election. FREE STORY.

Southern Downs residents will seize the opportunity to make their opinions count when they head to the region’s polling booths on October 26.

For those unable to attend a voting centre there is the option of a postal vote, which must be completed and mailed back to the ECQ by 6pm on election day. Find out how to apply for a postal vote here.

Residents can also submit their votes prior to October 26 by attending a designated early voting centre in their electorate.

Early voting will begin from Monday, October 14 until Friday, October 25 between 8am and 6pm at Warwick Town Hall.

Young people voting for the first time can enrol to vote through the Australian Electoral Commission here.

Find out who the Southern Downs state candidates are and where you can cast your vote below.

WHERE TO VOTE

Southern Downs residents will flock to the region’s polling booths for the Queensland state election on October 26. (AAP Image/Richard Walker)

Voting centres will open at 8am and close at 6pm on October 26.

Warwick and surrounds: 

• Warwick East State School
• Warwick West State School
• Warwick Indoor Recreation and Aquatic Centre
• Deuchar Massie Hall
• Maryvale State School
• Goomburra Town Hall
• Allora Senior Citizens Centre
• Pratten Hall
• Leyburn State School
• Millmerran State School
• Killarney Senior Citizens Hall
• Murrays Bridge State School
• Yangan School of Arts

Stanthorpe and surrounds:

• Wallangarra State School
• Ballandean State School
• Glen Aplin State School
• Broadwater State School
• Amiens State School
• St Paul’s Parish Hall
• Applethorpe State School
• Dalveen Hall
• Texas Sports Complex
  

Goondiwindi and surrounds: 

• MacIntyre Sports Centre, Inglewood
• Yelarbon State School
• St Mary’s School Centenary Centre
• Toobeah Kindergarten and Childrens Centre
• Talwood Community Hall

SOUTHERN DOWNS STATE CANDIDATES 

JAMES LISTER, LNP

Southern Downs current MP James Lister has put his hat back in the ring, having represented the Southern Downs electorate for almost a decade.

Find out what he’ll bring to the table if he’s re-elected here.

Southern Downs MP James Lister is looking to retain the seat of Blair and continue representing the region at the state election in October. Photo: James Lister/Facebook

LIZ SUDUK, ONE NATION

Liz Suduk, a former NSW police officer turned beef farmer, has raised her hand as a member of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party to represent the Southern Downs electorate.

Find out what she has in store for the region should she be elected here.

Liz Suduk, One Nation candidate for Southern Downs. Picture: Supplied

DAVID NEWPORT, THE GREENS

A railway engineer who grew up on his family’s farm near Allora has raised his hand as a member of the Greens party to represent the Southern Downs electorate.

Find out what he has planned for the region should he be elected here.

Allora farmer David Newport is the Greens candidate for the Southern Downs seat of Blair at the state election in October. Photo: David Newport/Facebook

MELINDA KELLER, FAMILY FIRST 

A newcomer to the Southern Downs, Melinda Keller wants to give the region another option on the ballot.

See her plans for the region should she be elected here.

Family First candidate Melinda Keller has put her hand up to represent the Southern Downs in the October state election. Photo: Contributed

GREG JOHNSON, LABOR

Recently announced as the Queensland Labor Party’s candidate for the Southern Downs, Stanthorpe resident Greg Johnson will be a familiar face having run as a councillor candidate in the 2020 local government election.

Warwick Daily News has reached out to Mr Johnson for comment.

Stanthorpe resident Greg Johnson has been announced as the Queensland Labor Party's candidate for Southern Downs in 2024. Photo: Greg Johnson/Facebook

Originally published as Where you can lodge your ballot paper in the Southern Downs electorate