City of Gold Coast Elections 16 March 2024
In the course of the coming weeks councillor and mayoral candidates will be seeking to influence your vote at the 16 March Local Government election. To help in determining who is most suitable the Community Alliance has sent proforma questionnaires to all Divisional and Mayoral candidates.
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We consider the decisions made by our elected Councillors and Mayor have a huge influence on how residents work, live, and play and the legacy left to future generations and it is essential that voters have the opportunity to gain deeper insights into the people who seek to represent them.
Gold Coast City is facing many challenges as the population continues to grow and the residents need to know that aspiring councillors are up to meeting these challenges.
Our questionnaire focuses on better management of city growth/planning, better public transport for the whole of the city not just the coastal corridor, potential privatisation of public land and assets, investment of ratepayer funds, and importantly how the candidate proposes to deliver meaningful community engagement that places residents at the centre of their decision-making and voting in Council.
Community Alliance is publishing candidate responses to our questionnaire verbatim on this page from February 2024 so that voters can judge for themselves how the candidates measure up in their Division and for the city as a whole. We encourage you to share a link to this page and our facebook page with friends and neighbours within the city.
The questionnaire responses will appear below in divisional order as each is updated.
Read the pro-forma questionnaires
Candidate responses to them can be found further down this page. Please continue reading.
MEDIA COVERAGE
GOLD COAST BULLETIN
Mayor Tom Tate on the Questionnaire
CHANNEL 9 GOLD COAST
Community Alliance President on the Questionnaire
Divisional Map & Boundaries
Use THIS LINK to find which Gold Coast division you are in
Legend - how to read the responses
Candidates whose responses have not been updated yet
Candidates who’ve completed the questionnaire and responded by the deadline.
Click on the light blue icon above each candidate’s name to read their response.
Either the candidate did not respond to the invitation to complete the questionnaire, or no email address was available in order to send one.
PLEASE NOTE THAT RESPONSES were PUBLISHED PROGRESSIVELY on this page
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ALL DIVISIONS AND MAYORAL CANDIDATES’ RESPONSES ARE UP TO DATE
THOSE THAT ARE MISSING EITHER DIDN’T RESPOND, DECLINED THE INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE, OR HAD NOT MADE EMAIL ADDRESSES AVAILABLE BEFORE THE COMPLETION DEADLINE
mayor
Incumbent: Cr Tom Tate Seeking reelection: YES
DUNSMORE
Danielle
FOSTER
Rosie
FREEBODY
Virginia
HORSBURGH
Jennifer
Unable to contact before deadline
LAMBERT
Brett
Unable to contact before deadline
TATE
Tom
PEAD
Gary
RAMPINO
Lavinia
SARROFF
Eddy
Division 1
Alberton, Cedar Creek, Gilberton, Jacobs Well, Kingsholme, Luscombe, Norwell, Ormeau, Pimpama, South Moreton Bay Island, Stapylton, Steiglitz, Woongoolba, Yatala
Incumbent: Cr Mark Hammel Seeking reelection: YES
FINDLAY
Lisa
No email addr
HAMMEL
Mark
Division 2
Helensvale (part of), Hope Island, Monterey Keys, Oxenford, Sanctuary Cove, Studio Village
Incumbent: Cr William Owen-Jones Seeking reelection: NO
FINDLAY
Ben
FOWLER
Naomi
Division 3
Coomera, Maudsland (part of), Upper Coomera, Willow Vale, Wongawallan
Incumbent: Cr Donna Gates Seeking reelection: YES
BANHAM
Michael
GATES
Donna
No response
REVELL
Tamzin
Division 4
Biggera Waters, Coombabah, Hollywell, Paradise Point, Runaway Bay, South Stradbroke Island, Sovereign Island
Incumbent: Cr Shelley Curtis Seeking reelection: YES
CURTIS
Shelley
Division 5
Clagiraba, Gaven, Guanaba, Highland Park, Maudsland (part of), Mount Nathan, Nerang (part of), Pacific Pines, Park Lake
Incumbent: Cr Peter Young Seeking reelection: YES
BASTIN
Craig
No email addr
BROOKE
Katherine
MARTIN
Vincent
YOUNG
Peter
Division 6
Ashmore (part of), Benowa (part of), Bundall (part of), Southport
Incumbent: Cr Brooke Patterson Seeking reelection: YES
DELMEGE
Samantha
PATTERSON
Brooke
WOODLEY
David
Division 7
Arundel, Helensvale (part of), Labrador, Molendinar, Parkwood
Vacant - formerly: Cr Ryan Baylden-Lumsden Seeking reelection: YES
BAYLDEN-LUMSDEN
Ryan
No email addr
BYATT
Bruce
SCHROEDER
Jenna
WILKINSON
Joe
No response
MCINNES
Joel
SARROFF
Edward
Division 8
Ashmore (part of), Benowa (part of), Carrara, Clear Island Waters, Merrimac, Nerang (part of)
Incumbent: Cr Robert La Castra Seeking reelection: YES
JEREMIAH
Monique
LA CASTRA
Bob
No response
Division 9
Advancetown, Austinville, Bonogin Valley, Gilston, Lower Beechmont, Mudgeeraba, Natural Bridge, Neranwood, Numinbah, Reedy Creek, Springbrook, Tallai, Worongary
Incumbent: Cr Glenn Tozer Seeking reelection: YES
DENNEY
Sarah
No response
TOZER
Glenn
Division 10
Broadbeach, Broadbeach Waters, Bundall (part of), Isle of Capri, Main Beach, Paradise Waters, Sorrento, Surfers Paradise, The Spit
Incumbent: Cr Darren Taylor Seeking reelection: YES
HECKE
Mona
TAYLOR
Darren
Division 11
Burleigh Waters (part of), Robina, Varsity Lakes
Incumbent: Cr Hermann Vorster Seeking reelection: NO
DORAN
Dan
RONE
Nick
Division 12
Burleigh Waters (part of), Mermaid Beach, Mermaid Waters, Miami, Nobby Beach
Incumbent: Cr Pauline Young Seeking reelection: NO
HENDERSON
Luke
No response
MARSHALL
Nick
OSBORNE
Cathy
Division 13
Burleigh Heads, Elanora (part of), Palm Beach, Tallebudgera (part of), Tallebudgera Valley (part of)
Incumbent: Cr Daphne McDonald Seeking reelection: NO
ARCHER
Nicolle
MARTIN
Josh
Division 14
Bilinga, Coolangatta, Currumbin, Currumbin Waters, Currumbin Valley, Elanora (part of), Kirra, Rainbow Bay, Tallebudgera (part of), Tallebudgera Valley (part of), Tugun
Incumbent: Cr Gail O’Neill Seeking reelection: YES
DOWN
Kath
O’NEILL
Gail
No response
THEAKSTONE
Benjamin
No response
Relevant resources
Following are links to where you’ll find other relevant information
DIVISIONAL BOUNDARIES
QLD AEC
SITTING COUNCILLORS
The election material posted on this page is authorised by
John Hicks, President, Community Alliance Assoc Inc, 139 Duringan Street, Currumbin QLD 4223