The 2024 local government elections will include elections for mayors and councillors in each of Queensland’s 77 councils.
Election day will be on Saturday, 16 March 2024.
So you want to be a councillor or mayor?
By becoming a councillor, or even just running for election, you can make a positive difference to your local community. Queensland’s councils need councillors and mayors that reflect the diversity of our communities.
To run for mayor or councillor at the 2024 quadrennial election, you must complete the ‘So you want to be a Councillor’ course within six months of the nomination period commencing, regardless of whether you are a sitting mayor or councillor, or whether you have never been elected before.
Candidates must declare successful completion of the training on the official nomination form. It is recommended that candidates keep a copy of the mandatory training certificate, which is received upon completion. The reference number on the certificate can be included on the nomination form as proof of completion.
To support candidates with the training, the Department have prepared the following schedule where information workshops will be delivered within Mareeba Shire and neighboring shires as per the table below. Participants have the opportunity to attend sessions in any shire.
| Local Governments | Date | Notes | Venue |
| Cairns | 9-Nov-23 | 1 session – evening: 6:00pm-8:30pm | Council Civic Reception Room 119-145 Spence Street, Cairns |
| Cairns | 27-Nov-23 | 1 session – evening: 6:00pm-8:30pm | Council Civic Reception Room 119-145 Spence Street, Cairns |
| Tablelands (Atherton) | 28-Nov-23 | 1 session – evening: 6:00pm-8:30pm | TRC Coordination Centre, 15 Vernon Street, Atherton |
| Mareeba | 29-Nov-23 | 1 session – evening: 6:00pm-8:30pm | Jackaroo Function Room (Jackaroo Hotel) 340 Byrnes Street, Mareeba |
| Yarrabah | 1-Dec-23 | 1 session – afternoon 2:00am-6:30pm | Training Room, Main Council Admin Building 56 Sawmill Road, Yarrabah |
| Yarrabah | 12-Dec-23 | 1 session – morning: 10:00am-12:30pm | Training Room, Main Council Admin Building 56 Sawmill Road, Yarrabah |
| Douglas (Port Douglas)) | 8-Jan-24 | 1 session – evening 6pm-8:30pm | Port Douglas Community Hall 13-29 Mowbray Street, Port Douglas |
| Cooktown | 10-Jan-24 | 1 session – evening: 6:00pm-8:30pm | PCYC |
| Hopevale | 11-Jan-24 | 1 session – afternoon: 4:00pm-8:30pm | Meeting room at council offices |
| Wujal Wujal | 12-Jan-24 | 1 session – morning: 9:00am-1:30pm | Wujal Wujal Training Room |
| Cassowary Coast | 15-Jan-24 | 1 session – Innisfail evening: 6:00pm-8:30pm | District Disaster Management Centre, 11 Flying Fish Point Road, Innisfail. |
| Lockhart | 22-Jan-24 | 1 session – evening: 6:00pm-8:30pm | Council Chambers |
| Lockhart | 23-Jan-24 | 1 session – morning: 10:00am-2:30am | Council Chambers |
| Lockhart | 24-Jan-24 | 1 session – morning: 9:00am-1:30pm | Council Chambers |
| Etheridge | 29-Jan-24 | 1 session – evening: 6:00pm-8:30pm | Sports Centre Meeting Room St George Street, Georgetown |
| Etheridge | 30-Jan-24 | 1 session – morning: 9:00am-11:30pm | Sports Centre Meeting Room St George Street, Georgetown |
| Croydon | 30-Jan-24 | 1 session – evening: 6:00pm-8:30pm | Doris Casey Memorial Hall 21 Brown Street, Croydon |
| Croydon | 31-Jan-24 | 1 session – morning: 10:00am-12:30pm | Doris Casey Memorial Hall 21 Brown Street, Croydon |
See the State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning website for the full list of dates and venues.
For more information on candidate obligations, visit the Electoral Commission Queensland website
