How can I vote?

Australia will go to the polls on Saturday May 18

Polling places on Sat 18 May, all are open from 8am-6pm:

• BLI BLI – Bli Bli State School, 12-38 School Rd, BLI BLI
• BUDERIM – Eden Lea Retirement Village, 10 Townsend Rd, BUDERIM
• BUDERIM – Gumnuts Childcare Centre, 58-60 Buderim Pines Dr, BUDERIM
• BUDERIM – Immanuel Lutheran College, 126 Wises Rd, BUDERIM
• BUDERIM – Lakeshore Community Church of Christ, 1 Lakeshore Ave, BUDERIM
• BUDERIM – St Mark’s Anglican Church Hall, 7 Main St, BUDERIM
• BURNSIDE – Nambour Special School, 70 Windsor Rd, BURNSIDE
• COOLUM BEACH – Coolum Beach Uniting Church Hall, 22 Elizabeth St, COOLUM BEACH
• COOLUM BEACH – Coolum State School, cnr School Rd & Yandina-Coolum Rd, COOLUM BEACH
• DIDDILLIBAH – Diddillibah Hall, 658 Diddillibah Rd, DIDDILLIBAH
• EUMUNDI – Eumundi State School, 22 Caplick Way, EUMUNDI
• FOREST GLEN – Sunshine Coast Grammar School, 372 Mons Rd, FOREST GLEN
• KENILWORTH – Kenilworth Community Hall, 3726 Maleny-Kenilworth Rd, KENILWORTH
• KULUIN – Kuluin State School, 41 Tallow Wood Dr, KULUIN
• KUREELPA – Kureelpa Public Hall, 2-4 Jewett Rd, KUREELPA
• MAPLETON – Mapleton State School, 24 Flaxton Dr, MAPLETON
• MAROOCHYDORE – Maroochy Neighbourhood Centre, 2 Fifth Ave, MAROOCHYDORE
• MAROOCHYDORE – Maroochydore High School, 160 Maroochydore Rd, MAROOCHYDORE
• MAROOCHYDORE – Millwell Road Community Centre, 11 Millwell Rd E, MAROOCHYDORE
• MOOLOOLABA – Mooloolaba State School, 15 Meta St, MOOLOOLABA
• MOUNT COOLUM – Mount Coolum Day Care Centre, 30 Suncoast Beach Rd, MOUNT COOLUM
• MOUNTAIN CREEK – Brightwater State School, 20 Dianella Dr, MOUNTAIN CREEK
• MOUNTAIN CREEK – Mountain Creek State School, 51 Lady Musgrave Dr, MOUNTAIN CREEK
• MUDJIMBA – Mudjimba Community Hall, 41 Cottonwood St, MUDJIMBA
• NAMBOUR – Nambour Heights Bowls Club, 54 Isabella Ave, NAMBOUR
• NAMBOUR – Nambour State College, 1 Carroll St, NAMBOUR
• NOOSAVILLE – Noosa Christian Outreach Centre Hall, 202 Beckmans Rd, NOOSAVILLE
• NORTH ARM – North Arm State School, 130 North Arm-Yandina Creek Rd, NORTH ARM
• PACIFIC PARADISE – Pacific Paradise State School, 14 Menzies Dr, PACIFIC PARADISE
• PEREGIAN SPRINGS – Peregian Springs State School, 191 The Ave, PEREGIAN SPRINGS
• SIPPY DOWNS – Chancellor State College (Primary), Scholars Dr, SIPPY DOWNS
• SIPPY DOWNS – Siena College, 60 Sippy Downs Dr, SIPPY DOWNS
• WOOMBYE – Woombye State School, 95 Pine Grove Rd, WOOMBYE
• YANDINA – Yandina School of Arts hall, 11 Farrell St, YANDINA

Early Voting and Pre-Poll

Pre Poll commenced on 29 April 2019 at the following locations: 

1. 4/54 Baden Powell St, Maroochydore, open each week day from 29 April, 8.30am-5.30pm; and 8.30am-6pm on 10/5, 15/5, 17/5 and 18/5
2. 64 Aerodrome Rd, Maroochydore, open each week day from 29 April, 8.30am-5.30pm; and 8.30am-6pm on 10/5, 15/5 and 17/5 (not open on election day proper)
3. St Marks Anglican Church Hall, 7/17 Main St, BUDERIM. 8.30am-5.30pm; and 8.30am-6pm on 10/5, 15/5 and 17/5 (not open on election day proper)
4. Coolum Civic Centre, Park St, COOLUM BEACH. 8.30am-5.30pm; and 8.30am-6pm on 10/5, 15/5, 17/5 and 18/5
5. CWA Hall Nambour, 10 Short St, NAMBOUR. 8.30am-5.30pm; and 8.30am-6pm on 10/5, 15/5 and 17/5 (not open on election day proper)
6. Sunrise Beach Uniting Church, 6 Grasstree Ct, SUNRISE BEACH. 8.30am-5.30pm; and 8.30am-6pm on 10/5, 15/5, 17/5 and 18/5 (EXCEPT 11/5 where it will close at 4pm)
7. Life Church, 6 Kawana Island Blvd, WARANA.  8.30am-5.30pm; and 8.30am-6pm on 10/5, 15/5 and 17/5 (not open on election day proper)

Postal Vote Applications –  have now closed. 

Voting from Overseas – a list of overseas voting centres is available HERE

How to vote cards – Ted’s How-to_vote card can be accessed HERE. 

Mobile Voting – AEC mobile polling has now concluded. You will need to visit a pre-poll booth or vote at a booth on Sat 18 May. If you have mobility issues, you can request an AEC officer come to the car at the polling location. More information for people with a disability or mobility restriction is available HERE

Telephone Voting- is available for voters with who are blind or have low vision. More information on this service is available at the AEC website.

Voters living with a disability may also be eligible to cast their vote by post, or can vote with assistance at a polling place.

More information for people with a disability or mobility restriction is available HERE

Voting on Election Day

You can vote at any polling place in your state or territory on election day. Polling places are usually located at local schools, churches and community halls, or public buildings.

Travelling Interstate

If on election day you are outside Qld, you will need to vote at an interstate voting centre. A list of interstate voting centres is available via this AEC webpage.

Need further information?

The Australian Electoral Commission can be contacted on 132 326 or HERE