Council elections

Local Government elections were held on Saturday, 16 March 2024.

Local Government elections are held every 4 years and are conducted by the Electoral Commission Queensland (ECQ).

The offices of mayor and 10 councillors were contested for the Sunshine Coast local government area. Each councillor represents one division.

For information about the results of the most recent elections go to the ECQ’s 2024 local government elections webpage.

Enquiries about council elections and election results should be directed to ECQ via their website or by phoning 1300 881 665.

2024 Local Government Quadrennial Elections Policy 

At Sunshine Coast Council, we aim to set the highest possible standards of integrity. To maintain this standard and to guide both staff and current councillors through the election period, Council has developed the Local Government Quadrennial Elections Policy.

This policy explains the impacts of the caretaker period on Council operations and outlines the limitations placed on staff and current councillors once the caretaker period has commenced.

Importantly, the caretaker provisions under the Local Government Act 2009 prevail. This means there are still certain decisions and actions Council cannot take. This also means the Mayor and 10 Councillors elected in 2020 remain the elected representatives for our local government area until the results of all 11 contests in the 16 March 2024 elections are known and published on the ECQ website.