2024 Bundaberg Area RFBAQ Representative Election
The RFBAQ is calling for nominations to be a volunteer RFBAQ Representative in the Bundaberg Area.
RFBAQ Area Representatives are volunteers elected to represent your brigade and the brigades in your Bundaberg Area.
The Association provides support and financial assistance to brigades and volunteers across the State. This position provides brigade volunteers with a voice for the Bundaberg Area enabling items of improvement or concern to be carried by the RFBAQ State Executive for discussion with Management of Queensland Fire Department (QFD), RFSQ Management and the Minister.
Brigades have the ability to nominate a suitable person that will adequately represent the whole of their Inspectors Area in line with the attached By-Laws and Policies of the Association. Each rural fire brigade is entitled to one (1) nomination.
Please forward the completed nomination forms to the Returning Officer by Monday, 29th July 2024 as stated at the bottom of the nomination form.
For further information please visit the RFBAQ website at www.rfbaq.org, call 07 54805130 or email gm@rfbaq.org.
Yours faithfully
Justin Choveaux
Returning Officer
Rural Fire Brigades Association Qld
RFBAQ ELECTION PROCESS
The Rural Fire Brigades Association Queensland (RFBAQ) is calling for nominations for the Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ) area of Bundaberg.
The Candidate for District Representative is to be a suitably qualified person who is a member of a registered Rural Fire Brigade (RFB).
There is one (1) elected RFBAQ District Representative for each RFSQ area.
A nomination form for the position of RFBAQ District Representative is enclosed and the election process is as listed below.
The Roles and Expectations of RFBAQ Representatives can be found on the RFBAQ website or can be requested from our office on 07 54805130 or email rfbaq@rfbaq.org.
Nomination and Election Process for District Representatives
| Posting Nomination forms to Brigades | By Monday 17th June 2024 |
| Nomination Forms to be received by Returning Officer (6 weeks) | By Monday 29th July 2024 |
| Nominations Collated (1 week) | Monday 5th August 2024 |
Where single nominations only received from a District
| (i) Candidate declared elect for that District (2 weeks) | By Monday 19th August 2024 |
| (ii) Notify Candidate/s (1 week) | By Monday 12th August 2024 |
| (iii) Notify Brigades | By Monday 12th August 2024 |
Where more than one nomination is received in any District
| Ballot Papers posted to Brigades (2 weeks) | By Monday 19th August 2024 |
| Closing date for receipt of Ballot Papers by Returning Officer (6 weeks) | Monday 30th September 2024 |
| Ballot Papers opened and counted (1 week) | By Monday 7th October 2024 |
| Poll Declared Candidate Notified (1 week) | By Monday 14th October 2024 |
| Brigades Notified of Result (2 weeks) | By Monday 28th October 2024 |
| Audit of Election, Election Material Destroyed | Subsequent Management Committee Meeting |
Returning Officer:
General Manager
Rural Fire Brigades Association Qld Inc
28 Fraser Road
ARALUEN QLD 4570
Click here to download a nomination form. Please print and complete, and return as per directions on form.
Please be sure to fill in all fields, including your brigade name at the top. If we receive any forms missing information, they may not be considered valid.