The 2004 Gold Coast City Council election was held on 27 March 2004 to elect a mayor and 14 councillors to the City of Gold Coast. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia.[1]
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Incumbent mayor Gary Baildon was defeated by former Olympian Ron Clarke.
Campaign edit
Shortly before the election, prominent developer Brian Ray revealed he was the "kingmaker" who − along with several other prominent business figures − had contributed funding to a trust fund available to certain candidates, including Roxanne Scott, Brian Rowe, Greg Betts and Grant Pforr (the latter two were successful).[2]
On the day before the election, nightclub operators spent more than $16,000 to send SMS messages to more than 75,000 people in a campaign against Gary Baildon because of a decision to reduce nightclub opening hours.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Report on the 2004 Brisbane City Council Quadrennial Elections" (PDF). ABC News. Tally Room.
- ^ a b "Gold Coast City Council election 2004: Inside the controversial local government campaign". Gold Coast Bulletin. 17 March 2024.