Twenty-four nominations were received by the close of business yesterday (August 15, 2023) for the vacant Councillor position on Toowoomba Regional Council.
Toowoomba Regional Council CEO Brian Pidgeon said Council officers were going through the process to ensure nominees are qualified to be appointed in accordance with requirements under the Local Government Act 2009 (LGA).
"The names of eligible nominees will be disclosed in alphabetical order when it is determined that all nominations are valid," Mr Pidgeon said.
Mr Pidgeon said Councillors had asked him to investigate a process for conducting a ballot at a Special Meeting of Council to determine the appointment of the preferred candidate.
In the event Council proceeds with a ballot, it will need to occur in the open meeting prior to Council formally appointing the new Councillor. A date will be advised for this Special Meeting, which will be livestreamed.
