Watch live: Meet the candidates event today
STATE ELECTION
Douglas Shire residents will have the chance to hear directly from state election candidates for Cook during a "Meet the Candidates" event in Port Douglas today, Saturday 24 October, at the Palmer Sea Reef Golf Club.
Newsport will live stream all the action on our Facebook page from 2:00pm for those who can't be there.
Hosted by the Douglas Shire Ratepayers Association (DSRA), the event will see candidates give a short presentation to the local community before taking questions from the audience.
Don't forget to tune in so you can make a more informed decision at the polls.
RELATED:
- 2020 election coverage
The final stages of the state election are in full swing with pre-poll voting kicking off this week at the Mossman Shire Hall, open everyday up until election day on 31 October.
Eight candidates are vying for our electorate of Cook in the 2020 election:
- Independent - Yodie Batzke
- LNP - Ed (Nipper) Brown
- North Queensland First - Desmond Tayley
- Pauline Hanson’s One Nation - Brett (Beaver) Neal
- The Greens - Deby Ruddell
- KAP - Tanika Parker
- Australian Labor Party - Cynthia Lui
- Clive Palmer’s UAP - Stephen Goulmy