Electoral district of Pine Rivers explained

Pine Rivers
State:qld
Lifespan:1972–1992; 2009–present
Mp:Nikki Boyd
Mp-Party:Labor
Namesake:Pine Rivers
Electors:37943
Electors Year:2020
Area:539
Class:Outer-metropolitan
Coordinates:-27.2167°N 203°W
Near-N:Glass House
Near-Ne:Kurwongbah
Near-E:Murrumba
Aspley
Near-Se:Everton
Ferny Grove
Near-S:Cooper
Near-Sw:Moggill
Near-W:Nanango
Near-Nw:Nanango

Pine Rivers is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.[1]

It was first created for the 1972 state election, based in the Shire of Pine Rivers in the northern outskirts of Brisbane. It was abolished in 1992 and replaced by Kurwongbah for the 1992 state election. The final member for Pine Rivers, Margaret Woodgate, transferred to Kurwongbah.[2]

Pine Rivers was reintroduced for the 2009 state election, essentially as Kurwongbah renamed. The name change from Kurwongbah was made necessary due to the redistribution excising the eponymous suburb from the district. Originally proposed to be called Samsonvale by the Electoral Commission of Queensland, the name Pine Rivers was adopted after further review.

Members for Pine Rivers

First incarnation (1972–1992)
MemberPartyTerm
 Ken LeeseLabor1972–1974
 Rob AkersLiberal1974–1983
 Yvonne ChapmanNational1983–1989
 Margaret WoodgateLabor1989–1992
Second incarnation (2009–present)
MemberPartyTerm
 Carolyn MaleLabor2009–2012
 Seath HolswichLiberal National2012–2015
 Nikki BoydLabor2015–present

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the district of Pine Rivers.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pine Rivers Profile : 2009 State General Election . Queensland Government . Electoral Commission Queensland . December 1, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120317144254/http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/state2009/Pine%20Rivers/districtProfile.html . March 17, 2012 .
  2. 28 April 2020.