Division Profile

Division Name

BOWMAN

State

Queensland

Elected Member

Laming, A (LP) 2004-

Name Derivation

Named after David Bowman 1860-1916, a Member of the Queensland Parliament 1904-16.

First Proclaimed / Election

1949

Area

573 sq. kms

Demographic

Outer Metropolitan

Seat Status

Fairly Safe

Enrolment

86,262

Turnout

94.91%

Informal

4.96%

Location

Bowman covers an area of 573 sq km from Thorneside in the north to Carbrook in the south and includes the islands of Coochiemudlo, Lamb, Macleay, Russell and North Stradbroke. The main suburbs include Alexandra Hills, Birkdale, Capalaba, Carbrook, Cleveland, Cornubia, Mt Cotton, Ormiston, Redland Bay, Thorneside, Thornlands, Victoria Point and Wellington Point.

Products and Industry

The area is mostly residential with some crops, poultry, various light industries and tourism.

Members

LAMING, A (LP) 2004-

SCIACCA, C (ALP) 1998-2004

WEST, A (LP) 1996-1998

SCIACCA, C A (ALP) 1987-1996

KEOGH, L J (ALP) 1983-1987

JULL, D F (LP) 1975-1983

KEOGH, L J (ALP) 1969-1975

GIBBS, W T (LP) 1963-1969

COMBER, J (ALP) 1961-1963

MCCOLM, M L (LP) 1949-1961

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QLD DIVISION - BOWMAN

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