Division Profile

Division Name

FORDE

State

Queensland

Elected Member

Elson, K (LP) 1996-

Name Derivation

Named after Francis Michael Forde 1890-1983, Member of Legislative Assembly 1917-22, Member of House of Representatives 1922-46, Prime Minister of Australia 6-12 July 1945.

First Proclaimed / Election

1984

Area

5202 sq. kms

Demographic

Rural

Seat Status

Safe

Enrolment

86,346

Turnout

93.30%

Informal

6.38%

Location

Forde covers an area of approximately 5 202 sq km from Logan in the northeast to the Boonah Shire in the south-west and to the New South Wales Border in the south. The main suburbs/towns include Aratula, Beenleigh, Bethania, Beaudesert, Beechmont, Boonah, Canungra, Eagleby, Edens Landing, Jimboomba, Lake Moogerah, Loganlea, Mt Tamborine, Munruben, Numinbah Valley, Ormeau Hills Rathdowney, Tamborine and Waterford.

Products and Industry

A diverse area from residential suburbs to the farming and dairying areas of the Beaudesert and Boonah Shires and also includes some light industry.

Members

ELSON, K (LP) 1996-

CRAWFORD, M C (ALP) 1987-1996

WATSON, D J H (LP) 1984-1987

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QLD DIVISION - FORDE

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