Division Profile

Division Name

FORDE

State

Queensland

Elected Member

Raguse, B (ALP) 2007-

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

3166 sq. kms

Demographic

Rural

Pre-Election Seat Status

Safe

Seat Status

Marginal

Enrolment

87,283

Turnout

94.03%

Informal

4.61%

Location

Forde covers an area of approximately 3 167 sq km from Loganholme and Eagleby in the northeast, to Lyons and Undullah in the west, the New South Wales border to the south and the divisions of Fadden, McPherson and Moncrieff in the east. Suburbs and towns include Beenleigh, Bethania, Beaudesert, Beechmont, Canungra, Eagle Heights, Eagleby, Edens Landing, Hillview, Jimboomba, Loganholme, Luscombe, Mount Tamborine, Munruben, Numinbah Valley, Park Ridge South, Rathdowney, Tamborine, Waterford, Waterford West, Yatala and parts of Advancetown, Cedar Creek, Loganlea, Ormeau and Ormeau Hills.

Products and Industry

A diverse area from residential suburbs to the farming and dairying areas of the Beaudesert Shire.

Members

Raguse, B (ALP) 2007-

Elson, K (LP) 1996-2007

Crawford, M C (ALP) 1987-1996

Watson, D J H (LP) 1984-1987

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QLD DIVISION - FORDE

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