Division Profile
| Division Name |
FAIRFAX |
| State |
Queensland |
| Elected Member |
Somlyay, A (LP) 1990- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Ruth Fairfax 1878-1948, a founder of the Country Women's Association and its first Queensland president. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1984 |
| Area |
1036 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Rural |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
| Enrolment |
89,726 |
| Turnout |
92.78% |
| Informal |
5.03% |
| Location |
Fairfax covers an area of approximately 1,036 sq km in the central part of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council area. The division extends from Peregian Springs and Eumundi in the north, to Maroochydore, Mountain Creek and Palmwoods in the south to Kenilworth in the west. The main towns include Buderim, Coolum Beach, Eumundi, Kenilworth, Mapleton, Maroochydore, Montville, Nambour, Palmwoods, Peregian Springs, Woombye and Yandina. |
| Products and Industry |
Avocados, ginger, sugar cane, fruit juice, tropical and exotic fruits, dairy and beef cattle, tourism, construction and infrastructure industries. |
Members
| Somlyay, A (LP) 1990- |
| Adermann, A E (NP) 1984-1990 |
Please Note: the division profile displayed above was at the time of the election. Please consult the AEC website for the most current division profile.
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