The 2004 Gold Coast City Council election was held on 27 March 2004 to elect a mayor and 14 councillors to the City of Gold Coast. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia.
Incumbent mayor Gary Baildon was defeated by former Olympian Ron Clarke.
Campaign Shortly before the election, prominent developer Brian Ray revealed he was the "kingmaker" who − along with several other prominent business figures − had contributed funding to a trust fund available to certain candidates, including Roxanne Scott, Brian Rowe, Greg Betts and Grant Pforr (the latter two were successful).
On the day before the election, nightclub operators spent more than $16,000 to send SMS messages to more than 75,000 people in a campaign against Gary Baildon because of a decision to reduce nightclub opening hours.
Candidates Mayoral candidates Party Candidate Background Greens Ian Latto Candidate for Southport at the February 2004 state election Independent Dean Vegas Elvis Presley impersonator Independent Gary Baildon Mayor of the Gold Coast since 1997 Independent Ron Clarke Olympian and businessman
Ward candidates Ward Held by Candidates Division 1 Ray Hackwood Ray Hackwood Linda Mina Division 2 David Power David Power John Wayne Division 3 Alan Rickard Anne Bennett David Childs Grant J. Pforr Fred Woodley Division 4 Margaret Grummitt Diane Brennan Hans Heinrich Pete Keech Rob Molhoek Wayne Skuthorpe Division 5 Peter Young Brian Rowe Peter Young Division 6 Dawn Crichlow Dawn Crichlow Roxanne Scott Division 7 Max Christmas Max Christmas Julie Devery Susie Douglas Jim MacAnally Don Magin Terry Stollery Division 8 Bob La Castra Bob La Castra Matthew Mackechnie James Tayler Division 9 Ted Shepherd Guy Jones Jill Pead Ted Shepherd Division 10 Eddy Sarroff Steve Bryan Niree-Anne Christison Eddy Sarroff Division 11 Jan Grew Linda Brown Jan Grew Barry Jeffriess Bruce Simmonds Division 12 Peter Drake Greg Betts Stephen Cameron Peter Drake David Dunk Scott Eade Kevin J. Hinton Grant O'Sullivan Irene Wareing Division 13 Daphne McDonald Garry Ferrell Daphne McDonald Val Popova-Clark Craig Waiwiri Division 14 Sue Robbins Karen Coates Ken Hopgood Sue Robbins Bradley Stubbs
References
External links Election 2004 on the Gold Coast City Council website