Incumbent Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill has managed to do something that has constantly eluded the New South Wales Origin team.
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Stop Johnathan Thurston.
Unfortunately, a stiff arm wasn’t required to stop the Cowboys playmaker from storming to power, but Queensland voters still took it upon themselves to add some sizzle to local government elections on the weekend by adding in the only man not named Stark who can be King in the North.
The completely useless but entertaining ballot papers also gave some love to Donald Trump, Kanye West and the late Jimmy Hendrix.
The sunshine state’s love for the electoral process was perfectly summed up by ECQ assistant electoral commissioner Dermot Tiernan, "There are many reasons (for the informal votes) — some people get artistic on the day, and it was a hot day,” he told the ABC. “People get up and they don't want to do it generally.”
Don’t be dissuaded, voters. A vote for Thurston is a vote for headgear-encased prosperity.
