We arrived into Townsville at 11pm local time, stepping off the plane into typical North Queensland heat. We started the next day with an early morning roadside campaign. After this we headed into the suburbs to letterbox, after only 45 minutes we were sunburnt and tired and decided to take a break and go to the local pub and talk to locals. This is a crucial aspect in gauging the support and issues facing the local community.
With only five days of the campaign to go, the race for Springwood is really starting to heat up.
Being from NSW, starting the day with "road siding" was new for me as I had never been exposed to this campaigning technique which is common place here in the South East Brisbane seat of Mansfield. I was overwhelmed by the positive response towards Ian Walker, the fantastic member and candidate here.
Getting off the plane yesterday, we were greeted by the Pumicestone campaign team and driven 50km north of Brisbane to Bribie Island.