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On Friday, 25 September 2026, Union members in CSYJ are stopping work.
Below is the list of stop-work events that union members will be participating in on Friday.
Stop Work Events:
Why being there matters
While it will impact your employer, an empty office is easy to miss from the outside. A crowd out the front of an MP's door is not.
What to expect
You'll be there for about half an hour, and you'll be home at the usual time. It's short and it's peaceful. Gather, take a photo, see if the MP will meet with your delegation, then done.
You won't be on your own. Your fellow members will be there, and so will people from the offices nearby. Most locations have several offices coming together.
Let's get visible! Wear your Together shirt if you have one. If you don't, come as you are. We also encourage home made signs, they make a big impact.
Child Safety & Youth Justice
Where to go on Friday 25 September
Stop work at 2:30pm. Event starts 3:15pm — leave at 2:30pm so you have time to get there. Unless noted, gather at the MP’s electorate office.
Far North Queensland
- Mareeba / Atherton — David Kempton MP’s office — 6/7, 64 Rankin Street, Mareeba Qld 4880
- Cairns — Bree James MP's Office - 2 Chelsea La, Redlynch QLD 4870
- Innisfail — Rally out the front of Innisfail Child Safety Service Centre, 31 Glady Street, Innisfail Qld 4860
North Queensland
- Townsville — Adam Baillie MP’s office — Ground Floor, 445 Flinders Street, Townsville Qld 4810
- Mackay — Nigel Dalton MP’s office — 1st Floor, 65 Sydney Street, Mackay Qld 4740
- Mt Isa — Mt Isa House, 119 Camooweal Street, Mount Isa QLD 4825
Sunshine Coast, Wide Bay & Central
- Sunshine Coast — Jarrod Bleijie MP’s office — Sunshine Central, Suite 4, 3 Nicklin Way, Minyama Qld 4575
- Gympie — Tony Perrett MP’s office — 58 Channon Street, Gympie Qld 4570
- Hervey Bay — David Lee MP’s office — Shop 3, 357 Esplanade, Scarness Qld 4655
- Maryborough — John Barounis MP’s office — Shop 1, Comet Place, 133 Lennox Street, Maryborough Qld 4650
- Bundaberg — Meet at Bargara Bowls Club, cnr Whalley & Tanner Street, Bargara Qld 4670, then walk to Steve Bennett MP’s office
- Cherbourg — Rally — venue to be confirmed
- Rockhampton — Donna Kirkland MP’s office — Level 1, 192 Quay Street, Rockhampton Qld 4700
- Emerald — Sean Dillon MP’s office — 93 Clermont Street, Emerald Qld 4720
Brisbane & Moreton Bay
- CBD — Rally — meet at 111 George Street and walk to Speakers Corner, Parliament House
- Caboolture — Rally — meet at Centenary Park, cnr Elliott Street and Morayfield Road
- Redcliffe — Rally — meet at Moreton Youth Justice (Redcliffe), 414 Deception Bay Rd, Deception Bay Qld 4508
- Brisbane Northside— Tim Mander MP’s office — 1st Floor, 510-520 South Pine Road, Everton Park Qld 4053
- Brisbane South — Steve Minnikin MP’s office — Unit 1, Millennium Business Centre, Millennium Bvd, Carindale Qld 4152
- Brisbane West— Christian Rowan MP’s office — Shop 58, Kenmore Village, 9 Brookfield Road, Kenmore Qld 4069
South East Region
- Gold Coast — Ros Bates MP’s office — Shop 1 & 2, 2 Bell Place, Mudgeeraba Qld 4213
- Logan — Michael Crandon MP’s office — Level 1, 270 Lahrs Road, Ormeau Qld 4208
- Bayside — Russell Field MP’s office — Shop 60, Capalaba Park, Mt Cotton Road, Capalaba Qld 4157
- Beaudesert — Jon Krause MP’s office — 91 Brisbane Street, Beaudesert Qld 4285
South West Region
- Toowoomba — David Janetzki MP’s office — T4, Level 1, 677-683 Ruthven Street, South Toowoomba Qld 4350
- Roma — Ann Leahy MP’s office — 74 Wyndham Street (cnr Bowen Street), Roma Qld 4455
- Ipswich — Rally out the front of Ipswich Child Safety, 24 Brisbane Street, Ipswich Qld 4305
- Kingaroy — Deb Frecklington MP’s office — 187 Kingaroy Street, Kingaroy Qld 4610
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Authorised Alex Scott, 43 Peel St South Brisbane 4101
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