Land Ballots by Jennifer MoffattLand ballots are a significant feature of Queenslands rural history. During the 1950s to 1980s, the Queensland Government allocated almost 2 million hectares through selective balloting. Many of these ballots were for land in the central Queensland region. This is how closer settlement was implemented for land that was difficult and costly to develop, in areas with minimal infrastructure and few services. The goal of closer settlement was to have