{"id":133927,"date":"2016-02-05T22:51:08","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T12:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=133927"},"modified":"2020-10-23T12:38:12","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T02:38:12","slug":"fifth-candidate-wants-to-be-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/02\/05\/fifth-candidate-wants-to-be-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifth Candidate Wants To Be Mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_133987\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-133987\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20140202newson1a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-133987\" title=\"20140202 Grant Newson\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20140202newson1a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20140202newson1a.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20140202newson1a-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-133987\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mayoral candidate Grant Newson collecting signatures for a petition at the Nanango Markets at the height of the anti-VLAD campaign in 2014 (Photo: Grant Newson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>February 5, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A fifth candidate has entered the ring in the fight for the top job at the South Burnett Regional Council after the March 19 poll.<\/p>\n<p>Brooklands resident Grant Newson is no stranger to elections.<\/p>\n<p>He stood unsuccessfully for The Greens in the State seat of Nanango at the 2012 and 2015 elections, and in the Federal seat of Maranoa at the 2010 and 2013 elections.<\/p>\n<p>He has also been active in anti-CSG protests on the Darling Downs and has been a long-time campaigner against Queensland&#8217;s anti-bikie VLAD laws.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014 and 2015 he organised anti-VLAD concerts at the Wooroolin Sportsgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Newson moved to the South Burnett with his wife Corin and established Grandco Carpet Cleaning at Brooklands in about 2002.<\/p>\n<p>Before that, Mr Newson lived at Dalby for 17 years, working for Australia Post and Ergon Energy.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, he has been active in the South Burnett Residents Action Group, campaigning against Council spending on the Nanango Streetscape project.<\/p>\n<p>He is now secretary of the newly formed Nanango &amp; Districts SBRAG Inc, formed by ex-members of the South Burnett Residents Action Group.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Newson told the media this week he would be standing as an independent candidate for South Burnett Mayor at the upcoming Council election.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/02\/s-brag-versus-sbrag\/\">S-BRAG Versus SBRAG<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2015\/04\/s-brag-calls-for-immediate-halt-to-nanango-upgrades\/\">S-BRAG Calls For Immediate Halt To Nanango Upgrades<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2014\/11\/free-to-have-a-good-time\/\">Free To Have A Good Time<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2014\/10\/final-line-up-for-anti-vlad-concert\/\">Final Line-Up For Anti-VLAD Concert<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2014\/08\/anti-vlad-concert-day-planned-for-wooroolin\/\">Anti-VLAD Concert Day Planned For Wooroolin<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2014\/02\/more-than-500-signatures-on-anti-vlad-act-petition\/\">\u2018More Than 500 Signatures\u2019 On Anti-VLAD Act Petition<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2014\/01\/anti-vlad-protest-continues\/\">Anti-VLAD Protest Continues<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/12\/big-day-at-the-markets\/\">Big Day At The Markets<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/11\/green-to-turn-pink\/\">Green To Turn Pink<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Editor&#8217;s note: southburnett.com.au approached Mr Newson for an interview but he has not replied. 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