{"id":251030,"date":"2020-01-20T17:28:04","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T07:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=251030"},"modified":"2020-07-13T16:21:34","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T06:21:34","slug":"countdown-to-council-polls-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2020\/01\/20\/countdown-to-council-polls-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown To Council Polls Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_211828\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-211828\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/20180721anderssons1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-211828\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/20180721anderssons1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/20180721anderssons1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/20180721anderssons1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/20180721anderssons1-285x177.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-211828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FLASHBACK: Abigail Andersson at her family business in Kingaroy, Andersson&#8217;s Fruit Market, in 2018 &#8230; Abigail has announced her intention to run for the top job at the South Burnett Regional Council<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>January 20, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Several more would-be councillors have put their hands up for public roles after the March 28 election.<\/p>\n<p>Over the Christmas-New Year break, announcements were made in the South Burnett, Gympie and Toowoomba council races.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>South Burnett<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>In the South Burnett, well-known Kingaroy businesswoman Abigail Andersson announced on social media on Christmas Eve that she would challenge sitting Mayor Keith Campbell.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_GB\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v5.0\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/abigailanderssonsouthburnett\/posts\/2572984712826933\" data-width=\"620\" data-show-text=\"true\">\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/abigailanderssonsouthburnett\/posts\/2572984712826933\"><p>Merry Christmas \ud83c\udf84 Wonderful South Burnett<br \/>\nHere I go &#8211; formally announcing my intention to run for mayor.<br \/>\nThis campaign will not be very \u201ctraditional\u201d but I hope you\u2019ll come along for the ride anyway. You won\u2019t see any flyers or corflutes with my head on them. Besides the obvious waste of resources I will be 100% relying on my previous work in our community (word of mouth) to gain your vote &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/abigailanderssonsouthburnett\/\">Abigail Andersson &#8211; Community Link<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/abigailanderssonsouthburnett\/posts\/2572984712826933\">Tuesday, 24 December 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mrs Andersson, who unsuccessfully ran for Division 3 at the 2016 Council poll, is the second candidate to challenge Mayor Campbell.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kingaroy-based accountant Brett Otto, who originally intended to stand against Cr Terry Fleischfresser in Division 4, has his sights now on the top job.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Campbell confirmed late last year he would be restanding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Another new face hoping for a spot on the South Burnett Regional Council is Team Ironpot&#8217;s &#8211; and Reef&#8217;n&#8217;Beef organiser &#8211; Scott &#8220;Hook&#8221; Henschen, who is challenging Cr Ros Heit for Division 6.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cr Heit and all other current SBRC councillors have confirmed their intentions to restand.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsonya.henschen%2Fvideos%2F2822370994497104%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=640\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Gympie<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_238401\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-238401\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/councillors.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-238401\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/councillors.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/councillors.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/councillors-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/councillors-263x163.jpg 263w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/councillors-285x177.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-238401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mayoral candidate Glen Hartwig and Division 6&#8217;s Cr Hilary Smerdon at the 2019 Goomeri Show<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Former jackaroo Tim Jerome, who stood unsuccessfully for Wide Bay at the last Federal poll, has announced his intention to run for Gympie Mayor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He joins Division 2 councillor Glen Hartwig, who announced mid-year he would be challenging sitting mayor Mick Curran.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Curran has not stated publicly yet whether he intends to re-stand.<\/p>\n<p>In Division 1, former\u00a0Tin Can Bay Coast Guard chief Phil Feldman has announced his intention to challenge Cr Mark McDonald.<\/p>\n<p>Leonora Cox is standing for Division 2.<\/p>\n<p>Gympie Netball president Colleen Miller, from Araluen, and Terry McMullen will challenge Cr Mal Gear in Division 3.<\/p>\n<p>Bruce Devereaux is standing against\u00a0Daryl Dodt in Division 4.<\/p>\n<p>Former One Nation candidate Chelle Dobson, who stood unsuccessfully at the 2017 State election, is challenging Cr Dan Stewart in Division 5.<\/p>\n<p>Division 6 councillor Hilary Smerdon has signalled his intention to re-stand.<\/p>\n<p>Would-be councillor Col Morley, who earlier said he would stand for Division 7, pulled out of the contest over the break. Division 7 is currently held by Deputy Mayor Bob Leitch.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Toowoomba<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_251041\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-251041\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/kerryshine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-251041\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/kerryshine.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/kerryshine.jpg 200w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/kerryshine-183x300.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-251041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">TRC council candidate Kerry Shine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Community development worker Petria Grabham is the latest person to join the 2020 council election race in Toowoomba.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>She joins 17 other candidates so far who are vying for the 11 council roles on offer.<\/p>\n<p>As Toowoomba is an undivided council, voters will have a wide range of candidates to choose from.<\/p>\n<p>Aged care worker Lindy Eising is challenging Mayor Paul Antonio for the top job. She also ran for Mayor at the 2016 poll.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Paul Antonio announced his intention last year to re-stand.<\/p>\n<p>Would-be councillors who have put their names forward so far are ex-Toowoomba North MP and former Attorney-General Kerry Shine, former journalist Rebecca Vonhoff, Nepalese Association of Toowoomba president Eakraj Adhikari, QRME Deputy Chair Lizzie Adams, former USQ Associate Professor Dr Warren Midgley, former schoolteacher Tim McMahon,\u00a0Toowoomba businesswoman\u00a0Joy Mingay,\u00a0retail worker Tim Entwistle,\u00a0Toowoomba-4350tv owner\u00a0Daryl Nicholson, businesswoman Melissa Taylor and former council worker\u00a0Mike Flanigan.<\/p>\n<p>Current councillors Geoff McDonald, Nancy Sommerfield, Cr Megan O&#8217;Hara Sullivan and Mike Williams have all stated they will recontest their positions.<\/p>\n<p>Cr Anne Glasheen has indicated she will not be restanding.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Editor&#8217;s note: Have we missed you in this quick round-up of candidates? If so, please email your details to <a href=\"mailto:news@southburnett.com.au\">news@southburnett.com.au.<\/a>\u00a0We have heard no word yet about possible Cherbourg candidates.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UPDATE January 22:\u00a0<\/strong>Toowoomba-4350tv&#8217;s Daryl Nicholson has pulled out of the Toowoomba election race, but community volunteer Garry Humphries has joined in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPDATE February 13:<\/strong> Cr Williams has announced he won&#8217;t be re-standing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several more would-be councillors have put their hands up for public roles after the March 28 election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":211828,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[22,3],"tags":[1131],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Countdown To Council Polls Begins - 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