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Gympie Mayor Mick Curran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 12, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gympie Mayor Mick Curran announced on Wednesday he will stand for re-election as Mayor at the March 28 local government elections.<\/p>\n

Mr Curran, 53, was first elected to Gympie Regional Council in 2012 as a councillor for Division 7.<\/p>\n

He was appointed Mayor in December 2014 after former Mayor Ron Dyne resigned due to health reasons, and re-elected as Mayor in 2016.<\/p>\n

Prior to becoming a Councillor, Mr Curran was a policeman in Brisbane, Roma and Gympie, where he was promoted to sergeant and made District Crime Manager.<\/p>\n

He and his wife Sue, a school teacher, have three children aged 22, 20 and 15 years.<\/p>\n

In his most recent weekly column, Mayor Curran said the up-coming elections were important because they gave the community an opportunity to select the candidate they wanted to lead the management of their community for the next four years. <\/strong><\/p>\n

“I would urge all residents to do their research on all candidates and get to know who they will be casting their vote for,” Mayor Curran said.<\/p>\n

“I would also urge residents to heed the old saying \u2018actions speak louder than words\u2019.”<\/p>\n

Mayor Curran warned that being a Mayor or Councillor was not an easy task.<\/p>\n

“Difficult decisions need to be made which will draw the ire of some while benefitting the majority,” he said.<\/p>\n

“You will be subjected to much more scrutiny and gossip than your family and friends will ever be.<\/p>\n

“You will be required to adhere to stringent laws, policies and procedures which you may not have been required to previously.”<\/p>\n

On the upside, Councillors could represent their communities and have a say in delivering services, projects and infrastructure for the benefit of the wider community and the region.<\/p>\n

“Current councillors, over this term of council, should be proud of their contributions,” he said.<\/p>\n

“I wish each and every resident who nominates to lead this community at the forthcoming elections all the very best.”<\/p>\n

Footnote:<\/strong> Sitting South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell and Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio have both announced their intention to stand for re-election on March 28. Cherbourg Mayor Arnold Murray has yet to announce his decision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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