{"id":256228,"date":"2020-04-03T18:00:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T08:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=256228"},"modified":"2020-07-11T11:55:57","modified_gmt":"2020-07-11T01:55:57","slug":"key-council-roles-still-undecided","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2020\/04\/03\/key-council-roles-still-undecided\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Council Roles Still Undecided"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_256310\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-256310\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200403corflutes2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-256310\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200403corflutes2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200403corflutes2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200403corflutes2-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/20200403corflutes2-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-256310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brett Otto currently leads Keith Campbell in the poll for South Burnett mayor &#8230; but a final election result has not yet been declared<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>April 3, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Almost a week after the South Burnett went to the polls, some key positions in local councils are still undecided.<\/p>\n<p>In the South Burnett, accountant Brett Otto leads incumbent Keith Campbell for Mayor with over 80 per cent of the vote counted.<\/p>\n<p>The position in Division 6 is a nail-biter, with the official tally showing incumbent Ros Heit ahead of rival Scott Henschen by just 14 votes.<\/p>\n<p>She has been in this position before, winning the 2013 by-election by just three votes. Her margin at the 2016 poll was a healthier 723.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There is no doubt over the winners of Divisions 1-5:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Division 1 &#8211; Roz Frohloff (uncontested)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Division 2 &#8211; Gavin Jones (uncontested)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Division 3 &#8211; Danita Potter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Division 4 &#8211; Kirstie Schumacher (defeated incumbent Terry Fleischfresser)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Division 5 &#8211; Kathy Duff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In Cherbourg, Elvie Sandow will take over the mayoral role from incumbent Arnold Murray.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The distribution of preferences may determine the four councillors to be elected.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In Gympie, Glen Hartwig has an unassailable leader over incumbent mayor Mick Curran.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hilary Smerdon has been easily re-elected in Division 6 which covers the Goomeri-Kilkivan-Widgee area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In Toowoomba, as previously reported, Paul Antonio has swept away all challengers as Mayor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The complicated count to determine the 10 councillors&#8217; position continues.<\/p>\n<p>Incumbent councillors\u00a0Bill Cahill,\u00a0Nancy Sommerfield,\u00a0Megan O&#8217;Hara Sullivan,\u00a0Geoff McDonald, Carol Taylor and\u00a0James O&#8217;Shea have attracted strong support along with newcomers Rebecca Vonhoff, Melissa Taylor and Kerry Shine but preferences have not yet been distributed.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related link: <a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2020\/03\/29\/mood-for-change-sweeps-councils\/\">Mood For Change Sweeps Councils<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">* * *<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>South Burnett Regional Council<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>At 5:30pm, Tuesday:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mayor<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; 82.37 per cent &#8211; Official First Preference Count<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">*Keith Campbell &#8211; 6747<br \/>\nAbigail Andersson &#8211; 2765<br \/>\nBrett Otto &#8211; 7330<br \/>\nToni Ralph &#8211; 1580<br \/>\nInformal &#8211; 530<\/p>\n<p><strong>Division 3<\/strong> &#8211; 79.60 per cent &#8211; Official First Preference Count<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Rhonda Trivett &#8211; 755<br \/>\n*Danita Potter &#8211; 2357\u00a0&#8211; <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>DECLARED<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nInformal &#8211; 122<\/p>\n<p><strong>Division 4<\/strong> &#8211; 83.69 per cent &#8211; Official First Preference Count<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Kirstie Schumacher &#8211; 2250\u00a0&#8211; <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>DECLARED<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n*Terry Fleischfresser &#8211; 965<br \/>\nInformal &#8211; 54<\/p>\n<p><strong>Division 5<\/strong> &#8211; 83.30 per cent &#8211; Official First Preference Count<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Colleen Bird &#8211; 461<br \/>\n*Kathy Duff &#8211; 2609\u00a0&#8211; <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>DECLARED<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nInformal &#8211; 38<\/p>\n<p><strong>Division 6<\/strong> &#8211; 81.90 per cent &#8211; Official First Preference Count<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">*Ros Heit &#8211; 1505<br \/>\nScott Henschen &#8211; 1493<br \/>\nInformal &#8211; 88<\/p>\n<p><em>* Sitting councillors<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">* * *<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>At 4:42pm, Monday:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mayor<\/strong> &#8211; 77.18 per cent &#8211; Official First Preference Count<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Sylvia McGregor &#8211; 31<br \/>\n*Arnold Murray &#8211; 28<br \/>\nGordon Wragge &#8211; 54<br \/>\nElvie Sandow &#8211; 119<br \/>\nElgan Leedie &#8211; 33<br \/>\nKatrina Watson &#8211; 25<br \/>\nMax Conlon &#8211; 69<br \/>\nLillian Gray &#8211; 12<br \/>\nInformal &#8211; 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>Councillors<\/strong> &#8211; 75.31 per cent &#8211; Official First Preference Count (four to be elected)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Bronwyn Douglas &#8211; 216<br \/>\nLeighton Costello &#8211; 214<br \/>\nFred Cobbo &#8211; 213<br \/>\nNorm Hegarty &#8211; 114<br \/>\n*Tom Langton &#8211; 242<br \/>\nLynette Brown &#8211; 134<br \/>\nEric Law Snr &#8211; 141<br \/>\n*James Saltner &#8211; 166<br \/>\nInformal &#8211; 12<\/p>\n<p><em>* Sitting councillors<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">* * *<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Gympie Regional Council<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>At 5:30pm, Tuesday:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mayor<\/strong> &#8211; 78.47 per cent &#8211; Unofficial Preliminary Count<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Glen Hartwig \u2013 14,403<br \/>\n*Mick Curran \u2013 9541<br \/>\nTim Jerome \u2013 4389<br \/>\nInformal \u2013 1003<\/p>\n<p><strong>Division 6<\/strong> \u2013 81.38 per cent &#8211; Unofficial Preliminary Count<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">*Hilary Smerdon \u2013 2066<br \/>\nBrian Thomas \u2013 892<br \/>\nMikki Lawson \u2013 715<br \/>\nInformal \u2013 161<\/p>\n<p><em>* Sitting councillors<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">* * *<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Toowoomba Regional Council<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>At 5:30pm, Tuesday:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mayor<\/strong> &#8211; 81.92 per cent &#8211; Official First Preference Count<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Douglas Doelle &#8211; 7372<br \/>\n*Paul Antonio &#8211; 65,716<br \/>\nChris Meibusch &#8211; 17,542<br \/>\nInformal &#8211; 3699<\/p>\n<p><strong>Councillors<\/strong>\u00a0 &#8211; 73.86 per cent &#8211; Official First Preference Count (10 to be elected)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">*Bill Cahill &#8211; 44,666<br \/>\nDavid King &#8211; 11,938<br \/>\n*Nancy Sommerfield &#8211; 43,792<br \/>\nLindy Eising &#8211; 13,821<br \/>\nCarol McCabe &#8211; 18,737<br \/>\nPetria Grabham &#8211; 19,323<br \/>\nChelle McIntyre &#8211; 15,937<br \/>\nMichael Truskinger &#8211; 21,720<br \/>\nWarren Midgley &#8211; 18,391<br \/>\nRita Clarke &#8211; 13,092<br \/>\nRobert Relvas &#8211; 9446<br \/>\nLizzie Adams &#8211; 24,566<br \/>\n*Megan O&#8217;Hara Sullivan &#8211; 46,661<br \/>\nKirsten Smolenski &#8211; 19,429<br \/>\nMichael Flanigan &#8211; 19,832<br \/>\n*Geoff McDonald &#8211; 48,794<br \/>\n*James O&#8217;Shea &#8211; 45,299<br \/>\nKevin Flanagan &#8211; 24,140<br \/>\nRob Berry &#8211; 13,342<br \/>\nTim Entwistle &#8211; 21,611<br \/>\nGarry Humphries &#8211; 24,265<br \/>\nBen Apsey &#8211; 22,223<br \/>\nMelissa Taylor &#8211; 39,063<br \/>\nDavid Campbell &#8211; 24,321<br \/>\nAaron Goldie &#8211; 15,056<br \/>\nKerry Shine &#8211; 44,363<br \/>\nAlyce Nelligan &#8211; 11,440<br \/>\nJoy Mingay &#8211; 24,736<br \/>\n*Carol Taylor &#8211; 46,525<br \/>\nEakraj Adhikari &#8211; 10,752<br 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