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Former South Burnett councillor Ros Heit is hoping to win back her role in Division 6 at the upcoming election<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

January 23, 2024\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former South Burnett councillor Ros Heit has put up her hand again to run Division 6 at the upcoming Council election, hoping to win back a role she lost by just a handful of votes four years ago.<\/p>\n

Ros was first elected to the South Burnett Regional Council at a by-election in 2013 after the then-sitting Division 6 councillor resigned.<\/p>\n

She was then re-elected at the 2016 poll, securing almost 62 per cent of the vote.<\/p>\n

At the 2020 election, preliminary results had Ros leading 1506 votes to 1491 over challenger Scott Henschen, however after a final recount, Cr Henschen secured the Division by 1522 votes to 1518.<\/p>\n

Ros was obviously disappointed but got on with life outside Council, including her key roles with the Wondai parkrun and the Wondai Country Running Festival.<\/p>\n

“After the final results came in, I caught my breath and dusted myself off,” she said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

She worked on securing a $94,000 grant to resurface the Wondai Tennis Club\u2019s courts and led a project to light up the trees leading into Wondai with fairy lights, using profits raised from the running festival.<\/p>\n

As Patron of the Wondai Art Gallery, Ros sought funds for extensions to the facility and its Australia Day competitions.<\/p>\n

She also continued to be a familiar face at events, including leading the annual Anzac Day service at Wooroolin.<\/p>\n

But Ros told southburnett.com.au said she only fully made up her mind to run again for Division 6 just after Christmas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always believed in the statement that the standard you walk past is the standard you accept,” she said.<\/p>\n

“I cannot walk past SBRC when I fundamentally believe the most effective councillors for our community are those that are independent thinkers, honest, hardworking and use common sense.”<\/p>\n

She said the past four years had been particularly difficult for the SBRC, which she believed had been rocked by “factionalism, infighting and deep divisions”.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy previous time on Council confirms I have the experience to do the heavy lifting when required in the Chamber, and my work in the private sector shows I can do my part to help repair the damaged reputation of this Council after the last four years,” she said.<\/p>\n

Her business roles have included being a board member of local economic development group BIEDO, chair of CROW-FM and on the board of Rural Solutions Queensland. She is also a former director of Brighter Super and Suncorp Super and has a Diploma of Local Government.<\/p>\n

Ros said she would give the residents of the South Burnett three commitments:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n