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Any decision on changing the South Burnett from a divided to an undivided Council will need to wait until after the 2024 Council elections (Photo: AEC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 13, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nominations closed at noon on Tuesday for the March 16 Council elections, so this is now the final list of Mayoral and Councillor candidates for the South Burnett, Cherbourg and other adjoining councils.<\/p>\n

South Burnett Division 3 voters should note that as Cr Danita Potter has no opponents, she will be elected unopposed however residents in this Division will still have to vote for their choice of mayor.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two new South Burnett candidates appeared on the Electoral Commission of Queensland website overnight:\u00a0 Wendy Hazelton (Division 2) and Dan Andersson (Division 4).<\/p>\n

Cherbourg<\/strong>\u00a0 – two candidates are challenging sitting mayor Elvie Sandow: Bruce Simpson and former mayor Arnold Murray. A dozen Cherbourg residents have put up their hands for the four council positions, with all current councillors re-nominating.<\/p>\n

Gympie<\/strong> – current mayor Glen Hartwig faces challenges from former councillor Mark McDonald and former paramedic Naomi Wilson.\u00a0 There will be contests in each of the region’s eight divisions, with former mayor Mick Curran challenging sitting councillor Bruce Deveraux in Division 4; and former Division 6 councillor Hilary Smerdon standing in Division 1.<\/p>\n

North Burnett<\/strong> – Division 6 councillor Robbie Radel and former Gayndah mayor and NBRC councillor Peter Huth are challenging sitting mayor Les Hotz. Cr Susan Payne has been elected unopposed in Division 3.\u00a0 Four candidates are contesting the vacant Division 6 spot. All other incumbent councillors are restanding.<\/p>\n

Somerset<\/strong> – two sitting candidates are challenging for the vacant mayoral spot following the decision by Graeme Lehmann not to restand: Jason Wendt and Sean Choat. Fourteen candidates have nominated for the six councillor spots, including three incumbents. Cr Cheryl Gaedtke is not restanding.<\/p>\n

Toowoomba<\/strong> – recently appointed mayor Geoff McDonald is facing one opponent, Oakey resident Douglas Doelle.\u00a0 A total of 27 candidates have submitted nominations for the 10 council spots, with eight current councillors re-nominating. Veteran councillors Megan O’Hara Sullivan and Nancy Sommerfield have not renominated.<\/p>\n

Western Downs<\/strong> – two candidates, Andrew Smith and Glenn Strandquist, have nominated for the mayoral spot left vacant by the retirement of Paul McVeigh. Eleven candidates have nominated for the eight councillor spots, with three councillors, Andrew Smith, Ian Rasmussen and Carolyn Tillman, not restanding.<\/p>\n

The ballot paper draw \u2013 which determines the order of names on the voting slips \u2013 will occur for each council region at 10:00am on Wednesday (February 14).<\/strong><\/p>\n

* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The final nominations (in ballot paper order) as published on the Electoral Commission of Queensland website:<\/strong><\/p>\n

SOUTH BURNETT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mayor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kirstie Schumacher
\nKathy Duff
\nTom Wilson
\nGavin Jones<\/p>\n

Division 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tom De Weers
\nJane Erkens (incumbent)<\/p>\n

Division 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Linda Little
\nDouglas Grant
\nWendy Hazelton<\/p>\n

Division 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Danita Potter – elected unopposed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Division 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gerald Daly
\nSeth Schuback
\nDan Andersson
\nHeidi Westbrook
\nDeb Dennien<\/p>\n

Division 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stuart Battese
\nAllan Walters
\nHeath Sander<\/p>\n

Division 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scott Henschen (incumbent)
\nRos Heit<\/p>\n

* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n

CHERBOURG<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mayor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elvie Sandow (incumbent)
\nBruce Simpson
\nArnold Murray<\/p>\n

Councillors (four to be elected)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bronwyn Murray (incumbent)
\nElgan Saunders
\nErrol Simpson
\nCarla Fisher
\nJames Dodd Saltner
\nGordon Wragge
\nLuella Watson
\nLeighton Costello (incumbent)
\nDaniel Weazel
\nCindy Button
\nThomas Langton (incumbent)
\nFred Cobbo (incumbent)<\/p>\n

* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n

GYMPIE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mayor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Naomi Wilson
\nGlen Hartwig
\nMark McDonald<\/p>\n

Division 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jess Milnes
\nHilary Smerdon (incumbent Division 6)<\/p>\n

Division 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dolly Jensen (incumbent)
\nMarcellus Claassens<\/p>\n

Division 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shane Arthur Warnes
\nCharlie Horner<\/p>\n

Division 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rae Gate
\nMichael Torrens
\nMick Curran
\nBruce Deveraux (incumbent)
\nWayne Boyd<\/p>\n

Division 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kris Kahler
\nDan Stewart (incumbent)
\nAllona Lahn<\/p>\n

Division 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Warren McEwan
\nBrian Thomas
\nDave Golding<\/p>\n

Division 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Donna Reardon
\nSean Connelly
\nWarren Polley
\nTim Jerome<\/p>\n

Division 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ruth Golden
\nGordon Maudsley<\/p>\n

* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n

NORTH BURNETT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mayor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Les Hotz (incumbent)
\nRobbie Radel
\nPeter Huth<\/p>\n

Division 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

David Rofe
\nMelinda Jones (incumbent)<\/p>\n

Division 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trina Vaughan
\nKingsley Mesner (incumbent)
\nMaltha Guiney<\/p>\n

Division 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Susan Payne – elected unopposed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Division 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dael Giddins (incumbent)
\nRenee McGilvery<\/p>\n

Division 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kris Coeurleroi
\nMichael Dingle (incumbent)<\/p>\n

Division 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Glen Martin
\nEddie Chandler
\nMoira Thompson
\nMichelle Bailey<\/p>\n

* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n

SOMERSET<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mayor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sean Choat
\nJason Wendt<\/p>\n

Councillors (six to be elected)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tiara Hurley
\nMichael Bishop
\nTracey Jones
\nGlenys Willocks
\nBrett Freese
\nKylee Isidro (incumbent)
\nAstrid Lefringhausen
\nSally Jess
\nHelen Brieschke (incumbent)
\nShane Burrow
\nAlastair MacDonald
\nBronwyn Davies
\nBob Whalley (incumbent)
\nAllistair (Bud) Smith<\/p>\n

* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n

TOOWOOMBA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mayor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Douglas Doelle
\nGeoff McDonald (incumbent)<\/p>\n

Councillors (10 to be elected)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rebecca Vonhoff (incumbent)
\nScot McPhie
\nNathan Essex
\nCarol Taylor (incumbent)
\nAdam Carney
\nTim McMahon (incumbent)
\nAndrew Reeson
\nRobert Relvas
\nChris Brameld
\nElissa Parker
\nMelissa Taylor (incumbent)
\nLeanne Westgarth
\nGeorge Westgarth
\nPaul Wilson
\nJames O’Shea (incumbent)
\nAngus Westgarth
\nBill Cahill (incumbent)
\nMark Orford
\nMartin Hartwig
\nEdwina Farquhar (incumbent)
\nTrevor Manteufel
\nEakraj Adhikari
\nChelle Michelle McIntyre
\nKerry Shine (incumbent)
\nDavid King
\nGavin Mingay
\nGary Gardner<\/p>\n

* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n

WESTERN DOWNS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mayor\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Andrew Smith
\nGlenn Strandquist<\/p>\n

Councillors (eight to be elected)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kaye Maguire (incumbent)
\nGreg Olm
\nKylie Bourne (incumbent)
\nGeorge Moore (incumbent)
\nKathryn Prenzler
\nMegan James (incumbent)
\nSophie Bougoure
\nSam Condon
\nRobert Ries
\nPeter Saxelby (incumbent)
\nDavid Carvosso<\/p>\n

[UPDATED]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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