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Some of the candidates running for Council in Cherbourg … from left, Arnold Murray, Carla Fisher, Cindy Button, Elgan Saunders, Luella Watson, Bronwyn Murray, James Dodd Saltner, Tom Langton, Gordon Wragge, Errol Simpson and Bruce Simpson (Photo: CASC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cherbourg Mayor Elvie Sandow (Photo: CASC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 14, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

Current mayor Elvie Sandow has drawn the top spot on the ballot paper to contest the upcoming Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council election.<\/p>\n

The official draw for ballot paper order for the Mayoral vote and the vote for Councillors was conducted by local Electoral Commission of Queensland Returning Officer Eric Law AM at Cherbourg on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

Three candidates will be contesting the Mayoral role, currently held by Cr Elvie Sandow.<\/p>\n

In ballot paper order, the candidates for Cherbourg Mayor are:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Elvie Sandow (incumbent)
\n2. Bruce Simpson
\n3. Arnold Murray<\/p>\n

A ballot draw was also conducted for the election of four councillors. <\/strong>The official ballot paper order is:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Bronwyn Murray (incumbent)
\n2. Elgan Saunders
\n3. Errol Simpson
\n4. Carla Fisher
\n5. James Dodd Saltner
\n6. Gordon Wragge
\n7. Luella Watson
\n8. Leighton Costello (incumbent)
\n9. Daniel Weazel
\n10. Cindy Button
\n11. Thomas Langton (incumbent)
\n12.\u00a0Fred Cobbo (incumbent)<\/p>\n

Mr Law commented, that as an ex-councillor and ex-mayor,\u00a0 it was very good to see the number of candidates who had come forward.<\/p>\n

“You are the brave people,” he said. “You are the people who said ‘I want to try and do something for this community, and I’ll put myself out there’.<\/p>\n

“A lot of people don’t like doing that … so I congratulate you on your candidacy.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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