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Former councillor makes decision on election run

It’s the rumour that won’t go away

17th Sept. 2020 3:09 PM

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VOTE CARD CONFUSION: ‘Implied pressure’ to preference

Confusion over voting material guidelines has led Queensland’s peak electoral body to reject voting cards of council...

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07th March 2020 8:03 PM

PREFERENCE COMPLAINTS: Division 9 candidate David Lee says his voting card was rejected by the QEC.

Garland plans comeback as familiar face for Division 8

After our years on the sideline, a familiar Fraser Coast face is making a tilt to get his council seat back.

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14th Feb. 2020 6:02 AM

BACK ON THE BALLOT: Robert Garland, who was elected councillor for Division 8 of the Fraser Coast from 2012-2016, is making another tilt at his council seat in the upcoming March election.

IN PHOTOS: Region farewells Kevin ‘Lofty’ Wendt

Hundreds came to pay their respects at the funeral of Biggenden’s Kevin ‘Lofty’ Wendt.

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12th Feb. 2020 5:02 PM

MILITARY SEND OFF: Hundreds from across the region came to pay their respects for the passing of Biggenden icon Kevin ‘Lofty’ Wendt on February 7, 2020. Picture: Sam Turner.

Revealed: CCC complaint against councillor

After the LNP passed multiple complaints about one of its city councillors to the corruption watchdog, details of a...

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28th Jan. 2020 7:01 AM

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TOP TIPS: What it takes to be a good councillor

She's a veteran in the local government game but after six years Jan Kelly is stepping down. Here's her tips to anyone...

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08th Nov. 2019 9:11 AM

STEPPING DOWN: Cr Jan Kelly is keen to see new vibrant people with fresh ideas run for the 2020 local Government elections.

Ex-councillor on attack for 'provocative' messages

An ex-councillor and mayoral candidate has been charged for an attack on a woman sending 'abusive' messages to her...

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08th Oct. 2019 4:10 PM

ATTACK: Former councillor Charlene Hall has been charged for assaulting a woman believed to be messaging her husband inappropriately

Environmentalists are ‘not welcome’ in Greens party

A councillor has quit the NSW Greens and dropped out of the race for the Federal seat of Bennelong because she feels...

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28th Feb. 2019 8:02 AM

Greens member Edwina Clifton. Picture: Keri Megelus

Revolving door of councillors costs ratepayers $1m plus

THE revolving door of Ipswich City Council mayors has resulted in a $1.5 million bill to ratepayers.

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01st Jan. 2019 12:01 AM

COSTLY: Payments to two acting mayors and an acting deputy increased the cost of representatives.

Would you pay for bottled tap water?

A councillor wants to bottle tap water to put an end to the region’s long-running water-mining wars.

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13th Nov. 2018 10:11 AM

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