Every Sunshine Coast, Noosa Council 2020 candidate revealed

The race is officially on, with a full list of candidates seeking election for Sunshine Coast and Noosa councils finalised. SEE WHO'S ON THE LIST

Sunshine Coast Council Cr Peter Cox (Div 3), Mayor Mark Jamieson and Cr John Connolly (Div 4) are all trying for another term.

THE race is on with big fields chasing a seat at the table to guide the greater Sunshine Coast region during the next four years.

In Noosa 20 nominations have been received to fill five councillor positions with incumbent Tony Wellington challenged by Clare Stewart in his bid for a second term as mayor.

At the noon Electoral Commission of Queensland close of nominations for Sunshine Coast Council today Chris Thompson, Don Innes and Michael Burgess had all challenged for the mayoralty where Local Government Association of Queensland president Mark Jamieson was back to attempt to secure a third, four-year term.

He was being challenged by his former deputy Chris Thompson - who did not recontest his Division 4 position in 2016 - Don Innes and Michael Burgess.

The departure of long-serving councillors Tim Dwyer (Division 2), Jenny McKay (Division 5), Greg Rogerson (Division 10) and two-term councillor Steve Robinson (Division 9) will guarantee a new-look line up.

Sitting councillors Rick Baberowski (Division 1), Peter Cox (Division 3), John Connolly (Division 4), Christian Dickson (Division 6), Ted Hungerford (Division 7) and Jason O'Pray (Division 8) are all looking to return for another term.

All face challenges to their position while nine candidates have been attracted to the vacant Division 5 and seven to Division 10.

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Former Wallaby coach Cr John Connolly has drawn five challengers in Division 4, Cr Rick Baberowski has three in Division 1, as has Cr Peter Cox in Division 3.

Cr Christian Dickson faces two challengers in Division 6 while Cr Ted Hungerford has three in Division 7.

Cr Jason O'Pray will go head to head with Kathryn Hyman in Division 8.

The Electoral Commission Queensland will today conduct random draws to determine ballot paper positions for mayor and for councillors in each division in the case of Sunshine Coast Council.

Ratepayers in Noosa, whose total voting population was about double that of Sunshine Coast Council's Division 4, will select six councillor positions as well as the mayor.

One-term councillor Ingrid Jackson won't recontest with councillors Joe Jurisevic, Deputy Mayor Frank Wilkie, Jess Glasgow and Brian Stockwell all seeking another term.

Former councillor Frank Pardon lost his seat after being convicted and imprisoned for historical sex offences.

FULL LIST OF CANDIDATES

SUNSHINE COAST COUNCIL

Mayor: Mark Jamieson (sitting), Chris Thompson, Don Innes, Michael Burgess,

Division 1: Jennifer Broderick, Mark Davis, Raelene Ellis, Rick Baberowski (sitting).

Division 2: Brady Sullivan, Peter Tramacchi, Shane Scriggins, Terry Landsberg, Tim Hamilton.

Division 3: Michael McDonald, Pamela Mariko, Peter Cox (sitting), Stan Nawrocki, Mike Jessop.

Division 4: Faith Hambrecht, Joe Natoli, John Connolly (sitting), Julian Porter, Mark Wadeson, Todd Forrest.

Division 5: Alison Barry-Jones, Kiti Bruinsma, Charles Hodgson, Clive Waring, Greg Cutlack, James Grimard, Tracie Sanim, Tracy Burton, Winston Johnston, Greg Williams.

Division 6: Christian Dickson (sitting), Siobhan Gosper, Wayne Holly.

Division 7: Cam Young, Chris White, Ted Hungerford, Steve Dickson.

Division 8: Jason O'Pray, Kathryn Hyman.

Division 9: Bruce Dunne, Daniel Bryar, Daren Edwards, Maria Suarez, Angela Dunbavan.

Division 10: Cortney Claridge, David Law, Hilary Wallace, Keith Campbell, Matthew Filippi, Paul Monaghan, Sue Etheridge.

NOOSA COUNCIL

Mayor: Tony Wellington (sitting), Clare Stewart.

Councillor: Alan Lander, Amelia Lorentson, Andrew Squires, Brian Stockwell (sitting), David Fletcher, Frank Wilkie (sitting), Gregory Smith, Janet Kake, Jess Glasgow (sitting), Joe Jurisevic (sitting), Julien Cahn, Karen Finzel, Karen Cook-Langdon, Marieanne Van Zijl, Meghan Halverson, Nathanael Ford, Patrick Lloyd, Phillip Moran, Snezana Redford, Thomas Wegener.

 

Originally published as Every Sunshine Coast, Noosa Council 2020 candidate revealed