Former Greens councillor puts hand up for Lord Mayor run
Radical former councillor Jonathan Sriranganathan has refused to deny he will run for Lord Mayor after an email was circulated to Greens members.
Council Elections
Labor’s plan to break 20-year LNP reign in Brisbane City Council
The first five opposition candidates have been unveiled for the March 2024 local government elections.
‘Breach of trust’: Mayor failed to declare conflict 23 times
The mayor of Cairns Regional Council failed to declare a conflict of interest more than 20 times, including when council awarded contracts totalling $16.4m to a local construction business, the state watchdog has found. Read the report in full.
‘Had a gut full’: whipmaker gives bayside mayoral race a crack
A bay island whipmaker, who has had a ‘gut full’ of island residents being ‘screwed over’ has thrown her hat in the ring to run as Redland city’s next mayor.
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Logan’s generous cuts to fees and charges
Logan City Council’s interim administrator has cut service fees and charges for the city’s ratepayers and contractors and says she hopes the incoming council will make more coronavirus concessions during the year.
Do I still have to vote this weekend?
Queensland’s electoral commission has set the record straight on whether voting in local government elections is still compulsory despite the coronavirus crisis.
Labor’s rates pledge as help offered to battlers
After LNP Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner offered a sympathetic ear to those struggling to pay rates, his Labor opponent has made a bold election pledge.
Schrinner V Condren: Full list of commitments
Still undecided about who to vote for in next weekend’s Brisbane City Council election? We’ve listed what both major parties are promising if you vote for them.
Councillor on $150k/year allegedly cried poor for free tickets
A GOLD Coast councillor will literally have to face the music this week for allegedly misusing his position to get free tickets to a Cat Empire concert.
Attorney-General issues new advice for voters
Attorney-General issues new advice for voters as changes introduced to pre poll centres in Queensland.
Councillor’s emotional demands after being ‘cleared’
Disendorsed LNP Brisbane City Council candidate Kate Richards has demanded apologies and resignations after her lawyer revealed the corruption watchdog had failed to substantiate the party’s claims against her.
EDQ steps in, reminds candidates of ‘police intervention‘
A milestone agreement between council candidates to stop campaign volunteers distributing how to vote cards at polling booths was derailed yesterday just 24 hours after it was initiated. Candidates were reminded that “police intervention” could take place.
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