Ratepayers hear from prospective candidates for March election

A week after the 12 boundaries for Logan City Council were redrawn, more candidates have declared interest in running for the March election.

Logan City Council elections will be on March 28.

A week after the 12 boundaries for Logan City Council were redrawn, more candidates have declared interest in running for the March election.

Five addressed the Logan Ratepayers’ Association meeting on Saturday.

FINAL BOUNDARIES FOR LOGAN ELECTION

LEGAL LETTER OVER JACOB HEREMAIA FACEBOOK POST

Young candidate Jacob Heremaia read out a legal letter to him from former mayor Luke Smith’s lawyers after a Facebook Post.

He also said he was not taking donatuions as his campaign was self-funded.

Karen Murphy, the first female president of the Beenleigh-Yatala Chamber of Commerce said she had worked in real estate, had won some awards and was having her campaign launch at the Beenleigh Rum Distillery next week.

She was also involved in bringing to market one of the properties owned by former councillor Stacey McIntosh.

The crowd also heard from Division 3 prospective candidate Kerrie Nielsen who said this would be her third attempt at winning the seat.

Ms Nielsen, who works for the state government is a member of the ALP but said she would also put the community’s interests before party politics.

Teacher and prospective Division 11 candidate Natalie Willcocks also spoke.

Mayoral candidate Paul Taylor said he was not aligned with any political party even though he ran for the One Nation Party against the ALP’s Don Brown in Capalaba at the last state election.

So far, those who have expressed interest are

MAYOR CANDIDATES

Paul Taylor, Stewart Fleming, Brett Raguse and John Freeman.

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DIVISION 1

Former councillor Lisa Bradley

DIVISION 2

Teresa Lane

Josephine Tuuga Aufai (unconfirmed)

John Dalton (unconfirmed)

DIVISION 3

Kerry Nielsen

Mindy Russell

Deva Naiker (Logan City Council employee)

Kerrie Nielsen

DIVISION 4

Former councillor Laurie Koranski

DIVISION 5

Former councillor Jon Raven

DIVISION 6

Former state MP Mike Latter (Div 6 or Div 10);

DIVISION 7

DIVISION 8

Kylie Slatter (Div 8)

Queensland Local Hero of the Year Elijah Buol (Div 8)

Jacob Heremaia

Peter Brackstone

Jacob Heremaia

DIVISION 9

Former Logan Chamber of Commerce president Natasha Hobson (Div 9);

Rob Morris (ALP)

Scott Bannon (ex-One Nation)

Robert Lye (unconfirmed)

Richard Toy (unconfirmed)

DIVISION 10

Former councillor Darren Power if he does not run for mayor

DIVISION 11

Natalie Willcocks (Div 11)

Kathleen de Leon (Div 11)

Natalie Willcocks

DIVISION 12

Karen Murphy (Div 12)

Nathan Hamon (Div 12)

Belinda Thompson (Div 12)

Karen Murphy will run for Division12. Picture: Renae Droop

There is still speculation over whether seven former councillors charged with criminal offences will recontest seats. The election is on March 28.