Margaret Fay Strelow is an Australian politician who served as the mayor of the Rockhampton Region from April 2012 to November 2020.[1][2][3]
Margaret Strelow | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Rockhampton Region | |
| In office 28 April 2012 – 9 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Brad Carter |
| Succeeded by | Tony Williams |
| Mayor of the City of Rockhampton | |
| In office 15 April 2000 – 15 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Jim McRae |
| Succeeded by | Brad Carter (Rockhampton Region) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Independent (2017-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Labor (1997-2017) |
| Alma mater | University of South Australia University of New England Central Queensland University |
Prior to her election as mayor of the newly amalgamated Rockhampton Region, Strelow served as a councillor for the City of Rockhampton from 1997 to 2000, and Mayor of the City of Rockhampton from 2000 to 2008 and 2012 to 2020. .[4]
Strelow nominated to become the Australian Labor Party candidate for the Electoral district of Rockhampton at the 2017 Queensland state election, however was not successful.[5] She nominated to run for the seat as an independent candidate, and achieved 23.5% of the vote, finishing second on first preference votes to eventual winner Barry O'Rourke.[6]
Margaret Strelow resigned from her position as Mayor of the Rockhampton Region on the 9th November 2020 as a result of findings of misconduct against her by the Councillor Conduct Tribunal. This misconduct decision was overturned after a review by QCAT on the 30th April 2024. Margaret Strelow is an Independent Candidate for the 2024 Queensland state government election.
References edit
- ^ "Rockhampton mayor Margaret Strelow in shock resignation after misconduct findings". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Results - 2020 Local Government Elections - Rockhampton Mayor". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Mayor Margaret Strelow". Rockhampton Regional Council. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Rockhampton mayor Margaret Strelow heading for 20 years in top job". Queensland Country Life. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Queensland election headache for Labor as Rockhampton mayor goes independent". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Strelow out in Rocky election bombshell". The Morning Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
Former Rockhampton Mayor Margaret Strelow cleared of misconduct
Geordi Offord • May 2, 2024 05:46 AM Rockhampton Morning Bulletin
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