George Seymour (Australian politician)
George Seymour | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Fraser Coast | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2018 | |
| Deputy | Darren Everard |
| Preceded by | Chris Loft |
| Deputy Mayor of Fraser Coast | |
| In office 1 May 2013 – 5 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Trevor McDonald |
| Succeeded by | Darren Everard |
| Fraser Coast Councillor for Division 10 | |
| In office 28 April 2012 – 5 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | New division |
| Succeeded by | Zane O'Keefe |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse | Melissa Seymour |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of the Sunshine Coast |
| Occupation | Lawyer Disability Support Worker |
George Nathan Seymour is an Australian politician currently serving as the Mayor of Fraser Coast Region in Queensland.[1][2] Prior to his election to the mayoralty in a 2018 by-election,[3] Seymour served as the Deputy mayor of Fraser Coast from 2013 to 2018,[4] and the Councillor for Division 10 from 2012 to 2018. He also served as Acting Mayor between February and May 2018.[5]
He is the Deputy Chairperson of the Queensland Heritage Council[6] and has published books about Queensland history and architecture, including a biography of the architect Philip Oliver Ellard Hawkes. [7]
He is the national treasurer of Regional Capitals Australia.[8]
References
- ^ Antrobus, Blake. "It's official: Seymour is the Fraser Coast's new mayor". Byron News. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Mayor and Councillors". frasercoast.qld.gov.au. Fraser Coast Regional Council. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Goetze, Eliza. "Fraser Coast voters choose George Seymour as new Mayor in by-election, replacing sacked councillor, Chris Loft". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Crawley, Michael. "George Seymour is the new Fraser Coast Deputy Mayor". Chinchilla News. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Fraser Coast Mayor Chris Loft sacked by Local Government Minister". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Councillor George Seymour now on heritage board". Fraser Coast Chronicle. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Antrobus, Blake. "Deputy Mayor George Seymour launches new book". Fraser Coast Chronicle. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Governance Framework". regionalcapitalsaustralia.org/. Regional Capitals Australia. Retrieved 15 December 2020.