This is from daggett, who was unable to post it for some reason:

Independents to challenge pro-developer Gympie Council

http://candobetter.org/node/303

The launch of the bid of group Integrity Gympie to win control of the Gympie Council chamber is to be held at the Gympie Bowls Club at 2.00PM on Saturday 2 February 2008. Integrity Gympie was formed by independent community activists together with three currently serving councillors who were concerned that the current Gympie Regional Council led by Mayor Mick Vernados favours the interests of developers at the expense of their own constitutents.

Integrity Gympie is committed to making the Gympie Regional Council more open and accountable and to consult properly with local communities before arriving at decisions which will impact upon their lives.

Integrity Gympie will actively oppose:

The Traveston Dam (see www.savethemaryriver.com)
The threatened dissection of Gympie with the Bruce Highway by-pass
The Norman Point Marina in Tin Can Bay
Nuclear power stations anywhere in the region
Integrity Gympie will actively pursue

Fair contributions from developers so that existing residents don't have to pay extra rates to maintain basic services like:
road repairs drainage waste management
parking community halls etc, etc
sewerage upgrades strategic planning  

Solutions to problems of traffic flow and parking along Mary Street
Rainbow Beach Centre block development
A more effective management of feral pests
What you can do
If you live in the area and wish to help the people of Gympie get the council they deserve on Saturday 15 March, then contact the Gympie Integrity Group through their contact page Phone numbers of the candidates are also listed on that page.

If you live outside the Gympie Regional Council Area, you find candidates standing in your area who stand for similar policies. If not, there may still be time left for you and likeminded people to stand for council. The information on how to do so can be found on the Electoral Commission of Queensland Web site (www.ecq.qld.gov.au). The deposit for candidates is: $150.

Alternatively, if you live outside the Gympie region and wish, in any way, to help in bring about a council which would set an example for other councils to follow that help would be greatly welcomed.

Integrity Gympie Candidates
Ron Owen "The Watchdog", candidate for Mayor personal page
Wayne Sachs personal page Shane Jacumsen personal page
Jeff Lambert personal page Karen Berry personal page
Allan Dray personal page Greg Wood personal page
Terry Clark personal page Bennett Suthers personal page