Glenn Tozer

Glenn Tozer is Councillor for Division 9, on the City of Gold Coast Council.[1] Division 9 is home to over 35,000 residents and comprises the whole suburbs of Mudgeeraba, Worongary, Springbrook, Bonogin, Neranwood, Gilston, Advancetown, Lower Beechmont, Tallai, Numinbah and Austinville as well as parts of Highland Park.[2]

Early life

Tozer was born in Canberra, ACT, in 1977. He completed High School at Copland College. He deferred his acceptance into University of Sydney to complete a Bachelor of Economics/Social Science and entered the workforce.[3]

Political career

Council of the City of Gold Coast

Tozer nominated as an independent candidate for the Queensland local government election for the City of Gold Coast in 2012, defeating the Chair of City Planning, Ted Shepherd, who had been the incumbent since 2000, and fellow independent candidate Wendy Flett.[4] Tozer attained 53.73% of the two candidate preferred result.

Between 2012 and 2016, Tozer served as Deputy Chairman of the Governance, Administration and Finance committee. He became a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland (QLD LNP) in 2013.

In August 2012, Tozer was appointed the Gold Coast Ambassador for the World Kindness Movement, an international organisation with 25 member nations committed to promoting kindness around the world.[5][6] On 15 July 2013, Tozer was appointed by the then Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestries, John McVeigh, to serve as a director on the Darling Downs-Moreton Rabbit Board.[7] In early 2015, Tozer partnered with award-winning architect Amy Degenhart to design a proposed Gold Coast Science and Technology Centre, a tourism and science education project.[8][9][10]

In May 2015, Startup Muster, a comprehensive survey of the Australian startup ecosystem, released preliminary results that "revealed the ecosystem’s perception of which politicians are most supportive of startups." Tozer was rated third in Australia, after Malcolm Turnbull and Alex Greenwich.[11]

Tozer was re-elected at the 2016 Queensland Local Government election, again defeating Ted Shepherd, this time with a 64.6% primary vote in a two candidate contest.[12][13]

Professional career

Tozer served as a director for Juice Media Limited, known most commonly as family radio station Juice 1073 on the Gold Coast, between 2009 and 2015. He is the co-producer of music event Summertime Sessions in the Village[14] with Polly Snowden, and was nominated as a finalist in 2016 as Gold Coast Music Awards Music Champion of the Year.[15] He is a freelance journalist for Blank GC, a street press covering music and culture on the Gold Coast. He has interviewed artists such as Josh Pyke, Patrick James, and Switchfoot, and covered festivals such as the Woodford Folk Festival and Mullum Music Festival.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "City of Gold Coast | Division 9 - Cr Glenn Tozer". Goldcoast.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  2. ↑ "Division 9 Map" (PDF). Goldcoast.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  3. ↑ "Bio | Division 9 Mudgeeraba | Glenn TozerGlenn Tozer". Glenntozer.com.au. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  4. ↑ "Elections - 2012 Gold Coast City - Councillor Election - Division 9 - Division Summary". Results.ecq.qld.gov.au. 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  5. ↑ Marshall, Candice (2012-08-21). "Council declares kindness - ABC Gold & Tweed Coasts - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  6. ↑ "City of Gold Coast | Council promotes a world of kindness". Goldcoast.qld.gov.au. 2012-08-21. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  7. ↑ "Member Councils | Darling Downs – Moreton Rabbit Board". Ddmrb.org.au. 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  8. ↑ "THE SPACESHIP HAS LANDED" (PDF). Degenhartshedd.com.au. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  9. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Plans to build a $40 million science and technology centre in the Gold Coast Hinterland have been revealed". Goldcoastbulletin.com.au. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  10. ↑ "Envision Urban". Envision Urban. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  11. ↑ "The future of Australia's startup ecosystem: Perspectives from Queensland founders and politicians". Startup Daily. 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  12. ↑ "Division by division guide to the Gold Coast City Council election as voting continues". Goldcoastbulletin.com.au. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  13. ↑ "Elections - 2016 Gold Coast City Council - Councillor Election - Division 9 - Division Summary". Results.ecq.qld.gov.au. 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  14. ↑ Kate Veling (2016-08-02). "Summertime Sessions in the Village". More Gold Coast. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  15. ↑ "Gold Coast Music Awards Finalists Announced". GC Music Awards. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  16. ↑ "Glenn Tozer | Blank Gold Coast". Blankgc.com.au. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
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