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- 1 2 Klan, Anthony; McKenna, Michael (5 May 2016). "Independent councillor Vorster helped by LNP 'friends'". The Australian . Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ↑ Weston, Paul (22 March 2016). "Businessman Nic Rone announces defeat to rival Hermann Vorster in Division 11 election". Gold Coast Bulletin . Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ↑ Weston, Paul (12 May 2016). "How the Gold Coast Council poll played out behind the public stage in each division". Gold Coast Bulletin . Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ↑ Weston, Paul (28 May 2016). "New councillor Hermann Vorster accused of 'residents' group' to build election profile". Gold Coast Bulletin . Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ↑ Emery, Lea (26 October 2017). "Gold Coast councillor calls Chevron Island the 'home of drug labs' and in 'need of gentrification'". Gold Coast Bulletin . Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ↑ Ramsey, Britt (31 August 2018). "Hooning issue causing people to avoid moving into Robina". Gold Coast Bulletin . Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ↑ Halloran, Emily (27 April 2019). "Local councillor living in fear after Mexican Hoon Cartel targets home". Gold Coast Bulletin . Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ↑ Weston, Paul (7 June 2016). "Rookie Gold Coast councillor Hermann Vorster champions offshore cruise ship terminal". Gold Coast Bulletin . Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ↑ Potts, Andrew (29 October 2023). "Hermann Vorster: Robina councillor picked as LNP's Burleigh candidate". Gold Coast Bulletin . Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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