QLD: Doomadgee Mayor dies of heart attack, age 47

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Cr Jason Ned

The mayor of Queensland’s Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council, Jason Ned, has passed away from a heart attack.

The Courier Mail reports that Cr Ned, 47, was at home on his property and experienced chest pains. Paramedics attended but he could not be revived.

Cr Ned, a former rodeo champion and stockman, was serving his third term as mayor of the remote municipality.

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