Darren William Zanow is an Australian politician who served as the member for Ipswich West in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for seven months in 2024.
Darren Zanow | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ipswich West | |
| In office 16 March 2024 – 26 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Madden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Darren William Zanow |
| Political party | Liberal National |
| Website | Personal website (archived 12 July 2024) |
Career
editPre-politics
editBefore entering politics, Zanow was the owner of Zanow's Concrete and Quarries, a concrete business founded by his father Viv.[1][2] Zanow owned quarries in Coominya, Fernvale and North Booval, which were all damaged in the 2011 Queensland floods.[3]
He was also the president of the Ipswich Show Society.[4][5]
Political career
editZanow was announced as the Liberal National Party's candidate for the 2024 Ipswich West state by-election on 3 February 2024.[6]
Although the seat was considered traditionally safe for the Labor Party, Zanow won the by-election on 16 March after a 17.9% two-party-preferred swing.[7]
On 16 April 2024 − the day he was formally sworn into parliament − Zanow was diagnosed with Microvascular Ischemic Disease, an incurable brain disease.[8] He made his diagnosis public on 12 July and announced he would not contest the 2024 Queensland state election in October.[9] The division was subsequently won by Labor, despite the election of a Liberal National government.[10]
Personal life
editZanow has one daughter, Lola.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Ipswich loses giant of the quarry business". The Courier Mail. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
Viv Zanow passed away with family by his side on Tuesday morning, aged 92 years [...] It ended what son Darren Zanow said was 'a great innings' for the founder of Zanow's Concrete and Quarries.
- ^ "ANNUAL REPORT 2020-2021" (PDF). The Institute of Quarrying Australia. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ MacDonald, Andrew (16 April 2011). "Wivenhoe updates minimised damage". The Courier Mail. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
THE damage bill for quarry owner Darren Zanow's three worksites hit $9 million after January's floods.
- ^ "A HUGE rent rise threatens the future of Ipswich Greyhound Racing Club". 4BC. 18 October 2023. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
The Ipswich Show Society President, Darren Zanow, told Peter Gleeson on Drive
- ^ Messenger, Andrew (2024-03-16). "Queensland's Labor government may lose safe seat in byelection". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ Peszko, Byron (3 February 2024). "Darren Zanow announced as candidate for Ipswich West MP". Ipswich News Today. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Evans, Duncan; Brennan, Aisling (17 March 2024). "The Queensland Labor government has suffered big swings against it in two key by-elections". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Hevesi, Bryant (12 July 2024). "Ipswich West LNP MP Darren Zanow announces he will not contest October state election due to devastating diagnosis". Sky News Australia. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Rachel (12 July 2024). "Ipswich West MP Darren Zanow diagnosed with incurable brain disease and will step down at state election". ABC News. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/qld/2024/results?filter=all&sort=az
- ^ https://amp.9news.com.au/article/43187a70-37da-4c7f-b074-6795b8e1f60f
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