Greg Rowell

Greg Rowell

Gregory John Rowell (born September 1, 1966 in Lindfield, New South Wales) is an Australian cricket player, who has played for the Queensland Bulls, New South Wales Blues, and Tasmanian Tigers. He was a right handed batsman and useful right arm fast bowler.

On May 11, 2007, Rowell he announced his intention to stand in the election for lord mayor of Brisbane as the Australian Labor Party candidate.cite news | first= | last=Emma Chalmers | coauthors= | title=Bowler's run for City Hall | date=May 11, 2007 | publisher= | url =http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21710255-952,00.html | work =The Courier-Mail | pages = | accessdate = | language = ] .

Since then, Rowell has campaigned strongly on the issues of securing water for Brisbane's future and the need to provide better public transport. Brisbane is currently experiencing Level Six water restrictions, and users of its bus system experience chronic overcrowding.

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External links

* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/7400.html Cricinfo Profile]
* [http://www.gregrowell.com.au Brisbane Mayoral Campaign Website]


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