The LNP has two months to select a new councillor for Chandler, after Adrian Schrinner vacated the ward as he took up the role of lord mayor, meaning a decision could be made after the federal election on May 18.

When Cr Schrinner was selected to step up from deputy to lord mayor and sworn in on April 8, he left his ward vacant, with the ward’s LNP branch members required to select his replacement.

Brisbane’s new Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner will have a different council to lead. Credit:Lucy Stone

Three other wards have also seen changes with councillors Ian McKenzie (Coorparoo) and Norm Wyndham (McDowall) stepping down and Julian Simmonds (Walter Taylor) resigning to contest the federal election.

Last week the LNP announced three new councillors had been selected to replace them – Fiona Cunningham, Tracy Davis and James Mackay for Coorparoo, McDowall and Walter Taylor respectively.