resignation

That committee was gutted last month when a dispute led to the mass resignation of its president, vice-president and secretary, leaving its treasurer Thomas D'Souza to take over the helm, according to the Brisbane Times.

Councillor Laing's resignation was originally announced in a brief update on the council's website and put down to "personal reasons".

He said: "This is the correct decision and I also appreciate Jamie Hepburn reaching out following his resignation to personally apologise to me for his behaviour."

Laing's resignation was announced earlier in a brief update on the council's website.

An online petition that called for athletic director Martin Jarmond’s resignation or removal generated more than 750 signatures as of Sunday evening.