April 12, 2024
Gympie Regional Council has followed in the footsteps of the South Burnett Regional Council by experimenting with a “temporary” Deputy Mayor.
At the SBRC’s post-election meeting on April 4, it was revealed councillors were considering adopting a policy where a new Deputy Mayor would be appointed about every eight months.
The first SBRC appointment was Cr Danita Potter.
At its post-election meeting on Thursday, the GRC voted to appoint Cr Dolly Jensen as Deputy Mayor for the first 12 months, after which the position would be reconsidered.
The new 2024-28 Gympie Regional Council is:
- Mayor – Glen Hartwig
- Division 1 – Cr Jess Milne
- Division 2 – Cr Dolly Jensen
- Division 3 – Cr Shane Warnes
- Division 4 – Cr Michael Curran
- Division 5 – Cr Allona Lahn
- Division 6 – Cr Warren McEwan
- Division 7 – Cr Warren Polley
- Division 8 – Cr Gordon Maudsley
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North Burnett Regional Council held its post-election meeting on Wednesday.
Division 1 councillor Melinda Jones was elected Deputy Mayor and reappointed chair of the Local Disaster Management Group.
Cr Jones is well-known in the South Burnett through her role as secretary of BIEDO and former general manager of the Red Earth Community Foundation.
The new 2024-28 North Burnett Regional Council is:
- Mayor – Les Hotz
- Division 1 – Cr Melinda Jones
- Division 2 – Cr Trina Vaughan
- Division 3 – Cr Susan Payne
- Division 4 – Cr Renee McGilvery
- Division 5 – Michael Dingle
- Division 6 – Moira Thompson
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