NWQROC Chair - Mayor, Etheridge Shire Council

Barry and his wife Tammy live at North Head Station Forsayth, which has been in his family for over one hundred years. Barry's roots run deep in the Australian beef industry as well being a proud community member of the Etheridge Shire contributing on many levels of community involvement…

NWQROC Deputy Chair, Mayor McKinlay Shire Council

Cr Fegan was elected as McKinlay Shire Mayor in 2024 having been elected councillor at the 2016 local government elections and holding the position of Deputy Mayor.

Mayor Carpentaria Shire Council

Cr Jack Bawden is the Mayor of Carpentaria Shire Council and a member of the North West Queensland Regional Roads Group.

Mayor Burke Shire Council

Cr Ernie Camp was elected to his second term as Mayor in 2016, following two terms as Deputy Mayor before 2012 and before that as a Councillor.

In all, Cr Camp has been involved in Local Government for 17 years. He is a Chair of the Australian Beef Association, as well as a member of AgForce, Gulf Cattleman’s Association, and NORTHBeef…

Mayor, Cloncurry Shire Council

Mayor Greg Campbell proudly calls Cloncurry home and was first elected as Mayor in 2016. Greg has vast Council experience having previously been a Councillor for a term between 2004 and 2008 and Deputy Mayor from 2008 to 2012.…

Mayor, Mount Isa City Council

Cr MacRae served as a Councillor for Mount Isa City Council for eight years prior to being elected as Mayor in 2024…

Mayor, Flinders Shire Council

Kate Peddle was elected Mayor of Flinders Shire at the 2024 local government elections.

Mayor, Croydon Shire Council

Mayor Pickering was first elected to the Croydon Shire Council as a councillor in 2000 to enable him to further promote his interest in seeing the Croydon Shire move forward and maintain and grow its community.

Trevor has lived his whole life in Croydon and is 4th generation of the Pickering family who are synonymous with Croydon…

Mayor, Mornington Shire Council

Cr Richard Sewter was elected as Mornington Shire Council’s mayor at the 2024 local government elections.

Mayor, Richmond Shire Council

Cr John Wharton AM was first elected to the Richmond Shire Council in 1991 and became Mayor in 1997.

On 11 June 2007 he was the recipient of a Member of the Order of Australia Award for his service to the community of North-West Queensland through local government, regional development, natural resource management and primary industry organisations. He also received the Centenary Medal for distinguished service to local government.