Cr John Wharton AM
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.