Council is made up of the Mayor and ten Councillors who are elected by the community every four years to represent the views of residents within the region.
Under the Local Government Act 2009, it is the role of Councillors to determine strategic objectives and adopt a policies framework in order to lead Council into the future.
Our elected representatives are decisive, display strong leadership, promote the positive attributes and opportunities of the Fraser Coast, foster positive relationships and form cohesive partnerships with all tiers of government to benefit the community.
Division boundaries have changed and will be in effect from March 2020. More information on boundary changes is available on the ECQ website.
2020 Local Government Election results
The Electoral Commission of Queensland have declared the following results:
Fraser Coast Regional Council
Mayor - SEYMOUR, George Nathan
Division 1 Councillor - HANSEN, James Victor
Division 2 Councillor - TRUSCOTT, Philip Neil
Division 3 Councillor - TRUSCOTT, Paul Michael
Division 4 Councillor - SANDERSON, Daniel Elliott
Division 5 Councillor - WELLINGS, Jade-Lee
Division 6 Councillor - LEWIS, David John
Division 7 Councillor - EVERARD, Darren Peter
Division 8 Councillor - CHAPMAN, Denis Robert
Division 9 Councillor - LEE, David John Lawson
Division 10 Councillor - O'KEEFE, Zane Ashley
Congratulations to Mayor George Seymour and the Councillors. Visit ECQ's page for more information.
Councillors are appointed to represent Council on a number of committees and reference groups.
Councillor
Council Committee
External Committees and Organisations
Cr George Seymour (Mayor)
- Heritage Advisory Committee
- Chamber of Commerce (Hervey Bay) (proxy)
- Roads and Transport Alliance
- Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisations of Councils (WBBROC)
- Wide Bay Burnett Regional Roads and Transport Group
- Regional Capital Australia
Cr James Hansen
- Rural Fire Brigades
- Tiaro and District Landcare Group
- Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils (observer)
- Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee
Cr Phil Truscott
- Audit and Risk Committee
- Regional Arts Development Fund Committee
- Maryborough and District Committee on the Ageing
- Chamber of Commerce (Tiaro)
- Tiaro and District Landcare Group
- Mary to Bay Rail Trail Advisory Committee
Cr Paul Truscott
- Wide Bay Water and Waste Services Advisory Committee
- Sister Cities/Friendship City Community Committee
- Chamber of Commerce (Maryborough) (proxy)
- Maryborough and District Committee on the Ageing (proxy)
Cr Daniel Sanderson
- Sister Cities/Friendship City Community Committee
The objects and purpose for which the Fund is established are to:
respond to needs beneficial to the community;
directly or indirectly providing for the relief of poverty, sickness, suffering, distress, misfortune, disability or helplessness to people in the community;
directly or indirectly providing relief to people in necessitous circumstances; and
planning for and assisting underprivileged or neglected children and families, people who are unemployed, single parents, people with a disability, the sick, the infirm, the aged and others in need of assistance.
Assist community organisations and groups in order to pursue charitable purposes and/or other activities beneficial to the community;
emergency support situations, including essential food items, emergency accommodation and/or repairs for life-threatening situations; and
do anything incidental or helpful to either of the above.
Examples that may be funded from the Mayor’s Community Benefit Fund include local Flood Appeals, donations to individuals in necessitous circumstances e.g. House fire victims or large donations to recognised community groups/foundations/hospitals.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications may be made on a needs basis at any time to the Mayor’s Community Benefit Fund.
Any decisions to allocate funding under the Mayor’s Community Benefit Fund will be considered and approved by a committee, by majority decision, consisting of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Chief Executive Officer.
All funds donated are kept in a Council Trust Account.
The maximum donation to any recipient from the Mayor’s Community Benefit Fund is $1,000.
Funding cannot be provided under this Fund for the replacement of items that can be covered by insurance.
Other funding sources are not available or appropriate for the purpose.
Donations to the Fund
Donations to the fund are not tax-deductible and can be made by forwarding a cheque to the:-
Mayor’s Community Benefit Fund
Fraser Coast Regional Council
PO Box 1943
HERVEY BAY QLD 4655
Or by donating at one of Council’s three Customer Service areas located at:-
Hervey Bay - 77 Tavistock Street, Torquay, Qld, 4655
Maryborough - 431-433 Kent Street, Qld, 4650
Tiaro - Forgan Terrace, Qld, 4650
Reporting: Total Donations received and funds distributed will be reported in the Council’s Annual Report with a confidential detailed report provided to Councillors.
Expenses Reimbursement and Provision of Facilities
