Mayor and councillors
The elected council is made up of a mayor and 10 councillors, who are elected by popular vote for a four-year term. The last quadrennial elections were held on March 16, 2024.
Mackay Regional Council is an undivided council and therefore represent the whole council area.
Under the Local Government Act 2009, councillors are responsible for:
- Allocation of council's budget
- Participate in the review and creation of council policies and objectives
- Review council's performance of service delivery to the community
Strategic Advisory Committees
Mackay Regional Council has established five Strategic Advisory Committees to provide expert advice on key areas of community and regional development, as outlined in the Corporate Plan.
These committees focus on areas like arts, culture and heritage; economic development and growth; sustainability; regional infrastructure; and liveability and social inclusion. They aim to guide council on strategic direction, identify issues, develop projects and foster collaboration between council departments and the community.
Committee membership includes councillors, key council staff and often community representatives. Various community stakeholders are also regularly invited as guests.
All recommendations from the strategic advisory committees are presented at a full council meeting for consideration.
Watch the Strategic Advisory Committees videos
Mackay Regional Council Sponsorship Register
- Telephone4961 9455
- Email
greg.williamson@mackay.qld.gov.au
- ProfileA fifth generation local, Mayor Williamson was elected for his third consecutive term as mayor at the 2024 local government elections.
- Telephone0434 821 188
- Email
cr.anne.baker@mackay.qld.gov.au
- ProfileCr Anne Baker is a respected and long-serving community leader with over 17 years of experience in local government across Central Queensland.
- Telephone0419 793 479
- Email
cr.martin.bella@mackay.qld.gov.au
- ProfileCr Martin Bella is serving his third consecutive term on council, having been re-elected in 2024.
- Telephone0476 548 912
- Email
cr.namarca.corowa@mackay.qld.gov.au
- ProfileCr Namarca Corowa is the first elected councillor on Mackay Regional Council with Australian South Sea Islander and Aboriginal heritage.
- Telephone0412 421 451
- Email
cr.belinda.hassan@mackay.qld.gov.au
- ProfileCr Belinda Hassan is a fifth-generation Mackay region local with a proven passion for supporting the community through both her professional work and volunteer efforts.
- Telephone0432 673 012
- Email
cr.ash-lee.johnson@mackay.qld.gov.au
- ProfileCr Ash-Lee Johnson is a dedicated first-time councillor with a good understanding of Mackay Regional Council’s operations.
- Telephone0407 690 248
- Email
cr.alison.jones@mackay.qld.gov.au
- ProfileCr Alison Jones has proudly served the Mackay region for more than four decades. She is currently in her fourth term as a councillor with Mackay Regional Council.
- Telephone0423 484 727
- Email
Cr.Nathenea.McNamara@mackay.qld.gov.au
- ProfileCr Nathenea McNamara is proud to serve as a first-term councillor on Mackay Regional Council, following her election in March 2024.
- Telephone0411 664 315
- Email
cr.heath.paton@mackay.qld.gov.au
- ProfileCr Paton, elected at the 2024 local government elections, has owned his own barber store for 12 years and that profession has helped hone his communication skills.
- Telephone0418 186 691
- Email
cr.peter.sheedy@mackay.qld.gov.au
- ProfileFirst-term councillor Peter Sheedy is a fourth generation Mackay resident and great nephew of Wentford Street’s namesake, Trooper Jack Wentford, who was a casualty in the first World War.