Cr Namarca Corowa is the first elected councillor on Mackay Regional Council with Australian South Sea Islander and Aboriginal heritage.
Elected as a first-term councillor in the 2024 local government elections, he currently serves as the co-chair of council’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategic Advisory Committee and represents council on the Mayor’s Domestic Violence Taskforce.
Cr Corowa is the founding director and lead facilitator of Reconcile Life, an organisation that collaborates with various levels of government and the community to provide men's domestic and family violence behavioural change services, as well as domestic violence awareness and prevention programs for youth. His work integrates healthy relationships workshops from cultural perspectives, traditional woodworking, art and music.
With a diverse professional background, Cr Corowa has extensive experience in Restorative Justice, Youth Justice, Training and Employment, foster care and various roles in the mining, construction and sugar industries.
In addition to his professional achievements, Cr Corowa is a talented singer and songwriter, performing drums, guitar and bass on stage and with youth groups since 1990 to today.