New Fraser Coast council gathers to be sworn in at Brolga Theatre

The Fraser Coast Regional Council, with a mix of familiar and fresh faces, has been sworn in at a ceremony at the Brolga Theatre.

The newly elected Fraser Coast Regional Council.

The Mayor and the newly elected councillors for the Fraser Coast Regional Council have been sworn in at an event at the Brolga Theatre on Wednesday.

The results of the mayoral race and the divisions has now been declared by the Electoral Commission of Queensland.

The new council is:

• Mayor – Mr George Seymour;

• Division 1 – Ms Michelle Byrne;

• Division 2 – Mr Phil Truscott;

• Division 3 – Mr Paul Truscott;

• Division 4 – Mr Daniel Sanderson;

• Division 5 – Ms Michelle Govers;

• Division 6 – Mr Lachlan Cosgrove;

• Division 7 – Mr John Weiland;

• Division 8 – Mr Denis Chapman;

• Division 9 – Ms Sara Faraj;

• Division 10 – Mr Zane O’Keefe.

The newly elected Fraser Coast Regional Council.

Family and close friends watched on as the Mayor and councillors took their declaration of office at the swearing-in ceremony at the Brolga Theatre and Convention Centre in Maryborough.

Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour said it had been an honour to serve as Mayor for the past six years, and he was looking forward to continuing to serve the community for the next four years.

“The new council includes a mix of experience and new faces who will all bring their unique talents and traits to represent the people of the Fraser Coast,” he said.

“The new council will have a lot of work to do, but I am confident all Councillors will work together to ensure the Fraser Coast continues to be a great place to visit and an even better place to live.”

Councillors will spend the coming days going through an induction program to better understand how council operates, and their roles and responsibilities as elected representatives.