ECQ declares results in Far North Queensland local government elections

The next era of local government is taking shape across Far North Queensland with final results in all of the region’s councils declared. Here’s a list of the new faces and re-elects.

The next era of local government is taking shape across Far North Queensland with final results in 15 of the region’s councils declared. Picture: Brendan Radke

The next era of local government is taking shape across Far North Queensland with final results in all of the region’s councils declared.

The local government elections have seen new mayors take the reins in many remote teams including Cook Shire, Yarrabah, Wujal Wujal, Hope Vale and Doomadgee.

Cairns Regional Council also has a new mayor in Amy Eden, which marks another example of a female councillor rising to beat male mayoral incumbents after Teresa Millwood’s ascension to Cassowary Coast Regional Council mayor.

Elsie Seriat has become the Torres Shire Council mayor. Picture: Sandhya Ram

Female leaders have also taken the helm in the Cook Shire, Douglas Shire, Aurukun and Torres Shire councils.

But it’s not all one way traffic.

Former Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council mayor Janita Motton has lost her position to Roy Chevathen, formerly the deputy mayor.

And Indigenous ranger Alister Gibson had a landslide victory over the incumbent mayor Bradley Creek in the Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire election, just months after the community was devastated by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper.

While new blood in top jobs is a theme across the Far North and indeed across the state, some form of stability is likely with many councillors re-elected to their positions.

Tablelands Regional Council’s Rod Marti has held onto his mayoral chains. Picture: Supplied

Wayne Butcher’s reign in the Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire, as well as Rod Marti’s mayorship in the Tablelands Regional Council have been returned for another term.

Cairns Regional Council

Mayor: Amy Eden

Division 1: Brett Moller

Division 2: Matthew Tickner

Division 3: Cathy Zeiger

Division 4: Trevor Tim

Division 5: Rob Pyne

Division 6: Kristy Vallely

Division 7: Anna Middleton

Division 8: Rhonda Coghlan

Division 9: Brett Olds

Douglas Shire Council

Mayor: Lisa Scomazzon

Councillors: Abigail Noli and Roy Zammataro (re-elected), Damian Meadows and Michael Rees

Mareeba Shire Council

Mayor: Angela Toppin (re-elected unopposed)

Councillors: Ross Cardillo, Amy Braes, Edward Brown (new elects) and Mary Graham, Kevin Davies, Lenore Wyatt (re-elected)

Cassowary Coast Regional Council

Mayor: Teresa Millwood

Division 1: Peter Reed

Division 2: Ellen Jessop

Division 3: Trudy Tschui (re-elected)

Division 4: Nicholas Pervan (re-elected uncontested)

Division 5: Jeffery Baines (re-elected uncontested)

Division 6: Renee McLeod (re-elected uncontested)

Tablelands Regional Council

Mayor: Rod Marti (re-elected)

Division 1: Kevin Cardew (re-elected)

Division 2: Annette Haydon (re-elected)

Division 3: David Bilney (re-elected uncontested)

Division 4: Maree Baade

Division 5: Constantinos Spanos (elected uncontested)

Division 6: Kylie-Anne Lang

Former Cook Shire councillor Robyn Holmes has stepped up to the top job and has been declared mayor.

Cook Shire Council

Mayor: Robyn Holmes – replaces Peter Scott, who retired

Councillors: Marilyn Morris and Ross Logan (re-elected), Gavin Dear, Sarah Martin, Justin Coventry and Melinda Parker

Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council

Mayor: Daryl Sexton – replaces Ross Andrews

Councillors: Brian Underwood and Hezron Murgha (re-elected), Amy Neal, Michael Sands

Torres Shire Council

Mayor: Elsie Seriat – replaces Yen Loban

Councillors: Thomas Loban and Gabriel Bani (re-elected), Toshio Nakata, Thomas Fujii

Torres Strait Island Regional Council

Mayor: Phillemon Mosby (re-elected)

Division 1: Dimas Toby (re-elected)

Division 2: Torenzo Elisala (re-elected uncontested)

Division 3: Chelsea Aniba

Division 4: Keith Fell (re-elected uncontested)

Division 5: Ranetta Wosomo

Division 6: Iona Manas

Division 7: John Levi (re-elected)

Division 8: Seriako Dorante (re-elected)

Division 9: Aggie Hankin

Division 10: Kabay Tamu (re-elected)

Division 11: Francis Pearson (re-elected uncontested)

Division 12: Ted Mosby

Division 13: Rocky Stephen (re-elected uncontested)

Division 14: Nixon Mye

Division 15: Bob Kaigey

Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire

Mayor: Territa Dick
Councillors: Teddy Bernard (re-elected), Coralie Lawrence, Richard Stafford, Charmaine Lawrence

Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire

Mayor: Alister Gibson – replaces Bradley Creek

Councillors: Robert Bloomfield (re-elected), Nikita Jack-Tayley, Lucas Creek, Claudia Grogran-Doughboy

Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire

Mayor: Ralph Kendall – replaces Richard Tarpencha

Councillors: Tim Koo-aga (re-elected), Lucy Foote, Romina Edwards, Keith Barney

Lockhart River mayor Wayne Butcher has retained his position. Picture: Liam Kidston

Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire

Mayor: Wayne Butcher (re-elected)

Councillors: Alistair Bowie and Dorothy Hobson (re-elected), Steven Bally, Krystal Dean

Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire

Mayor: Bruce Gibson – replaces Jason Woibo

Councillors: Barry Bowen (re-elected), Eva Bounghi, Yalungin Hart, Sha-Lane Gibson

Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire

Mayor: Fredrick O’Keefe – replaces Myron Johnny

Councillors: Carlene Logan (re-elected), Vernon Ned, Denley Foster, Elaine Cairns

Aurukun Shire Council

Mayor: Barbara Bandicootcha – replaces Keri Tamwoy

Councillors: Jayden Marrott and Craig Koomeeta (re-elected), Leona Yunkaporta, Eloise Yunkaporta

Napranum Aboriginal Shire

Mayor: Roy Chevathen – replaces Janita Motton

Councillors: Egito Mairu (re-elected), Mopas Adidi, Ernest Madua, Robert Wigness

Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council

Mayor: Robert Poi Poi – replaces Patricia Yusia

Division 1: David Byrne

Division 2: Mary Yoelu

Division 3: Kitty Gebadi (re-elected uncontested)

Division 4: Marlene Bond

Division 5: Bradford Elu

Originally published as ECQ declares results in Far North Queensland local government elections