Western Downs Regional Council appoint new deputy mayor and councillor portfolios

The Western Downs Regional Council has revealed their portfolios after this year’s local government elections. Find out their new roles here.

Mayor Andrew Smith and councillors George Moore, Greg Olm, Sam Condon, Sophie Bougoure, Kylie Bourne, Kaye Maguire, Peter Saxelby and Megan James

The new Western Downs mayor and councillors have come together to appoint the region’s deputy mayor and portfolios for the term ahead.

The council appointed Kylie Bourne as their new deputy mayor, taking over the role previously held by new mayor Andrew Smith.

Alongside his position as mayor, Mr Smith will also hold the role of councillor for Economic Advocacy and Investment Attraction while Ms Bourne will be the councillor for Planning and Environment.

George Moore is the councillor for Corporate Governance and Finance, Greg Olm will be in charge of Works and Technical Services and Sam Condon is councillor for Utilities.

Kaye Maguire was appointed councillor for Tourism and Recreational Spaces, Peter Saxelby is councillor for Community and Cultural Development and Megan James will tackle Business Strategy and Economic Development.

Kylie Bourne is running Western Downs Council in 2024.

Ms Bourne said she was “honoured” to be selected for the role of deputy mayor.

“I am super honoured and excited to help the mayor and support the team, as deputy mayor is it is about helping to support our entire team, so I feel very privileged,” she said.

“It is not about me personally, it is about the goals we have set for our region and our people.

“We’ve got some big advocacy pieces we will be working hard to achieve and progress and at the front of my mind is the Nathan Dam, in our region water is life.”

Ms Bourne said she was looking forward to working with council to help serve the region.

“I wouldn’t have expressed an interest in the role if I wasn’t 100 per cent committed, I am passionate and have always had a background in delivering for the community so that is front and centre,” she said.

“At the end of the day I am here to help our team deliver for the community, and I am committed to making decisions to ensure the team can do the job.”

Originally published as Western Downs Regional Council appoint new deputy mayor and councillor portfolios