Elected Representatives

2024 To 2028 Councillors (including Standing Committees and Portfolios)

Policies:

Kate Peddle

Mayor

mayor@flinders.qld.gov.au

Mobile: 0428 791 941

Mayor Kate Peddle

Advisory Committees

  • Community Services and Wellbeing Advisory Committee (including Health and Aged Care Services, Youth and First Nation) (Ex-officio)
  • Economic Development and Business Advisory Committee (including Tourism, Local Business and Events) (Ex-officio)
  • Rural Advisory Committee (including Roads and Rural Lands) (Ex-officio)
  • Hughenden and Small Towns Advisory Committee (Ex-officio)

Groups

  • LDMG (Chair)
  • Mount Isa Townsville Economic Zone (MITEZ)
  • North West & Gulf Regional Roads Group (NWQRRTG)
  • North West Queensland & Regional Organisation of Councils (NWQROC)

Boards & Committees

  • Audit and Risk Committee (Ex-officio)
  • Plant Committee (Member)

Nicole (Niki) Flute

Deputy Mayor

deputymayor@flinders.qld.gov.au

Mobile: 0439 707 370

  Niki Flute - Deputy Mayor

Advisory Committees

  • Community Services and Wellbeing Advisory Committee (including Health and Aged Care Services, Youth and First Nation) (Member)
  • Economic Development and Business Advisory Committee (including Tourism, Local Business and Events) (Chair)

Groups

  • Hughenden Chamber of Commerce
  • North West & Gulf Regional Roads Group (NWQRRTG) 
  • North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils (NWQROC)
  • North Queensland Games Foundation

Committees

  • Audit and Risk Committee (Member)

Kelly Carter

Councillor

cr.carter@flinders.qld.gov.au 

Mobile: 0439 631 780

Kelly Carter

Advisory Committees

  • Economic Development and Business Advisory Committee (including Tourism, Local Business and Events) (Member)
  • Hughenden and Small Towns Advisory Committee (Member)

Groups

  • North West Outback Queensland Tourism Authority Group (NWOQTA) 
  • Overlanders Way & Australia Dinosaur Trail (ADT)
  • North Queensland Games Foundation
  • Regional Arts & Development Fund (RADF)
  • Hughenden District Community Advisory Network (CAN)
  • LDMG (Deputy Chair)
    • Local Disaster Recovery Sub-Committee (Chair)

Kerry Wells

Councillor

cr.wells@flinders.qld.gov.au

Mobile: 0448 104 995

Kerry Wells

Advisory Committees

  • Community Services and Wellbeing Advisory Committee (including Health and Aged Care Services, Youth and First Nation) (Chair)
  • Economic Development and Business Advisory Committee (including Tourism, Local Business and Events) (Member)

Groups

  • North West Outback Queensland Tourism Authority Group (NWOQTA) 
  • Overlanders Way & Australia Dinosaur Trail (ADT)
  • Regional Arts & Development Fund (RADF)

Committees

  • Audit and Risk Committee (Member)

Kim (Clancy) Middleton

cr.middleton@flinders.qld.gov.au

Mobile: 0439 994 732

Kim Clancy Middleton

Advisory Committees

  • Community Services and Wellbeing Advisory Committee (including Health and Aged Care Services, Youth and First Nation) (Member)
  • Rural Advisory Committee (including Roads and Rural Lands) (Member)

Committees

  • Plant Committee (Vice-Chair)

 

Pete Fornasier

Councillor

cr.fornasier@flinders.qld.gov.au

Mobile: 0447 491 965

Pete Fornasier

Advisory Committees

  • Rural Advisory Committee (including Roads and Rural Lands) (Member)
  • Hughenden and Small Towns Advisory Committee (Chair)

Groups

  • Hughenden Chamber of Commerce
  • Hughenden District Community Advisory Network (CAN)
  • LDMG (Member)

Committees

  • Plant Committee (Member)

 

Shane McCarthy

Councillor

cr.mccarthy@flinders.qld.gov.au

Mobile: 0437 312 059

Shane McCarthy

Advisory Committees

  • Rural Advisory Committee (including Roads and Rural Lands) (Chair)
  • Hughenden and Small Towns Advisory Committee (Member)

Groups

  • LDMG (Member)

Boards & Committees

  • Plant Committee (Chair)

 

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