Gain genuine insight into local government political life and the opportunities to represent your community, as we chat with councillors, mayors, and council executives from across Queensland. 👁️
We share a handful of experiences from those who represent our regions, including First Nations people, female leaders, those with agricultural backgrounds or with careers in governance. 👩🏾🦱 👩🏻🦰👨🏽🦳👴
Our host, Rob Hazel, uncovers what the roles within our state’s 77 councils entail, the qualifications required, and the positive impacts of engaging with your local community. 👍
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Gain genuine insight into local government political life and the opportunities to represent your community, as we chat with councillors, mayors, and council executives from across Queensland. 👁️
We share a handful of experiences from those who represent our regions, including First Nations people, female leaders, those with agricultural backgrounds or with careers in governance. 👩🏾🦱 👩🏻🦰👨🏽🦳👴
Our host, Rob Hazel, uncovers what the roles within our state’s 77 councils entail, the qualifications required, and the positive impacts of engaging with your local community. 👍
A natural disaster led Rachel Chambers to fall in love with the North Burnett community and subsequently decide to take on a leadership role, despite being new to the region. A self-confessed ‘annoying constituent’, Rachel put up her hand for Mayor despite having no prior experience as a councillor, to the surprise of some in her electorate, because she knew she could make a difference. In a state where only 36.5% of elected representatives are female, discover Rachel's journey from mud army to majority votes in local government.
So you want to be a councillor?
Gain genuine insight into local government political life and the opportunities to represent your community, as we chat with councillors, mayors, and council executives from across Queensland. 👁️
We share a handful of experiences from those who represent our regions, including First Nations people, female leaders, those with agricultural backgrounds or with careers in governance. 👩🏾🦱 👩🏻🦰👨🏽🦳👴
Our host, Rob Hazel, uncovers what the roles within our state’s 77 councils entail, the qualifications required, and the positive impacts of engaging with your local community. 👍
