Mayor - Cr Val Schier
Tropical North Queensland has been my home for 27 years. I came to Cairns in 1982 after working in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. I am originally from a small village on the north-east coast of Tasmania.
My work experiences have been diverse and challenging, ranging from motel manager, teacher, breakfast cook, to mining treatment plant operator and self-employed management consultant. I previously held senior management positions in the state government public service.
All my life I have worked in community groups and have strongly supported diverse groups as being the foundation of a healthy society which has the well-being of its citizens at the forefront when decisions are made.
By working in new ways and collaborating, it is my aim to create a Council and a region which are renowned both nationally and internationally; a region that retains its tropical character and is able to balance social well-being and environmental values with economic development.
Click here to read Cr Schier's address at the swearing-in ceremony.
Register of Interests
In accordance with Local Government Act 1993, Division 2, Obligations of Councillors, Section 248 Access to Register, it is required that Council hold a register for each Councillor.
Members of the public wishing to sight the document can do so by applying in writing in accordance with the requirements of the 'Act'
Councillor Schier has received:
- No gifts valued over $500.
- No Sponsored Hospitality Benefits
Memberships of organisations:
- Arts Nexus
- Australian Council of Local Governments
- Australian Institute of Company Directors
- Australian Labor Party
- Australian Local Government Womens Association (Qld)
- Board of Trustees, Mulgrave Settlers Museum
- CAFNEC
- Cairns Business Womens Club
- Cairns Chamber of Commerce
- Cairns Yacht Club
- Cairns Youth Recreation Centre
- Director, Advance Cairns
- Director, Cairns Regional Gallery
- Douglas Shire Sustainability Group
- Friends of Cairns Regional Gallery
- Lead on
- Machans Beach City Association
- Patron, Cairns & District Junior Eisteddfod
- Patron, Cairns Branch Red Cross
- Patron, Cairns Friendship Force
- Patron, Cairns Little Theatre
- Patron, Douglas Theatre Arts Group
- Vice-Patron, Surf Life Saving Queensland
(Last updated 6 April 2009)
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