Councillor portfolios

Mayor

Cr Paul Antonio

Portfolio includes: Over-arching responsibility for all areas of Council
Economic Development Committee Chair
Local Disaster Management Group Chair
International Relations Working Group
Council representative on the South East Queensland Council of Mayors
Council representative on the Council of Mayors (South East Queensland) Resilient Rivers Taskforce
Council representative on the Council of Mayors (South East Queensland) Economic Development Committee
Council representative on the Darling Downs & South West Queensland Council of Mayors
Local Disaster Management Group
Melbourne-Brisbane Inland Rail Alliance
Ipswich-Toowoomba Passenger Rail Alliance
Safer Toowoomba Partnerships

Environment and Community

Cr James O’Shea

Environment and Community Committee Chair
Portfolio includes: Community Development, Facilities & Tourism, Property Services.
Regional Youth Advisory Committee
Toowoomba Region Biosecurity Advisory Committee
International Relations Working Group
Escarpment Trails Opportunities Working Group
Pittsworth Pioneer Historic Village Management Committee
Public Art Reference Group for Carnival Lane
Council representative on the Crime Stoppers Queensland Darling Downs and South-West Area Committee
Empire Theatres’ Community Access Grants Selection Panel
Spring Bluff Railway Station Trust Management Committee

Cr Tim McMahon

Environment and Community Portfolio Leader
Portfolio includes: Environmental Health, Library & Cultural Services, Parks & Recreation.
Regional Access and Disability Advisory Committee
Regional Arts Development Fund Advisory Committee
Toowoomba Region Biosecurity Advisory Committee
Escarpment Trails Opportunities Working Group
Public Art Reference Group for Highfields Library Project
Regional Camping Reference Group
Council representative on the Darling Downs-Moreton Rabbit Board
Council representative on the Empire Theatres’ Community Access Grants Selection Panel

Finance and Business Strategy

Cr Geoff McDonald

Deputy Mayor
Finance and Business Strategy Committee Chair
Portfolio includes: Customer Service, Governance and Legal Services, Financial Services, Information and Communication Technology, People and Organisational Development, Service Improvement, Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
Councillor representative on the TRC Audit and Risk Committee
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee
Australia Day and Queensland Day Coordinating Committee
International Relations Working Group
Southern Queensland Country Tourism

Cr Kerry Shine

Finance and Business Strategy Portfolio Leader
Portfolio includes: Customer Service, Governance and Legal Services, Financial Services, Information and Communication Technology, People and Organisational Development, Service Improvement, Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
TRC Audit and Risk Committee.

Infrastructure

Cr Carol Taylor

Infrastructure Committee Chair
Portfolio includes: Construction and Maintenance, Development Engineering and Infrastructure, Transport and Drainage Planning, Project Services, Fleet and Logistics
Council representative on the Eastern Downs Regional Road Group
International Relations Working Group
Agricultural Transport and Logistics Working Group
Public Art Reference Group for Carnival Lane
Public Art Reference Group for Russell Street Streetscape Refresh
Councillor representative on the Eastern Downs Regional Road Group
Local Disaster Management Group

Cr Melissa Taylor

Infrastructure Committee Portfolio Leader
Portfolio includes: Aerodromes, drainage, public transport, car parking, traffic management and road corridors.
Regional Active and Public Transport Advisory Committee
Toowoomba Aerodrome Advisory Committee
Agricultural Transport and Logistics Working Group
Councillor representative on the Eastern Downs Regional Road Group

Planning and Development

Cr Megan O’Hara-Sullivan

Planning and Development Committee Chair
Portfolio includes: Development Services, Strategic Planning and Economic Development, Regional Architecture and Heritage.
Heritage Advisory Committee
International Relations Working Group
Public Art Reference Group for Highfields Library Project
Toowoomba Region Development Industry Reference Group
Spring Bluff Railway Station Trust Management Committee

Cr Bill Cahill

Planning and Development Portfolio Leader
Portfolio includes: Development Services, Strategic Planning and Economic Development, Regional Architecture and Heritage.
Heritage Advisory Committee
International Relations Working Group
Public Art Reference Group for Carnival Lane
Public Art Reference Group for Russell Street Streetscape Refresh
Toowoomba Region Development Industry Reference Group

Water and Waste

Cr Rebecca Vonhoff

Water and Waste Committee Chair
Portfolio includes: Strategic planning and project delivery for water, wastewater and waste.
Local Disaster Management Group

Cr Nancy Sommerfield

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