Mayor Jos Mitchell and 10 Divisional Councillors took their oaths of office during a Declaration of Office ceremony held at Redland Performing Arts Centre last Monday, April 8th, 2024.
The Divisional Councillors sworn in include Wendy Boglary (Division 1), Peter Mitchell (Division 2), Paul Golle (Division 3), Lance Hewlett (Division 4), Shane Rendalls (Division 5), Julie Talty (Division 6), Rowanne McKenzie (Division 7), Tracey Huges (Division 8), Jason Colley (Division 9), and Paul Bishop (Division 10).
Following the ceremony, a brief post-election meeting followed, during which Mayor Jos Mitchell extended congratulations to the new Council and expressed gratitude for their commitment to represent and serve the community, both now and in the future.
The meeting saw the appointment of a Deputy Mayor and the Chair and Deputy Chair to the Redland City Local Disaster Management Group, with Division 6 Councillor Julie Talty elected as Deputy Mayor for a one-year term.
Mayor Jos Mitchell and Deputy Mayor Julie Talty were formally endorsed as Chair and Deputy Chair of the Redland City Local Disaster Management Group, respectively during the said meeting.
The new Redland City Council also approved the meeting schedule for the year, with the first full General Meeting slated for Thursday, April 18th.
News source and image: Redland City Council website
