Rockhampton Regional Council consists of the Mayor and 7 Councillors who each represent separate divisions from within the Region. All voters within the Rockhampton Region elect the Mayor.
To view their profiles or contact(PDF, 548KB) a Councillor please click on their tile at the bottom of this page.
Rockhampton Regional Council divisions impacted by de-amalgamation (Divisions 1 – 3) have been equally shared by all remaining Councillors for the remainder of the current Council term as per Regulation 60 Local Government (De-amalgamation Implementation) Regulation 2013.
The below documents relates to provisions for the Mayor and Councillors:
Complaint Management Policy(PDF, 144KB) Councillor and Employee Contact with Lobbyists, Developers and Submitters Policy(PDF, 66KB) Councillor Code of Conduct(PDF, 105KB) Drug and Alcohol Procedure (Councillors)(PDF, 73KB) Expenses Reimbursement and Provision of Facilities for Mayor and Councillors Policy(PDF, 280KB) Guidelines for Councillor Requests for Information Policy(PDF, 62KB)
Mayor of Rockhampton Region
Councillor Rose SwadlingDivision 1: Suburbs within Parkhurst, Frenchville and Norman Gardens.Chair: Community Services Committee
Councillor Neil FisherDivision 2: Suburbs within Mount Archer, Frenchville, Koongal and Lakes Creek.Chair: Airport, Water and Waste Committee
Councillor Tony Williams Division 3: Suburbs within Lakes Creek, Nerimbera, Koongal and Berserker.Chair: Infrastructure Committee
Councillor Ellen SmithDivision 4: Suburbs within Stanwell, Kabra, Gracemere, Bouldercombe, Bajool, Marmor and Depot Hill.Chair: Planning and Regulatory Committee
Councillor Cherie Rutherford - Deputy MayorDivision 5: Suburbs within Wandal, Alton Downs, Mount Morgan, Westwood, Gogango and Ridgelands.Chair: Parks, Recreation and Sport Committee
Councillor Drew WickersonDivision 6 - The Range, Allenstown, Rockhampton City, Rockhampton (CBD), Depot Hill, Port Curtis, Bajool, MarmorUpper Ulam
Councillor Stephen SchwartenDivision 7: Suburbs within Park Avenue, Kawana and Parkhurst.
View information on Council elections and divisional boundaries.
A Register of Interests must be kept by the Chief Executive Officer of the Council, detailing the financial and non-financial interests of each Councillor and their immediate family.The latest Conflict of Interest Register is also available on this page.
Councillor Discretionary Funds