Councillor Paul Pisasale was elected to Council in March 1991, elected Deputy Mayor in April 2000, elected Mayor in March 2004 and re-elected as Mayor of the City of Ipswich in March 2008.

Paul’s dedication to the City of Ipswich, as well as his drive and enthusiasm, are very evident to all that come in contact with him. He is passionate about working at a regional level, breaking down barriers and ensuring that people are the number one priority for local government. Paul has an active interest in business and youth initiatives, many business and community organisations and employment enterprises and is Patron of over 30 organisations. In May 2006, Paul attended the “Global City” international forum for urban decision-makers where more than 80 Mayors attended from cities across the world.

Paul was the only Mayor from Australia invited to attend this international forum held in Lyon, France. With many years of experience, Paul is regarded as a leader in the areas of regional economic development and tourism and was awarded the National Economic Development Award for Leadership in October 2007. Paul was one of the main instigators in the formation of Global Info Links, Global Arts Links and Ipswich Community Telco. These have all brought about many significant benefits to the western region. Paul strongly believes that care for the community is vital to a growing community.

Krista Adams was elected as Councillor for the ward of Wishart in 2008 as part of Lord Mayor Campbell Newmans team. The married 38 year old former Health and Physical Education Teacher and group fitness instructor, is the daughter of popular long-serving Councillor, Gail Chiconi, who served the local area for 12 years.

Krista lives in Holland Park West and spent the majority of her life in Wishart Ward. She went to St. Catherine's School, Wishart and Loreto College, Coorparoo. She is the Chief Steward for the student program at the Mt. Gravatt Show, the largest local event in Wishart. Krista has a history of fighting for community improvements. She organised meetings on behalf of the residents in Invermore Street, Mt. Gravatt, during their recent struggles over car parking.

She has also been involved in the City Council's suburban shopping centre improvement programs and supported local school fetes, markets and Clean-Up Australia. Following the election, Krista was appointed Deputy Chairperson of the Neighbourhood Planning and Development Assessment Committee. She was also appointed to sit on the Infrastructure and the Environment, Parks and Sustainability Committees.

Gladstone born and bred, Matt Burnett, at 33, is the youngest Councillor on the Gladstone Regional Council. Matt was first elected to Gladstone City Council in March 2000 and was returned in March 2004.

In 1993, at just 18 years of age Matt launched the Port Curtis Post Newspaper to provide residents with an alternative source of local news and information.  The publication was eventually sold to the Gladstone Observer Newspaper and is still in circulation today. Matt said he has always believed the Gladstone region included both Calliope and Miriam Vale Shires and during the 2000 post election meeting, on his first day in office he requested Miriam Vale be included in the joint annual Gladstone/Calliope meetings.  At the 2008 general election Gladstone City Council was amalgamated with Calliope and Miram Vale Shires.

As a member of the Central Committee on the Ageing, Matt is dedicated to providing more facilities seniors.  He is committed to protecting the environment and encourages better environmental practices amongst residents, industrial operators and the Council itself.  Mat raised the issue of the two bin recycling system in his first term and after a successful trial, the two bin recycling system was introduced in 2007.  From July 2008 the program will be extended across the new electorate. 

Far North Queensland has been my home for 25 years. I came to Cairns in 1982 after working in Western Australia and the Northern Territory, and 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 managerial positions in the state public service where I managed up to 125 staff, multi-million dollar budgets and oversaw major change strategies.

All my life I have worked in community groups, being a member or office holder in organisations including the Scouts, Parent and Friends associations, community newspapers, theatre groups, Cairns and Far North Environment Centre, Cairns Youth and Recreation Centre, Arts Nexus and Cairns Regional Gallery. As President of the Machans Beach Progress Association for 10 years, I provided leadership in building the sense of community for which Machans Beach is renowned.

With a diverse group of regional residents I developed a vision for our unique tropical city. By working in new ways and working together, it is my aim to create a Council and a region which are renowned both nationally and internationally ; a region that retains its character and is able to balance social well-being and environmental values with economic development.

Lorraine Pyefinch became Mayor of the new Bundaberg Regional Council in March this year. Lorraine started her career as a nurse, studying at Bundaberg Base Hospital. She was first elected to Local Government in 1994 and served 2 terms as a Councillor. She then worked full time with her husband Frank on their medical software business, which became Australia's largest medical software supplier. In 2004 she was once again elected onto Council.

Lorraine has served on many committees and boards, including Queensland Small Business Advisory Group, Wide Bay Burnett Regional Communities Forum, Bundaberg Port Authority, Bundaberg & District Tourism and Development Board and Wide Bay Institute of TAFE Council.

Lorraine is relishing her new role as Mayor of the Bundaberg Regional Council.

Cr Pam Parker As Mayor of the sixth largest Council in Australia, and Logan City's first female Mayor, Cr Pam Parker is passionate about building strong, caring communities and responsibly planning for Logan City's bright future.

First elected as a Councillor in 1997, Cr Parker is dedicated to making the new Logan a city for families, lifestyle and business, and a city of opportunity for all. Ideally located in the centre of Brisbane, Ipswich and the Gold Coast, Logan has a current population of 260,000 which is planned to increase to over 400,000 over the next 15 years. With its boundaries expanded to the south into the Gold Coast and former Beaudesert Shirein March 2008, giving the new City an area of 960km2, Logan now has exciting development opportunities to plan on many fronts. In addressing these opportunities, Cr Parker is committed to responsible social, economic and environmental planning to ensure diverse lifestyle choices for current and future residents.

She is also aware of the need to develop strong partnerships with all levels of government and with all sectors of the community, including the business community. In all of this, it will be a "people matter" focus, first and foremost for Cr Parker. Cr Parker is a member of the Council of Mayors as well as the Women in Local Government Strategy Group. She says: "We know we live in the best State in Australia and that by working together we can develop and promote our Cities and our State as the best, not only on a national level, but also on the global stage."

Councillor George Christensen was elected to the Mackay Regional Council in March 2008. He previously served one term on the Mackay City Council.

A fourth generation Mackay local, Cr Christensen is now the Community Services & Facilities portfolio councillor for the Mackay region, overseeing policy decisions regarding libraries, community halls, art galleries, community grants and museums amongst many other functions. An active member of the Mackay community, Cr Christensen was the foundation chairman of the Walkerston Community Kindergarten Association Inc and is a former chairman of community transport provider HACC Transport Mackay Inc.

Cr Christensen is an experienced journalist who previously owned and was editor of the Walkerston and Valley Advertiser and the Northern Beaches Advertiser newspapers.