Advocacy

Advocacy is about having a voice and being heard

Charters Towers Regional Council is committed to being a strong and respected regional Local Government voice to promote and facilitate growth on behalf of our community, through advocacy initiatives.

To do this, Council has appointed an Advocacy Group to establish and champion our priorities.

Advocacy Group

  • Mayor Liz Schmidt
  • Deputy Mayor Kate Hastie
  • Councillor Julie Mathews
  • Councillor Alan Barr
  • Councillor Graham Lohmann
  • Councillor Kim Farmer
  • Councillor Steven Plant
  • Chief Executive Officer

Establishing Priorities

Our advocacy priorities are grounded in the needs and aspirations of our Region. They are informed by ongoing community engagement and strategic planning efforts. Many of these priorities are also reflected in regional plans, where Council has played a key role in ensuring that local priorities are strategically represented.

These priorities can evolve over time as milestones are achieved, the community's interests change, or new opportunities and challenges arise.

The 2026-2027 Advocacy Priorities(PDF, 1MB) are detailed in the document below (click to view the full document), outlining Council’s vision for the future of the region and how we will advocate for the projects, funding and policy support needed to achieve that vision.

More information on each advocacy priority/project is available through the dedicated project pages linked below. These pages provide additional detail on the background, benefits, current status and advocacy activities associated with each initiative.

Download PDF document(PDF, 1MB)

 

Our Advocacy Partners and Audience

A printed version of the above document will be sent to ministers and key stakeholders at both a State and Federal level. This will ensure Council can work constructively with other levels of government to achieve the Region’s needs.

Project Pages

 

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