Former Quilpie Shire Council Mayor Stuart Mackenzie has been appointed State Recovery Coordinator for the western Queensland floods emergency.
He will be supported by Queensland Police Chief Superintendent Troy Pukallus.
As well as his council background, Mr Mackenzie has been a grazier based in western Queensland.
He was previously Chair of the Outback Queensland Tourism Association and founder of the non-profit, charitable public company Outback Gondwana Foundation Ltd.
Mr Mackenzie will work closely with the Queensland Reconstruction Authority – and its CEO Major General Jake Ellwood – to provide leadership, coordination, direction and advice for the delivery of recovery efforts.
Premier David Crisafulli said many people in western Queensland had lost everything and needed support to ensure there was “no daylight” between response and recovery.
“With Stuart Mackenzie OAM and Chief Superintendent Troy Pukallus leading recovery efforts, we have appointed two people with decades of experience who know and understand what locals need best,” he said.
“Western Queenslanders are resilient, and this is about matching that attitude with action to ensure they can recover and rebuild as quickly as possible.”
Queenslanders seeking information on disaster assistance can visit www.qld.gov.au/disasterhelp.
