THE Gold City will have a new mayor with Frank Beveridge elected to the top job of the Charters Towers Regional Council.
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While the Electoral Commission of Queensland is yet to declare the position, former Mayor Liz Schmit conceded defeat last week.
Mr Beveridge, who served as mayor from 2012-2016 until he was unseated by Ms Schmidt, said while he was awaiting for official confirmation from the ECQ, he was eager to get to work.
Mr Beveridge said once the challenges of coronavirus had subsided, he was keen to work with the councillors to establish their next moves.
"One of the greatest challenges for all regional towns is population drift and economic development," Mr Beveridge said.
Mr Beveridge said ensuring Big Rocks Weir passed the next approval was vital.
Despite the challenges, Mr Beveridge said the Charters Towers region had a bright future.
"Unlike a lot of regional towns, we aren't a one trick pony. Our five biggest job creators are mining, agriculture, education, retail and health."
Further north in the Etheridge Shire, Gulf Cattleman's Association president Barry Hughes has been declared mayor, with the ECQ naming him as the successful candidate after receiving 64.93 per cent of the counted vote.
Cattleman and Saxby Roundup president Philip Curr has been named as the new mayor of the McKinlay Shire, after Belinda Murphy stepped down.
In the Flinders Shire, Jane McNamara is set to be returned to the mayoralty for a second term. With 80.14pc of the official first preference counted, Cr McNamara has 42.62pc of the vote.
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