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Feb 04, 2021

New mayor sworn in for Rockhampton

New mayor sworn in for Rockhampton

Tony Williams has been sworn in as Mayor of Rockhampton Regional Council following the declaration of the polls by the Electoral Commission of Queensland. Cr Williams received about 25 per cent of the formal first preference vote in a by-election contested by 17 candidates following the shock resignation of former mayor Margaret Strelow on November…

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