At the February Council Meeting, Council appointed the Stakeholder Reference Group for the Innisfail CBD Revitalisation Project.
The members who have been appointed as per Council assessment following the Terms of Reference are:
|
Name |
Community Representative Category |
Group/ Business Name |
|
Michael Skuse |
Innisfail CBD Traders and Operators |
Raine & Horne Innisfail |
|
Brenton Bilingsley |
Innisfail CBD Traders and Operators |
Canecutter Hotel |
|
Nadine Picini |
Innisfail CBD Traders and Operator |
Cheryl Lee Florist |
|
Ben Health |
Property Owners/ residents directly affected by the project |
Innisfail Seafood |
|
Board Representative of Mamu RNBTC as nominated by their Board |
Traditional Land Owners |
Mamu Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC |
|
Annette Swaine |
Innisfail Chamber of Commerce |
Innisfail District Chamber of Commerce |
|
Fay Falco-Mammone |
Environmental |
Johnstone Region Landcare Group |
|
Wendy Sheils |
Arts |
Local Artist – Innisfail Art Society, Mission Arts, Local Show Society Cairns Sculpture Botanica, Regional Arts Development Fund Committee Member and Licuala writers |
|
Susette Birchley |
Property Owners/ Residents in close proximity of the area, that won’t be directly impacted |
Local resident |
|
Peter Williamson |
Wider Innisfail Community |
Innisfail Police Service |
|
Jason Micale |
Accommodation Owner |
Alberts Hostel Innisfail |
|
Kerry Linton |
Community Group |
Art Deco Festival, Feast of the Senses, Just Sing It |
The purpose of the Reference Group as an Advisory Committee to Council, is to create an opportunity for stakeholders and the community to be regularly informed, engaged and consulted by Council on the project, and for the members to increase awareness amongst their networks.
The expression of interest was open from 14 December 2022 to 3 February 2023 and Council received 22 submissions, all of a very high calibre.
