Councillor Clay Bauman was officially sworn into his new role as Councillor for Division 2 on Tuesday morning with a special ceremony held in his honour at the Proserpine Council Offices.
Attended by council staff, other Councillors, Mayor Julie Hall and Cr Bauman’s close friends and family, the formalities took place in the main meeting room where Cr Bauman signed the official documents and was welcomed in by the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer.
Mayor Hall gave her advice for starting the new role and said she was pleased to finally have a full team together.
“You’re on the inside now Clay so it’s both an honour and a privilege to be voted in to represent your division and the greater Whitsunday community,” she said.
“Through your position in the organisation, I am sure you’ll enjoy the journey of working in the local government.
“My advice is work hard, be open to learning and listen – and you can’t go wrong”
“I am happy we now once again have a full team of Councillors, and we can move into 2023 with less election disruption so we can focus on the job of working with our community.”
Local government in the Whitsundays has seen much uncertainty in 2022, with the previous Mayor Andrew Willcox leaving the position when he was elected as the Federal Member for Dawson in May.
His position was filled in July by the newly elected Mayor Julie Hall but shortly afterwards the previous Councillor for Division 2, Al Grundy, resigned from his role, leaving another vacancy at the table.
Cr Bauman’s appointment as Councillor for Division 2 marks the first time since May that Whitsunday Regional Council have had a full team onboard.
In officially accepting his role on Tuesday, Cr Bauman said that he was excited to get started.
“I am very happy to be the newest member of the team and I look forward to working with all of you for the better of the Whitsundays region,” he said.
Mayor Julie Hall, Cr Clay Bauman and Chief Executive Officer Rod Ferguson
The position is accepted with a handshake
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