Justin Englert

Cr Justin Englert, serving his second term on council, has a passion for the regional economy, including tourism. He’s council’s representative on the Mackay Tourism board and is also a representative on the Mountain Bike Alliance. During his first term in 2016-2020, he was a key advocate for a mountain biking project planned for the upper-Pioneer Valley. Cr Englert is also a member of council’s Invest Mackay Event and Conference Attraction Program Advisory Committee and represents council on Crimestoppers. Before becoming a councilor, he had a thorough understanding of the workings of council, having previously been local controller for the State Emergency Service (SES). That experience is valuable in his position on the Mackay Local Disaster Management Group. He’s also completing an Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management). Cr Englert holds three trade qualifications, including industrial protective coatings, avionics fitter with the Royal Australian Air Force and electrician. Much of his community involvement has been through the SES as a volunteer trainer and responder, co-founder and facilitator of the PCYC Emergency Service Cadets in Mackay and co-founder of the SES Association of Queensland.