Laurence Bonaventura

Cr Laurence Bonaventura, who is serving his third term on council, has plenty of experience and knowledge when it comes to the waste facilities and initiatives. During his first term in 2012-16, he held the Waste, Health and Regulatory Services portfolio. Waste, including facilities, projects and initiatives, remained an area of interest for him during the 2016-2020 term. Cr Bonaventura is a member of the Water and Waste and Transport advisory boards, as well as the Traffic and Regulated Parking Advisory Committee. He’s a member of council’s Community Grants Advisory and Mackay Waterfront PDA Strategic Advisory committees, as well as the Sports Expo and Sign-on Day Working Group. He represents council on the North Queensland Sports Foundation, Road Accident Action Group (RAAG) and the Rural Safety Working Group. Cr Bonaventura’s rural experience is wide ranging. Raised at Habana and still a resident there today, his entire working life before local government had been in sugar cane farming, earthmoving and construction. Cr Bonaventura also has an extensive history of involvement in the community, ranging from Habana and District Progress Association to St Vincent de Paul. He has a passion for bringing people together and rallying behind worthy causes.