Pauline Townsend

Cr Pauline Townsend, who is serving her first term on council, has strong connections with the business community. Much of her early career was in recruitment for the long-term unemployed. With additional experience in administration, sales and business development roles, including working with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland, she started her own small business consulting firm eight years ago. She’s also well-known through her volunteer and fundraising efforts, including her involvement in not-for-profit groups like Make-A-Wish Foundation, Rotary and the Engedi Inc Disability Accommodation Services and Nude Lunch committees. She loves that Mackay employed Australia's first ovarian cancer care nurse, an achievement made possible through the support of the community and the fundraising efforts of the Nude Lunch. Born and raised in Mackay, Cr Townsend has a passion for the region and its people. She is a council representative on the Visual Arts Advisory Committee, the Community Grants Advisory Committee and the Mayor’s DV Taskforce. She’s also a member of the Mountain Bike Alliance, the Mackay Waterfront Priority Development Area Strategic Advisory Committee, the Invest Mackay Event and Conference Attraction Program Advisory Committee and Sister Cities Mackay.