Russell Seymour

Cr Russell Seymour, a builder by trade, is serving his first term on Mackay Regional Council, Born and raised in the Pioneer Valley, he’s operated his building business in the region for more than 30 years. He decided he wanted a break from the building industry to focus on giving back to the community. Cr Seymour entered council to be a voice of the people, especially rural communities, and has pledged to be a “plain speaker”. He’s keen to promote the region's tourism industry, advocate for the local building industry, improve the roads and revitalize the Mackay City Centre. Cr Seymour is a member of council’s Community Grants Committee and the Sports Expo and Sign-on Day working group. He’s also a council representative on the Roads Accident Action Group (RAAG). A director of Wests Leagues Club for the past 18 years, he was involved in the recent rebuild of the new bowls green at that Walkerston club. He believes this is an example of the types of council and community partnership projects that can make huge differences throughout the region.