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Growing up in regional South Australia, on the Nullarbor Plain and just south of the Birdsville Track Chief Executive Officer, Rachel Cooper is innately aware that rural communities are all about people.

Rachel’s career has spanned Federal, State and Local Government, various CEO positions including for the Institute for Public Administration (VIC) which is an organisation of 230,000 members and has proven results in creating and managing teams, project management and economic development..

Leaving the cooler southern climates for the warmer seasons of the North Burnett, Rachel has settled in nicely to our great community and enjoys fishing the local watering holes with her family.

Randall comes to the North Burnett Regional Council with extensive experience in leadership and planning with seven years working in local government for Toowoomba Regional Council and Western Downs Regional Council.

In the private sector Randall has worked as a Project Manager, Project Superintendent and company General Manager being involved in many large civil construction projects at local and state government levels.

As Council’s new General Manager for Works he has hit the ground running and is already proving his capabilities.

Susie has joined the North Burnett Regional Council as General Manager of Corporate and Community.

Having worked for twenty one years in Local Government in New South Walse, Susie has a background mainly in Finance, and is a Certified Practicing Accountant. 

Susie is enjoying being closer to family in Queensland, the home of the Maroons.