**UNDER CONSTRUCTION**
Mayor John Wharton
Mayor John Wharton AM was first elected to the Richmond Shire Council in 1991 and became Mayor in 1997. On 11 June 2007 he was the recipient of a Member of the Order of Australia Award for his service to the community of North-West Queensland through local government, regional development, natural resource managementand primary industry organisations. He also received the Centenary Medal for distinguished service to local government.
Mayor Wharton's Portfolio includes: Corporate Governance, Disaster Management & Regional and Economic Development.
Mayor Wharton is Council's representative on: Budget Review Committee, Local Disaster Management Group (Chair), Regional Roads Group, Regional Development Australia, Kronosaurus Korner Board Inc, Local Government Association of Queensland & Regional Planning Advisory Committee.
