MEMBER PROFILE
HONORARY MEMBERS
Alison Smith – GAICD, MBA
Narelle D’Amico
Alison Smith is the CEO of the Local Government Association of Queensland, the peak body for local government in Queensland. It is a not-for-profit association set up solely to serve the state’s 77 councils and their individual needs. Alison’s career prior to the LGAQ spans 14 years heading corporate affairs functions for ASX-100 companies. Alison was Group Executive External Affairs at The Star Entertainment Group, and previously held media and corporate affairs roles at Rio Tinto’s coal and uranium businesses in Australia, Africa, and Canada.
Narelle DÁmico was recently appointed Chair of the Queensland Water Directorate Strategic Priorities Group and invited to become an Honorary Member in recognition of this role.
Alison has also worked in the public and private sectors in ICT, transport, energy, police, and corrective services. She spent 14 years as a journalist, working in newspapers, radio, and television, before being a senior media advisor in the Queensland Government for two terms. Alison sits on a number of government advisory groups and is the Chair of the Brisbane Festival board.
Narelle is the Branch Manager – Water Services at Bundaberg Regional Council where she has been leading the water, wastewater and reuse services for the Bundaberg community over the past 3.5 years. In these roles, Narelle oversees industry priorities and technical focus areas that helps water service providers to work together in delivering an essential service to all Queensland communities. Narelle holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Honours), a Masters of Leadership in Organisational Leadership and is currently completing a Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching.
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• Brian Shephard • Ian Stewart
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• Matthew Burdett • Craig Bottcher • Weena Lokuge • Matthew Dennis • Aiyathurai Rameswaran • Keith Metcalfe • Trevor Ensbey • Michael Buxton • Leroy Palmer • Wayne Mills • Jessica Kahl • Graham Sweetlove
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