Notice of Result(PDF, 2MB)
Councillor John Collins was first elected as Councillor for Division 3 on Whitsunday Regional Council in 2012 and was returned for his fourth term at the 2024 Local Government Elections.
Division 3 is centred on the town of Proserpine, which is the Whitsunday region’s agricultural and government services hub, and includes the surrounding rural communities of Mount Julian, Preston, Conway and Wilsons Beach.
While John’s family lived at Silkwood, south of Innisfail, he was born in Toowoomba. At age four, his family relocated to Proserpine when his father was transferred as the local police sergeant. John completed his schooling at the local St. Catherine’s Catholic Primary School and Proserpine State High School, and currently lives in Proserpine with his wife Jill.
John and Jill have four adult daughters and since 1990, have owned and operated their own small business on Proserpine’s Main Street.
Cr Collins is a strong advocate for developing the local rural tourism sector to entice travellers off the highway and into our townships. John has championed the creation of further tourism opportunities at the Peter Faust Dam, which has the largest Barramundi population of any impoundment in Australia and is a strong advocate for promoting Proserpine as RV Friendly town.
Council Representations
- Local Disaster Management Group
- Local Disaster Management Recovery Group
- Whitsunday River Improvement Trust (WRIT)