Council of Mayors

The Council of Mayors (SEQ) was established in September 2005 as an independent political advocacy organisation to represent the interests of one of the nation’s fastest growing regions – South East Queensland. We are Australia’s largest regional advocacy organisation, representing the one in seven Australians who call SEQ home. The membership of the Council of Mayors (SEQ) consists of the eleven Mayors representing the Councils of SEQ: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Logan and Redland City Councils and Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim, Somerset, Toowoomba, Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast Regional Councils. With five out of the ten largest Councils in Australia in SEQ, the region is no longer just a series of disparate geographic areas but a region that, in practical terms, functions as a single metropolitan area. Our mission is to consistently deliver better regional funding, policy and collaborative outcomes for the mayors, councils and communities of South East Queensland. We do this by: Advocating for a better resourced SEQ region with world standard infrastructure to support economic development. Influencing other levels of government to ensure that their policy and legislative positions support SEQ regional growth. Collaborating in effective and innovative cooperative programs across the SEQ region. Learn more about the Council of Mayors (SEQ) at seqmayors.qld.gov.au.