Queensland Manufacturing Advisory Council holds first meeting

The Queensland government has appointed 11 “industry titans” to its newly-formed Queensland Manufacturing Advisory Council, which held its initial meeting this week.

According to a statement from manufacturing minister Dale Last (pictured) on Tuesday, “QMAC” will provide “strategic advice and real-world knowledge” in service of growing and diversifying the industry, “with the aim of driving economic, regional, and employment growth throughout the state.”

The state government is “determined to make Queensland the most attractive state for manufacturers to invest in” said Last.

He added that the group includes “trailblazers and industry leaders with decades of manufacturing experience.”

The QMAC board is:

• Angela Bailey, Dewatering Operations Manager, Weir Minerals Australia
• Xanny Christophersen, CEO, Priestley’s Gourmet Delights
• Sharon Dawson, Director and CEO, Dawsons Group of Companies
• Louise McMahon, General Manager, MFE Pty Ltd
• Mick Murray, Director, Mick Murray Welding
• Richard Parker, General Manager, TEi Services Pty Ltd 
• Emily Pullen, Director and CEO, Mighty Good Food Group 
• Aaron Thompson, Managing Director, Ferra Engineering 
• Thomas Northcott, Managing Director, Vecco Group
• Rebecca Andrews, CEO, Manufacturing Skills Queensland 
• Shay Chalmers, CEO, GLT Trailers

Picture: credit Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development