Peter Freeleagus. Mayor. Belyando Shire.

Elected March 2004

First elected to council in March 1997. Appointed Deputy Mayor in 2000 and appointed Mayor in August 2003.

Council appointed committees: Belyando Shire Tourism Committee; Belyando Shire Counter Disaster Committee; Belyando Shire Locust Committee; Nebo/Broadsound & Isaac/Connors Land & Irrigation Study Stakeholders Group; Southern Desert Uplands Regional Vegetation Management Committee; RMCN; and WHaMB ROC.

The Shire

Clermont: Located in the southern part of the Shire, Clermont is approximately 400kms from Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, and is the service town for Blair Athol Coal Mine and the surrounding rural properties.

The town has day care facilities, a kindergarten, preschool, primary school, high school, catholic primary school, Isolated Children Parents Association and a TAFE annex. There are health facilties ie hospital, doctors, chemist, dentist, ambulance and of course for the pets there is the veterinarian. Welfare services are also catered for as well as community services such as police, fire brigade and SES.

Clermont has a population of approximately 2,500 people. It is a friendly town with a wonderful history that spans over 140 years. (See History - Clermont)

Moranbah: Located in the northern part of the Shire, Moranbah is approximately 200km south-west of Mackay and is the service town for Goonyella/Riverside, Peak Downs and Moranbah North Coal mines.

Moranbah has day care facilities, kindergarten, preschools, two primary schools, high school, TAFE annex and Open Learning facilities. The town also has a vast range of sporting and recreational facilities as well as community groups. The health facilities include hospital, mental health workers, youth workers, dentists, optometrist, doctors, physiotherapists and alternative practitioners as well. There are police, fire and ambulance services available as well.