Statement from the Chair Cr Barry Hughes: Resignation of Executive Officer

NWQROC Executive, Greg Hoffman PSM, Deputy Chair and Treasurer, Mayor Janene Fegan, and Chair, Mayor Barry Hughes. 

After guiding the North West Queensland Regional Organisations of Councils (NWQROC) through significant growth and achievements, Executive Officer Greg Hoffman PSM, has made the decision to step down from his role after seven years.

Greg’s leadership has been pivotal in strengthening regional cooperation, advocating for North West Queensland, and delivering outcomes that have directly benefited our communities.

In 2017, under the former Chair Cr Jack Bawden, Greg was engaged to undertake a review of the ROC which resulted in a restructuring into the organisational model that exists today, and he was subsequently appointed as the Executive Officer.

Under his guidance NWQROC has most notably grown its influence at a state and federal level and established a recognised advocacy platform – from delegations to Canberra and Brisbane, to election platforms and regional promotion campaigns.

We have also grown in size to a united membership of 11 local councils, ensuring the North West has a strong, unified voice and we are not overlooked in Brisbane or Canberra when it comes to policies and funding programs for rural and remote councils and their communities.

His deep understanding of regional issues and his ability to bring councils together around a shared vision has left a lasting legacy including the Western Queensland Alliance of Councils, further amplifying the voice of our region and colleagues across the west.

While he will be stepping away from this role, we know his passion for Western Queensland remains strong and will continue into his next endeavours.

We extend our deepest thanks and appreciation for his tireless work and commitment to the region and wish him all the very best in the next chapter.

Greg will finish in the coming months, with the extended notice ensuring a smooth transition to an incoming Executive Officer.

The Board will now commence a recruitment process for an Executive Officer ready to build upon the organisation’s strong foundation and to lead the next chapter for NWQROC.

Cr Barry Hughes
Chair - North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils