Michael Detenon

I am proudly a born and raised Burdekin boy. I've never had intentions to leave and want to continue to contribute to make this a great place to live. I am a local business owner who has been actively involved in the community throughout my life and am now vying for my second term in council to continue to do what I can to help the residents of our great shire. 

I am very passionate and excited about the Ayr Industrial Estate expansion and hope to see it through to completion. Attracting new industries is an integral way to grow our shire generating new jobs and in turn bringing new residents to the Burdekin which has so much to offer for families. Local and national companies, both small and large are looking to expand and I think if we have the suitable land ready to go, the Burdekin will be a great pick.

I believe there has been some great new projects completed over the last few terms of Council and the shire is currently in a good state. With the cost of living rising and people feeling this, I think keeping costs as low as possible is the resident’s main concern. I believe we need to look at just maintaining what we’ve got and keeping our costs as low as possible. 

If I am elected again by the Burdekin community as a representative, It would be business as usual for me with the Council currently approaching budget. This is where I will advocate the ideas above, focusing on trying my best to keep costs as low as possible whilst maintaining the great facilities our shire offers. Whilst I can't promise anything as I am only one representative, I will endeavour to keep our shire growing, continuing to advocate for my community.

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