CIVIC AND COMMUNITY

Mike has been involved in Local Government since nominating for Latrobe Council in 1994. After serving as a Councillor for 4 years and Deputy Mayor for 4 years, Mike was elected as Mayor in 2003. He was re-elected as Mayor in 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011.

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He stepped down from the role in 2014, due to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2013; Members were no longer able to hold ‘dual roles’ (in Local and State Government).

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In June 2006 Mike was elected as President of LGAT (Local Government Association of Tasmania) for a two-year term, and he was re-elected, unopposed in 2008. As President, Mike acted as Chairperson of the GMC (General Management Committee), Chief Spokesperson for LGAT on the PLGC (Premiers Local Government Council), and held a Director’s role on the board of ALGA (Australian Local Government Association).  Mike stepped down from the position in 2009 but maintains an active interest in LGAT.

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He is / has been involved with a number of State, Regional and Local Government Committees for example:

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• ALGA's representative on the Federal Ministerial for Ageing Committee

• Ambassador (Premiers Physical Activity Council)

• AuSSI-Tas - Sustainability Champion

• Chairman Meercroft Park Facilities Committee

• Chairperson PFET (Parliamentary friends of Education in Tasmania)

• Cradle Coast Authority Representatives Committee

• East Devonport Primary School - Sailing Ambassador

• Honorary Rotarian (Latrobe)

• Latrobe Community Cemetery Management Group

• Latrobe and District's Youth Centre Management Committee. (Chairperson)

• Local Government Sustainability Committee

• Melvin Jones Fellow (Lions International) Award for ‘dedicated humanitarian services’ - October 2014

• Member of the Tasmanian College Stakeholder 2010

• Member of 'Working Together for a Fair and Healthy Tasmania' Advisory Panel-2010

• National General Assembly Review Committee

• NTFL Appeals Tribunal Member

• Patron - Devonport Junior Soccer Association Inc

• Patron - Devonport Strikers Soccer Club

• Patron - Devonport Poultry Club

• Patron - Devonport Orchid Society

• Patron - Mersey Community Care Association

• Patron - Strathdevon Aged Care

• Patron - Latrobe Federal Band

• Patron - LBRC

• Patron - Tasmanian Masters Games

• Patron - Latrobe Basketball Association (LBA)

• Port Sorell Primary School Steering Committee Member (2011 - 13)

• Surf Lifesaving Tasmania, Vice President 2002 - 2014

• Selected for the Masters All Australian AFL Team – 55+

• Tall Timbers NW Thunder Basketball (SEABL) - Vice Chairman

• Tasmania's Demographic Advisory Council

• Tasmania 's representative on the Australian Council of Local Government

• The Rodney Syme Medal 2021 - in recognition of a distinguished effort by an individual/s in pursuit of the Dying with Dignity cause

• Vice Chairman - NW Thunder (SEABL) Board

• Water and Sewerage Reform Steering Committee (Chair)

• Waste Management Working Group for the Cradle Coast Region

• Water and Sewerage Working Group Member - 2012

• White Ribbon Ambassador (Stop Violence Against Women).