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DIVISION 2 councillor Nicole Jonic has been appointed as the city’s new deputy mayor but councillors were divided on her taking on the role, with even divisional colleague and running mate Paul Tully voting in favour of Marnie Doyle continuing in the position.
The accountant’s business acumen has served her well during her first stint as an elected representative.
She is the chair of the council’s Economic and Industry Development Committee and has spearheaded several economic initiatives to aid the city’s recovery in the wake of COVID-19, while also leading the taskforce into the sluggish response to the Halloween hailstorms.
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IPSWICH Mayor Teresa Harding has slammed accusations that fellow councillors are working âpart-timeâ while collecting huge salaries as âabsolutely ludicrousâ.
Councillors earn a base salary of $122,421 on top of super payments of at least $11,000 a year and a car allowance worth $19,500.
Deputy Mayor Marnie Doyle earns slightly more and Cr Harding takes home $204,000 a year, or almost $4000 a week, on top of $19,300 in super and a vehicle allowance. Ipswich mayor Teresa Harding said claims councillors were only working part-time were âabsolutely ludicrousâ.
The cost of councillor support officers to ratepayers is set to top $1 million with 14 positions ultimately to be filled.
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TWO manufacturing businesses looking to expand are eyeing off Ipswich and could bring with them a combined $12.2 million in investment and up to 285 new jobs to the city.
The proposed overhaul of the old Ipswich Courthouse on East St is estimated to be worth $13 million and create 125 jobs.
These potential developments are all form part of the council’s ‘investment pipeline’ which is valued at about $565 million. Ipswich City Council’s Office of Economic Development has seven full-time staff working under its banner.
That is according to Ipswich City Council’s economic and community development manager Cat Matson, who addressed this month’s Economic and Industry Development Committee.