Nigel Hutton | |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Keppel | |
Assumed office 26 October 2024 | |
Preceded by | Brittany Lauga |
Personal details | |
Political party | Liberal National |
Nigel Grantly Hutton is an Australian politician.
He was elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Keppel in the 2024 Queensland state election. [1]
In November 2013,Hutton was elected to the new Livingstone Shire Council which had been re-established following a brief period of being amalgamated with the Rockhampton Regional Council area from 2008 to 2014. [2] [3]
In August 2017,Hutton was elected by his fellow councillors to be the deputy mayor of Livingstone Shire following the resignation of the former deputy mayor the previous month. [4] [5] Hutton served in the position until 2020. [5]
Hutton was successfully re-elected as a councillor at both the 2016 and 2020 Queensland local elections,a position which he continued serving in until his resignation in January 2023. [6]
In August 2023,Hutton was announced as the LNP's candidate for the seat of Keppel for the 2024 Queensland state election. [7]
He was successfully elected with Labor's Brittany Lauga who had been the local member since 2015,conceding defeat on the night of the election. [8]
Hutton is a local teacher. [9]
After graduating from Yeppoon State High School in 2004,Hutton completed an internship at the London School of Economics before studying at Griffith University and Central Queensland University. [10] While studying,Hutton worked at Brisbane City Council,Queensland Health,the Australian Taxation Office and Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition in the Palace of Westminster. [10]
Yeppoon is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Livingstone,Queensland,Australia. Yeppoon is renowned for its beaches,tropical climate,and the islands out on the bay. Located 41 kilometres (25 mi) from the city of Rockhampton,Yeppoon is the seat of the Shire of Livingstone and the principal town on the Capricorn Coast,a string of seaside communities stretching more than 150 kilometres (93 mi) from north to south. The beaches and shallow coves provide a destination both for tourists and retirees settling down in Central Queensland. Offshore,there are 27 islands including Great Keppel Island which is 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Yeppoon. In the 2021 census,the locality of Yeppoon had a population of 7,037 people;this does not include any neighbouring suburbs.
The Capricorn Coast is a stretch of coastline in Central Queensland,Australia and is part of the Shire of Livingstone.
Emu Park is a coastal town and locality on the Capricorn Coast located 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of Yeppoon in Queensland,Australia. It is within the local government area of Shire of Livingstone. In the 2021 census,the locality of Emu Park had a population of 2,281 people.
The Shire of Livingstone is a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland,Queensland,Australia,to the immediate north and east of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire,administered from the coastal town of Yeppoon,covers an area of 11,758 square kilometres (4,539.8 sq mi),and existed as a local government entity from 1879 until 2008,when it amalgamated with several other councils to become the Rockhampton Region. The Shire was re-established on 1 January 2014 following a successful de-amalgamation referendum in 2013.
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Cooee Bay is a coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire,Queensland,Australia. In the 2021 census,Cooee Bay had a population of 942 people.
Taranganba is a town and locality in the Livingstone Shire,Queensland,Australia. In the 2021 census,the locality of Taranganba had a population of 2,275 people.
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Bondoola is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire,Queensland,Australia. In the 2021 census,Bondoola had a population of 551 people.
Mulara is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire,Queensland,Australia. In the 2021 census,Mulara had a population of 93 people.
The Singing Ship is a 12-metre tall concrete and steel monument located in Emu Park,Shire of Livingstone,Queensland,Australia.
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Donna Marcia Kirkland is an Australian politician.
The councillor candidates in the lead are Cr Glenda Mather, Cr Tom Wyatt, Graham Scott, Jan Kelly, Nigel Hutton and Hannah Colley.
The new council, consisting of Glenda Mather, Tom Wyatt, Jan Kelly, Graham Scott, Nigel Hutton and Adam Belot, got together for the first time at an information session in Yeppoon yesterday.
Cr Nigel Hutton was elected Deputy Mayor on Tuesday 1 August 2017; Term of this council April 2020 - April 2024....NIgel Grantly Hutton...
Brittany Lauga says she has spoken to Mr Hutton and conceded defeat. "I wish him all the very best as the next member for Keppel, it is a huge job and it is something that takes a lot of energy and time," she says.
It has been 10 years since Nigel completed his education at Yeppoon State High School and he has been busy adding to his life experiences. "I have spent time backpacking across Europe and the USA, studied at the London School of Economics (internship), Griffith University (BA Arts) and Central Queensland University (Grad. Dip. Teaching)... I have worked at all levels of government (while studying), with the Brisbane City Council, Queensland Health, Livingstone Shire Council, Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the Palace of Westminster, and the Australian Taxation Office, along with not-for-profit organisations, including the Woodridge Multilink youth centre and the Yeppoon Lions.