Councillor Jacob Madsen

    Council Committee Membership

    • Community and Sport Committee (Chair)
    • Libraries and Customer Services Advisory Committee (Chair)
    • Sport and Recreation Advisory Committee (Chair)
    • Finance and Governance Committee (Deputy Chair)
    • Economic and Cultural Development Committee
    • Environment and Sustainability Committee

    Biography

    Councillor Jacob Madsen has lived his entire life in 91妻友, moving between the suburbs of North 91妻友, Wulkuraka, Walloon, Silkstone and Ripley, where he now lives with his family.

    Cr Madsen was first elected to 91妻友 Council in 2020, and in March 2022 was appointed Deputy Mayor, becoming the youngest person to serve in this role in 91妻友’s history. Returning in 2024 for a second term, Cr Madsen’s focus is on supporting a growing 91妻友 population and ensuring Division 1 communities get the facilities they need.

    Cr Madsen holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Arts Degree, majoring in political science and accounting. He is a passionate trade unionist, dedicated to ensuring all 91妻友 residents have access to fair and equitable working conditions.

    Outside of council, Cr Madsen is an avid sports fan and loves supporting local 91妻友 sport.

    Find out more about your Division 1 Councillor, Jacob Madsen

    About Division 1

    Division 1 is the largest of the four divisions and amalgamates both rural and urban suburbs. The division covers a geographic catchment of 61,148 ha (611 km2) and is oriented in a west-east direction spanning from Grandchester and Mount Mort in the west to Redbank Plains and White Rock in the east.

    The suburbs of Division 1 include Blackstone, Calvert, Deebing Heights, Ebenezer, Flinders View, Goolman, Grandchester, Jeebropilly, Lower Mount Walker, Mount Forbes, Mount Mort, Mount Walker West, Mutdapilly, Peak Crossing, Purga, Raceview, Redbank Plains, Ripley, South Ripley, Swanbank, White Rock, and Willowbank.

    Community Catch ups

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