Flinders Shire Council

INFORMATION ON THE COUNCIL: Flinders Shire Council has approximately 130 employees, split across the 8 departments of Executive, Finance, Governance, Community Services, Engineering, Rural Services, Human Resources and Community Care. INFORMATION ON THE SHIRE: Hughenden is situated 390km west of Townsville on the banks of the Flinders River. The Flinders Shire has a population of approximately 1535, the majority of who live in the town of Hughenden. Hughenden is quite an important regional centre, with a health centre; doctors surgery open 5.5 days/week; pharmacy; newsagents; electrical store; several hotels/motels, hairdressers, clothing stores, cafes and bakery. There is a State School to Year 12, a Catholic primary school, a kindergarten and a day care centre. There are two main food stores with some smaller convenience stores as well. Hughenden is situated approximately 4 hours drive inland from Townsville, and approximately 2.5 hours drive inland from Charters Towers....