
Frank Wilkie
Director | Noosa Council
Former newspaper editor, journalist and high school teacher, Frank Wilkie was first elected to Noosa Council in a by-election in 2007, one year before amalgamation in March 2008.
Frank returned to high school teaching and journalism during the amalgamation years before being re-elected to the de-amalgamated Noosa Council in 2014. Frank was elected by his fellow councillors as Deputy Mayor for the 2016-2020 term and again after the 2020 election.
Frank is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, enjoys distance running trail events and has been involved with Noosa Arts Theatre since 2001. His one-act plays have been performed in community theatres around Australia and he has appeared in over 50 theatrical productions across the region.
Noosa Council
Situated at the northern tip of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, Noosa Shire covers an area of 871km2 and is home to more than 54,000 people. The Traditional Owners and original custodians of the land are the Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi people.
Noosa Shire Council was re-established as a local government on January 1, 2014. It followed a hard-fought community campaign over several years to restore its shire following the amalgamation of three Sunshine Coast Councils in 2008.
Noosa Shire has an economy that is diversifying beyond a thriving tourism industry. It is recognised as a UNESCO Biosphere and has a proud history of preserving its natural environment. 35% of the Shire is protected as either national park, reserve or conservation area.