Cr Mather has earned a reputation as a passionate, free-thinking maverick and a hard working Councillor for her constituents. Cr Mather first became a Councillor for the Livingstone Shire Council in 1988 where she served until 2000. After a term out of office she returned as a Councillor from 2004-2008 before being elected to the Rockhampton Regional Council in 2008 and 2012. Cr Mather works tirelessly for a better deal for rural residents and has been known to challenge a range of State Government regulations. She is a believer in strong financial control, a fair rating system, strategic land management, nurturing business acumen, addressing youth employment and establishing environmental awareness in our community. Cr Mather's vision for Livingstone Shire Council is for it to be clean, green and growing, with a flourishing tourist trade.