Cr Julia Leu

Biography

Cr Julia Leu was elected Mayor to the new Douglas Shire Council in November 2013, and for a second term in March 2016, following 6 years as an independent Councillor with Cairns Regional Council. Julia holds a Masters in Business Administration, a Bachelor of Arts and Graduate Diplomas in Education and Communication. Julia is a Director of Tourism Port Douglas Daintree, an Executive Member of the Australian Coastal Councils Association, Executive Member of the Northern Alliance of Councils and is the Deputy Chair of the War on Wrecks Taskforce. Julia is also a member of the Library Board of Queensland as well as the Chair of the Public Libraries Advisory Group. Julia has a wide range of experiences, including running her own business and has been a secondary teacher, lecturer and senior commonwealth employee in Indigenous, health, housing and community services. Julia is passionate about ensuring the financial, environmental, cultural and social sustainability of our region. Julia has 2 adult sons and lives with her husband on an organic fruit farm, which they established 28 years ago in Lower Daintree, Far North Queensland.