Cameron Sonter Committee Member
Committee Member Cameron is a Senior Town Planner at Urban Planet’s Hervey Bay office and member of the Planning Institute of Australia. Cameron grew up in Moreton Bay prior to making the move to Fraser Coast in 2018 to pursue town planning in an inviting yet ready to grow regional coastal town. After positively establishing his career foundations at Fraser Coast Regional Council, Cameron has since transitioned to private practice and is motivated to find responsive, efficient, and creative solutions for all projects with his clients. Cameron continues to now work on projects from Sunshine Coast to Gladstone and beyond and draws on a broad experience on a range of residential, commercial and industrial development projects.
Kim Carter Committee Member
Committee Member Kim Carter is the principal & owner of Carter Cooper Realty, a real estate agency that has been operating since 2004. Kim has enjoyed a successful career not only managing an agency of over 20 employees but also as one of Hervey Bay’s top selling agents for nearly two decades. Kim and her agency have both been rated No. 1 in Hervey Bay for the past 3 years on ratemyagent, achievements that Kim is very proud of as this award is based solely on reviews from satisfied clients. Kim was born and has lived on the Fraser Coast her entire life and is extremely passionate about the city of Hervey Bay and seeing it develop into one of Australia’s most sought after destinations, not only for tourism but also for those looking to make the move to a permanant Seachange (a lifestyle Kim has no problem selling).
Maggie Brennan Secretary
Secretary Maggie Brennan Born in Maryborough and raised in Hervey Bay, Maggie is a proud local dedicated to both her community and profession. A former student of Kawungan State School and Urangan State High School, Maggie returned home after university to build her career, raise her family, and give back to the region that shaped her. Now the Property Manager at Hervey Bay Commercial Property Management (HBCPM), Maggie brings over 15 years of experience in accounting, auditing, and trust account compliance. As a qualified accountant and auditor, she blends financial precision with practical leasing insight – offering commercial property clients a calm, capable approach and a genuine passion for raising industry standards. Outside of work, Maggie wears many hats – she’s a wife, mum of two, Treasurer of the Fraser Coast Anglican College P&F, and a certified Les Mills fitness instructor, teaching both Body Combat and Body Pump at World Gym Hervey Bay. Whether managing leases or leading a workout, she believes in showing up with discipline and heart.
Peter Bennet Treasurer
Treasurer Peter is an experienced Lending Specialist and Hervey Bay local who is passionate about helping people to achieve their property ownership and investment goals. As a Lending Specialist at Praescius, his clients include solo-buyers, families, business owners and investors. He’s known for his enthusiastic and open-minded approach, his extensive knowledge of the property landscape and his knack for keeping the lending process as straightforward and stress-free as possible. He holds a Certificate IV in Mortgage Broking and is a previous winner of the Yellow Brick Road Regional Award for Queensland and NT.
David Buckley Vice President
Vice President David was raised and educated in Hervey Bay before choosing to return to further his career and raise his family. A product of Torquay Primary School, Hervey Bay High and later Hervey Bay Senior College, David moved away from the region to attain his Bachelor of Law from the University of Queensland. He developed his passion for property and commercial law while working in Brisbane CBD law firms including Gadens Lawyers and Nicol Robinson Hallets. A desire to escape the ‘rat race’ and return to the idyllic Hervey Bay lifestyle saw David return to the Bay before joining Bell Dixon Butler, marrying the love of his life ‘Eve’ and together starting a family. David’s substantial client following includes government bodies, major developers and business owners. He is highly respected for his lateral approach to legal problems and focus on applying his legal knowledge to achieve the outcome required by the client. He has been with Bell Dixon Butler since 2001 and Managing Partner since 2009. He possesses a good sense of humour (for a lawyer), is an avid reader and enjoys AFL and supporting his beloved Brisbane Lions. David has an authentic ethic to look after people and derives great satisfaction from making complex legal issues easy for his clients which makes him the lawyer of choice for many across the region.
Glen Winney President
President Glen Winney is a Business owner with 34 years local experience. Glen is a qualified builder & real estate agent and a multiple business owner. Glen has a raft of business qualifications from project management, business management, company directorship, financial planning & real-estate management. Glen has sat on many boards and committees both not for profit & commercial, and has been involved with mentoring and business training for many years. Glens’ companies have survived and thrived in the Fraser Coast region for decades and proven there longevity with many industry & business awards both locally and nationally. Latest Radio interview Here