Please contact the Shire's Communications & Marketing team for any media enquiries or interview requests:
phone: (08) 9949 3000
email: communications@exmouth.wa.gov.au


Council Members

The Shire of Exmouth Council is made up of the Shire President, and six Councillors.

Matthew Niikkula

Shire President

Postal: PO Box 21 Exmouth 6707

Phone: (08) 9949 3000

Mobile: 0419 216 695

Email: president.niikkula@exmouth.wa.gov.au

Term commenced 23/10/2023

Term expires 16/10/2027

Jackie Brooks

Deputy Shire President

Postal: PO Box 21 Exmouth 6707

Phone: (08) 9949 3000

Mobile: 0419 936 779

Email: cr.brooks@exmouth.wa.gov.au

Term commenced 20/10/2025

Term expires 20/10/2029

Kristy Devereux

Councillor

Postal: PO Box 21 Exmouth 6707

Phone: (08) 9949 3000

Mobile: 0419 914 735

Email: cr.devereux@exmouth.wa.gov.au

Term commenced 23/10/2025

Term expires 16/10/2027

 

Amanda Kailis

Councillor

Postal: PO Box 21 Exmouth 6707

Phone: (08) 9949 3000

Mobile: 0409 656 400

Email: cr.kailis@exmouth.wa.gov.au

Term commenced 20/10/2025

Term expires 20/10/2029

Jacqueline Hine

Councillor

Postal: PO Box 21 Exmouth 6707

Phone: (08) 9949 3000

Mobile: 0427 361 584

Email: cr.hine@exmouth.wa.gov.au

Term commenced 20/10/2025

Term expires 20/10/2029

Matthew Thorburn

Councillor

Postal: PO Box 21 Exmouth 6707

Phone: (08) 9949 3000

Mobile: 0419 238 800

Email: cr.thorburn@exmouth.wa.gov.au

Term commenced 20/10/2025

Term expires 16/10/2027

 

Gary Mounsey

Councillor

Postal: PO Box 21 Exmouth 6707

Phone: (08) 9949 3000

Mobile: 0408 368 258

Email: cr.mounsey@exmouth.wa.gov.au

Term commenced 20/10/2025

Term expires 16/10/2027

 

 

Council Member Fees and Allowances Register

Pursuant to the Local Government Act 1995 section 5.96 and Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996:

  • Admin.r.29C(2)(f) and (6) requires the CEO to publish on the website (before 14 July each year) the type, and the amount or value, of any fees, expenses or allowances paid to each council member during a financial year.
  • Admin.r.29D requires this information to remain on the website for not less than 5 years from when first published.

Fees and Allowances Register

 

Council Member Training

 Pursuant to section 5.127 of the Local Government Act 1995:

  • A local government must prepare a report for each financial year on the training completed by council members in the financial year.
  • The CEO must publish the report on the local government’s official website within 1 month after the end of the financial year to which the report relates.

Period ending 30/06/2020

Period ending 30/06/2021

Period ending 30/06/2022

Period ending 30/06/2023

Period ending 30/06/2024

Period ending 30/06/2025