Total Fire Ban

A Total Fire Ban is in place for the Shire of Exmouth for Monday 5 January 2026. Visit the DFES website for more information

Public Notice: Annual General Meeting of Electors

Thursday 5 February 2026 at 6:00 pm in the Mandu Function Centre, Ningaloo Centre, 2 Truscott Crescent Exmouth.

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

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.

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.