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Councillors Profiles

The Shire of Christmas Island is governed by a Council comprising nine members. Councillors hold office for four years. Half term elections are held every two years. The next election is due in 2011. There are no wards on Christmas Island. Council elects its own President and Deputy President.

Councillors are volunteers who are paid an allowance for attending meetings and functions on behalf of the Shire. Council meetings are held monthly except in January each year. Councillors also participate in a range of Council committees including the policy committee, audit committee and community consultative committee.

Councillor Thomson

Gordon Thomson

Shire President
Retiring 2011

Gordon Thomson was elected to Council in 1999. He was first elected President in 2003 and re-elected in 2007.

Cr. Thomson is a member of the following :

Cultural Planning & Heritage Committee
Land Planning Committee
Recreation Centre Committee
Christmas Island Internet Administration Board
Emergency Management Committee

Councillor Foo

Kee Heng
Foo

Deputy President
Retiring 2013

Foo Kee Heng is a mine worker and is also President of the Union of Christmas Island Workers and involved in a number of the temple committees. 

Cr. Foo was a founding member of the Council in 1992, and has served continuously as a councillor since this time, from 2002 in the role of Deputy President.

Cr. Foo is a member of the Land Planning Committee.

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Azmi
Yon

Councillor
Retiring 2011

Azmi Yon is a Ranger with the Australian National Park & Wildlife Service. Cr. Yon was elected to Council for the first time in 2003.

Cr. Yon is also President of the Malay Association and a founding member of the Marine Rescue service.

Cr. Yon is a member of the following :

Community Welfare Committee
Land Planning Committee
Recreation Centre Committee

Councillor Koh

Nora
Koh

Councillor
Retiring 2011

Nora Koh is a nurse working part time at the Christmas Island Health Centre and part time as a Paralegal Officer at the Christmas Island Legal Aid Office.

She holds a number of positions within community organisations including President of the Christmas Island Women's association for 18 years and Vice President of the Union of Christmas Island Workers. She has been elected as a councillor in October 2007.

Cr. Koh is a member of the Cultural Planning & Heritage Committee

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Soon Chew
Chin

Councillor
Retiring 2011

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Cr. Chin is a member of the following :

Community Consultative Committee
Land Planning Committee
Recreation Centre Committee

Cr Pal

Rosnal Pal

Councillor
Retiring 2013

Rosnah Pal worked at Christmas Island District High School as Library Officer.

Rosnah is a secretary for the Malay Association for more than 7 years. She's also a member of the Consultive Community Committee for the last few years. Rosnah has been elected as a councillor in October 2009.

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Soon Kheong Chin

Councillor
Retiring 2013

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Mahmood Ismail

Councillor
Retiring 2013

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Cr. Ismail is a member of the following :

Community Consultative Committee
Land Planning Committee

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Kamar
Ismail

Councillor Retiring 2013

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