Council Portfolio: Environment & Regulatory Services Please Note: Whilst Cr John Lynch is on leave, Cr Spreadborough is responsible for Engineering Services
Background:
Luke is a fully-fledged born and bred local having been one of the many children born in the old Julia Creek Hospital. Luke’s primary schooling was made up of Distance Education and attending the St Joseph’s Convent in Julia Creek where he became a weekly boarder, spending weekends and holidays at the Spreadborough family home of Spoonbill Station in the northern end of the Shire. Luke attended boarding school in Charters Towers to complete high school and then moved on to further his studies at the Burdekin Agriculture College. Luke studied Tropical Agriculture focusing on beef production and business management. After completing his studies, he returned to work in the family grazing operation and worked at different stations in and around the McKinlay Shire. By doing this it allowed him to see a lot of the different areas and diversity that makes the Shire the special place that it is.
With his wife Sarah, and their three children, Sophie, Isabel and Flynn they have made their home at Spoonbill however they also have a residence in town which allows Sarah to work in the community and school the children at the local State School during the week. Sarah and the children return to Spoonbill each weekend to enjoy station life.
Luke and his family have had a long-standing love of our community and he believes it is because of the people in it who make it a great place to live. Luke enjoys giving back to the community by volunteering and being active members in some of the not-for-profit groups within the community.