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Sally O’Neil

Barcoo Shire Mayor Sally O’Neil was born and raised in Longreach before going away for her secondary education.  She later returned to the region to learn the art of opal cutting and opened a retail opal shop.

She holds a Diploma of Fine Arts majoring in Silver Smithing and a bachelors degree in  Civil Engineering.  She has worked on the following major projects;

  • Ipswich Motorway Centenary Highway Intersection upgrade
  • Port of Brisbane – Captain Bishop Bridge and Port Drive Upgrade
  • Springfield – Various subdivisions
  • Port of Brisbane – Port of Brisbane Motorway Upgrade
  • Moranbah – Daunia and Caval Ridge Mine Coal Infrastructure
  • Rolleston – Sections of the Dawson and Carnarvon Highway rehabilitation
  • Stanwell Corporation – Black Creek Diversion Channel

In 2016, Sally completed a Graduate Diploma of Secondary Education and returned to the region to teach at the Longreach State High School.

By late 2017 she was appointed as a Director of Works and Services for the Barcoo Shire Council based in Jundah.

Councillor O’Neil became Mayor of the Barcoo Shire in 2020.