Hi, I’m Ellie Smith

Ready to deliver results for Division 11

Growing up in Queensland, my parents worked hard to give my sisters and I a great start in life. They both ran small businesses, Dad in construction and Mum in retail, until she later retrained as a social worker. Their hard work and resilience through the ups and downs taught me the value of small business to our economy and shaped my lifelong support for local businesses.

Skilled in policy and stakeholder management

After graduating with Honours in Environmental Management from the University of Queensland, I built my career in policy, government and stakeholder relations. Over the past decade, I’ve helped farmers, policymakers, and conservationists find common ground and smart solutions that benefit all Queenslanders. I‘ve also held board roles for a number of environmental organisations. These experiences showed me the power of locals working together to achieve great things, and gave me the strong policy and negotiation skills I will bring as your independent candidate for Division 11.

Committed to our community

Since buying our first (and forever) home in Camp Mountain in 2017, my partner, son and I have become active members of our community. I’m a proud soccer mum and school P&C volunteer and I'll back our community organisations to make the best use of council facilities. I'll support the volunteers and businesses that make our community what it is. We live in one of the most beautiful parts of SEQ and we need to protect the natural beauty of our creeks and bushland, as well as ensuring our homes and communities are prepared for increasing natural disasters. Like most of you, I’ve experienced firsthand how important it is to ensure our infrastructure supports our growing communities.

I look forward to meeting you to hear how we can make Division 11 and Moreton Bay even better, together.

Ellie Smith
Candidate for Division 11