Andrew Wines

Councillor
Andrew Wines
Brisbane City Councillor for
Enoggera Ward
Assumed office
15 March 2008
Leader Campbell Newman
Graham Quirk
Preceded by Ann Bennison
Personal details
Political party Liberal National Party

Andrew Wines currently serves as the Councillor for Enoggera Ward, in the Brisbane City Council.[1] He was first elected in 2008, and returned in 2012 as part of Lord Mayor Graham Quirk's team.[2]

At his election Councillor Wines became the youngest person elected to Brisbane City Council at 23 years, 3 months and 12 days[3]


The Enoggera Ward comprises over 35,000 residents and covers the suburbs of Alderley, Enoggera, Ferny Grove, Gaythorne, Grange, Keperra, Mitchelton, and Upper Kedron.[1] It also includes the localities of Grovely, Oxford Park and Kings Park.

Wines was educated at Mt Maria College (Mitchelton and Enoggera) and the Queensland University of Technology. He has a degree in Business, Majoring in Economics and Marketing. Before being elected to Council, he worked for Spotless as part of the South Bank TAFE refurbishment project management team.

He plays cricket for the Ferny Fireballs, has played with GPS Rugby Ashgrove and is an occasional indoor netball player at the Newmarket courts. He is also the patron of the Westside Football Club (soccer), and Mitchelton Youth Club and regularly attends community group meetings and events.

Wines is Deputy Chairman of the Brisbane Lifestyle Committee.[4] He is also a member of the Neighbourhood Planning and Development Assessment Committee.[5] and he is also a member of the Public and Active Transport Committee

References

  1. 1 2 "Enoggera Ward". Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Andrew Wines becomes Brisbane's youngest councillor". The Courier Mail. 26 March 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Andrew Wines becomes Brisbane's youngest councillor". The Courier Mail. 26 March 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Brisbane Lifestyle Committee". Brisbane City Council. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Neighbourhood Planning and Development Assessment Committee". Brisbane City Council. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
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