Mayor Carol Adams

I hold a Bachelor of Laws and practiced in most jurisdictions until July 2011 when I transitioned to the important role of full time Mayor. I am a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. ​

In 2011 I was awarded a Long and Loyal Service Award from the WA Local Government Association and in June 2019 I was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (General Division), in recognition of my services to the community of Kwinana and the economic development of Perth as a member of several key boards and committees.

I am proud to be patron of the Kwinana Swimming Club and the Kwinana “Old Flames” (Kwinana High School) Alumni.

Committees/Membership

• Audit and Risk Committee
• Audit and Risk Committee – Independent Audit and Risk Committee Member Appointment Selection Panel
• Executive Appraisal Committee
• Kwinana Local Recovery Committee
• Kwinana Local Recovery Coordination Committee
• Boola Maara (Many Hands) Advisory Group
• Freeman Working Group
• Local Commercial Support Grant Panel (Proxy)
• Naming of Parks, Places and Buildings Working Group
• Public Art Review Panel
• Wellard Village Design Guideline Review Panel
• Communities Industries Forum

External Committee/Board Representation

• State Councillor, WA Local Government Association
• Governance and Organisation Service Policy Team (Chairperson)
• South Metropolitan Zone of WALGA (representative)
• South West Group Representative (Mayors & CEO’s from six councils representing over 500,000 residents.
• Westport Taskforce Reference Group
• Connecting Communities for Children (Joint Advisory Committee)
• Gilmore College Independent School Board (member)
• Kwinana Early Years' Service (KEYS) (Vice Chairperson)
• Kwinana Citizens' Advice Bureau (Chairperson)
• Kwinana Community Chest (Trustee)
• Murdoch University School of Law Advisory Board (member)

Past Member

• Metropolitan Commissioner – WA Grants Commission
• Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
• WA Infrastructure Co-Ordinating Committee (Local Govt Rep)
• WA Planning Commission’s Strategic Planning Committee
• Armadale Local Redevelopment Committee (Chairperson)
• WA Super (Board Member)
• Local Government Standards Panel
• Moorditj Koort Aboriginal Corporation

Representation on External Committees

• Cockburn Sound Management Council (Proxy)
• Joint Development Assessment Panel
• Local Government Association – South Metropolitan Zone
• Metropolitan Regional Road Group South West Sub Group
• South West Group Board