Ms Laverty-Young has lived in the Rockhampton area for most of her life.
She grew up in Gracemere and is now living in the Alton Downs with her husband and adult children.
Her working life began as an apprentice motor mechanic, then as a primary school teacher and she now works as dump truck operator and emergency mines rescuer.
Looking to the mayoral race, Ms Laverty would like to further develop and building the region as place to live and visit.
“(Rockhampton is) approximately a one hour flight from Brisbane, where going to meetings or for leisure is achievable, not far from great beaches, surrounding historical towns to explore and being a more cost effective place to live compared to the big cities,” she said.
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CHRISTIAN Shepherd declared over the weekend that he would compete in the Rockhampton mayoral race.
Mr Shepherd said he had it in mind to run for a long time, but “didn’t see any sense in announcing it before it was definitely happening”.
He said his focus would be on “financial stimulation” and that Rochampton needed policies to stimulate growth.
On Facebook he wrote that this would entail “lowered development fees, lowered rates, less red tape, less green tape, responsible spending and intuitive town planning.
“We should be booming with growth,” he said, “without prohibitive taxes and fees stifling investment.
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