GRAHAM QUIRK
MEMBER
Following 34 years in public life including three years as Deputy Mayor and eight years as Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Graham Quirk handed over the reins of City Hall to pursue his passion for breeding racehorses and Auctioneering.
During his time as Lord Mayor, Graham oversaw the development of the Prefeasibility and Full Feasibility studies for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2032 bid in his role as Chairman of the Council of Mayors of South East Queensland.
Graham is a member of the Board of Racing Australia, and serves on the Board of Unitywater. He was previously Chair of the Lockyer Valley and Somerset Water Collaborative.
Graham grew up at Doomben and fondly recounts how the champion Gunsynd (The Goondiwindi Grey) walked up and down his street every day before heading to Tommy Smith’s stables in Sydney.
Although appointed as the Thoroughbred representative, Graham has held an interest in all racing codes and became a licensee in Queensland at 17 years of age.
JODIE JONES
MEMBER
Jodie Jones has extensive experience as a Principal and Deputy Principal of State Primary Schools in the Central Queensland and metropolitan Brisbane areas, and therefore has a passion for education and training.
Having been involved in the harness racing industry as an owner and breeder for more than 30 years, she is the wife to a trainer/driver, and also boasts a daughter who has become a successful trainer/driver in her own right.
Jodie has been a committee member for a variety of racing clubs and associations in Central Queensland and Brisbane. She is a life member of the Queensland Junior Harness Racing Association Inc. and has previously held a stablehand’s licence.
While appointed as the harness representative, she has a keen interest in the other two codes of racing, and is a current and past owner of thoroughbreds.
Jodie is a Board member of Harness Racing Australia.
GARY HEATH
MEMBER
Gary Heath has served as a director at All-Rig Lifting & Engineering Supplies for more than three decades.
Headquartered in Townsville, the family-owned operation includes a footprint in Indonesia and employs more than 50 people across both branches with Gary overseeing its financial management.
Over the same period, Gary has served in a variety of roles in the greyhound industry including as a licensed trainer and President of the Townsville Greyhound Racing Club.
In 2023, the Townsville Greyhound Racing Club awarded him life membership, whilst he has previously held roles as President of the Queensland Greyhound Affiliation and as a member of Racing Queensland’s Greyhound Advisory Panel.
In 2025, he received the Outstanding Contribution Award at the Queensland Greyhound Awards and was recently appointed as a director for Greyhounds Australasia.
