AFULE Divisions & Sub Branches

AFULE Officials and Divisional Councillors 2023-2026

AFULE / ETUE Q - AFULE Division Officials

State Secretary - Michael McKitrick 07 3844 9163

President - Anthony Woodward 0408 562 494

Vice President - Andrew Caris 0419 797 292

Division One

Councillor - Robert Daniel 0419 658 690

Proxy Councillor - Peter Zischke

(No. 1 Division Sub Branches include - Cloncurry, Hughenden, Mackay, Mt Isa, Stuart, Townsville PN & Queensland QUBE.)

Division Two

Councillor - Phillip Brown 0407 810 262

Proxy Councillor - Darryl Wilkie

(No. 2 Division Sub Branches include - Bowen, Bowen BRC, Coppabella, Coppabella PN, Hay Point, Jilalan, Pring, Sarina & Sarina 1Rail.)

Division Three

Councillor - Stewart Rach 0407 810 824

Proxy Councillor - Claudia Payne

(No. 3 Division Sub Branches include - Bluff, Callemondah, Gracemere & Stanwell.)

Division Four

Councillor - John Pedersen 0407 812 062

Proxy Councillor - Garry Shaw

(No. 4 Division Sub Branches include - Acacia Ridge, Emerald, Longreach, Maryborough, Moolabin, Rockhampton & Rockhampton PN.)

Division Five

Councillor Paul Carmody 0419 759 826

Proxy Councillor Brian Goddard

(No. 5 Division Sub Branches include - Beenliegh, Caboolture, Ferny Grove, Gympie, Ipswich, Kippa Ring, Manly, Mayne, Nambour, Petrie, Redbank, Robina, Shorncliffe & Springfield.)

Division Six

Councillor - David Millward 0437 336 246

Proxy Councillor - Ben Levis

(No. 6 Division Sub Branches include - Queenland WATCO, Toowoomba Aurizon & Willowburn.)

Division Seven

Councillor - Anthony Chalker 0402 178 404

Proxy Councillor - Glen McGaw

(No. 7 Division Sub Branches include - Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald QR, Brisbane (Mayne Regional), Roma QR, Toowoomba QR and Townsville QR.)

AFULE encourages all of its membes to raise their voice and provides opportunities for all its members to be heard. Sub Branch meetings are run from many depots they provide an oppoprtunity for comrades together dicuss corncers, issues, celebrate victories and band together in unity.

If you would like any additonal informaiton regarding AFULE Branch Meetings please write to traincrew@afule.org.au. AFULE State Office will promptly get you in touch with your local Sub Branch.

AFULE Structure

THE UNION STRUCTURE

The A.F.U.L.E. is a delegate based union. That means the Union has a broad delegate base, and decision-making authority is devolved to the membership.

Our Branch Structure

The A.F.U.L.E has a branch in each location where Traincrew members are employed.

The day to day running of each Sub Branch is the responsibility of the Branch Committee. Each Branch has a committee to oversee the operation of the Branch.

Each Branch Committee is made up of:

Sub Branch Chairperson
Sub Branch Vice Chairperson
Sub Branch Secretary
Four (4) Committee Members

The Branch Committees are elected every three years from within the Traincrew ranks.

The Divisional Council

The governing body ofthe Union is the Divisional Council. The Divisional Council has responsibility for the overall running and management of the Union, and is the supreme decision-making body.

The Divisional Council is made up of:

State President
State Vice President
State Secretary
Divisional Councillors

Divisional Councillors are elected from within the Traincrew ranks. The State is divided into seven divisions. Each Sub Branch of the Union is allocated to one of the seven divisions, with divisonal bourndaries being determined vy the AFULE Committee of Managment prior to elections. One Councillor (and one Proxy Divisional Councillor) is elected every three years by and from the members in each division.

State Secretary

The State Secretary is a full time position based in Brisbane. The State Secretary is elected every four years.

The State President and State Vice-President are honorary positions, elected every three years.

AFULE nominations from for positions can be downloaded here

LATEST NEWS

pdf E2025-74 - AFULE - Post Election Report

Dear Members,

Today your State Office was sent the finalised AFULE election report from the Australian Electoral Commission. This concludes the 2026 AFULE elections.

This election saw a number of elections for depot sub branch positions and Divisional Councillor roles (your union executive). Now that the ballots have been counted, I wish to announce and congratulate the following members of the AFULE Divisional Council for this 3 year term.

AFULE President – Anthony Woodward (QR Citytrain)

AFULE Vice President – Andrew Caris (AZJ Stuart)

Women’s Officer – Claudia Payne (AZJ Bluff)

Women’s Officer Proxy – Stevie Diehm (QR Redbank)

Division 1 Councillor – Robert Daniel (AZJ Stuart)

Division 1 Proxy – Nathan Barrett (AZJ Cloncurry)

Mt Isa, Cloncurry, Hughenden, NQ QUBE, Stuart, Townsville PN and Mackay Sub Branches.

Division 2 Councillor – Phil Brown (AZJ Jilalan)

Division 2 Proxy – Greg Browning (PN Bowen)

Coppabella, Coppabella PNC, Hay Point BMA, Jilalan, Sarina PNC, Sarina One Rail, Pring, Bowen PNC and Bowen BRC Sub Branches.

Division 3 Councillor – Claudia Payne (AZJ Bluff)

Division 3 Proxy – Daniel Davey (AZJ Callemondah)

Bluff, Callemondah, Gladstone PNC, Gracemere PNC and Stanwell Sub Branches.

Division 4 Councillor – John Pederson (AZJ Maryborough)

Division 4 Proxy – Peta Crouch (AZJ Rockhampton)

Acacia Ridge, SEQ QUBE, Longreach, Maryborough, Moolabin, Rockhampton, Rockhampton PN and AZJ Infrastructure Maintenance Logistics (IML) Sub Branches.

Division 5 Councillor – Paul Carmody (QR Mayne)

Division 5 Proxy – Brian Goddard (QR Mayne)

Beenleigh, Caboolture, Ferny Grove, Gympie North, Ipswich, Kippa Ring, Manly, Mayne, Nambour, Petrie, Redbank, Robina, Shorncliffe and Springfield Sub Branches.

Division 6 Councillor – Samuel Crawford (AZJ Willowburn)

Division 6 Proxy – David Millward (AZJ Willowburn)

Willowburn, Rosewood and Queensland Watco Sub Branches.

Division 7 Councillor – James Simms (QR Bundaberg)

Division 7 Proxy – Dewain Clarke (QR Bundaberg)

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald QR, Rockhampton QR, Roma QR, Toowoomba and Townsville QR Sub Branches.

AFULE Secretary – this role is a four year term with nominations to open in the 3^rd quarter of 2026.

The above are your duly elected members of your Divisional Council whose role is to advocate for and be party to decisions affecting their defined Division’s membership.

The AFULE also has duly elected sub branch representatives who advocate on a local level and take issues to the Divisional Councillor to raise at our executive meetings. A full copy of sub branch results can be found here. And a full copy of all results can be found here.

Although the current, formal AEC elections are complete. If you wish to become more active within your AFULE sub branch, please reach out to your local delegates or contact your state office for more information.

Thankyou to the many members that nominated to become an official or delegate for the AFULE. Representative training dates are being finalised and correspondence will be sent to you shortly.

Thankyou to members who also nominated representatives or returned ballots in contested elections.

A full election report from the AEC can be found here.

If you have any questions, please contact your state office on 3844 9163, email traincrew@afule.org.au or contact your local AFULE representative.
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