Palm Island Council has become the first in the state to introduce an LGBTQI+ portfolio.
The portfolio will see councillors meet members of the LGBTQI+ community to discuss concerns and educate the younger generation.
Deputy mayor of Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Councillor Andrew Castors said he would like to see more local councils take action and represent this community.
“I would like to see, especially the Aboriginal communities, really take it on board," said Cr Castors.
"We do have a lot of 'sista girls' (queer people) in the other Aboriginal communities — just please just accept them for who they are.”
“Their issues are different to the straight community and so I thought that we needed a voice on council as well, and we wanted our own safe haven for all people like us on the island,” said Cr Castors.