Jacinta Wight
Director
Jacinta Wight is a legal practitioner, currently working as the Manager, Office of the Regional Director at the Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs.
She has spent her life in Townsville, studying law and social work at James Cook University and working across a variety of private, government and not for profit roles.
Jacinta was previously a manager at the local RSPCA shelter and gained invaluable experience working within a not for profit organisation.
With a keen interest in the community, Jacinta holds a position on the James Cook University Animal Ethics Committee and has volunteered with the Vinnies Refugee Assistance Program and the RSPCA.
Jacinta is passionate about ensuring the cultural and economic longevity of the region, with a focus on raising awareness of the financial and health benefits that a thriving arts community can have on a city.
