Di Thorley

Who is Di Thorley?

Dianne "Di" Thorley is an Australian politician and a former mayor of Toowoomba, Queensland.

Thorley trained as a nurse in Brisbane and later took up a nursing position at Stanthorpe Hospital. She also spent some time working as a governess in Blackall. She moved to Toowoomba in 1986, where she worked and owned a number of businesses in the local hospitality industry.

Thorley was elected as a Councillor on Toowoomba City Council in 1997 and became mayor in 2000. She was returned to office for a second term in 2004.

On the 26th of June 2007, Thorley confirmed that she would not seek re-election for mayor in March 2008, or any other council position. She has relocated to Franklin, Tasmania.