Cameron Costello

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Mr Cameron Costello is a Quandamooka traditional owner from the Moreton Bay region and is passionate about the opportunity that his people will be First Nation hosts of some of the Brisbane 2032 venues.

Cameron has dedicated his professional life to advocating for the rights of First Nations Peoples, and encouraging a robust, equitable and environmentally sustainable society. Cameron brings a rich 25-year legacy of programs and projects across culture, arts, sport, tourism and the environment, strong connections across community and corporate sector in South East Queensland as well as across the broader state.

Following his recent role as CEO of the Quandamooka Peoples Native Title Body, in 2020, he received both the Griffith Business School’s Outstanding First Peoples Alumnus Award and the University of Queensland Indigenous Community Impact Award.
As a qualified lawyer, he has worked previously in the legal sector, is a current member of the UQ Law Advisory Board and was recently appointed to the Queensland Government’s First Nations Consultative Committee to establish a Voice model to the Queensland Parliament.

Cameron was recently appointed to the Queensland Government’s Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympics Legacy Committee and his vision is for Queensland to be a global First Nations economic, social, cultural and environmental leader through ensuring lasting benefits for Queensland as the result of a successfully planned Brisbane 2032.

Cameron is currently the Deputy Chair of the Queensland Tourism Industry Council and the Interim Chair of the Queensland First Nations Tourism Council. He runs his own consultancy practice and has worked across private and public sectors in Queensland focusing on enabling organisations to improve their Indigenous engagement strategies as well as broader environmental and sustainability matters.

Cameron is passionate about inspiring others, using entrepreneurial skills to enrich the lives of the next generation, empowering them to become advocates and carers of Country, keeping culture strong and working together toward a bright tomorrow.