Nick Dametto
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Nick Dametto | |
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| 48th Mayor of Townsville | |
| Assumed office 16 November 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Troy Thompson |
| Deputy Leader of Katter's Australian Party | |
| In office 16 November 2021 – 14 October 2025 | |
| Leader | Robbie Katter |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Hinchinbrook | |
| In office 25 November 2017 – 14 October 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Cripps |
| Succeeded by | Wayde Chiesa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1983 Ingham, Queensland, Australia |
| Party | Independent (since 2025) |
| Other political affiliations | Katter's Australian (until 2025) |
| Children | At least one[1] |
| Alma mater | Gilroy Santa Maria College, Ingham |
| Occupation | Politician |
Nicholas Dametto (born 18 September 1983) is an Australian politician who has served as the mayor of Townsville since 2025.[2] He was the member for Hinchinbrook in the Queensland Legislative Assembly between 2017 and 2025, serving as the deputy leader of Katter's Australian Party (KAP) between 2021 and 2025.[3]
Dametto was born in Ingham,[4] near Hawkins Creek on a family-owned sugar cane farm.[1] His grandfather left Italy post-World War II, and was raised as one of several children to a single mother, in the Roman Catholic religion.[1] from the age of 15 he worked after school at a spare parts store and Friday nights at a bakery in Ingham, and a store on Saturday.[1] Dametto's father gave him experience on charter boats and banana crop farming.[1] He completed his schooling at Gilroy Santa Maria College in 2000.[1]
Dametto worked within several industries, namely tourism as the previous owner of jet ski operator Townsville WaterSports, sugar at the Victoria Mill, and mining as a diesel fitter and boilermaker nationwide.[4][1]
His high school sweetheart, later wife, and he became parents at the age of 18.[1] They have one son.[1]