Advocate fights for our city
Rehab clinic CEO wields influence
AS THE head of western Queensland’s only drug rehabilitation clinic, Wendy Agar is responsible for changing the lives of dozens of people across the Darling Downs.
The CEO of Sunrise Way since 2016 has led the facility through expansion, and helped secure vital funds to continue the service after the original funding dried up.
Now a driving force for a “concrete commitment” from state and federal governments to fund detoxification services in Toowoomba, Ms Agar has proven to be an influential figure for the betterment of the city.
She has earned her position on The Chronicle’s inaugural Power 100 list for that drive and determination, coming in at number 59.
Like Ms Agar, who has sparked conversations about what the city needs and services it should have, the Power 100 list invites a discussion about what movers and shakers around us.
And while power is subjective and can be defined by a myriad of factors and qualifications, there’s no doubt the men and women who appear on the list have left their mark on the city.
Over the coming days, The
Chronicle will preview some of those who made the cut as determined by a select number of people in the past weeks and months.
Digital subscribers will get early access to the lists published each day from this Sunday, ahead of print subscribers.
It will lead up to Saturday, August 11, with a special 40page publication with each of the city’s top 100 influencers, the Young Guns, the Families, and the Famous Faces. Some could argue money is influence, and in some cases, they would be right. Others could argue sports stars hold greater influence than, say, artists and charity workers. Both could be right, or wrong, because that’s the subjectiveness of power. Let’s start a conversation. Email your thoughts to news@thechronicle.com.au or leave your comment online at thechronicle.com.au.