Vivien Thomson (AFSM FARLF) lives at Muttama on the family farm where she runs the business, which manages four commodities. She began her working life as a Horticulturalist and then a Conservation Ranger. She has held numerous board positions including Australian Women in Agriculture the National Rural Women’s Coalition, CWA and Southern Ranges Advisory Committee.…
Gemma Purcell and her husband Reiner run a mixed grazing and dryland cropping enterprise near Grong Grong in South Western NSW. Gemma is a full-time parent and part-time freelance writer and consultant, community creative and place maker with extensive experience in business development, project management and communications. She is actively involved in sustainability projects, is…
Melanie is an experienced agribusiness professional with 20 years of expertise in finance, across banking, accounting, risk, and compliance. Throughout her career, she has worked closely with agricultural businesses, helping them navigate financial challenges, manage risk, and drive sustainable growth. Passionate about rural communities, Melanie is committed to promoting the vital role that agriculture and farmers…
Tanya has been working as an Executive Officer for Yanco Creek and Tributaries Advisory Council (YACTAC) since 2016. Most of her working days are spent advocating for landholders and the environment within the YACTAC footprint, which is from Narrandera to Moulamein. So being involved on the committee of MLi seemed a good fit. Tanya holds…
Ed Maher lives in Wagga Wagga with his young family, and is employed at Charles Sturt University to lead the Organisation’s sustainability programs. Ed has been involved with Wagga Wagga Urban Landcare (WWUL) for 10 years and is currently the Chair of WWUL. Ed possesses qualifications in Environmental Science, Carbon Management and Leadership and has…
I have been a Landcare member since the 1990’s. I grew up on an irrigated rice farm in the Kooba area between Griffith and Darlington Point in NSW. This greatly influenced my life as I studied agriculture at the former Wagga Agricultural University, now Charles Sturt University. Soon I joined the Wagga Agricultural Institute where…
Sandra is a retired NSW public servant with over 30 years experience in public sector finance and facility management. She has a Bachelor of Business and a Masters of Environmental Business Management. She has been an assessor for both the NSW Tidy Towns Awards and the NSW Regional Tourism Awards and has experience in environmental…