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Branch Locations

Australian Native Bee Association Inc., Management Committee

All members of the Management Committee would be happy to hear from you with questions, suggestions etc.

President: Megan Halcroft, Email: megan@beesbusiness.com.au
Vice President: Eilis O’Beirne, Email: eilis@chimeprojects.com.au
Secretary: Nina Rodgers, Email sec@anba.org.au
Treasurer: Peter Stone, Email: treas@anba.org.au
Branch Liaison Officer : Ian Driver, Email: ian.driver@anba.org.au
Management Committee Member: Tim Heard, Email: tim.heard@anba.org.au
Management Committee Member: Helen Hobbs, Email: helenfhobbs@gmail.com

Branch Representatives

Illawarra: Christie Peters, Email: christie-peters@hotmail.com
Sydney: Michelle Carrick, Email: michelleacarrick@gmail.com
Hunter: Sophie Poole, berigora26@gmail.com
Mid-north Coast: Diane Norris, diane.beewild@gmail.com
Coffs Harbour: Elaine Bean, elaine.bean77@gmail.com
Brisbane: Clive Hatfield, clivey_10@yahoo.com
Wide Bay: Trevor Galletly, trevorbundy8@gmail.com
Gladstone: Ian Anderson, iganderson50@bigpond.com
Rockhampton: Vacant
Cassowary Coast: Liz Lang, busylizzy.lang@gmail.com
Cairns: Stewart Clarke sclarkehk@gmail.com
NT: David Sutcliffe: dfs@sadanik.com.au

Branch Executives and Contacts

Brisbane branch

Chairperson: Clive Hatfield clivey_10@yahoo.com
Secretary: Greg Shea, gshea@bigpond.net.au
Treasurer: Peter Stone, treas@anba.org.au
Events coordinator: Tim Heard, tim.heard@anba.org.au
Committee Members: Jennifer Shea (jmshea@bigpond.com), Steve Brownlie (airchef1@bigpond.com) Dean Haley josephhale67@gmail.com
Representative to ANBA Management Committee: Dean Haley josephhale67@gmail.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bnbeec
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/642618184512671

Cairns branch

Chair: Stewart Clarke sclarkehk@gmail.com
Treasurer: Nadine Dunne nadinedunne@gmail.com
Secretary: Julie Clarke, juliejvamp@gmail.com
IT Communications: Michael Dunne, anba@familysnaps.net,
Representative to ANBA Management Committee: Stewart Clarke sclarkehk@gmail.com
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1269746467098269

Cassowary Coast branch

Chairperson: Liz Lang, Email: busylizzy.lang@gmail.com
Secretary: Sandy Ferris, dsferris@bigpond.com
Treasurer: Deirdre Holmes, dee1holmes@gmail.com
Representative to ANBA Management Committee: Liz Lang, Email: busylizzy.lang@gmail.com
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1703605019824793

Coffs Harbour branch

General enquiries: coffs.anba@gmail.com
Chair: Elaine Bean, elaine.bean77@gmail.com
Secretary: Rick Walker
Treasurer: Ben Hatchard
Representative to ANBA Management Committee: Elaine Bean, elaine.bean77@gmail.com
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/756068211719759

Darwin branch

General enquiries: ntbranch@anba.org.au
Chairperson: Barry Conde chair@anbant.org.au
Secretary: Leana Watermeyer secretary@anbant.org.au
Treasurer: David Sutcliffe treasurer@anbant.org.au
Event coordinator: Anne Patton events@anbant.org.au
Representative to ANBA Management Committee: David Sutcliffe treasurer@anbant.org.au
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ntbranchanba

Gladstone branch

Chairperson: Ian Anderson, iganderson50@bigpond.com
Secretary: Lyall Pohle lpohle@bigpond.net.au
Treasurer: Alicia Stanley, aussieaussie1964@icloud.com
Representative to ANBA Management Committee: Vacant

Hunter branch

General enquiries: hunter@anba.org.au
Chairperson: Ben Fitzpatrick
Secretary: Pre McGee
Treasurer: Greg Lloyd
Representative to ANBA Management Committee: Sophie Poole
Events Co-ordinator: Roslyn Williams
Assistant Events Co-ordinator: Bec Barker
Development Officer: Garry Worth
Membership Officer: Diane Call
Social Media Officer: Lynda Stephenson
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094534490643
Facebook Group (Hunter Branch Members Only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/201758329516739
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Illawarra branch

General enquiries: southcoastnsw@anba.org.au
Chair: Christie Peters, Email: christie-peters@hotmail.com
Secretary: Paul Nesbitt,
Treasurer: Monica Cuthbert,
Committee Members, Evan Griffiths, Edwina Ellicott,

Mid North Coast NSW branch

Meet on the first Thursday of each month at 7pm. Laurieton United Services Club.

General enquiries: midnorthcoast@anba.org.au
Chair/Secretary: Jim Marchment, jimmarchment@gmail.com
Treasurer/Assistant Secretary: Diane Norris, diane.beewild@gmail.com
Representative to ANBA Management Committee: Diane Norris, diane.beewild@gmail.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/midnorthcoastanba/

Rockhampton branch

General enquiries: anbarockhampton@gmail.com
Chairperson: Lloyd Younger, rockyyoungers@hotmail.com
Secretary: Marg Barry, anbarockhampton@gmail.com
Treasurer: Rob Peach, robsbushbees@icloud.com
Communications & Social Media: Paul Rayner, prayner.basil@gmail.com
Representative to ANBA Management Committee: Vacant
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/rockhamptonanba
Facebook Group (Rockhampton Branch financial members only) https://www.facebook.com/groups/rockham

Sydney branch

General enquiries: sydney@anba.org.au
Co-Chairs: Michelle Carrick, michelleacarrick@gmail.com / Sam Higgins, sam.higgins@outlook.com.au
Secretary: Natalie Er natalieer@hotmail.com
Treasurer: Isaac Mayer, isaac@bushbees.com
Communications & Social media: Zac Narker, zacnarker@icloud.com
Representative to ANBA Management Committee: Michelle Carrick, michelleacarrick@gmail.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/SydneyNativeBeeCommunity

Wide Bay branch

Chairperson: Trevor Galletly, trevorbundy8@gmail.com
Vice- Chairperson: Graeme Laing, Graeme.joy@westnet.com.au
Secretary: Stephan Curran, curran86@bigpond.net.au
Treasurer: Daniela Kennedy, kennedydaniela204@gmail.com
Facebook Co-coordinator: Birgit Merkel, birgit.merkel@yahoo.com
Representative to ANBA Management Committee: Trevor Galletly, trevorbundy8@gmail.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100081251456165

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