Meet the Team – Management Committee

Petra Van Beek

President

Petra Van Beek

Charged with providing leadership and direction to the committee, the President is responsible for ensuring that the committee fulfills its responsibilities for governance and success. The President is generally the spokesperson and should work to maintain key relationships within and outside the committee.

EXPERIENCE

I have over 30 years of HR, Training and Organisational Development experience I can bring to GDLG, to help build staff capacity.

I have managed many small to medium project in these areas, so bring excellent organisational skills.

SKILLS

I bring over 30 years’ experience working with and in community organisations and businesses at all levels of growth.

  • Human Resource Management
  • Organisational Development
  • Leadership Training
  • Team Building
  • Communications Training
  • Project Management

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

Currently providing consulting services in the Organisational Development, Team Building, Leadership and Communication areas in the Gympie Region.

Previous experience has been over 30 years in Human Resources for a variety of small, medium and large organisations, both in Australia and overseas.

QUALIFICATIONS

·     Bachelor of Business Management, majoring in Human Resources

·     Graduate Diploma in Adult Education

·     Graduate Certificate in Second Languages

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER ROLES

·      Gympie Chamber of Commerce (Board member since 2020)

·      JobMatch Employment Board (since 2020)

·      Gympie Rotary Club (since 2020)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Nil

 
Nicole Harper
  • secretary@gympielandcare.org.au
  • 07 5483 8866
  • 5 Groves Road Araluen, QLD. 4570

SECRETARY

Nicole Harper

The Secretary is responsible for the documentation and communication of the activities of the committee. The secretary is the primary administration and legal officer of the committee and provides the links between the committee, members and outside agencies.

There is so much potential in what Landcare can do and be and I hope to bring skills and experience to contribute to making Gympie & District Landcare a thriving hub for land and environment management in the region. Having lived and worked on some of the largest agricultural properties in Australia and now residing in Gympie, my spare time is spent creating a sustainable and biodiverse urban farm on 800 sq metres.

EXPERIENCE

I have a diverse background which brings a unique experience to Gympie & District Landcare. My experience includes tourism, horse breeding and management, cattle stations, the arts and creative sector, and local government.

SKILLS

The skills I bring to Gympie & District Landcare include:

  • Grants and revenue raising
  • Marketing and promotion
  • Strategic thinking
  • Innovation and creativity

KNOWLEDGE

My qualifications in sustainability and community provide a foundation for my work in regional areas that has always focussed on outcomes that provide social benefit. The Gympie region has significant environmental credentials that I believe are integral to the fabric of our community and vital for a sustainable future.

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

  • Local government in economic and community development roles.
  • Creative sector roles for arts development organisations.
  • Living and working on cattle stations in NT and western Queensland.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor of Arts, double major: Sustainable Development, Community Development
  • Adv Dip Equine Management
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COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER ROLES

  • Founding Committee member Creative Arts Gympie Region
  • Arts Council and Gallery Management Committees
  • School Management Committee

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • The Resilience Canopy Collective
  • National Association for the Visual Arts
  • The Systems School Australia
  • Collective Impact Forum
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Treasurer

Lynne Wilbraham

The purpose of this position is to bring additional and desired skills to the Management Committee.

EXPERIENCE

Growing up on a farm and then working in and running businesses in a wide range of industries with many different people, has given me the skills and knowledge to appreciate the diversity of our world and the challenges facing our environment.

I have been involved and volunteered in many organisations which led me to value and appreciate the time and commitment to developing a successful, sustainable organisation.

I am passionate about protecting our natural environments and animals and doing all I can to promote awareness about simple yet powerful actions we can take to ensure they are in safe hands and looked after for generations to come.

SKILLS

I bring over 30 years’ experience working with and in community organisations and businesses at all levels of growth. 

• Strategic Planning

• Project management

• Export market development

• Marketing and promotions

• Network and Cluster Development.

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

• Self-employed – Business development and training facilitator

• Strengthening Business Facilitator – Deloitte

• Entrepreneurship Facilitator – Regional Business HQ

• Grant Attraction advisor – Gympie Regional Council 

• Manager Economic Development – Gympie Regional Council

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master of Business Administration

• Bachelor of Business Marketing

• Diploma of Local Government Administration

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER ROLES

• Current – Vice President Weeroona Management Committee

• Past President and Past member Gympie Cooloola Rotary

• Coordinator – Project AWARE Beach and Underwater Cleanups 

• Judge Sunshine Coast Business Woman of the Year, Gympie Women in Business and Gympie Chamber of Commerce Business Awards

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Associated Country Women of the World member

 
Sandi Cohen Management Committee
  • committee-member1@gympielandcare.org.au
  • +61 (0) 403 266 344‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
  • 5 Groves Road Araluen, QLD. 4570

Committee Member

Sandi Cohen

The purpose of this position is to bring additional and desired skills to the Management Committee.

I have always had a sense of adventure, fun, a love of nature and the natural world, and a passion for growing and providing people with clean nutritious food and promoting healthy, happy lifestyles.

My husband David and I were certified organic from 2000 until 2022 operating a commercial intensive horticulture farm supplying quality food to Australia and at times overseas.
Having now sold the farm I still have a passion for developing local sustainable clean food and supporting farmers and landholders to manage our environment and ecosystems, to ensure the profits we make from farming is not at the expense of the planet.

I always have held a strong belief in Landcare, and I am keen to contribute from my business, farming and community experience.  I have also spent many years working in the government and private sectors as a Local Area Coordinator and have benefitted from extensive training in building sustainable and inclusive communities

EXPERIENCE

My interest in GDLG is to ensure its relevance and value to farmers and land managers is maintained.

It is critical when managing our country for profit or lifestyle we are good custodians of the natural environment and ensure its continuing improvement.

SKILLS

I bring the following skills to GDLG:

  • Farm business management
  • Organic system operation
  • Community organisation management
  • Training and facilitation

KNOWLEDGE

Natural Resource knowledge resides with the people who do the work on the ground. Participatory learning, staying connected and having access to higher level skills and knowledge as required are essential elements of this process. Landcare is a unique platform for this purpose.

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

  • Director and Partner Biofields Pty Ltd
  • Support Coordinator Staffing Options
  • Local Area Coordinator Queensland Government – Gympie Region
  • Company Secretary Galeru Pty Ltd

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Cert IV in Training and Assessment
  • Diploma of Horticulture in Organic Management
  • Diploma of Community Services Coordination
  • Graduate Building Rural Leaders Foundation Program and Facilitation Roles
  • Extensive training and qualifications in the disability sector and community development

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER ROLES

  • Current: Committee, Gympie District Landcare Group
  • Previous: Member and President of numerous community committees including rural leadership

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Nil Current
dan
  • committeemember@gympielandcare.org.au
  • ‭+61 (0) 487 884 044‬‬‬‬‬‬
  • 5 Groves Road Araluen, QLD. 4570

Committee member

Dan Carpenter

The purpose of this position is to bring additional and desired skills to the Management Committee.

I want to bring the skills and experience
that I have developed over the years to the MC role for the benefit of GDLG and
our greater Gympie community and environment.

 

EXPERIENCE

I have had over 35 years experience working in private sector businesses at different levels and feel that GDLF can benefit from what I have learnt over the years. 

 

SKILLS

I bring the following skills to GDLG:

  • Excellent People & Process Skills

  • Strategic and tactical thinking

  • Problem solving

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

  • Banking for most of my working life
  • Funeral director for 2 years that brought a different perspective to my life.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Cert IV in Small Business Management

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER ROLES

  • Board member of Gympie Chamber of Commerce
  • Multiple roles in community groups in a number of smaller towns I have lived in over my working life

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Nil
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