Meet the Team – Operations

Leadership

Michelle Fletcher

Operations Manager

I come to GDLG with a depth of operational management experience across corporate, government, high level (Olympic) sports management, and not for profit organisations.
I live in the Wolvi region and have been there since 2007 on a small acreage lot. I volunteer for our local fire brigade and am heavily involved with my sport at local and State level.
I’m looking forward to working with the Management Committee, staff and volunteers of GDLG through its next stage of development.
I hope to meet many of you through your volunteering hours on site and some of our external activities.

Administration

Charmaine Richards

Office Administrator

Biological Services

Yvonne Hennell

Biological Services Manager

After 23 years as an Insurance Broker on the Sunshine Coast, it was time for a complete change. I decided to look for a job where I could work outdoors and do something completely different.
After relocating to Gympie in 2014, I came to Landcare as a volunteer and started work in the office in early 2015. By September that year, a position came up as a Bio-control assistant and I was fortunate enough to land the job.

Over the last 6 years I have worked my way up to become the Biological Services Manager where I manage the breeding and release of biological control insects to control Cat’s Claw Creeper and Madeira Vine, both invasive weeds which were introduced from South America.
In 2020 we started a commercial composting worm farm, selling worms, cast and liquid in the retail nursery. The following year we took on a dung beetle project, learning about introduced species, trapping and identification to help assist the local farming community.

I am extremely fortunate to be able to work in this industry with amazing people who are passionate about their environment and wildlife.

Environment and Conservation

Marty McArthur

Environment and Conservation Project Lead
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