Our Team

I have over 20 years of experience achieving outcomes through collaboration and partnerships with private enterprise, community groups, as a general and executive member of several NGO’s, as a previous chair of the local tourism association and as a director of the regional tourism body. I have a strong background in governance and finance.

Currently, as the manager of Geeveston Community Centre, and the owner of the award winning Huon Bush Retreats, I work with the community to build options focusing on sustainable, locally owned enterprise. Through this work, I engage with all stakeholder levels from Government to individual residents. I am energetic and passionate, have the necessary skills, and a solid understanding of the role of local government.

It’s always nice to come to work and hear the local rooster crowing! GeCo is a down-to-earth place! I’ve been working here for four years and have facilitated a number of projects during my time. Currently, I’m running the Jumpstart learner driver mentor training program, also writing our grant applications and helping with a bit of literacy support.   

I started at Geco in 2014 as the coordinator of the veggie box scheme. Over the course of my working career I have gained formal qualifications as a fully qualified Chef with a Pastry focus, have an associate diploma in Horticulture and seed Technology and I am a qualified silversmith and resin artist.

Currently I am relief manager at scrubby hill and am completing a course in Horticultural therapy, as we go through a transition into the next stage of our community farm. In line with my paddock to plate philosophy I am also food safety supervisor and chef for the new commercial kitchen.

In my time at GeCo I love working with like-minded people, helping the community growing great healthy food passing on my skills and it’s always interesting here – there’s never a dull moment at GeCo!