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• Born Quilpie 11 April 1963
• School Charleville
• Worked as a Panel Beater Spray Painter for 10 years including own business for 3 years
• Married to Maureen 24 September 1988 and we have two children Karly, aged 18, and Courtney, aged 14
• Own and operate “Moothandella” as a cattle Station in the Queensland Channel Country district for the past 21 years. Moothandella covers an area of 70,000 acres of diverse mixed land systems and drainage areas and is located 43km east of Windorah, on the Diamantina Developmental Road
• Serving as Councillor of Barcoo Shire since 1994
• Elected as Mayor March 2000
• Positions held below
• Board of Directors, Remote Area Planning And Development (RAPAD) Board
• Committee member of Cooper’s Creek Catchment Committee
• Board member of Desert Channel Queensland
• Member of Central Queensland Area Consultative Committee, Central West Sub-Committee
• Member of Queensland State Government SWER (Single Wire Earth Return) Reference Group
• Appointed Ambassador for Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
• Member of Queensland State Government Geothermal Energy Working Group (inactive at the moment)
• Co-chair of the Central West Regional Planning and Advisory Committee (CWRPAC)
• Member of the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee
• Chair of the Outback regional Roads Group

 
I have a keen interest in the environment and sustainable land use, the advancement of regional telecommunications, equity in electricity supply, developing renewable energy opportunities and zero emission technologies as well as the responsible development of regional and remote areas.
 
I believe that regional and remote Queensland has much to offer, and as a region is a major contributor to the economy of Queensland and Australia. It should be recognised by governments and the wider community for this contribution. And it is also a great place to live, invest and raise a family.
 
I also believe that regional co-operation is the only way in which we can reach and achieve the many goals and outcomes needed to build sustainable communities and agricultural enterprises into the future. It is important to have regions that will not only survive, but will also have the capacity to deal with change and at the same time have the knowledge, the diversity of skills and resources needed to protect the rich bio-diversity of its rangelands and river systems.

Sally Cripps is a fourth generation grazier and runs a sheep meat/wool operation at 'Melrose' north-west of Blackall, an open downs property intersected by the Barcoo River. She is involved in many facets of life in the region, primarily as a councillor with the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council and as chair of both its Wild Dog Advisory Group and Regional Arts Development Fund committee, but also as a freelance journalist, photographer and editor. She edits a quarterly magazine for the Queensland Isolated Children's Parents' Association.

Useful links

SAMM Society News

Leading Sheep 'Drought Survival Strategies' contribution

Foundation for Australian Agricultural Women corporate governance biography

LinkedIn professional networking profile

Arts West artist profile

Doug, the CEO of Australian Bush Heritage Fund since 1997, has provided advice to governments on protected areas and conservation management. He won Wild Magazine's Australian Environmentalist of the Year (1997) and was a 2005 finalist (Significant Innovation) in the Equity Trustees Not for Profit CEO of the year awards.

Guy is a farmer whose interests in conservation see him involved with many organisations. He is currently a director of the Australian Bush Heritage Fund, and a member of the Threatened Species Scientific Advisory Committee. He was formerly the Director of Meat and Livestock Australia, the Meat Research Corporation and Woolmark's Pastoral Zone Advisory Committee.

Born in Charleville, John has lived most of his life on 'Tarabah', a scrub block straddling a recharge area of the Great Artesian Basin. He served on the Tambo Shire for 19 years (15 as Deputy Mayor), and is a foundation member of the Great Artesian Basin Advisory Council.

Hope's country is around Durham Downs on the lower Cooper, although he has worked in the abattoirs and with the Department of Youth Justice. He is passionate about passing on the culture of his Wangkumarra people to the next generation, and has produced a book and written a book Bury me at Tartulla Hill.

A teacher by trade, Leonie has lived on a Stonehenge district property for the past 25 years. She is committed to the area and community, and is highly active in a wide range of community organisations. Leonie is passionate about the region and the importance of sustainably managing its natural resources.

Kelsey is very passionate about the land and her family. SHe is also very committed to providing a balanced view on rural issues through the media. Kelsey wants to engage landholders, in the DCQ region and beyond, in natural resource management by encouraging and building pride and unity amongst them.

Born to the west, Errol was a foundation student of the Longreach Pastoral College, and has since built up a multi-property cattle and hay enterprise in the headwaters of the Diamantina catchment. In the days when he had time, he enjoyed pottery and wood work and a game of tennis or bowls.