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Gerry is a Bidajara man, born and bred in Barcaldine. He has worked for the Department of Transport and Main Roads in Barcaldine and Brisbane for 42 years, is the vice-chair of the Central West Aboriginal Corporation in Barcaldine, a board member of Wangan and Jagalingou Aboriginal Corporation, and chair of the Georgina Diamantina Cooper Aboriginal Group. Gerry is not only passionate about caring and protecting our country for future generations, but also to see Aboriginal people educated, live healthy lives, be employed and maintain culture. He is committed to being a great role model for younger generations.

South Australian Outback born & raised, Leonie and her husband have managed a grazing property in the Stonehenge area since 1983. She is a teacher by trade, and has always been heavily involved in community organisations. In 2007, she was elected chair of the Cooper’s Creek Catchment Committee (a position she held for 3 years), and became a board member of Desert Channels Queensland. Leonie also sits on the Lake Eyre Basin Community Advisory Committee. Her passion for, and interest in, the grazing industry extends across the region.

Errol was born in Richmond, grew up in the Lockyer Valley, was secondary educated in Charters Towers, and a foundation student of the Longreach Pastoral College. He managed family properties in the Richmond and Corfied districts before purchasing Sesbania in the late 70s. Errol spent three years on the Community Reference Panel for the Georgina Diamantina Water Resource Plan and Water Operation Plan, and ten years on the Georgina Diamantina Catchment Committee, two as the chair. He has a sound knowledge of water development and infrastructure, and is passionate about the profitable, sustainable management of our catchment.

A passionate Collingwood supporter, Peter originally hails from Melbourne, but has been on the land most of his life. While working through The Territory, The Gulf and the Channel Country, he has worked his way from jackaroo, to area manager, to now owning and running Juno Downs with his wife. Peter is passionate about our environment and how to produce from it without destroying it. He spent 17 years in local government, 8 of them as mayor. Peter is the inaugural, and to date, the only chair of DCQ.