Board of Directors & Staff

Outback Gondwana Foundation

The members of the Outback Gondwana Foundation board donate their time, expertise and business acumen to support the ongoing work of the Foundation:

Their efforts help ensure the Foundation can successfully reach its goals.

Stuart Mackenzie

Founding Director/Chairman

President and Founding Member of OGF and CEBNHS Inc.

B. Mechanical Engineering

Deputy Mayor Quilpie Shire 2004-2008

Councillor Quilpie Shire 1997-2004

Deputy President Eromanga District Community Assoc. 1998 -2008

Plevna Downs Organic Wool & Beef producer since 1998

Third generation landholder, of Plevna Downs, Eromanga

Jayne Steele

Director

Solicitor/Partner, Herbertgeer Laywers

B. Arts/Laws

Business Law Specialist Accreditation (Qld. Law Society, 2006)

Life-time connections with the Eromanga region.

Previous experience as both Director and Company Secretary of publicly listed companies.

Brendon Murray

Director

Director/Partner Bentleys Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors

B. Financial Administration

Chartered Accountant

Has an interest and passion for rural & regional Australia.

Grew up in Hunter Valley, New South Wales.

Mel Wilkinson

Director

Senior Geologist  Santos Petroleum 1993-Current.

Senior Geologist  AGL Petroleum 1989-93 

Geologist CSR Petroleum 1983-89 

B. Science (Honours) (Geology)

B. Arts (Anthropology)

Has been actively involved in the Eromanga Dinosaur Project since it began in 2004

Clare Steele

Director

Treasurer of CEBNHS Inc.

B. Health Science

Fourth generation landholder, Eromanga District

Eromanga District Community Assoc. President 1998-2005

Has been actively involved in the Eromanga Dinosaur Project since it began in 2004.

Rural Women’s Symposium 2008 Community Delegate

Robyn Mackenzie

Secretary/Collections Manager

Founding Member of OGF and CEBNHS Inc.

Westpac 1981-1985

Secretary, Cooper/Eromanga Basin Natural History Society Inc.

Plevna Downs Organic Wool & Beef producer since 1998

An avid natural history enthusiast, Robyn is also passionate about ensuring South-west Queensland’s regional communities remain sustainable into the future.

 

Jo Pegler

Fossil Preparator

Founding supporter, dedicated and keen to keep learning and working with the Eromanga Dinosaur Project and the Natural History Society.
Several years experience in fossil preparation and field work.
Trained by Queensland Museum Senior Technician and OGF Senior Fossil Preparator.

Originating from New Zealand, it was the move to Eromanga 17 years ago that sparked the interest in the outback environment, past & present.

Jackie Ericson

Media Liaison

Experienced in public relations and journalism.
BA Sydney Uni. Archaeology, Anthropology, Indonesian & English Literature
Co-founder of the Youth Enterprise Trust

Honorary Appointments

Honorary Vertebrate Palaeontologist -Scott Hocknull, Senior Curator (Acting), Queensland Museum
Quilpie Shire Councillor: Cr Jenny Hewson