Based in Monto, Katie has been with the Association since 2007 and has a Bachelor of Agricultural Science – Rural Technology from the University of Queensland, Gatton. Katie oversees the overall, day-to-day operation of the organisation including contract management and reporting as well as assisting in the field with Sustainable Agriculture programs.

Mobile: 0428 753 338
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Melinda provides extensive administrative and organisational support on all organisational projects in addition to serving on the executive staff as Secretary and providing assistance to the Treasurer with the Association’s financial operations. Melinda has also in the past managed small projects; Community Sustainability Action Grant – Invasive weed control in the Barambah and Boonara Catchments and 20 Million Trees – Restoring Riparian Habitat in the Inland Burnett project.

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Marisa joined the Mundubbera office as an extension officer focusing on the floodplain management recovery projects in response to the flood events of early 2013. Marisa has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from Griffith University and her background is in environmental planning and natural resource management. She and her husband and family run a grazing property south of Mundubbera.  Marisa currently manages the Reef Alliance – Burnett Grazing program.

Mobile: 0439 032 253
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Naomi started with BCCA in the Monto office, on a part-time basis as Project Support and Communications Officer.  Her role was to promote BCCA’s community profile using different mediums and offer general support to BCCA staff. With a Bachelor of Business Administration, majoring in Management and Information Systems and a Diploma in Purchasing and Materials Management, it follows that her professional background is largely based in the fields of Administration, Marketing & Human Resources Management. She has spent her whole life living and working in rural communities and moved to Monto in 2011 after purchasing a rural manufacturing business.  Other pastimes include grazing stud and commercial cattle, farming, artificial breeding, and horse riding. Naomi managed the Monto Agricultural Strategy project which aimed to empower growers in what was once the Monto shire by providing relevant information regarding diversifying income streams, reducing financial risk and ensuring more reliable farm incomes.

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