Executive Committee

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I’ve been a member of BCCAN for 10 years and took up the role as Vice-President in 2024. I joined BCCAN having moved to Bathurst from Melbourne for a role as an environmental educator and everyone told me I’d find great, like-minded people at BCCAN. I quickly began a huge learning curve thanks to fellow members who knew so much about how we are experiencing the global climate crisis locally and how we can make a difference on the ground right where we are. I later became a permaculture practitioner and a permaculture teacher in order to help build local resilience for the challenges we are facing now and in the future. Now I realise how much we need groups like BCCAN for us to deal with the big emotions and uncertainties as the climate crisis gets more and more apparent.
My favourite BCCAN actions have been the many public events we’ve organised such as the Wambool Reserve guided walk, the Bat Night in Machattie park and joining in regional and national actions such as the Rising Tide protest in Newcastle.

I always checked out the BCCAN stall at the Farmers Markets, caught up with friends, signed petitions, and talked about the current issues. I only became a BCCAN member when I was asked to stand for Secretary, around six years ago. It made sense to me that I could do more raising awareness of climate issues in that role. It was a steep learning curve, though, as there was so much I didn’t know. I did a few free online climate courses from Future Learn to find out about global issues.

I also learnt a lot from Riveryarners, where I became involved in craftivism, knitting, crocheting or embroidering items to include in public displays. I am happy when rescuing fabric from my stash for a project. The Show Your Stripes scarf, with every year a different colour representing the global average maximum for the year, really energised me. Initially made with 16 different colours from 1919 to 2019, there are now an additional three colours. The scarf is a climate graph, showing how quickly the world has warmed, particularly in the last 25 years. The first scarf I knitted was presented to Linda Burney, and virtually all serving federal politicians received them that year, with a hope that they would act urgently on climate change to secure a safer tomorrow for all of us.

At home, we have had solar power for several years, and we try to time the bulk of our power use to when they are producing the most electricity. An EV is expected in our lives very soon, and we look forward to learning how to reduce climate emissions using that.

I’ve been a member of BCCAN for about 5 years and became the Treasurer about 4 years ago.
I wanted to join BCCAN to contribute in some way to action that might bring attention to and mitigate the terrible impact of climate change on the planet. For me, as a Public Health Physician and member of Doctors for the Environment Australia, climate and the impact of human activity on the environment are inextricably linked to human health and human survival. Being a member of BCCAN has offered the heartwarming opportunity to sit with likeminded and passionate people who give so much for the good of humanity.
My parents were committed environmentalists, and I have inherited that interest. I live on 100 acres of farmland out of Bathurst and have turned most of it over to wildlife and remnant native vegetation protection. I have a renewable energy set up and strongly believe in doing what I can to reduce my negative impacts on the earth by minimising consumption and waste.

I became a member of BCCAN in July 2025, and I was elected as BCCAN’s Publicity Officer in October 2025.
I have always had a strong sense of justice and fairness, and a deep love and respect for nature and all that call the natural world home. I’ve always lived on Wiradjuri Country, and growing up I saw this land move through drought, bushfires, floods, heatwaves, snow, the 2009 dust storm (!!!), and I marvel at it’s resilience and beauty. Joining BCCAN, with its mission of educating the community and making positive change for nature, was a no-brainer.
I am new to BCCAN, and I very much look forward to working together with the community to make positive change for Bathurst, and for our world.
In my day-to-day life, I help the planet by eating vegan, avoiding fast fashion completely, buying locally sourced foods, minimising unnecessary purchases, walking or using public transport as much as I’m able, growing native plants (as well as fruits and vegetables) in my garden, composting, conserving water, and powering my home with renewable energy.