Regional Arts NSW is a non-profit, incorporated association. Our Board of Directors is made up of members from each of the state's Regional Arts Boards (or Committees) plus co-opted members.
The Regional Arts NSW Board of Directors meets quarterly. Minutes of Board meetings are available on request. Please contact us to obtain a copy.
For more information about the Regional Arts Boards (RABs) and Regional Arts Development Officers (RADOs), go to RA Network.
Steve has been the Tourism Development Manager for Coonamble Shire since 2005. Prior to making the tree change he had a long career in Hotels and Clubs and a stint in the Australian Army then eight years at Canberra Tourism & Events Corporation primarily in Visitor Services, Policy, Events and Event funding. Managing the event funding program for the ACT Government from 1999-2004 he worked with a number of cultural events and was a volunteer for several years at the National Folk Festival. He is a qualified Chef and has a BA Tourism from the University of Canberra.
Currently Vice Chair of Outback Arts, he is heavily involved with marketing and promotion in Central NSW and is NSW Chair of the Great Inland Way Promotions Group, Publicity Officer for Coonamble Rodeo & Campdraft, Member Australian Institute of Tourism Officers (AITO), volunteer and committee member of the award winning two eight two eight-Gulargambone, Coonamble Streets Ahead Committee & Central NSW Tourism Marketing Task Force.
Aileen Bell is the Visitor Services Manager in the Warrumbungle National Park - employed by Department of Environment and Climate Change. She has a strong interest in the development of the arts in regional New South Wales.
As the founding president of the Coonabarabran Arts Council (which was re-established in 1993), she has had an active role in the development of the arts in the Coonabarabran Shire, as a coordinator/producer for events such as the Warrumbungle Festival of the Stars, the annual Skywatch Concert, community concerts and the 50th anniversary of the Warrumbungle National Park.
She has been an activist in the establishment of Orana Arts, acting as the Steering Committee chair and as Chairperson of Orana Arts from 2004 - March 2008. Aileen represents the electorate as Barwon Woman of the Year for 2008.
Amanda Midlam, resident of beautiful Eden on the far south coast of NSW, has had a long career as a professional writer. Her prose was first published when she was 20 and at the same age she began writing for television. For most of her career she was based in Sydney and for a time she was on the Executive Council of the Australian Writers Guild. Her published books include work for children and for adults and her scripts have been produced on film, television, radio and video. She also directed many of her own scripts. Her written work covers many forms including freelance journalism and ghost writing. Amanda has taught screenwriting at the Australian Film Television and Radio School and at the Australian Writers Guild and has also lectured in documentary at UTS. Amanda is involved with community radio and has a passion for recording and broadcasting oral history. Currently she is working on her own writing projects and is studying literature and communications through Open University and is learning Italian.
Kym Fuller is the Manager of Community and Economic Development for the Central Darling Shire Council, where his focus is on driving change and improving the lifestyle of Central Darling residents. Prior to this he was the Operations Manager for Basin Sands Logistics, where he assisted in the development of the company structure and contract management for over 45 staff.
Kym has also worked as the Manager of Tourism for Broken Hill City Council and for the Hong Kong Tourism Board in management role involved in increasing visitation to Hong Kong from the South Pacific region.
As well as being the Chair of West Darling Arts, Kim is also on the the NSW Outback Area Consultative Committee and his interests are creating and building timber furniture; wine and food.
Ray Goodlass is chair of the ERAP Board and also now works as a part-time branch organiser for the National Tertiary Education union. Prior to this he was a Senior Lecturer at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, where he coordinated postgraduate programs in the School of Visual and Performing Arts. He was the Presiding Officer of the SVPA Research Development Committee, and the Design, New Media, Visual and Performing Arts Community of Scholars, and was a member of the Faculty of Arts Board and Higher Degrees Committee. In 2004 he drafted CSU's policy recognising creative arts practice as research.
Ray has a BA and M.Litt (Australian Drama) from the University of New England, and is currently researching his PhD on gay theatre. Involved in drama education all his adult life he has directed over a hundred professional and student productions. Ray's involvement in professional theatre and community arts organisations included a twenty-two year stint as a Director of the Riverina Theatre Company, during which time he served as Secretary of the Board of Directors.
Ray chaired the City of Wagga Wagga's Cultural Advisory Committee until 2004. He is also a member of many other cultural organisations and is active in political and trade union circles, being Secretary of the Greens NSW and Deputy Australian Greens Secretary, amongst other roles.
Roger Hale is the Faculty Director, Arts & Media at TAFE's Hunter Institute, with responsibility a range of program areas including Music, Design, Fine Arts, Digital Arts & Media and Fashion. Roger has a Bachelor of Economics and a Masters in Education (Adult Education). He is a member of the Newcastle City Council's Civic Cultural Precinct Advisory Group.
Roger was Campus Director, Upper Hunter (Singleton, Muswellbrook and Scone TAFE Campuses) from 1994 until 2001 and was a member of both Singleton and Muswellbrook Chambers of Commerce during that time. From 1998 until 2002 Roger was a member of the Upper Hunter Beyond 2000 committee and the Muswellbrook Business and Employment Taskforce (both committees were set-up to address significant job losses in the Mining and Electro technology sectors).
Roger was Chairperson of the Hunter Apprenticeship and Traineeship Promotional Advisory Committee (HATPAC) from 1996 until 2000 and was a member of the Upper Hunter Vocational Education Industry Network from 1996 until 2002. From 2000 until 2002 Roger was Sponsor of the Hunter TAFE library service incorporating some 16 Campus libraries.
Lyn is Director of Cudgegong Gallery, a dynamic arts facility located in Gulgong specialising in contemporary ceramics. Prior to establishing this facility in 2004 Lyn operated in Senior Management roles in Sydney with a focus on media research. Lyn has over 30 years experience in media working in a variety of advertising agencies, magazines, radio and television. Her management, curatorial and marketing skills have contributed to Cudgegong Gallery’s success, being one of the few private-sector regional galleries in NSW. She oversees the gallery, café, office space, artist in residence program, public programs and a host of related marketing services.
Lyn has secured qualifications in information technology and hospitality, and is currently completing a Bachelor of Art History at University. She is a member of several Mid-Western Regional Council committees including Cultural Development and Red Hill Environmental Education Centre. Previously Lyn held an executive position on the Chamber of Commerce and in the development of the Henry Lawson Centre in Gulgong . Lyn has a strong desire to showcase the incredible wealth and diversity of artists in the Gulgong-Mudgee-Rylstone region and is a strong advocate for the development of the arts in this area. Lyn was elected to the Arts OutWest board in 2007.
Bernie is a graduate of the Ballarat Academy of Performing Arts (BAPA) production course. Upon graduating, she took on the position of Project/Education Officer at Geelong Performing Arts Centre (1997 – 2001) and Technical Production Manager for the Victorian Department of Education State School Spectacular in 2001. She has worked as Production/Stage Manager for festivals and events and for many Melbourne based companies. She has also provided lighting designs for independent producers and provided technical support for touring companies and regional venues across the state.
Bernie moved to Albury/Wodonga in 2002 to take on the position of Production Manager of HotHouse Theatre. In 2005 she was appointed General Manager. She is currently Chair of Murray Arts and is a board member for Regional Arts NSW. She is also involved with the Touring Consultative Committee for Regional Arts Victoria, and is on the executive committee for the Victorian Association of Performing Arts Centres.
Tony is Director of HLB Mann Judd in Sydney and has worked in professional practice and commerce for over 10 years. A member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, he assists owner-managed businesses with their accounting and taxation needs, as well as providing insightful and practical advice on how to plan for success and the sustainable growth of their business.
Tony has experience in business advisory, taxation and corporate finance across a diverse range of industries enabling him to provide specialized solutions to businesses and their owners. He assists businesses (and their owners) with strategic planning, statutory and management accounting, business projections, forecasts, budgets and performance reviews.
Meg Larkin is the Cultural and Community Services Manager at Tamworth Regional Council, with responsibility for libraries, the regional gallery, community centres, services for the elderly, youth and children, Aboriginal liaison, community events and general community welfare issues. Meg is also a Director of the Tamworth Regional Conservatorim of Music, Treasurer of the Tamworth Arts Council, Chair of Arts North West, and a director of the national regional arts body, Regional Arts Australia.
Following her appointment to the position of Chair of Regional Arts NSW, Meg conducted an interview for ArtReach magazine.
Mave Richardson is a Councillor with the Greater Taree City Council and she has a record of over twenty seven years service in local government. In her time she has established and developed many council and community based services, activities and facilities, covering a wide range of human services, with cultural development and Aboriginal community development being high on the agenda.
Mave introduced Social Planning to the Taree Council in the 1980s and produced its first Strategic Plan for Cultural Development in 1999. She is curently a member of nine council committees and nineteen community organisations, eleven of which are involved with cultural development. She is the Chair of nine of these committee (including Arts Mid North Coast).
In 1999 Mave was awarded the Queen's Public Service Medal (PSM) for outstanding services to community services through local government and she is the first non-Indigenous person to be made an Honorary Associate and Life Member of the NSW Local Government Aboriginal Network. Mave is listed in the 2006 edition of Who's Who of Australian Women.
Cr Phillip Silver is the Mayor of Ballina Shire Council and is currently serving his third term as a Councillor. He lives with his family on the Alstonville Plateau where they are avocado growers. Phillip is also a Certified Practicing Accountant with Senior Management experience in both the public and private sectors. Within Ballina Shire Council, Phillip serves on a number of Committees and is Chairman of the Airport, Tourism Development and Florrie Restoration Committees.
In addition to his Ballina Shire duties, Phillip is the Chair of the Regional Arts Board, Arts Northern Rivers. He has also been elected as a Councillor to Rous County Council where he presently serves as Chairman, and is a Local Government delegate to the Northern Rivers Water Management Committee and member of the Northern Rivers Catchment Management Board.
Marise Sullivan joined as a co-opted member to the board of Regional Arts NSW in August 2007. Marise is a solicitor of the New South Wales Supreme Court. She has practiced for the last 5 years at a national law firm in its' Sydney CBD office. Marise is a corporate and commercial lawyer with particular experience in: commercial sales, mergers and acquisitions; drafting and reviewing agreements and other commercial documents for a range of commercial, finance and corporate matters; and corporate restructures and structured finance.
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