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Kate Gosney

Acting Projects Manager

0429 834 344      

kate@bbifmac.org.au

Nellie Casella

Admin Manager

07 4783 4344     

secretary@bbifmac.org.au

Dennis Stubbs

Burdekin Project Support Officer

0488 785 968

dennis@bbifmac.org.au

Brooke Corrie

Admin Support Officer

07 4783 4344

secretary@bbifmac.org.au

 

 Kate Gosney - Acting Projects Manager

 

B.App.Sc. (Environmental Management) (Honours)

Kate grew up in Adelaide.  She worked for the South Australian Government before returning to University to study Environmental Management. In 2003 she and her family moved to Ballarat where she transferred to the University of Ballarat to complete a degree in Applied Science (Environmental Management).  In 2006 Kate completed her Honours Thesis entitled Dry lakes and drifting seed-heads - the ecology of Fairy Grass Lachnagrostis filiformis.

 

 

 

 

Kate started with BBIFMAC in February 2009 as a Project Support Officer for the WQ Pixel Project and in April 2009 became Project Officer. Since February 2010 Kate has been Acting Projects Manager.

 Nellie Casella

Admin Manager

 

Nellie was born and raised in the Burdekin on a Small Crop Farm & Cane Farm. She is familiar with the Farming Industry and has friends who are professional fisherman so also understands the Fishing Industry.

Nellie has four children, two at High School and two at Primary School.  All of her family loves to fish, ride the 4Wheelers & enjoy a good BBQ.  Nellie and her family can’t wait to go to her sisters cattle farm on weekends which is in Gumlu, the kids love the cows. She has worked in Banking, Reception/Admin for about 10 yrs and finds her current position with BBIFMAC interesting, even more so because she can appreciate how the land and water need to be maintained for future generations.  Nellie looks forward to meeting many more people through this position.

 

 
 

Dennis Stubbs

Project Support Officer - Ayr

 

Dennis spent 6 years in the Hydrographic Branch of Royal Australian Navy before moving to the Burdekin. Dennis has been farming in the Burdekin since 1980 and has an good understanding of the issues faced by growers here. 

His job at BBIFMAC allows him to put his knowledge and skills to use and he enjoys meeting people and the daily interaction with growers.   He is married to Isabel and they have 4 children – 3 girls and 1 boy.

Brooke Corrie

Admin Support Officer

 

Brooke grew up in Brisbane and has recently moved to the Burdekin from W.A. 6 years ago.  She has 2 children aged 12 and 2 who keep her on her toes, while she is not at work or studying.  Brooke has in the past studied Conservation and Land Management so is over the moon with the opportunity to work for BBIFMAC.  She is currently studying Business at Home Hill TAFE.