Hunter staff contacts

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Agricultural extension

Sarah GiblinTeam Leader Agricultural ExtensionScone6540 24140409 785 172sarah.giblin@lls.nsw.gov.au
Peter BealeSenior Land Services Officer AgronomyTaree6591 35020427 007 468peter.beale@lls.nsw.gov.au
Col FreemanSenior Land Services Officer Sustainable AgriculturePaterson4938 49590428 043 427col.freeman@lls.nsw.gov.au
Albert MullenSenior Land Services Officer Sustainable AgricultureTaree6591 35090428 670 524albert.mullen@lls.nsw.gov.au
Teresa Hogan Land Services Officer - Upper Hunter  Livestock Merriwa6549 86050417 352 694teresa.hogan@lls.nsw.gov.au
David DeaneLand Services Officer - PasturesTocal4938 49420411 108 961david.deane@lls.nsw.gov.au
Maria CameronSenior Land Services Officer Merriwa6549 86020409 636 765maria.cameron@lls.nsw.gov.au

Biosecurity

Luke BoothTeam Leader BiosecurityPaterson 0408 681 576luke.booth@lls.nsw.gov.au
Kyra O'BrienBiosecurity OfficerPaterson 0427 492 958kyra.o'brien@lls.nsw.gov.au
Cam BartropBiosecurity OfficerSingleton 0407 691 424cam.bartrop@lls.nsw.gov.au
Hugh McCormackBiosecurity OfficerScone 0429 722 944richard.ali@lls.nsw.gov.au
Jonathan RandleSenior Biosecurity Officer Scone 0429 342 995jonathan.randle@lls.nsw.gov.au
Brad GoldenBiosecurity OfficerPaterson 0427 865 692

brad.golden@lls.nsw.gov.au

Laurie MullenSenior Biosecurity OfficerTaree5594 72050407 785 007

laurie.mullen@lls.nsw.gov.au

Kirstin BisleySenior Biosecurity OfficerTaree5594 72020438 593 875

kirstin.bisley@lls.nsw.gov.au

Business and finance

Donna RodromTeam Leader FinancePaterson  donna.rodrom@lls.nsw.gov.au
Sophie JonesExecutive Support OfficerPaterson4938 4900 sophie.jones@lls.nsw.gov.au
Fiona BakerSenior Finance OfficerPaterson4938 4970 fiona.baker@lls.nsw.gov.au
Kier BowmanSenior Administration OfficerScone6540 2407 kier.bowman@lls.nsw.gov.au
Drew Makin
Senior Administration Officer
Paterson  drew.makin@lls.nsw.gov.au
Tracey JacobsSenior Administration OfficerTaree6591 3501 tracey.jacobs@lls.nsw.gov.au
David KitchenerGeographic Information Systems Analyst (Mon-Thurs)Paterson4938 4953 david.kitchener@lls.nsw.gov.au
Mel StokerBusiness Development & Improvement officerPaterson  mel.stoker@lls.nsw.gov.au
Kelly TuckerGeographic Information Systems ServicesPaterson  kelly.tucker@lls.nsw.gov.au

Catchment

Glenn LyonsTeam Leader Catchment ProgramsPaterson4938 49360428 684 924glenn.lyons@lls.nsw.gov.au
Rob CavallaroSenior Land Services Officer Upper Hunter Catchment ProgramsScone 0429 455 492rob.cavallaro@lls.nsw.gov.au
Jenny WeingottSenior Land Services Officer River Officer Lower Hunter Catchment ProgramsPaterson 4938 49380428 227 460jenny.weingott@lls.nsw.gov.au
Peggy SvobodaSenior Land Services Officer Estuary Programs TransitionPaterson4938 49400418 649 308peggy.svoboda@lls.nsw.gov.au
Lorna AdlemSenior Land Services Officer Hunter PartnershipsPaterson4938 49250437 967 311lorna.adlem@lls.nsw.gov.au
Brian HughesSenior Land Services Officer Aquatic Agriculture EstuariesTaree6591 35080428 293 021brian.hughes@lls.nsw.gov.au
Kirby ByrneMarine Estate Project OfficerTaree6591 35030429 373 850kirby.byrne@lls.nsw.gov.au
Gavin FarleyRiparian OfficerPaterson4938 49270435 128 502gavin.farley@lls.nsw.gov.au

Community engagement

Kath McLouglinTeam Leader Community EngagementScone6540 24230427 151 092kath.mcloughlin@lls.nsw.gov.au
Jane Llyod-JonesSchools Engagement Officer (Mon, Tues, Thurs)Paterson4938 49580400 593 594jane.lloyd-jones@lls.nsw.gov.au
Toby WhaleboatAboriginal Communities OfficerPaterson4938 49460429 303 765toby.whaleboat@lls.nsw.gov.au
Whitney RidgewayAboriginal Communities Support OfficerTaree 0427 012 648whitney.ridgeway.lls.nsw.gov.au
Daniel TrudgeonManning Great Lakes Community Engagement OfficerTaree6591 35060419 436 185daniel.trudgeon@lls.nsw.gov.au
Anne LantryCommunity Engagement Support OfficerSingleton 0428 394 668anne.lantry@lls.nsw.gov.au
Lori McKernUpper Hunter Community Engagement OfficerScone 0419186271lori.mckern@lls.nsw.gov.au
Matt KennedyRegional Weeds CoordinatorSingleton6571 73020428 686 178matt.kennedy@lls.nsw.gov.au
Lauren BullardVolunteer Program CoordinatorKooragang 0488 384 878lauren.bullard@lls.nsw.gov.au
Thomasen KnightLower Hunter Community Engagement OfficerPaterson 0487 547 690thomasen.knight@lls.nsw.gov.au

Customer service

Siri BoorerCustomer Service Team LeaderPaterson4938 49330447 563 400siri.boorer@lls.nsw.gov.au
Debra MorrisCustomer Service OfficerMaitland/Paterson4938 4921 debra.morris@lls.nsw.gov.au
Louise CassidyCustomer Service Officer - Emergency Admin SupportMaitland/Paterson4938 4954 louise.cassidy@lls.nsw.gov.au
Jacqueline MyhillSenior Customer Service OfficerScone 0429 204 130jacqueline.myhill@lls.nsw.gov.au
Donna DonehueCustomer Service Officer (Tues, Wed, Thurs)Singleton6571 7301 donna.donehue@lls.nsw.gov.au
Kathy RyanCustomer Service Officer (Mon, Tues, Wed)Merriwa6549 8601 kathy.ryan@lls.nsw.gov.au
Kim HarridenCustomer Service Officer Taree5594 7201 kim.harriden@lls.nsw.gov.au

District veterinarians

Jim KerrTeam Leader Animal Biosecurity and Welfare (Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs)Paterson4939 89660439 185 275jim.kerr@lls.nsw.gov.au
Kylie GreentreeDistrict Veterinarian (Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri)Maitland4932 88660428 498 687kylie.greentree@lls.nsw.gov.au
Kristi ArnotDistrict Veterinarian (Mon, Wed, Fri)Singleton6571 73060409 758 823kristi.arnot@lls.nsw.gov.au
Leanne PolsonDistrict Veterinarian (Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri)Scone6540 24190427 322 311Leanne.t.polsen@lls.nsw.gov.au
Lyndell StoneDistrict Veterinarian (Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs)Taree 0429 532 855lyndell.stone@lls.nsw.gov.au

Emergency management

Rob HendersonTeam LeaderPaterson4938 49340418 669 438rob.henderson@lls.nsw.gov.au
Heidi ChappelowEM Project Support OfficerPaterson 0474 573 740heidi.chappelow@lls.nsw.gov.au

Natural resource management

Lyndel WilsonTeam Leader Natural Resource Management (NRM)Paterson 0429 613 095lyndel.wilson@lls.nsw.gov.au
Anthea SlackLower Hunter NRM Project Officer (on leave until June 30, 2023)Paterson 0408 563 736anthea.slack@lls.nsw.gov.au
Carolyn JenkinsonLower Hunter NRM Senior Land Services Officer
(on leave until May 21, 2023)		Ourimbah 0408 162 174carolyn.jenkinson@lls.nsw.gov.au
Olivia EglinNRM Senior Land Services Project Officer - casualPaterson  reegan.walker@lls.nsw.gov.au
Rye GollanMid Coast NRM Senior Land Services OfficeTaree6591 35110468 325 125rye.gollan@lls.nsw.gov.au
Catherine ConroyUpper Hunter NRM Senior Land Services OfficerScone6540 24250427 578 937catherine.conroy@lls.nsw.gov.au
Daintry GerrandRegional Agricultural Landcare Facilitator (Tues, Thurs)Taree6591 35070429 198 472daintry.gerrand@lls.nsw.gov.au
Abbey HenryNRM Land Services OfficerTaree  abbey.henry@lls.nsw.gov.au
Jennifer LewisNRM Senior Land Services Officer (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri)Paterson 0436 193 802jennifer.lewis@lls.nsw.gov.au
Eva TwarkowskiNRM Senior Land Services OfficerPaterson 0437 056 978eva.twarkowski@lls.nsw.gov.au
Susan RowlandHealthy Landscapes Project OfficerPaterson 0428 647 057susan.rowland@lls.nsw.gov.au
Allison WarryUpper Hunter NRM Land Services Project Officer (2 days, variable)Singleton 0437 008 259allison.warry@lls.nsw.gov.au

Senior executive

Brett MinersGeneral ManagerPaterson493010300427 346 263brett.miners@lls.nsw.gov.au
Simon TurpinManger, Ag Production and ProtectionPaterson4938 49280427 496 549simon.turpin@lls.nsw.gov.au
Clare MacdougalManager, Healthy LandscapesPaterson 0417 578 236clare.macdougal@lls.nsw.gov.au

Sustainable land management

Samuel PorterTeam Leader Land Management OfficerPaterson 0455 484 677sam.porter@lls.nsw.gov.au
Debra LawLand Management OfficerPaterson 0460 302 617debra.law@lls.nsw.gov.au
Jay SinclairLand Management OfficerPaterson  jay.sinclair@lls.nsw.gov.au

Travelling stock reserve

Luke BoothTSR Team LeaderTocal   0408 681 576luke.booth@lls.nsw.gov.au
Warwick NairneSenior Field Officer Travelling Stock ReserveMerriwa6549 86030428 721 864warwick.nairne@lls.nsw.gov.au
Albert AlburySenior Field Officer Travelling Stock ReserveScone6540 24040428 686 177albert.albury@lls.nsw.gov.au
Hugh JamesLand Services Officer TSRPaterson 0476 950 605hugh.james@lls.nsw.gov.au

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