Western staff contacts

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Management team

Erlina St Vincent    0458 944 614           erlina.compton@lls.nsw.gov.auGeneral ManagerBourke
Michelle Johnson0417 070 284michelle.johnson@lls.nsw.gov.auManager of Biosecurity and Emergency ServicesBroken Hill
Silvana Keating0427 661 264silvana.keating@lls.nsw.gov.auManager Landscapes and AgricultureBuronga

Balranald

Office is currently unattended. Contact 1300 795 299 or admin.western@lls.nsw.gov.au

Lauren StandenExtended leave  Customer Service and Administration Officer 

Bourke

Jennifer Azevedo0448 346 311jennifer.azevedo@lls.nsw.gov.auTeam Leader - Natural Resource Management (Mon - Wed)
Gemma Turnbull(02) 6870 8600gemma.turnbull@lls.nsw.gov.auTeam Leader - Agriculture (Mon - Thur)
Mandy Rice(02) 6870 8626mandy.rice@lls.nsw.gov.auExecutive Assistant 
Guy Gibbs0428 673 829guy.gibbs@lls.nsw.gov.auSenior Land Services Officer - Aboriginal Communities
Alana Coxhead0448 759 190alana.coxhead@lls.nsw.gov.auSenior Biosecurity Officer (Acting)
Georgia Anderson 0417 731 997georgia@westernlandcarensw.com.auLocal Landcare Coordinator

Brewarrina

Office is currently unattended. Contact 1300 795 299 or admin.western@lls.nsw.gov.au

Broken Hill

Craig Anderson0439 181 579craig.anderson@lls.nsw.gov.auLand Services Officer - Rangeland Rehabilitation
Zi Yi Lim0417 496 541zi.lim@lls.nsw.gov.auDistrict Veterinarian
Grant Davis 0400 873 378grant.davis@lls.nsw.gov.auSenior Land Services Officer - Biosecurity
Brooke Anderson0436 475 814brooke.anderson@lls.nsw.gov.auRegional Pest Animal Coordinator
Kagen Pearce0438 382 868kagen.pearce@lls.nsw.gov.auEmergency Management Coordinator (Acting)
Courtney Lallard0499 924 501courtney.lallard@lls.nsw.gov.auLand Services Officer - Agriculture
Mandy McKay(08) 8088 9310mandy.mckay@lls.nsw.gov.au

Customer Service Officer

Ben Evans0400 168 933ben.evans@lls.nsw.gov.auBiosecurity Officer
Tracey Lauritsen0429 875 109tracey.lauritsen@lls.nsw.gov.auLocal Landcare Coordinator

Buronga

Jacinta Knudsen(03) 5021 94050459 289 165jacinta.knudsen@lls.nsw.gov.auTeam Leader - Business Services (Mon - Thur)
Trent McCarthy 0437 981 312trent.mccarthy@lls.nsw.gov.auDistrict Veterinarian
Kaye Gottschutzke(03) 5021 94090429 981 331kaye.gottschutzke@lls.nsw.gov.auSenior Land Services Officer - Natural Resource Management
Kerryn Hart(03) 5021 94010437 034 935kerryn.hart@lls.nsw.gov.auSenior Land Services Officer - Travelling Stock Reserves Coordinator
Tanya Cooper0428 442 053 tanya.cooper@lls.nsw.gov.auTeam Leader - Land Management
Wasantha Rajapaksha0429 073 440 wasantha.rajapaksha@lls.nsw.gov.auSenior Land Services Officer - Land Management
Jacinta Cain0417 059 601 jacinta.cain@lls.nsw.gov.auSenior Land Services Officer - Land Management (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri)
Jaison Cockroft 0448 339 342jaison.cockroft@lls.nsw.gov.auSenior Land Services Officer - Land Management
Travis Cooper  0460 334 884travis.cooper@lls.nsw.gov.auLand Services Officer - Land Management
Bec Ferry(03) 5021 9460 bec.ferry@lls.nsw.gov.auCustomer Service Coordinator
Christine Plummer03 5021 9408
0408 241 200
christine.plummer@lls.nsw.gov.auLand Service Officer – Agriculture
Joel Meharg 0427 829 758joel.meharg@lls.nsw.gov.auLSSO Aboriginal Partnerships
Stephen Bastian 0492 337 069stephen.bastian@lls.nsw.gov.auProject Coordinator (Mon, Tues, Wed)

Cobar

Paul Theakston(02) 6836 60050428 259 231paul.theakston@lls.nsw.gov.auSenior Land Services Officer - Rangeland Rehabilitation
Brian Dohnt(02) 6836 60040455 901 258brian.dohnt@lls.nsw.gov.auSenior Land Services Officer
Georgie Chaplain(02) 6836 6003 georgina.chaplain@lls.nsw.gov.auBusiness and Finance Officer
Kerry Wood(02) 6836 6002 kerry.wood@lls.nsw.gov.auAdministration Officer (Mon - Wed)
Casey Harrison(02) 6836 6006 casey.harrison@lls.nsw.gov.auLand Services Support Officer - Natural Resource Management
Mere Brands (02) 6836 6001 meredith.brands@lls.nsw.gov.auAdministration Officer - Customer Service
Steven Deasy0460 744 223 steven.deasy@lls.nsw.gov.auSenior Land Services Officer - Land Management
Kiara McKay0419 904 053 kiara.mckay@lls.nsw.gov.auSenior Land Services Officer - Land Management
Kate Orange0447 824 782 kate.orange@lls.nsw.gov.auBiosecurity Support Officer
Ron Finlay 0428 318 020 ronald.finlay@lls.nsw.gov.auBiosecurity Officer
Fiona Garland0467 731 824 fiona.garland@lls.nsw.gov.auTeam Leader - Kangaroo Management
Anne Holst0427 932 526  anne.holst@lls.nsw.gov.auRegional Agricultural Landcare Facilitator

Hillston

Sophie Hemley0437 822 012 sophie.hemley@lls.nsw.gov.auDistrict Veterinarian (Mon-Thur)
Andy McKinnon(02) 6967 25070428 671 370andy.mckinnon@lls.nsw.gov.auWestern Regional Weeds Coordinator
Andrea Cashmere(02) 6967 28800417 050 138andrea.cashmere@lls.nsw.gov.auSenior Land Services Officer 
Josh Clarke0499 537 311 josh.clarke@lls.nsw.gov.auLand Services Officer - Aboriginal Communities
Danielle Barrett0428 362 073 danielle.barrett@lls.nsw.gov.auBiosecurity Support Officer

Remote

Kate Loughran(02) 5852 1208kate.loughran@lls.nsw.gov.auGIS Officer (Mon - Thurs) (works remotely)
Sonia Carey0409 206 488sonia@westernlandcarensw.com.auLocal Landcare Coordinator (works remotely)
Tina Bessiris tina.bessiris@lls.nsw.gov.auProject Coordinator (Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri) (works remotely)

Tibooburra

Luke Blore0457 286 429luke.blore@lls.nsw.gov.auTeam Leader Biosecurity

Wanaaring

Office is currently unattended. Contact our Broken Hill office via (08) 8088 9310 or admin.western@lls.nsw.gov.au

Wentworth

Lynda Watson(03) 5027 30640427 200 820lynda.watson@lls.nsw.gov.auBiosecurity Officer 
Thel O'Shea(03) 5021 94250419 984 083thel@westernlandcarensw.com.auWestern Landcare Projects Officer (Mon - Wed)
Vanessa Anderson0487 260 580 vanessa@westernlandcarensw.com.auLocal Landcare Coordinator (Mon - Thur)
Sam Field0427 256 501 sam.field@lls.nsw.gov.auSenior Administration Officer

Wilcannia

Office is currently unattended. Contact our Broken Hill office via (08) 8088 9310 or admin.western@lls.nsw.gov.au

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