Hunter staff contacts

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Aboriginal Engagement

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

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
Hannah BottaSLSO Sustainable AgricultureTaree  

hannah.botta@lls.nsw.gov.au

Eloise  HaigeLSO Early Need ProjectScone 0438484196eloise.haige@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
Jack FelthamBiosecurity OfficerMerriwa 0484 363 616jack.feltham@lls.nsw.gov.au
Hugh McCormackBiosecurity OfficerScone 0429 722 944hugh.mccormack@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

Drew Makin
Senior Administration Officer
Paterson4938 49210417 295 820drew.makin@lls.nsw.gov.au
Tracey JacobsSenior Administration OfficerTaree6591 35010448 079 576tracey.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 0484 274 481mel.stoker@lls.nsw.gov.au
Kelly TuckerGeographic Information Systems ServicesPaterson 0437 471 947kelly.tucker@lls.nsw.gov.au

Catchment management

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
Kirby ByrneMarine Estate Project OfficerTaree6591 35030429 373 850kirby.byrne@lls.nsw.gov.au
Gavin FarleyRiparian OfficerPaterson4938 49270435 128 502gavin.farley@lls.nsw.gov.au
Michael BarberieMarine Estate Management Strategy Program Taree  0460 310 506michael.barberie@lls.nsw.gov.au
Amanda Hyde Land Services OfficerPaterson 0418 588 565amanda.hyde@lls.nsw.gov.au
Carolyn JenkinsonSenior Land Services OfficerOurimbah 0408 162 174carolyn.jenkinson@lls.nsw.gov.au

Community engagement

Kath McLouglinTeam Leader Community EngagementScone6540 24230427 151 092kath.mcloughlin@lls.nsw.gov.au
Anne LantryCommunity Engagement Support OfficerSingleton 0428 394 668anne.lantry@lls.nsw.gov.au
Lori McKernUpper Hunter Community Engagement OfficerScone 0419 186 271lori.mckern@lls.nsw.gov.au
Lauren BullardVolunteer Program CoordinatorKooragang 0488 384 878lauren.bullard@lls.nsw.gov.au

Customer service

Siri BoorerCustomer Service Team LeaderPaterson4938 49330447 563 400siri.boorer@lls.nsw.gov.au
Debra MorrisCustomer Service OfficerMaitland/Paterson4938 49210419 109 664debra.morris@lls.nsw.gov.au
Louise CassidyCustomer Service Officer - Emergency Admin SupportMaitland/Paterson4938 49540408 936 765louise.cassidy@lls.nsw.gov.au
Jacqueline MyhillSenior Customer Service OfficerScone 0429 204 130jacqueline.myhill@lls.nsw.gov.au
Donna DonehueCustomer Service OfficerSingleton6571 73730419 801 926donna.donehue@lls.nsw.gov.au
Kathy RyanCustomer Service Officer (Mon, Tues, Wed)Merriwa6549 86000428 323 892kathy.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)Singleton 0409 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
Jackie O'NeillVet Administration Officer (Mon & Fri)Taree 0400  511 737jackie.oneill@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
Louise CassidyEM Projct Support Officer Paterson4938 49540428 936 765louise.cassidy@lls.nsw.gov.au

Land Management

Sam PorterTeam Leader , Land ManagementPaterson 0455 484 677sam.porter@lls.nsw.gov.au
Jay SinclairLand ManagementPaterson 0457 436 391jay.sinclair@lls.nsw.gov.au
Deborah LawLand ManagementPaterson 0460 302 617deborah.law@lls.nsw.gov.au
Clint TaylorLand ManagementPaterson 0491 982 148clint.taylor@lls.nsw.gov.au
Dioni FrostLand ManagementTaree 0419 436 185dioni.frost@lls.nsw.gov.au

Natural resource management

John EatonSLSO NRM Lower HunterPaterson 0455 552 697john.eaton@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
Daniel TrudgeonSLSO NRM Manning Great LakesTaree 0419 436 185daniel.trudgeon@lls.nsw.gov.au
Julia EmersonHunter Natural Capital Advisor (Wed & Thurs)Taree  julia.emerson@lls.nsw.gov.au
Brian HughesSLSO NRM RegionalTaree 0428 293 021brian.hughes@lls.nsw.gov.au
Chloe BakerLand Services Officer - NHTTaree 0423 568 185chloe.baker@lls.nsw.gov.au
Daintry GerrandRegional Agricultural Landcare Facilitator (Tues, Thurs)Taree 0429 198 472daintry.gerrand@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
Allison WarryUpper Hunter NRM Land Services Project Officer (2 days, variable)Singleton 0437 008 259allison.warry@lls.nsw.gov.au

Regional Weeds Coordinator

Matt KennedyRegional Weeds CoordindatorSingleton 0428 686 178matt.kennedy@lls.nsw.gov.au

Schools engagement

Jane Llyod-JonesSchools Engagement Officer (Mon, Tues, Thurs)Paterson4938 49580400 593 594jane.lloyd-jones@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 LandscapesPaterson4938 49690417 578 236clare.macdougal@lls.nsw.gov.au
Donna RodramTeam Leader, FinancePaterson 0429 600 776donna.rodram@lls.nsw.gov.au
Sophie Jones    sophie.jones@lls.nsw.gov.au

Travelling stock reserve

Warwick NairneSenior Field Officer Travelling Stock ReserveMerriwa 0428 721 864warwick.nairne@lls.nsw.gov.au
Hugh JamesLand Services Officer TSRPaterson 0476 950 605hugh.james@lls.nsw.gov.au

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