Our team

Roger Knight

Executive Officer & Landcare Coordinator
Roger has worked in a range of natural resource/environmental management (NRM), agriculture and food manufacturing functions. He is passionate about building strong relationships and collaborating with stakeholders on programs that support the adaptive capacity of the community and improve environmental and food production outcomes. Underpinning this role is his Landcare experience in capacity building, project and contract management. He previously managed a dairy manufacturing plant at Leitchville, Northern Victoria for 15 years. Managing quality, food safety, food manufacturing, process improvement, wastewater treatment and irrigation re-use, environmental and systems management. ​

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Karen Lyons

Operations Manager
Karen Lyons has a bachelor’s in law/finance with over 20years experience in Project management, finance management and community development over a number of organisation inclusive of banking institutes, hospitality and public facilities.
Karen's extensive experience in project development from initiation through to final completion along with budgeting and development in expansions of conceptual ideas.
Staff management of teams over 200 in process and development roles, HR capabilities of process, performance, document preparation, development and reporting, strong knowledge of Governance and structures.

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Leigh Fletcher​

 Development Officer
Leigh has 30 years experience incorporating roles in agriculture, manufacturing, stakeholder management and project management. These roles have been based around water management, providing a comprehensive understanding of irrigation infrastructure, project management, community consultation and contract management. He holds a Diploma of Project Management and BCCM Foundations of Directorship for Cooperatives and Mutual Enterprises (CMEs). ​

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Jacqueline McArthur

Environmental Markets Project Officer
​Jacqueline has worked in business media and environmental and agricultural public value organisations for more than two decades.
A former AFR journalist and columnist, ex-national media manager for WWF-Australia and co-founder of global environmental campaign Earth Hour, Jacqueline is an associate partner on a mixed farming enterprise at Womboota, NSW. A former board member of the Australian Sheep Breeders Association, she is passionate about advancing opportunities for whole-of-landscape restoration and for Australian farmers to get paid well for their land stewardship.

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Tahlia Stewart

Landcare Coordinator & Marketing Officer
​Tahlia has worked for over 10 years across several industries, including agriculture, horticulture, retail, hospitality and environmental. She currently studies a Bachelor of Environmental Science, specialising in Ecology and Conservation with Charles Sturt University. Since relocating from the coast to the Murray region, Tahlia has been involved in various community events aimed to promote visitation and biodiversity in the district. Tahlia is passionate about sustainable agriculture, feral animal management and the conservation of Australia’s endemic species.

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Belinda Wielinga

Environmental Senior Project Officer

​Belinda studied Forest Science at the University of Melbourne, and has worked in NSW softwood plantations, and growing Sandalwood in Northern WA. Since relocating to the area with her young family in late 2023, Belinda has worked on the Barham Lakes nursery project and Forestry Contracts. Belinda loves being in the field and is passionate about growing trees for a wide range or reasons, including protecting biodiversity and creating habitat.  

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Luke Ward

Agricultural Project Officer

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