Meet Our Team

Roger Knight

Executive Officer

Roger grew up on a citrus orchard near Barham and has worked in a range of natural resource management (NRM), agriculture and food manufacturing functions. Roger's role with WMLIG is to foster relationships and collaboration with stakeholders on programs that support the adaptive capacity of the community. Underpinning this role is his Landcare experience in capacity building, project and contract management. Roger worked at a dairy manufacturing plant at Leitchville, Northern Victoria for 15 years in quality, food safety, food manufacturing, process improvement, wastewater treatment and irrigation re-use, environmental monitoring and systems management.

Amy Lolicato

Local Landcare Coordinator

Amy lives and farms in Moulamein NSW with her partner Andrew and two young children.  She holds a Degree in Urban Planning and Development from the University of Melbourne with a focus on social and environmental planning. Amy has a diverse employment background, but most notably worked for a period of five years at the Swan Hill Rural City Council in Statutory Planning and Subdivisions. For the past three years Amy has been farming.  Amy’s key areas of focus are in development assessment, community consultation, policy dissemination, and critical review and analysis.
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Leigh Fletcher

Agrisystem Development Coordinator & Environmental Project Officer

​Leigh has 25 years’ experience incorporating roles in agriculture, manufacturing, 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. ​

Stacey Waylen

Local Landcare Coordinator

Stacey’s skills and experience include environmental revegetation works with Landcare Australia, strong networking capabilities, business management and administration skills gained at council and rural merchandising businesses. Stacey’s passion and knowledge of environmental revegetation work led to establishing a Native Tree Species Nursery at Wakool.

Kate Redfearn

Accounts

Kate  has vast experience in marketing, advertising, and business, working for over 15 years in advertising agencies based in Bendigo. She also has a strong background in book-keeping administration & Governance, having worked for the Wakool Shire Council before leaving to pursue an innovative venture with the family owned and run egg business.

Leona Chan

Media, Marketing & Brand Development Officer

Leona has a Bachelor of Media & Communications and begun her career in Melbourne working for Australia’s largest outdoor media company. Since relocating to the local area, she has worked for a radio station and provided freelance marketing services. Leona lives on a farm with her partner just outside of Barham.
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Kath Kolden

Administrative Coordinator

Kath has skills and experience in executive, corporate and governance support, having worked across multiple Ministerial Offices, Victorian Departments and agencies. Most recently Kath worked for the Department of Justice and Community Safety where she coordinated investment briefs and submissions across ministerial portfolios. 
Kath has recently moved to the region, looking for a tree change and enjoys checking out the local footy, road trips and a good book.