Experience

Accordwest

• Australia
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Retired as Chairman of the Board

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  A not for profit providing a wide portfolio of services committed to community resilience. Retired from the volunteer board after 10 years. A not for profit providing a wide portfolio of services committed to community resilience. Retired from the volunteer board after 10 years.



Order of Australia Association South West Branch

• Chairman

  • 2011 - Present



Self

• Public Speaker

  • Jun 2008 - Present

  Public speaker on the successful search for HMAS Sydney, cruise ships, service organisations etc. Public speaker on the successful search for HMAS Sydney, cruise ships, service organisations etc.



Hesperian Press

• Book and Periodical Publishing

• FINDING HMAS SYDNEY: A MEMOIR

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2016

  My new book 'Finding HMAS Sydney: A Memoir' will be available in February 2016. Copies can be purchased for $30 from me or Hesperian Press. The book is a powerful and unique memoir which shines a light, not only on the true story of the search for HMAS Sydney and the German raider HSK Kormoran; but it also shines a light on a debilitating dementia called primary progressive aphasia and my husband’s battle with this dreadful disease. As a Director of the Finding Sydney Foundation (now closed), and their representative on board the survey vessel, I was present when the wrecks were located by sonar and later filmed by a remote operating vehicle, this is a first-hand account. FINDING HMAS SYDNEY: A MEMOIR is a story of passion, persistence and deep love, and brings the human side to this enthralling account of the men and women involved. In addition to the search for Sydney the book covers the search for the unknown sailor located on Christmas Island in 2006, the Commission of Inquiry by Justice Terrence Cole and finally, losing Victor, my husband of 42 years. In the final chapter ‘Loose ends’ I give a reasoned hypothesis for some of the outstanding issues surrounding the loss of Sydney. Show less



Finding Sydney Foundation

• Director

  • Oct 2006 - 2011

  Director of Finding Sydney Foundation (now closed) involved in fundraising and contracting the search for HMAS Sydney 11 and HSK Kormoran. On board the search vessel "Geosounder" when both ships were located and filmed. Director of Finding Sydney Foundation (now closed) involved in fundraising and contracting the search for HMAS Sydney 11 and HSK Kormoran. On board the search vessel "Geosounder" when both ships were located and filmed.



CITY OF GERALDTON

• Government Administration

• Community Development Manager

  • Oct 2001 - Aug 2004



Shire of Greenough

• Greenough, Western Australia, Australia

• Community Development Manager

  • Jul 1999 - 2001



West Australian Police

• Geraldton

• Harm Reduction Officer

  • Aug 1998 - 1999



Australian Masters Swimming Inc

• President

  • Mar 1992 - Mar 1998