Jenny Russell is our new Community Support and Engagement Facilitator based in Emerald.

Her role for the next 12 months will be developed against the outcomes that are to be delivered by Caring for Our Country funding, and BDTNRM long term outcomes. Jenny has come on board to develop and support networks,  identify and develop partnerships, provide community support, develop and share community understanding, provide project support, facilitate feedback, promote NRM AND BDTNRM.

·         Jenny has lived in Moree NSW for the past three years, in a Community Engagement position, funded by the National Landcare Program (NLP).  She was placed with a NSW regional body, namely the Catchment Management Authority (CMA).  Her role included working with community groups, promotion of BMP and NRM, and was then extended to cotton industry work (contract negotiation and writing, and project management).  Previous to this, she lived in the Northern Rivers of NSW at Casino, the “Beef Capital”, and held various positions including Field Officer with NSW State Forests (wildlife surveying and commercial forestry work), various laboratory jobs and volunteer work in Landcare.  She is originally from Canberra where she completed an Honours degree in Science (Resource and Environmental Management), undertaking an agroforestry project for her Honours thesis.  She also held numerous positions in Canberra, including several years of community volunteer work.

Contact Jenny at:

State Government Office Building

99 Hospital Road

EMERALD  QLD 4720

Ph: (07) 4987 7122

Mobile: 0458 243544

Em: Jenny.Russell@bdtnrm.org.au

OR when in TOWNSVILLE:

Ph: 07 47 243544