Committee Members

Aunty Therese May Webster

I was born in Sydney in 1948. My mother was from the Ngarigo people on her father’s side and my father’s heritage was English. I commenced my nursing training in 1964, the 44 years that followed; working holiday around Australia 2 years; established a Nursing Agency on the Gold Coast, worked in many fields of Nursing.  Queensland Cancer Council -Entrant in the Nurse of the Year; Charity and Entrant finalist, Charity Nurse of the Year - Gold Coast region in 1994. 

 After nursing; Manager & Funeral Director;  Indigenous Education Councilor;   Indigenous Education Project Officer- for the University of Queensland- Ipswich Campus; Indigenous Community Worker, Aboriginal Elder for Correctional Centres.

 Geoff and I have been married for 44ys, 2 sons, 3 grandchildren 1 great grandchild.  Now retired, continuing with;  Aboriginal Elder Duties; Celebrant work;  Master of Ceremonies; Guest Speaker for Conferences; Commissioner of Declarations; Secretary /Welfare Officer for RSL Burrum District Sub Branch-Howard.

 Presented the Certificate of Appreciation- Rotary International for my commitment to Volunteering.  Rotarian 20 years – President for two Rotary clubs. Rotarian of the Year 4 times. Host parent- 12 International students, and Aboriginal students from Katherine. NT.

Awarded - Queensland Senior Volunteer of the Year 2010; Indigenous Volunteer for Women- Ipswich. Finalist Gold Coast Australian of the Year 2000;. Participated in Indigenous Women’s Leadership Forum, selected to attend National Forum in Canberra.  Represented Queensland for the Indigenous International Women’s Conference in Darwin.  Guest speaker Nils Conference- Melbourne.  

  Devoted my life to help others, to achieve their best;   through communication, setting examples, showing respect, encouragement and networking.

Lockie Ring

I am a Ngarigo woman through the line of my great, great grandmother Charlotte Barber who was born on Mt Cooper Station on the Monaro in 1864. I have a number of years’ experience in the customer service/retail industry. This has given me a great opportunity to develop excellent time management and communication skills whilst working with a broad cross section of people.

I am now interested in working with our young people both professionally and as a volunteer. I am excited by what we can achieve when we work together and I am keen to get more younger people involved.

Noel Fuller

I reside in Waratah West a suburb of Newcastle City New South Wales with my wife Cherie Fuller. I have a son who lives in Sydney and a Stepdaughter living close by to us in Newcastle.

I work for the Australian Defence Force, Australian Public Services (APS) at RAAF Base Williamtown NSW. My role there is working around Aviation Fuel, refueling Defence and civilian aircraft, operating and driving heavy fuel trucks, maintaining fuel quality and replenish fuel trucks within fuel depot installation (Fuel Farm).

I have military experience served in the Royal Australian Air Force for “1 Airfield Operations Support Squadron”, “22 Squadron” & “26 Squadron” within the Movements muster logistics combat support units. I have deployed overseas in Border Protection, Humanitarian and Middle East operations, I currently continue my RAAF military service as an active reservist in Heavy vehicle driver training and Aircraft Refueller training.

My wife and I owned our own successful business for 4 years a Café called “Chilli’s Deli Café” in the suburb of Riverstone NSW which my wife operated employing her own staff. I assisted in running the business in the afternoons and on weekends.

United together an overwhelming change can happen for the preservation of our culture and country.

Linda Sefian/Wilkie

I am a Ngarigo woman from the country town of Tumbarumba, I grew upin a family of eight siblings of which I am the third youngest. My father is Tony Wilkie of Rosewood.

I have a background in palliative care and am currently employed as a Disability Support Worker in the community.

I am a mother of three children with the oldest serving in the Australian Army. I have been living in Cooma for the past 20 years and feel that the land of the Maneroo is my home.

Uncle Dennis Fuller

My grandfather, Ossie Reedy was a Ngarigo man from Cooma, NSW. My mother, also born in Cooma is his daughter.

I started a business which grew to become a highly successful electrical Company with multi - million dollar annual turnovers. Within my role as a Company Director I was responsible for the day to day operations and financial stability of the Company. I have travelled extensively around Australia and overseas.

I have a Diploma in Project Management and I am a Life member of the Electrical Trades Union.

Uncle Ron Barrett

I was born at Queanbeyan on 2/2/1947 my parents were Olive Mavis Barrett (nee Moss) and my father Roy Barrett. My great grandmother Charlot Baldwin (Blewitt) was born at Lobs Hole on 30 December 1859. Her father was a Ngarigo worker who worked on the Blewitt property at Lobs Hole. 

I spent much of my childhood around Jerangle and Captains Flat where my father worked in the mine. In 1962 the mine at Captains Flat closed and we moved to Lithgow where my father worked on the Hampton tunnel. In 1966 I joined the NSW police force and after a couple of years went into plain clothes and trained as a detective. As part of training I did two years at 21 division and then after completing a detectives training course and became a designated detective doing criminal investigation. I was then transferred after about 13 years back into uniform duties at various stations around the metro area. 

In 1983 myself and six other friends purchased a block of land at 1027 Weralong Road Dalgetty, also known as Creek Station. Total area 815 acres. Two houses and a shed were constructed on the block and in 2012 we purchased ninety per cent of the block. 

My wife and I have worked for the community for about 74 years as railways and police workers and my wife as a registered nurse and a ,health and building inspector in local government.