Our National Council

Who We Are Our Committee

We have a National Council overseeing the workings of the Club as well as representation in each State. National Council meets quarterly, usually online, and holds an AGM around August where elected office bearers take office for the following year.

ANARE Club National Council 2026-2027

Office Bearers
President Rebecca Jeffcoat ¹
Vice President Philip Barnaart ¹
Secretary Lucinda Coates ¹
Treasurer Denise Allen ¹
Councillors (alphabetically by family name)
Katrina Beams ², Barend Becker ²,
Ralph Fletcher ², Duncan MacKenzie ²,
Ian Raymond ², Esther Rodewald ²,
Kevin Shepherd ², Ian Toohill ²,
Philip Wolter ²
Roles & Responsibilities
Editor Dale Jacobsen ³
Information Technology Kevin Shepherd ²
Branches Lucinda Coates ¹ (convenor), Philip Barnaart ¹, Ralph Fletcher ², Kevin Shepherd ², Ian Raymond ²
Membership Kevin Shepherd ² (convenor), Denise Allen ¹, Lucinda Coates ¹, Katrina Beams ², Barend Becker ²
Communications Dale Jacobsen ³, Philip Barnaart ¹, Kevin Shepherd ², Rebecca Jeffcoat ¹, Lucinda Coates ¹, Philip Wolter ², Katrina Beams ², Barend Becker ²
Outreach Rebecca Jeffcoat ¹ (convenor), Lucinda Coates ¹, Kevin Shepherd ², Philip Wolter ², Katrina Beams ², Barend Becker ², Ian Raymond ²
History & Heritage Ian Toohill ² (convenor), Philip Barnaart ¹, Lucinda Coates ¹, Philip Wolter ², Esther Rodewald ²
Sales Ralph Fletcher ² (convenor), Rebecca Jeffcoat ¹ (ideas), Lucinda Coates ¹ (ideas), Denise Allen ¹ (ideas), co-opted Brian Harvey ³ (dispatch), Tim Feetham ³ (stocktake), David Dodd ³ (Philatelic)
Special Events Rebecca Jeffcoat ¹(convenor), Philip Barnaart ¹, Lucinda Coates ¹, Denise Allen ¹, Ralph Fletcher ², Barend Becker ², Esther Rodewald ², co-opted David Dodd ³, Malcolm Robertson ³
Phillip Law Medal Lucinda Coates ¹ (convenor), Rebecca Jeffcoat ¹, Ralph Fletcher ², AAD Chief Scientist or other representative, a past PLM recipient
Futures Lucinda Coates ¹ (convenor), Rebecca Jeffcoat ¹
1 – National Council, Office Bearer;    2 – Ordinary Councillor;    3 – Ex Officio