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 Office Bearers 2025-2026:

President: Rebecca Jeffcoat ¹
Vice President: Kevin Shepherd ¹
Secretary: Lucinda Coates ¹
Treasurer: Denise Allen ¹
Councillors (alphabetically by family name)
Barend Becker ²,   David Ellyard ²,
Tim Feetham ²,   Ron Hann ²,
Jenna Kelley ²,   Duncan MacKenzie ²,
Ian Toohill ²,   Philip Wolter ²
Immediate Past President David Dodd ³
Editor Dale Jacobsen ³
Futures Committee David Ellyard ²(Convenor),  Lucinda Coates ¹, Ron Hann ²
Membership Team Barend Becker ² (Membership Officer), Denise Allen ¹, Kevin Shepherd ¹
Information Technology Kevin Shepherd ¹
Sales Tim Feetham ² (with Brian Harvey ³, Denise Allen ¹)
Historian Ian Toohill ² (with support as required)
Special Projects David Dodd ², Lucinda Coates ¹, Ron Hann ², Philip Wolter ², John Gillies ³, Malcolm Robertson ³, Melanie Van Twest ³
Social Media Rebecca Jeffcoat ¹ (Convenor), Barend Becker ², Dale Jacobsen ³, Jenna Kelley ²
Phillip Law Medal Lucinda Coates ¹ (Convenor), Rebecca Jeffcoat ¹, AAD representative (incl. their chief scientist), Ron Hann ², a former awardee
1 – National Council, Office Bearer;    2 – Ordinary Councillor;    3 – Ex Officio