Our Team

Zoe lives with her husband and 4 children on a citrus farm near Mareeba. She has a background in local government in a variety of health and environment roles. She enjoys rural life, and her passion for helping young people connect with the natural world lead to her volunteering as a leader with the Mareeba Scout Group. Zoe is enthusiastic about joining the Northern Gulf team and working with the community to deliver a sustainable future for our region.

Vickie commenced working with us in July 2013 and is based in Mareeba.  As Projects & Services Manager she is responsible for the contractual mangment of all projects and Services. Vickie is passionate about the rural industry and has spent many years working in rural and ag related fields.  She has extensive knowledge of the grants sector through community groups and is passionate about her local community. Vickie is happily married with two children and has a Diploma of Management.

Niilo has 30 years of experience in research and extension with intensive and extensive ruminant production systems, GIS and Remote Sensing, and landscape monitoring and evaluation throughout the Northern Gulf and Cape York. Niilo returns to NGRMG to offer that experience in managing the strategic direction of agricultural services

Chelsea is a terrestrial ecology and science communication specialist with an Ecology/Conservation Biology degree. She loves telling the stories of our region in her distinctive Oklahoman accent, but Chelsea was born and lives on the Tablelands.

Jackie engages communities in bushfire awareness. She has a unique mix of ecological knowledge and practical fire skills, with 10 years developing burn management plans and coordinating large fire projects for Indigenous bodies, Defence, mining companies and more. Jackie has extensive experience identifying fire risk and coordinating project and seasonal burn programs.

Wayne has worked in local government, environmental management, and research for 25 years, and has qualifications in environmental and marine science. He’s passionate about equitable outcomes for community, environment and industry. He’s lived and worked in North Queensland since 2015.