annual report 2007 where City meets Country - the RNA

Chairman of the Rural Futures Committee for South EastQueensland under the Co-ordinator-General’s Office ofUrban Management.Allan Warby OAMSenior Vice-PresidentA respected Queensland Grazier,Allan Warby, Principal of BillinbahPastoral Company, has dedicatedhis professional career to thedevelopment of our State’s cattle industry. He has beenan RNA Councillor since 1972, was appointed JuniorVice President in 2000 and Senior Vice President inOctober 2003. He is Chairman of the Beef Cattle;Joint Stock; and Meat Hall Committees and aMember of Development; Entries; Animal Boulevard;and QCAS National Finals Committees. Hiscommitment to the Show is evident in the growthof the EkkA’s cattle competition to becomeAustralia’s largest.Catering and House; and Appeals and DisciplinaryCommittees; Member Development; Horse and Arena;Joint Stock; National Animal Boulevard; and WoodchopCommittees. He is a Ring Councillor and convenor ofthe RNA Future Directions Committee.Alastair BassingthwaiteA Grazier and RNA Stud CattleExhibitor from Yarrawonga-WacoSanta Gertrudis Stud, MrBassingthwaighte has served on theRNA Council since 1981. He is anactive Member of the Entertainment, Marketing andSponsorship; Beef Cattle; Joint Stock; and Meat HallCommittees.Susan HennesseyMrs Hennessey brings to the RNACouncil considerable expertise inthe area of fine arts. A retired interiordesigner and past RNA Exhibitor andle from across Southeast and regional Queensland.David ThomasJunior Vice-PresidentSolicitor, and ImmediatePast President of the BrisbaneDevelopment Association, DavidThomas joined the RNA Councilin 2002 and was elected to the position of Junior Vice-President in 2006. He Chairs the RNA’s Development;Planning; and Woodchop Committees and is a Memberof the Entries; Appeals and Disciplinary; Space andLetting; and Veterinary Committees.Dan O’ConnorDipTchng BCAE BEdSt QldLLB QUT LLM QldHonorary Treasurer Dan O’Connoris a Barrister-at-Law and ChiefExecutive of the Bar Association ofQueensland. He has been an RNA Councillor since2000 and was appointed Honorary Treasurer in 2006.He is actively involved in the RNA and oversees manyaspects of Show planning including: Chairman of Budget;Education and Agricultural Development; Space andLetting; Entertainment, Marketing and Sponsorship;Steward, she was elected to Council in 2001 andwas appointed to the Executive Committee in 2006.Mrs Hennessey Chairs the Fine Arts Committee,incorporating fine art, cookery and photography, and isa Member of the Budget; and Chairs the Catering andHouse Committees.Philip Harpham BVSc QldVeterinarian, and cattle and sheepGrazier Philip Harpham hasdedicated much of his professionallife to improving animal welfare andagriculture in Queensland. Untilrecently he represented Agforce, the Sheep MeatsCouncil of Australia and Animal Health Australia to lobbygovernment for industry improvements. Mr Harphamhas been an RNA Councillor since 2001 and wasappointed to the Executive Committee in 2007. He alsoChairs the Veterinary and Young Judges Committees andis a Member of the Beef Cattle; Budget; Development;Planning; Joint Stock; Meat Hall; and QCAS NationalFinals Committees.RNA Annual Report 2007 27