Past DQ Committees
1976-1977
President: Peter Lavery
Vice President: Barbara Sullivan
Secretary: John O’Toole
Treasurer: Shirley Mcfarlane
Committee: Alison Atwell, Jan Mclean, Rob Fitzwalter, Tony Mcgruther, Beryl Muspratt.
1978
President: Peter Lavery
Vice President : Jan Mclean
Secretary: John O’Toole
Treasurer: Tony McGruther
Known Committee: Penny Bundy, J . Docera, Brad Haseman.
1979
President: Peter Lavery
Vice President: Jan McLean
Secretary: Brad Haseman
Treasurer: Pam Chapman
Committee: Rob Fitzwalter, Elaine Jones, Lesley Hayward, Don Wood, Ian Wood, Jo
Woodard, Nicky Bricknall
Jacqueline Hamilton-McLaren.
1980
President: Brad Haseman
Vice President: Jacqueline Hamilton - McLaren
Secretary: Pam Chapman
Treasurer: Elaine Jones
Committee: Jan Irvine, Nicky Bricknall, Rob Fitzwalter, Mary Jackson, Peter Lavery, Jan
McLean, Greg Rudd, Robin Thomas, Don Wood.
1981
President: Brad Haseman
Vice President: Jacqueline Hamilton - McLaren
Secretary: Robin Thomas
Treasurer: Greg Rudd
1982
President: Greg Rudd
Vice President: Jacqueline Hamilton - McLaren
Secretary: Robin Thomas
Membership: Penny Bundy
Treasurer: Lorraine Dinsey,
Committee: Mollie Bell, Stephen Bell, Sandy Connors, Robert Fitzwalter, Robert
Osmotherly, Isabel Deeble, Liz Jeffs.
1983
President: Greg Rudd
Vice President: Stephen Bell
Secretary: Robin Thomas
Committee: Isabel Deeble, Lorraine Dinsey, Maria Ferros, Lyn Norris, Julie Vear, Suzanne
Burrows, Robyn Kingston, Maureen Billiau.
1984
President: Robin Thomas
Vice President: Maria Ferros
Secretary: Suzanne Burrows
Committee: Lyn Norris, Cheryl Wright, Laura Duffield, Isabel Deeble, Christine Comans,
Bruce Jones, Delwyn Trigger, Carmel Byrne.
1985
President: Robin Thomas
Vice President: Maria Ferros
Secretary: Laura Duffield
Committee: Lyn Norris, Cheryl Harris, Isabel Deeble, Christine Comans, Delwyn Cameron, Carmel Byrne, Robert Osmotherly, Karyn Hart, Sue Elmes, Jenny Allen.
1986
President: Robin Thomas
Vice President: Maria Feros
Secretary: Laura Duffield
Treasurer: Lyn Norris
Committee: Isabel Deeble, Christine Commans, Karyn Hart, Sue Elmes, Jenny Allen, Delwyn Cameron, Doug Gehrke, Christine Heywood, Leslie Retchford.
1987
Acting President: Christine Comans
Secretary: Sue Elmes
Treasurer: Karyn Hart
Committee: Laura Duffield, Maria Ferros Leslie Retchford, Christine Heywood, Alithea Abraham, John O'Toole, Jacqueline Hamilton - Lavery, Morag Morrison.
1988
President: Christine Comans
Vice President: Laura Duffield
Secretary: Sue Elmes
Treasurer: Karyn Hart
Committee: Morag Morrison, Maguerite Mooney, Maria Feros, Helga Ward, Jenny Allen, Maxene Whittle, Debb Wall, Karyn Hart.
1989
President: Christine Commans
Vice President: Debb Wall
Secretary: Helga Ward
Treasurer: Karyn Hart
Committee: Robin Thomas, Maria Ferros, and Maxine Whittles.
1990
President: Morag Morrison
Vice President: Debb Wall
Secretary: Susan Dean
Treasurer: Lorraine Dinsey
Committee: Robin Thomas, Tony Cartmel.
1991
President: Debb Wall
Treasurer: Lorraine Dinsey
Secretary: Susan Dean
Committee: Robin Thomas, Sue Davis, Judith McLean.
1992
President: Debb Wall
Treasurer: Lorraine Dinsey
Secretary: Susan Dean
Committee: Robin Thomas, Sue Davis, Judith McLean.
1993
President: Rosemary Gore
Vice President: Sue Lawson
Treasurer: Ellen Appleby
Secretary: Susan Deon
Committee: Vanessa Fox, Liz Jeffs, Sue Benner, Josephine Wise, Helen Radvan.
1994
President: Rosemary Gore
Vice President: Sue Lawson
Secretary: Susan Dean
Treasurer: Ellen Appleby
Members: Vanessa Fox
NADIE: Robin Thomas
Committee: Shay Ryan, Debb Wall, Josephine Wise, Sandra Gattenhof, Mark Weber, Donald Brown, Adrianne Jones, Debra Le Bhers, Carmel Mungavin, Suzanne Guilikers, Louise Hollingworth, Judi Locke, Julia Maloney, Tina Petros, Shay Ryan, Craig Timms, Liz Pearse, Deb Wall.
1995
President: Rosemary Gore
Vice President: Sue Lawson
Secretary: Susan Dean
Treasurer: Ellen Appleby
Members: Vanessa Fox Committee: Sandra Gattenhof, Louise Hollingworth, Tracey Saunders, Shay Ryan, Robin Thomas, Craig Timms, Josephine Wise.
1996
President: Craig Timms
Vice President: Josephine Wise
Treasurer: Sue Lawson
Secretary: Ceara McManus
Members: Vanessa Fox
Administrator: Ellen Appleby
Committee: Shay Ryan, Sandra Gattenhof, Joanne Brasch, Sharon Hogan, Shay Ryan, Karen Rawlinson, Tracey Sanders, Jennifer White, Louise Gough Co-Opt: Donald Brown, Rosemary Gore, Adrianne Jones, Susan Dean, Carmel Mungavin, Debbie Wall, Madonna Stinson, Sue Elmes, Sue Benner
1997
President: Craig Timms
Vice President: Josephine Wise
Treasurer: Sue Lawson
Administrator: Ellen Appleby
Committee: Sandra Gattenhof, Madonna Stinson, Joanne Brasch, Sharon Hogan, Shay Ryan, Rosemary Gore, Tracey Sanders, Danni Gottleib, Gabriel Holmes.
Co-Opts - Christine Comans, Julie Dunn, Rosanne Vasta, Helga Word, Sue Elmes, Sue Benner, Nicky Peelgrane, Malcom Steele. Maria Woods.
1998
President: Sandra Gatenhof
Vice President: Sue Davis
Treasurer: Sharon Hogan
Administrator: Ellen Appleby
Committee: Josephine Wise, Kylie Readman, Peter Rogers, Gabreil Holmes, Sean Lubbers, Rosanne Vasta, Shay Ryan, Nicky Peelgrane, Joanne Brasch, Craig Timms.
Co opts: Robin Thomas, Kerry Williams, Lee Booth, Madonna Stinson, Karen Rawlinson, Sue Elmes, Sue Benner.
1999
President: Sandra Gattenhof
Vice President Sue Davis
Treasurer: Sharon Hogan
Committee: Debbie Wall, Nicole Kapemick, Peter Rogers, Kerry Williams, Sean Lubbers, Shay Ryan, Nicky Peelgrane, Madonna Stinson, Co-Opts: Lee Booth, Karen Melloy, Rosanne Vasta, Val Layne, Yvonne Hucks.
2000
President: Sandra Gattenhof
Vice President: Sue Davis
Treasurer: Kerry Williams
Administrator: Ellen Appleby
Committee: Debbie Wall, Yvonne Hucks, Belinda Peet, Nicole Kapernick, Linda Staham,
Karen Melloy, Madonna Stinson, Sean Lubbers
Co-opt: Val Layne, Stephen Matthias, Catrina Hebbard.
2001
President: Shay Ryan
VP Project: Sue Davis
VP Planning: Kerry Williams
Administrator: Ellen Appleby
Committee: Debbie Wall, Belinda Peet, Cherice Cleasby, Linda Staham, Craig Wood,
Kylie Readmon, Sean Lubbers, Michelle Lockwood
Ex-Officio: Sandra Gattenhof, Madonna Stinson, Yvonne Hucks
Co-opt: Adrianne Jones, Catrina Hebbard.
2002
President: Shay Ryan
VP: Kylie Readman
VP: Sean Lubbers
Administrator: Katherine Hoepper
Committee: Ross Prior, Michael Boyle, Adrianne Jones, Mitch Holmes, Linda Statham,
Belinda Peet, Jane Dayley O'Dea.
2003
President: Shay Ryan
VP: Sean Lubbers
VP: Kylie Readman
Administrator: Katherine Hoepper
Committee: Jane Dayley O'Dea, Trish Johnson, Ross Prior, Michael Boyle, Adrianne
Jones, Mitch Holmes.
2004
President: Sean Lubbers
VP: Trish Johnson
VP: Mitch Holmes
Administrator: Katrina Torenbeek
Committee: Ross Prior, Jane Daley O'Dea, Maria Woods, Kylie Readman, Malcolm
Steele, Michael Boyle, Toni Werger.
2005
President: Sean Lubbers
VP: Trish Johnson
VP: Sharon Hogan
A: Katrina Torenbeek
Committee: Katrina Riveros, Belinda Peet, Linda Pitt, Adam McPhee, Josephine Wise,
Helen Radvan, Barb Hogan, Alaana Sheppard,
Co-Opt: Tracey Egan.
2006
President: Josephine Wise
VP: Sharon Hogan
VP: Alaana Sheppard
Administrator: Katrina Torenbeek
Committee: Naomi Russell, Sean Box, Barb Hogan, Carolyn Foster, Teresa McFadden,
Katrina Riveros, David Jackson,
Co-opt: Emily Scott, Heidi Irvine, David Armstong.
2007
President: Josephine Wise
VP Planning and DALO: Alaana Sheppard
VP Projects: David Armstrong
Administrator Drama Queensland: Katrina Torenbeek
Committee: Katrina Riveros, Teresa McFadden, Sean Box, Elizabeth McAnally, Linda Pitt, Naomi Russell
Co-opted Members: Juliet Cotterell, Emily Scott, Marie Smith, Louise Robinson, Nikki-Lee Morris.
2008
President: Sean Box
Drama Queensland / Drama Australia / IDEA Administrator:Katrina Torenbeek
Vice-President Planning/Dalo: Alaana Sheppard
Vice-President Projects: Linda Pitt
Committee: Katie Stewart, Belinda Gravel (nee Peet), Kim Mourilyan, Liz McAnally, Adam McPhee, Jane Gado , Marie Smith
Co-opted Member: Hannah Brown, Carla Henderson, Eileen Morgan, Louise Robinson. Josephine Wise (ex-President)
2009
President: Sean Box
Drama Queensland / Drama Australia / IDEA Administrator: Katrina Torenbeek
Vice-President Planning/DALO: Alaana Sheppard
Vice-President Projects: Daniel Evans
Committee: Katie Stewart, Louise Robinson, John Nicholas Saunders, Kerry Beswick, Marion Welsh, Jane Gado, Marie Smith
Co-opted Members: Claire Austin, Bec Evans, Teresa McFadden, Joc McLeod.
2010
President: Sean Box
VP Planning/Dalo: Jane Gado
VP Projects: Katie Stewart
Committee: Juliana Milroy, Louise Robinson, John Nicholas Saunders, Tanya Neilsen, Marion Welsh, Bec Evans, Hannah Brown, Claire Austin, Teresa McFadden, Rachel Jacobs, Rebecca Hewitt, Alyce Mackrell
Co-Opt Members: Marie Smith, Simone Kyle, Alaana Sheppard, Daniel Last
Drama Queensland / Drama Australia / IDEA Administrator: Katrina Torenbeek
2011
President: John Nicholas Saunders
Vice-President Planning / DALO: Jane Gado
Committee: Teresa McFadden, Claire Austin, Annette Box, Louise Robinson, Juliana Guinane, Rachael Jacobs, Marion Welsh, Rebecca Evans
Co-Opt Members: Joanne Brasch-McPhee, Simone Forman, Rebecca Hewitt, Renee Hood, Katie Hollins, Leah Johns, Daniel Last, Tanya Neilsen, Adele Johnston, Robyn Shenfield
Business Manager: Alaana Sheppard
Conference Manager: Katrina Torenbeek
2012
President: John Nicholas Saunders
VP Planning: Jane Gado
VP Communications: Marion Welsh
VP PD: Teresa McFadden
VP National Liaison: Jane Gado
Committee: Emily Taske, Julianne Macpherson, Rachael Jacobs, Claire Austin, Annette Head, Dana Holden, Robyn Shenfield, Joanne Brasch McPhee, Simone Kyle, Julianna Guinane
Co-opt Members: Bec Evans, Louise Robinson, Leah Johns
Business Manager: Alaana Sheppard
Conference Manager: Katrina Torenbeek
2013
President: John Nicholas Saunders
VP Planning: Annette Box
VP Communications: Marion Welsh
VP PD: Joanne Brasch-McPhee
VP National Liaison: Jane Gado
Committee: Kara Sutton, Emma Hill, Emily Taske, Julianne Macpherson, Robyn Shenfield, Dana Holden, Stacey Muller, Sarah Ryan, Hayley Milner, Claire Austin, Juliana Guinane, Simone Kyle
Co-Opt Members: Patrick Trowse, Jessie Long, Heidi Irvine, Ian Sweeney, Christene Alley, Tom Black, Rachael Jacobs
Business Manager: Alaana Sheppard
Conference Manager: Katrina Torenbeek
2014
President: Annette Box
VP Planning: Rebecca Evans
VP National Liaison: Julianne Macpherson
VP Projects: Joanne Brasch-McPhee
VP Communications: Naomi Russell
Committee: Dana Holden, Emma Hill, Claire Austin, Hayley Milner, Sarah Jayne Ryan, Stacey Muller, Ian Sweeney, Kim Mourilyan, Jessie Klug (Resigned: 1st April), Heidi Irvine (Resigned: 1st April), Emily Taske (Resigned: 2nd September)
Business Manager: Alaana Sheppard
Conference Manager: Katrina Torenbeek
2015
President: Annette Box
VP Planning: Rebecca Evans
VP National Liaison: Julianne Macpherson
VP Projects: Dana Holden
VP Communications: Naomi Russell
Committee: Ian Sweeney, Emma Hill, Kim Sullivan, Brad Jennings, Daniela Martiri, Craig Wood, Stephanie Coleman, Emilia Keene, Joanne Brasch-McPhee, Janet Huenis (joined 21 July 2015)
Co-opt Members: Stacey Muller, Monique McMullen, Tammy Johnstone, Sarah Ryan, Hayley Milner
Business Manager: Alaana Sheppard
Conference Manager: Katrina Torenbeek.
2016
President: Dana Holden
VP Planning: Monique McMullen
VP National Liaison: Joanne Brasch-McPhee
VP Projects: Kim Sullivan
VP Communications: Naomi Russell
Committee: Ian Sweeney, Emma Hill, Daniela Martiri, Stephanie Coleman, Janet Huenis, Veronica McDermott, David Jackson, Tom Black, Emma Funnell
Co-opt Members: Sarah Ryan, Ben Newth
Business Manager: Alaana Sheppard
Conference Manager: Katrina Torenbeek.
2017
President: Dana Holden
VP Planning/Finance: Monique McMullen
VP National Liaison: Joan Cassidy
VP Professional Development: Emma Funnell
VP Communications: Stephanie Coleman
Committee: Ian Sweeney, Daniela Cleaver (nee Martiri), David Jackson, Naomi Russell, Hayley Elliot-Maclure, Melissa Handley, Sarah Cox, Marthy Watson, Melanie Griffith, Emma Hill, Veronica McDermott
Business Manager: Alaana Sheppard
Conference Manager: Katrina Torenbeek
2018
President: Dana Holden
VP Planning/Finance: Sarah Cox
VP PD and VP National Liaison : Emma Funnell
VP Communications: Stephanie Tudor (nee Coleman)
Committee: Ian Sweeney, Naomi Russell, Hayley Elliot-Maclure, Melissa Handley, Marthy Watson, Sam Neill, Gabrielle Castle, Matthew Kopelke, Scott Andrews, Laura Bonner
Business Manager: Alaana Sheppard
Conference Manager: Katrina Torenbeek
2019
President : Dana Holden
VP Communications: Stephanie Tudor
VP Planning (Finance): Sarah Cox
VP Professional Development: Emma Funnell
VP National Liaison : Emma Funnell
Committee: Scott Andrews, Laura Bonner, Matthew Kopelke, Emma Hill, Gabrielle Castle, Marthy Watson, Ian Sweeney, Sean Lubbers, Joan Cassidy, Sam Neill
Business Manager: Alaana Sheppard
Conference Manager: Katrina Torenbeek
2020
President : Dana Holden
VP Communications: Scott Andrews
VP Planning (Finance): Sarah Cox
VP PD: Emma Funnell
VP National Liaison: Stephanie Tudor Committee: Tavia Seymour, Marthy Watson, Matthew Kopelke, Gabrielle Castle, Katrina Holmes, Laura Bonner, Joan Cassidy, Sam Neill Co-opted Members: Jenny Boyne, Kim Rann, Katrina Hasthorpe
Business Manager: Alaana Sheppard
Conference Manager: Katrina Torenbeek
2021
President : Stephanie Tudor
VP Planning (Finance): Sam Neill
VP Communications: Scott Andrews
VP PD: Katrina Hasthorpe
VP National Liaison (DALO): Dana Holden
Committee: Jenny Boyne, Matthew Kopelke, Gabrielle Lee, Joan Cassidy, Tavia Seymour, Katrina Holmes, Kim Rann
Co-opted Members: Sarah Cox, Emma Funnell
Business Manager: Alaana Sheppard
Conference Manager: Katrina Torenbeek
2022
President : Stephanie Tudor
VP Planning (Finance): Sophie Kenny
VP Communications: Sam Neill
VP PD: Scott Andrews
VP National Liaison (DALO): Sam Neill
Committee: Tavia Seymour, Matthew Kopelke, Luxanna Henseleit, Katrina Holmes – Blissner, Lucy Harkin, Emma Funnell, Tiarnee Kim, Marie Ferguson (nee Smith), Alaana Sheppard, Katrina Hasthorpe, Jenny Boyne, Sophia Lubin – D’Brant, Michelle Watkins
Co-opted Members: Emma Funnell
Business Manager: Alaana Sheppard
Conference Manager: Katrina Torenbeek
2023
President : Stephanie Tudor
VP Planning (Finance): Lucy Harkin
VP Communications: Sam Neill
VP Professional Development: Scott Andrews VP National Liaison (DALO): Sam Neill Committee Members: Chloe Chrichton, Jenny Boyne, Katrina Holmes-Blissner, Luxanna Henseleit, Anna Telford, Katrina Hasthorpe, Michelle Watkins, Tavia Seymour, Phoebe Ballard, Marie Ferguson
Co-opted Members: Matthew Kopelke, Emma Funnell
Business Manager & Conference Manager:: Alaana Sheppard
2024
President: Stephanie Tudor
VP Planning (Finance): Lucy Harkin
VP Communications: Sam Neill
VP Professional Development: Scott Andrews VP National Liaison (DALO): Sam Neill Committee Members: Tavia Seymour , Chloe Crichton , Jenny Boyne, Luxanna Henseleit, Anna Telford, Phoebe Ballard, Nadia Spain, Kathyrn Stephan Co-opted Members: Katrina Holmes Blissner, Belinda Gravel, John Nicholas Saunders, Katrina Hasthorpe, Michelle Watkins, Issy Mowen
Business Manager & Conference Manager: Alaana Sheppard
2025
President: Scott Andrews
VP Planning Finance: Stephanie Tudor
VP Communications: Sam Neill
VP PD: Lucy HarkinVP National Liaison (DALO): Katrina Hasthorpe
Committee Members: Jenny Boyne, Paige Burlace, Elsie Bredhauer, Emma Churchland, Ellie Clifford, Chloe Crichton, Belinda Gavel, Ang Gould, Luxanna Henseleit, Bella MacDiarmid, John Nicholas Saunders, Daniel Pearton, Katrina Riveros, Tavia Seymour, Nadia Spain, Kathryn Stephan, Jed Stoll
Co-opted Members: Phoebe Ballard, Katrina Holmes Blissner, Adrianne Jones, Issy Mowen, Anna Telford
Conference Manager: Alaana Sheppard