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Dogs ACT Staff

Administrator: Ms Vanessa March

Administration: Ms Linda Buckley

(Public) Office hours: 9:30am – 2:30pm Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday each week

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

 President: Mr Eric Birkeland               2023-2025
 Senior Vice-President: Mr John Scholz                    2023-2025
 Junior Vice-President: Ms Judith Barlow                2024-2026
 Treasurer: Ms Kirstin Henderson        2024-2025

COUNCILLORS

  • Ms Cristan McCusker            2023-2025
  • Ms Katarina Manna                 2023-2025
  • Ms Natasha Sands                   2023-2025
  • Mr Clive Styles                         2023-2025
  • Ms Heather Swinbourn         2024-2026
  • Mrs Fran Coventry                 2024-2026
  • Ms Denice Greenwood          2024-2026
  • Miss Elektra Oshyer              2024-2026

SUB COMMITTEE CONVENORS

Treasurer & Finance Ms Kirstin Henderson
Marketing & Promotions Ms Kirstin Henderson
Health & Welfare Ms Mel Crossley
Grounds & Facilities Mr Eric Birkeland
Conformation Judges Training Ms Linda Buckley
Conformation Stewards Training Currently Vacant
Junior Showmanship Ms Mel Crossley & Ms Kirstin Henderson
Obedience & Rally Ms Natasha Davies
Tracking Ms Joanne Hagan
Endurance Ms Helen Mossler
Scent Work Ms Julie Cutts
Agility Ms Dana Simonsen
Lure Coursing Ms Helen Mosslar

DOGS ACT REPRESENTATIVES TO ANKC WORKING PARTIES

ANKC Business Systems: Ms Linda Buckley
Finance & Administration Committee: Ms Kirstin Henderson
Canine Health & Wellbeing Committee: Ms Mel Crossley
Conformation Committee: Mrs Linda Stevens
Conformation Stewards Working Party: Currently Vacant
Show Judges Training Committee: Mrs Linda Buckley
Junior Handler Committee: Ms Mel Crossley
Obedience, Tracking & Endurance Committee: Ms Elaine Temby (Obedience)
Ms Joanne Hagan (Tracking)
Ms Helen Mosslar (Endurance)
Retrieving & Field Trial Committee: Ms Lara Sedgmen (Retrieving)
Ms Judith Barlow (Field)
National Scentwork Committee: Ms Julie Cutts
Agility Committee: Ms Barbara Brown
Dances with Dogs Committee & Trick Dog Working Party: Mrs Niccola Hardaker
Lure Coursing Committee: Ms Helen Mosslar
Flyball Working Party: Mr Justin Allen