Past Committees
THE COMMITTEE
President
Judi Walker
Mobile: 0409411501
Email: club@tasrarepoultry.com
Judi has kept chickens for nearly thirty years and shown them at various times during that period. She has been a great supporter of the club since she joined in 2007 and was previously Publicity Officer for 2012 as well as being a breeder of rare poultry for many years before. Judi currently specialises in blue Australorps.
Vice-President
Peter Bradley
Secretary
Jill Weaver
Email: jill.weaver@bigpond.com
Phone: 03 6429 3230
Jill was previously been Publicity Officer for 2011 but since 2012 has been Secretary of the club. Semi-retired, Jill describes herself as a “part time farmer” and is a dedicated keeper of the Japanese Bantam breed, specialising in blue Japanese.
Assistant Secretary
Office presently vacant
Treasurer
Bill Hyndes
Bill has been club treasurer for the last three years, and was previously the clubs first President, a position he held for three years.
Bill keeps Phoenix, Thai Game and Belgian D'uccle and works in Environmental Development for Sorrell Council.
Publicity Officer, Exchange Steward & Website Officer
Isaac Walker
Mobile: 0409411501
Email: ijwalk3r@gmail.com
Isaac Walker is a junior member of the club, who was the acting Website Officer for the second half of 2011, and was officially made Website Officer and Exchange Steward in 2012. Isaac recently built the new club website and additionally assumed the role of Publicity Officer for 2013. Isaac specialises in breeding rare variety Japanese Bantams and has kept chickens since he was eight.
Show Manager
Corrina Sloane
PATRON
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Posie Graeme-Evans
Posie Graeme-Evans is a renowned TV and movie producer, director and writer as well as published novelist. Posie has been behind such Australian hit TV programs as McLeod's Daughters, Sons and Daughters, Mirror Mirror and Hi5 and was the Director of Drama for Channel Nine for three years as well as being the author of five best selling novels. Posie recently retired from the TV industry to pursue a writing career and enjoy what Tasmania has to offer - including delving into keeping chickens. The Tasmanianian Rare Breeds Poultry Club is honoured to have Posie as our patron for 2014.