The Lyne Together committee is a dedicated group of volunteers with years of experience in various fields: community, public service, corporate and scientific organisations.
We are all ordinary people who individually feel strongly about certain aspects of our community. We have diverse backgrounds and live in different parts of the Lyne electorate.
Collectively, working together, we know we are stronger.
Lyne Together Committee Members
Chair Person: Gillian Calvert
Gillian's background as an advocate for children has provided her with the capability to support people and community groups to organise around issues important to them. She was the first Children’s Commissioner in Australia. Prior to that she held a range of roles including senior leadership roles in the NSW public service, university lectureship, consultancy and family therapy. She sits on a number of Boards and advisory Committees. Gillian now divides her time between her regenerative beef farm outside Dungog and Sydney. She is passionate about building community connections, First Nations justice and the environment.
Vice Chair: Felicity Carter OAM
An extensive background in strategic business consulting within pharma and human resources, now a serial community volunteer with a particular interest in connecting people/organisations who can support each other.
Volunteers in Coomba Park and Forster, across a variety of areas: with the local First Nations community around education and employment, promoting cultural awareness by bringing communities together through singing; also fund raising for Great Lakes Womens Shelter and anything to do with kids. Board positions: GLWS, FNC and Big Sing Inc.
Has lived in Coomba Park, at “Rose Point” for 20 years and has been part of the area since 1968, during school/uni holidays, chasing cows and enjoying Wallis Lake.
Treasurer: Beverley Fitzpatrick
Secretary: Dr John Squires