The National Rock Garden is a proprietary limited company that is the sole trustee of the National Rock Garden Trust. Day to day activities are carried out by the NRG Steering Committee with advice provided by a group of trusted mentors that sit on the NRG Advisory Council. The steering committee also receives advice from a number of sub-committees.
Board of Directors
The National Rock Garden Pty Ltd ACN 151 118 553 has one Shareholder (the Geological Society of Australia) with the Chief Executive Officer of the GSA, Sue Fletcher, serving as the Treasurer of the Company, and a board of four directors:
- Emeritus Professor Brad Pillans, Hon FRSNZ FGSA, Chair, National Rock Garden, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
- John Bain, MGSA, former geologist Geoscience Australia, Canberra, ACT
- Michelle Cooper, MGSA, Geoscience Australia, Canberra, ACT
- Mike Smith, FGSA, Hon MASEG, FAIG, RPGeo, former General Manager Exploration, Austpac Resources N.L., Sydney, NSW.
NRG Advisory Council
This council comprises influential scientists, community representatives and business people including:
- Dr Neil Williams, Honorary Professor, Australian National University and former CEO, Geoscience Australia (Chair)
- Shenal Basnayake, CEO, Australian Science Teachers Association
- Prof. Tom Calma AO FAA, Chancellor, University of Canberra
- Prof. Graham Durant AM, Director, Questacon
- Dr James Johnson, CEO, Geoscience Australia
- Tom Kapitany, Director, National Dinosaur Museum
- Dr Mathew Trinca, Director, National Museum of Australia
- Simon Troeth, Manager – Government Relations and Industry Associations, Newcrest Mining Limited
- Kate Schulze, General Manager, Minerals Council of Australia
- Scott Saddler AM, Executive Branch Manager, National Arboretum Canberra.
Steering Committee
The National Rock Garden project is governed by a Steering Committee:
- Prof. Brad Pillans, Australian National University, Director, National Rock Garden (Chair)
- John Bain, Director, National Rock Garden
- Andrew Barrett, MGSA, retired geologist
- Dr Marita Bradshaw, consulting petroleum geologist
- Michelle Cooper, Geoscience Australia, Director, National Rock Garden
- Dr Rowena Duckworth, Gnomic Exploration Services and Mintex Petrological Solutions
- Prof. Ken McQueen, University of Canberra
- Mike Smith, former General Manager Exploration, Austpac Resources N.L., Director, National Rock Garden
- Matt Townsend, Geological Society of Australia
- Dr Peter Williams, Aurel Consulting
- Tony Wiggins, BHP, representing AusIMM Geoscience Society.
Active and enthusiastic people are invited to nominate to join the Steering Committee. Just send us a message via the contact us page.
Sub-committees
Sub-committees have been established to advise the Board and/or carry out management functions delegated by the Board:
- Finance and Risk Sub-Committee
- Rock Selection Sub-Committee
- Landscape Design Sub-Committee
- Communications and Outreach Sub-Committee
- Education Sub-Committee
- Indigenous Liaison Sub-Committee.
