Meet PLEG Committee
Grace Fitzpatrick - President
Grace is an industry engagement practitioner with extensive expertise in communications, marketing, stakeholder engagement, project management and governance. Since becoming Chairperson in 2009, Grace and the Management committee have overseen the establishment of Prospect Community Garden, the highly successful community market and other projects encouraging progressive environmental outcomes. PLEG continue to be is actively involved in hosting workshops and forums on progressive environmental topics. Regularly collaborating with residents, community groups, associations, local government and organisations that share their passion for progressive outcomes.
Grace is an industry engagement practitioner with extensive expertise in communications, marketing, stakeholder engagement, project management and governance. Since becoming Chairperson in 2009, Grace and the Management committee have overseen the establishment of Prospect Community Garden, the highly successful community market and other projects encouraging progressive environmental outcomes. PLEG continue to be is actively involved in hosting workshops and forums on progressive environmental topics. Regularly collaborating with residents, community groups, associations, local government and organisations that share their passion for progressive outcomes.
Tom Winchester - Treasurer
With expertise in Information Technology, Tom works as a Defence Physicist and is regularly found immersed in formula.
As well as his Treasurer duties, Tom has actively contributed to PLEG submissions.
He is often called upon to assist with event set-ups as well as letter-boxing while walking his dog.
Tom is passionate about seeing future generations benefit from better and more sustainable environmental outcomes.
Tom Winchester - Treasurer
With expertise in Information Technology, Tom works as a Defence Physicist and is regularly found immersed in formula.
As well as his Treasurer duties, Tom has actively contributed to PLEG submissions.
He is often called upon to assist with event set-ups as well as letter-boxing while walking his dog.
Tom is passionate about seeing future generations benefit from better and more sustainable environmental outcomes.
Josie Meyer - Secretary
Growing up on a farm provided me with a strong and respectful insight to the importance of looking after our land and water.
My background is a project manager (research, special events, marketing, communications, fundraising, raising awareness via media and engaging with many stakeholders). Working with more than 250 SA charities and not for profit organisations taught me the importance of giving back to the community instead of taking and also to take a stand on issues of importance. I am passionate about making sure we take care of and have good clean green spaces with plenty of trees for future generations.
Growing up on a farm provided me with a strong and respectful insight to the importance of looking after our land and water.
My background is a project manager (research, special events, marketing, communications, fundraising, raising awareness via media and engaging with many stakeholders). Working with more than 250 SA charities and not for profit organisations taught me the importance of giving back to the community instead of taking and also to take a stand on issues of importance. I am passionate about making sure we take care of and have good clean green spaces with plenty of trees for future generations.
Kristina Barnett - Committee Member
Kristina has expertise in project and event management, grant writing, community consultation and experience as an Elected Member and former Mayor of Prospect Council for 30 +years. Kristina is passionate about environmental sustainability with involvement with environment initiatives including Churchill Greening, Prospect Council Environment Plans, Water Sensitive Urban Design, Greening the City, plastic single use reduction and Prospect Community Market. Completed Prospect Living Smart Course in 2020. Kristina is retired and looks forward to devoting more time to environment projects.
Kristina has expertise in project and event management, grant writing, community consultation and experience as an Elected Member and former Mayor of Prospect Council for 30 +years. Kristina is passionate about environmental sustainability with involvement with environment initiatives including Churchill Greening, Prospect Council Environment Plans, Water Sensitive Urban Design, Greening the City, plastic single use reduction and Prospect Community Market. Completed Prospect Living Smart Course in 2020. Kristina is retired and looks forward to devoting more time to environment projects.
Marie Whitehead - Committee Member
Marie has her own sustainable garden filled with fruit and vegetables and keeps a bee hive along with her much loved free range chickens. Marie has a wealth of knowledge about composting and recycling and committee members are always interested to hear about her latest ideas. Marie became involved with PLEG as a Community Market stall holder selling her home baked goods, preserves and chutneys using recycled jars. Marie also has a particular interest in verge gardens having established her own. PLEG is grateful for Marie's donations of cakes, preserves and chutneys for its fundraisers.
Marie has her own sustainable garden filled with fruit and vegetables and keeps a bee hive along with her much loved free range chickens. Marie has a wealth of knowledge about composting and recycling and committee members are always interested to hear about her latest ideas. Marie became involved with PLEG as a Community Market stall holder selling her home baked goods, preserves and chutneys using recycled jars. Marie also has a particular interest in verge gardens having established her own. PLEG is grateful for Marie's donations of cakes, preserves and chutneys for its fundraisers.
Bill Scott - Committee Member
Bill (originally from the market town of Morpeth, Northumberland, England) has farming and gardening in his "DNA". Bill has observed that many cultural groups, such as Europeans, have an affinity for preserving depleting agricultural land and are passionate about "getting the earth into their fingernails growing their own food". With climate change, Bill questions the wisdom of new housing developments with no roof ventilation and lack of outside green space in a country like Australia. Bill's father taught him about the value of recycling: "nothing went into the rubbish bin until he could think of no further use". As a PLEG committee member, Bill will certainly do his very best for a sustainable future.
Bill (originally from the market town of Morpeth, Northumberland, England) has farming and gardening in his "DNA". Bill has observed that many cultural groups, such as Europeans, have an affinity for preserving depleting agricultural land and are passionate about "getting the earth into their fingernails growing their own food". With climate change, Bill questions the wisdom of new housing developments with no roof ventilation and lack of outside green space in a country like Australia. Bill's father taught him about the value of recycling: "nothing went into the rubbish bin until he could think of no further use". As a PLEG committee member, Bill will certainly do his very best for a sustainable future.
Christine Brown- Committee Member
Lizzie Crisp - Committee Member
Carol Grubisa - Committee Member