Sustainable Communities Advisory Committee

I have represented the Kiama community as a councillor since 2008, including a year as deputy mayor.

My qualifications are in marketing, international relations and local government.

My career has been in the field of advertising and marketing, I also served with the Australian Defence Force.

Further information: Mayor Neil Reilly

I have lived in the Kiama area since a young age, attending Kiama and Minnamurra public schools.

I completed my school education at Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts and am currently completing a double degree, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws at the University of Wollongong.

Further information: Cr Imogen Draisma

Learn about Jessica Rippon here.

Michael has lived in Kiama for over 13 years and is actively engaged in our community. He was secretary of the founding committee of The Man Walk established here in Kiama and Dads Group Leader that helped establish The Fathering Project at Kiama Public School.

He is also involved in Kiama Junior Football Club, currently coaching the under 13s, is a volunteer for local organisation Habitus, which runs youth programs and camps, and is the founder of Rockstar Dads that hosts small speaking events for dads in our community.

Liam is a data scientist and environmental engineer specialising in water and wastewater. He holds a PhD and a Master's in Life Science Engineering from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany, and a Bachelor in Environmental Engineering from the University of Wollongong.

He has hands-on experience in Aboriginal community and urban development projects in the Northern Territory and NSW.

As part of a young family who love living in Kiama, he wants to be more involved in the decisions being made in the area and ensure that new initiatives have their demographic in mind.

Alan is a Jamberoo farmer with a passion for sustainability and community.

In 2011 he relocated his family from Sydney to Jamberoo to lead a sustainable life and has since been busy engaging with his community.

He has spent his corporate life consulting to large corporates, managing their major IT infrastructure programs before running his own renewable energy and sustainability business.

Socially, Alan enjoys playing and refereeing local soccer and is currently President of the Jamberoo Football Club.

Narreda is a senior executive with over 30 years in corporate leadership and experience in insurance and claims litigation management.

She is a local resident with a strong interest in supporting local regional businesses, promoting Kiama tourism and enjoying the magnificent South Coast beaches.

Narreda is keen to provide her experience in assisting with the decisions being made in the local Kiama area to ensure the very best for all local residents.