About us
About Queensland Trust for Nature
On 3 March 2004 a Deed of Trust was executed to establish the Queensland Trust for Nature.
A revolving fund enables the Trust to purchase, protect and sell property. This is the foundation of the Trust's day-to-day operations.
The fund was established with $5 million seed funding from the Queensland Government. All philanthropic donations and proceeds from bequests, gifts, land sales and investments are paid into this fund.
The Trustee is supported by a Fund Management Committee of no less than 3 members which administer the fund and provide direction to the Trustee.
Committee members are experienced in private land conservation, geology, real estate development and business administration.
Technical advice and administrative support for the Trust is provided by the Department of Environment and Resource Management.
The Trust is listed on the Commonwealth Register of Environmental Organisations. Donations of land or money are tax deductible.
Objects of the Trust
The Deed of Trust outlines the principal Objects of the Trust as:
- The protection and enhancement of the natural environment or a significant part of that natural environment within the State of Queensland; or
- A purpose relating to the dissemination of information, the provision of education, or the carrying on of research, about the natural environment or about a significant aspect of that natural environment within the State of Queensland; and
- To establish and maintain a public fund to be called the ‘Queensland Trust for Nature Fund’ for the specific purpose of supporting the environmental Objects of the Trust. The fund is established to receive all gifts of money or property for this purpose and any money received because of such gifts must be credited to its bank account in accordance with section 30-E of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1977.
The natural environment includes:
- wildlife and their habitats
- issues affecting the environment such as air and water quality, vegetation and fauna
- waste minimisation outcomes
- resource management issues and biodiversity
- promotion of ecologically sustainable development principles.
Trustees
Terry Wall
Representation/Specific skills: Public Sector management, Public Policy Development
Qualifications: BEc
Experience: Terry Wall is Associate Director-General of the Department of Environment and Resource Management. Terry was previously the Deputy Director-General of Policy Division and Cabinet Secretary within the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Terry has 30 years experience working in the public service in Australia and worked for six years with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Graham Marshall
Representation/Specific skills: Property sector, business expertise
Current occupation: General Manager, Property Development, AV Jennings
Qualifications: B.Sc (Hons), MBA
Experience: Graham Marshall has worked for the Queensland Government and for a number of major development companies. Graham has had a long-standing interest in sustainable development and achieving positive environmental outcomes. He has won many awards for environmental excellence in property development.
Professional memberships: Urban Development Institute of Australia (Environmental Subcommittee)
Fund Management Committee
Molly Robson
Representation/Specific skills: Business and strategic planning, government liaison, community engagement/consultation, legislation and governance.
Current occupation: Principal Consultant with a business and marketing consultancy.
Qualifications: B. Admin
Experience: 30 year business career including Minister for Environment and Heritage for three years while a member of the Goss Government from 1989-1995. Ms Robson ran her own private business consultancy for ten years post her political career specialising policy development, strategic planning, marketing and operations management. Prior to politics Ms Robson worked in the corporate sector as an accountant and administrator.
Professional memberships:
Currently
- Director of Foodbank Qld Inc
- Member of the Public Trustee of Qld Investment Board
- Member of Greenfleet Australia Advisory Board (since 2004)
Formerly
- Board Member Brisbane City Works (since July 2003)
- Member of Board of Trustees of Qld Performing Arts Centre (QPAC 2006-2007)
- Executive member of the Council of the Australian Federation of Consumer Organisations (AFCO) 1982-1987
- Chair of the Board of Keep Australia Beautiful Council Qld (1997-2004)
- Chair of the Board of Keep Australia Beautiful National Council (1999-2004)
Warwick Willmott
Representation/Specific skills: Interpreting geology and educating the public about geology and associated processes (e.g. author of books in the Rocks and Landscapes series for the Geological Society of Australia on south-east Qld and central Qld. Warwick is also a keen bushwalker and campaigned for expansion of national parks for the Scenic Rim of South-east Qld.
Current occupation: Retired and now a consultant to various organisations on geology and land use.
Qualifications: B. Sc(Geology), M. Science (Mineral Exploration).
Experience: A career in Geological Survey of Qld mapping, natural resources, geological hazards and land use planning particularly in resolution of issues between mineral resources and protected areas.
Professional memberships: Geological Society of Australia.
Wally Kearnan
Representation/Specific skills: Natural resource management, property valuation, land and agricultural related legislation and regulation.
Current occupation: Rural Advisor, Office of the Director-General, Department of Premier and Cabinet.
Qualifications: Associate Diploma in Business (Real Estate Valuation).
Experience: Wally Kearnan has been the Rural Advisor in the Department of Premier and Cabinet since April 2008. Immediately prior to this appointment, Wally was undertaking negotiations for the acquisition of land for infrastructure projects in Queensland. This followed 25 years in the Department of Natural Resources and Water where his responsibilities included the management of Queensland’s state leasehold land estate.
Professional memberships: Registered Rural and Urban Valuer with the Valuers Registration Board of Queensland.
Last updated: 08 February 2010