Director

A passionate advocate for rural and regional development, Pip has specialty experience in communication, economic development, and agriculture.

Pip recognises the great potential for tourism to act as a catalyst for growth in rural and regional communities, and champions initiatives aimed at leveraging local assets to create sustainable economic opportunities.

A Coonamble local who has now returned to the family farm, Pip has a unique blend of professional experience, strategic vision and practical knowledge which gives her the ability to integrate tourism into the fabric of rural life and commercial agriculture.

Pip’s current professional roles:

2014 – Present – Farmer – Gilgooma

Gilgooma is an 11,500 acre farming property near Coonamble, where Pip and her family of farmers are now welcome guests to stay and experience rural life.

Pip’s past roles of note:

2018 -2024 – Board Member, LeaderLife

2022 – 2024 – Account Director, dentsu creative PR, specialising in agriculture and sustainability

2019 – 2022 – Manager Economic Development and Growth, Coonamble Shire Council