Meet our team
DCA COMMITTEE
The DCA is run by a team of volunteer committee members with three paid staff: part-time Administrator Officer, Christie Proctor, full-time Finance Officer, Sharyn Creighton and full-time Acting Operations Manager, Gill Furlong. We also have seasonal volunteer ‘Park Hosts’ at the Dampier Caravan Park, which is open April thru to October. The DCA Committee is governed by the DCA Constitution, and without a committee the organisation would cease to exist.
The Committee is comprised of an Executive Committee including the President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary, as well as up to ten general committee members, with each member serving a two year term. The Committee meets bi-monthly to make key decisions on issues concerning the DCA and Dampier.
Committee members are also encouraged to join DCA Subcommittees working on specific projects and events, such as the Dampier Community Garden and Friends of Sam (Sam’s Island). General DCA members can volunteer to join any DCA Subcommittee.
The DCA holds an AGM once a year in October where seven committee members’ terms expire, with these positions being declared open for nomination. All DCA Members are eligible to nominate and retiring committee members are eligible to re-nominate.
For more information about how to become a DCA Committee member please use our online enquiry form, contact the DCA or complete a DCA Committee Nomination form.
The current DCA Committee members are:
Nerida Kickett (President)
Hayley O’Connor (Vice President)
Narelle Douglas (Treasurer)
Apryl O’Brien (Secretary)
Emma Baker
Julie Bardsley
Paul Bascombe
Kylie Boyle
Kylie Marshall
Jesse McKenzie
Ben Mettam
Sharon Vertigan
Hazel West