David Batson is a Business Connect Advisor. David brings a wealth of knowledge and experience developed from over 20 years of consulting, business advisory and managerial roles.   David has helped many small businesses from start up through to 20+ year old organisations. In addition to being a business...

Debbie Thomas is a Work Placement and Links to Learning Facilitator   Debbie is a Cooma local who has worked for non-profit organisations in the community services sector for the past 20 years including employment services, youth work and with local business and schools. She has served on...

Carissa Mills is a Work Placement Facilitator Carissa attended Macleay College in Sydney studying hospitality and management. She then worked in retail for 15 years, 3 of these as a manager. She then owned a successful restaurant for 5 years.       What do you consider your greatest...

Andrew Haskins is a Business Advisor I am a Hospitality and Tourism professional with a high level of customer service, strong communication skills, solid financial acumen, key stakeholder engagement and community awareness, having worked in both the public and private sectors, giving me a passion and...

Zakia Patel is a Links to Learning Facilitator Zakia has been working with young people for the last 6 years as a project worker, running activities in a youth centre and working on projects involving young people in the community and school-based programs. For the...

Annabel is a Bin Trim Assessor/Consultant Annabel has spent the last 15 years living in the Queanbeyan area and has a background in Commercial Cookery, Permaculture, Food production, and has volunteered in a diverse range of work within the community. More recently, she has worked in Government...

Robyn is a Digital Business Advisor Robyn has more than 20 years’ experience working with start-ups and established businesses in the retail, tourism, manufacturing and creative industries. She is an avid studier of key trends (local, national and global) and describes herself as a “solutions architect” who...

Anja is the Education Program Manager Anja is a qualified teacher with over 10 years of secondary school teaching  experience. For the past 15 years Anja has been working with schools, business and community sectors in developing partnerships, career development programs, event and project management, and...

Phoebe is a Program Facilitator Phoebe lives on the south coast and has over 10 years of experience working in the not-for-profit sector to improve social, cultural and economic outcomes, building on the strengths of individuals and communities. Phoebe has extensive youth work experience, both in individual case...

Tracy Green is the Coordination & Support Officer Tracy joins us from Queensland where she has worked as an Administration Assistant/Receptionist with the Education Department for the past 10 years. She enjoys the customer contact and is happy to assist at any time. During her spare...