to working as Media and Government Relations Manager with NRMA, to senior business management roles in a number of organisations, such as Business Manager for CatholicCare Social Services in the Diocese of Parramatta, as Executive Officer for St Vincent de Paul Society, Parramatta, a short time with Catholic Mission and establishing campus ministry services nationally for staff of Australian Catholic University.

Tony has a Bachelor of Theology degree, a Master of Business Administration and a Company Directors’ Diploma and has recently been undertaking studies in Pastoral Counselling.

Annette has worked for the Federal court reporting service and in retail, service and education roles.

Both Tony and Annette have served as President of the North Rocks Conference of the St Vincent de Paul Society.

Bernard Holland

Director, Catholic Earthcare, Australia

Bernard is an educator andadvocate with 22 years’ experience as a Primary School principal in rural, remote and metropolitan schools including ten years as foundation principal of St Mary MacKillop School, Birkdale.

After being awarded a Churchill Fellowship and travelling extensively researching ecology programs and the sustainable built environment, Bernard worked with Brisbane Catholic Education on their response to ecological conversion in schools and their new schools. He was then appointed as Director of Eco Schools based in Copenhagen, coordinating the largest environmental education network globally, operating in 64 countries.

In recent years, Bernard has worked in both education and advocacy roles in a number of organisations to drive sustainability in the areas of agriculture and transport.

His entry into the Catholic Earthcare role as Director sees him connecting to a loosely affiliated network of