Council members

Queensland Heritage Council current members are:

Leslie Shirreffs PSM, Chair

Ms Leslie Shirreffs has 30 years of successful executive leadership experience in the Queensland and Northern Territory public sectors across a diverse range of portfolio interests including World Heritage management policy and programs, biodiversity conservation, vegetation management, land planning and valuations, and industry development. Ms Shirreffs has broad experience on government boards and committees, including six years as Chair of the Wet Tropics Management Authority and as a Director on the Gold Coast Waterways Authority. In 2012, she was awarded a Public Service Medal in the Australia Day Honours for outstanding public service to environmental conservation and management in Queensland.

Stuart Lummis, Deputy Chair

Mr Stuart Lummis has many years’ experience as a senior executive in ASX-listed groups, government agencies and not-for-profit organisations. He has extensive expertise in managing complex property portfolios, currently as the Chief of Development and Capital Planning for Southern Cross Care Qld and formerly as the Director of Building, Planning Facilities and Property with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane, responsible for managing more than 450 properties, including 75 heritage-listed places. Mr Lummis is active on the Boards of several organisations, including Bolton Clarke (formerly RSL Care RDNS), Deaf Connect, National Trust (Australia) Queensland, Mangrove Housing Limited, Sisters of St Joseph Stewardship Council and the Brisbane Markets. He is a member of the Property Council of Queensland on its Social Infrastructure committee. Mr Lummis has a Bachelor of Economics, Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment, a Diploma in Project and Construction Management, and is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Ms Ann-Marie Allan represents the Queensland Council of Unions (QCU) and is a member of the QCU Executive.

Ms Allan is also the Executive Officer of the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU). She has an extensive background in industrial relations, representing the social, economic and industrial interests of working people. Ms Allan represents the AMWU on a number of peak bodies at both a state, and national level and has more than 47 years of experience within industry and community.

Ms Allan is a passionate advocate for diversity and culture and the conservation of our heritage.

Mr Andrew Barnes graduated from QUT with a Degree in Engineering and is a structural engineer and with 30 years in the industry. Mr Barnes has had a number of leadership positions including owner and Director of engineering companies including Qantec, and Qantec McWilliam, Chair of Engineers Heritage Queensland, Board member of Engineers Australia and a member of the Brisbane City Council Heritage Advisory Committee (HAC). Mr Barnes has been a strong advocate of heritage, particularly related to engineering heritage. Andrew is presently employed and shareholder of Acor Consultants, practicing conservation and advising authorities on the most appropriate strategies to retain heritage listed buildings.

Melissa Barnett

Ms Melissa Barnett is a past president of the Queensland Rural, Regional and Remote Women's Network (QRRRWN). Ms Melissa Barnett is a cattle and wine producer who manages a farmstay business on her husband’s family’s State heritage-listed property, Taabinga Station, located in the South Burnett region. Ms Barnett is a freelance journalist and holds a Bachelor of Art majoring in Art History, in addition to post graduate qualifications in Information Management, and Writing, Editing and Publishing.

Marnie Doyle

Cr Marnie Doyle has been an Ipswich City Councillor since March 2020. Marnie was also elected by her peers as the inaugural Deputy Mayor for a term of 12 months. Cr Doyle is the Chair of the Ipswich Central Redevelopment Committee, which has overseen the redevelopment of Ipswich Central, including the restoration of the heritage listed Commonwealth Hotel. Cr Doyle is also a member of the Ipswich City Council external Audit and Risk Committee. Prior to her election in 2020, Cr Doyle was a senior lawyer for over two decades with Westpac Banking Corporation’s Institutional Bank and is a member of the Queensland Law Society.

David Gole

Mr David Gole is an architect with 26 years’ experience in the field of heritage conservation, adaptive reuse and contemporary additions to heritage buildings and sites. He has been engaged on major conservation projects in Queensland, interstate and internationally, including Queensland Parliament House, Norfolk Island, University of Queensland, Queens Wharf, Brisbane City Hall, Newstead House and Home (Lamb House). Mr Gole currently leads the heritage/adaptive reuse team at architecture firm Conrad Gargett.

Susan Hill

Ms Susan Hill is a Brisbane/Meanjin-based heritage practitioner and historian. She has worked in heritage conservation for more than 30 years, in both government and the private sector. Her practice encompasses the study of a broad range of places and project types, including conservation management plans, heritage assessments and surveys, research projects and publications. Much of her work is undertaken collaboratively, as part of interdisciplinary teams. Ms Hill was on the Panel of Assessors for the QHC (2004-2008) and has appeared as an expert witness in the Queensland Planning & Environment Court. She is a member of ICOMOS (the International Council on Monuments and Sites).

Ashleigh Hyland

Ashleigh is a proud Anaiwan woman who is a Project Manager at WSP Australia. She supports the delivery of engineering services to clients across various sectors including bridges, structures, and maritime. She is uniquely placed, as an Aboriginal woman and engineering professional, holding project management skills, and Aboriginal Affairs experiences. This allows her to influence and direct negotiations on major projects. This includes engaging with Indigenous Australians for positive outcomes in employment, training, partnerships, access, policy, and agreements involving corporate, community and governmental parties. Ashleigh holds a Bachelor of Science majoring in Environmental and Sustainability. She also has a professional background and experience in sustainability, climate change and resilience, engagement. Ashleigh is an active member of the WSP Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Advisory Committee.

Mr Andrew Ladlay is an architect in private practice in Brisbane, with extensive experience in the conservation of places of cultural heritage significance. Mr Ladlay has undertaken a range of work involving conservation planning, assessment, recording, repair, maintenance and assistance with development approvals for heritage places of all types and sizes throughout Queensland for over 25 years. From 2006 to 2010, he was appointed by the Queensland Heritage Council in the role of Rural Heritage Advisor. Mr Ladlay is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects and a member of ICOMOS (the International Council on Monuments and Sites). He has been a member of the National Trust since 1989, and has provided advice to the Trust on most of their properties since 2005.

David Nicholls

Mr David Nicholls is the former leader of HopgoodGanim Lawyers’ Planning and Environment practice. He has extensive experience with planning and environment litigation, including heritage matters. He has been involved with many of Queensland’s significant infrastructure, residential and mixed-use projects. Mr Nicholls is past president of the Queensland Environmental Law Association, former board member and committee member and current life member of the Urban Development Institute of Australia, and the senior author of the leading text on Queensland's planning law, Planning and Development Queensland. He was recognised as a leading Planning & Development Lawyer by Doyle’s Guide, Queensland (2017-2020), Chambers Asia Pacific (2018-2020) and Best Lawyers (2017-2020). Now retired, Mr Nicholls currently consults with HopgoodGanim and Jeff Nicholls Town Planning, providing front-end strategic advice in relation to development projects.

Celmara Pocock

Professor Celmara Pocock is Director of the Centre for Heritage + Culture, and Professor of Anthropology and Heritage Studies at the University of Southern Queensland. She has extensive experience in the heritage sector, including senior government positions in the Australian Heritage Commission and Queensland Museum. She has provided expert advice to heritage bodies including UNESCO and ICOMOS, the Australian Heritage Commission, the Tasmanian Heritage Council and the Ipswich City Council. Her research on heritage assessment, cultural landscapes and social significance contributes to both heritage studies and practice, nationally and internationally.