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Patrice Newell CV

Dr Patrice Newell

PhD: A Strategic Assessment of the Potential for a New Pyrolysis Industry in the Hunter Valley, 2015 (University of Newcastle)

Conjoint Fellow: Tom Farrell Institute for the Environment,

University of Newcastle

Manager: Elmswood Farm. Producing beef, olive oil, honey, garlic.

GAICD: Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors, 2008

Books:

The Olive Grove (Penguin 2000)

The River (Penguin 2003)

Ten Thousand Acres – A Love Story (Lantern 2006)

Tree to Table – Cooking with Australian Olive Oil (Lantern 2008)

Some lectures:

  • 2016 Tasmanian Women in Agriculture Keynote
  • 2015 Scone Writers Festival
  • 2012 Biomass needs in the Hunter Valley, International Biochar Conference, Brazil.
  • 2009 NSW National Parks Association Annual Lecture
  • 2008 B&W Committee, Women of Achievement
  • 2008 The Karrakatta Club and the Institute of Advanced Studies at UWA Lecture, Perth. Australian Farming, does it have a future? And does it matter?
  • 2007 Climate Change Conference. Bathurst, The Politics of Climate Change
  • 2007 Australasian Society for Growing Australian Plants. Gums to Gullies: Flora in Transition Conference. Newcastle. Lecture Native Plants and Climate Change.
  • 2006 Hunter Valley Research Foundation Annual Lecture, Newcastle: Creating Community through Conflict. How environmental issues can bring town and country together.
  • 2004 International Stream Watch Conference, Tasmania. Keynote Address. The Future of our River Systems.

Brief work history:

  • In 1978-79 – Studied history and political science at UNSW
  • In 1980-81 – Model, New York, Chicago
  • 1982 -83 – Television reporter, Seven Network
  • 1984-85 – Newsreader and reporter, SBS News
  • 1985 – Anchor current affairs program Midweek, SBS
  • 1986 – Co-anchor TCN 9, Today Show
  • 1996-1998 – Member, Scone Council Rural Lands Development Committee
  • 1996-2002 – Committee Member, Hunter Olive Association
  • 1999-2001 – Member Scone Council’s Agenda 21 Committee
  • 1997-2014 – President and Secretary, Pages River and Tributaries Water Users’ Group
  • 2006+ – Secretary, Gundy Rural Fire Brigade
  • 2006-2010 – President/Member, Upper Hunter Waterkeepers’ Alliance
  • 2006-2008 President, Scone High School P&C.
  • 2008-2014 – Member, NSW Upper Hunter Air Quality Network
  • 2007-2015 – Editorial Board of G Magazine
  • 2008-2013 – Editorial Board Clean Food
  • 2008-2013 – Columnist for Notebook Magazine
  • 2016+ President, Hunter Olive Association
  • 2017+ Member, Upper Hunter Shire Sustainability Committee

Active Memberships include:

  • Australian Soil Scientists Association
  • International Biochar Association
  • Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Australian Olive Association
  • Hunter Olive Association
  • Australian Garlic Association
  • NSW Beekeepers Association
  • CWA (Scone Branch)
  • NSW Writers Guild

TV

2002 – Patrice was the subject of an AUSTRALIAN STORY on ABC.

 

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