THE ELECTED COMMITTEE    

The committee is made up of a diverse group of local people interested in local issues with a background in community involvement.  All live in the immediate areas of Narrawallee, Ulladulla, Mollymook and Burrill Lake.   

Robin Watt   (Secretary)

Robin  has been associated with the Ulladulla district for the last forty years Prior to settling here Robin worked in a professional capacity in the state and federal public service where she was involved in consultation and negotiation and in establishment of effective networks with government and private agencies, employers, unions and community groups. Involvement in the Milton Ulladulla community has included voluntary work with the Mental Health Centre in Ulladulla, the Helping Hands program in Nowra and active participation in the Milton Ulladulla U3A including committee membership. Robin is also registered with The Psychologists Registration Board of NSW. 

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Barbara Smith (Assistant Secretary)

Barbara Moved permanently to Ulladulla in 1996 but has had a holiday home in Narrawallee since the early 1970’s. Barbara was involved with the local P & C Association in Sydney as Secretary and President while her children were at school. She has worked as the Company Secretary for a publishing company and in the family owned restaurant and Guest House in inland NSW. Barbara is now retired but is still active in the local community where she is currently the secretary of the Nulladolla Potters Group and is part of the executive of the Milton Ulladulla Stamp Club. 

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Margaret Slorach (Vice Chairperson)

Margaret has  lived in Ulladulla for ten years after holidaying here for thirty years. She  became interested in Community consultation when the council seemed to be granting 'variations' to guidelines for development without much community involvement. She was worried about the potential overdevelopment of our town. Margaret has been married for thirty nine  years & was a psychiatric nurse before retirement. She has  two children & four grandchildren and is involved in several community groups.

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             Janice Shalhoub (Committee Member)

Jan moved  to Mollymook in 1980 after first  visiting the township in 1978. As a qualified teacher Jan has taught at the local primary school and is now  active in adult education and training. In the past Jan has been   involved in the retail industry in Ulladulla and has been a volunteer in the community since 1992. Jan has had positions on the committees of the Milton School P & C, the Shoalhaven Anglican School P & F, Mollymook Surf Club Junior Development Committee and The Milton Ulladulla & Districts Tennis Association and was also a  volunteer in the Tax Help program at The Community Resource Centre.

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Ruth Richards (Chairperson)

Ruth has a very long and involved history with the Milton-Ulladulla area since moving here in 1961.  Ruth has been a committee member of  seventeen local community groups and is currently actively involved with “The Entertainers”, Anglicare, “The Follies”, Milton Country Women’s Association and Meals on Wheels. Past involvement has been with Ulladulla Pre-school, Ulladulla Public School P & C, Ulladulla High School P & C, Toastmistress Club and Ulladulla Blessing of the Fleet Committee. Ruth has also held positions on many Council led task forces and working parties from 1970 until 2006 including the Ulladulla Harbour Sunset Committee. Ruth has had executive positions with the original Shoalhaven Arts Council, Nowra and the Ulladulla Bi-Centennial Committee. She was secretary of the Ulladulla and District Civic Centre Building Committee and Management Committee from 1969 to 2000 and a Nominee for Shoalhaven City Council Australia Day Awards in 2003 and 2008.  

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Pat Dockett (Committee Member) 

Patricia's mother was born in Milton and she holidayed in the area before settling in Mollymook in 1998. Pat is an active member of the community and holds the position of vice-president of the Mollymook CWA, is a member of the Milton Ulladulla View Club and a full playing member of the Mollymook Golf Club. Pat’s career involved employment in the Army and the Department of Defence and at one time she worked for the Minister for the Army. Before moving to the south coast Pat was also involved with The Boy Scouts Association and her local Progress Association in Beverly Hills and has helped produce community newsletters

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Margun Carless (Committee Member)

Margun  is a professional photographer and mother of three young children. She moved to Mollymook from north-west Victoria in early 2008 and became a ratepaying resident of Narrawallee soon after. Margun says she has the region's best interests at heart because it is where her family has settled for the long-term. She takes a keen interest in local government and is always willing to listen to people's ideas on how to shape a better Shoalhaven. Margun works as an advertising representative for the South Coast Leisure Times and as a weekend photographer for the Milton Ulladulla Times, as well as running her own business, PRO Carless Photography. Her husband Stuart is employed locally as a newspaper editor. In her spare time Margun loves relaxing with her family and exploring everything the beautiful Shoalhaven has to offer.

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Max Young (Treasurer)

Max previously resided in Peakhurst for over 20 years and moved to Ulladulla in July 2005. He is a qualified Accountant and Company Secretary, and has been involved in the commercial world for 46 years. Max retired in August 1994. For six years Max has held Honorary positions as Secretary, Canterbury & District Soccer Referees Assoc and three years as Treasurer of the NSW Soccer Referees Association. He has served as Treasurer, Secretary and President of Bexley Bowling & Recreation Club. Max also spent six years a Grade 1 Soccer Referee. Max became an active member of the Forum to “help keep our town from being ruined".

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Brian Richardson (Committee Member)

Brian and his wife Wendy have spent much of their leisure time holidaying in Mollymook.  In 2006 after retiring they decided to make Mollymook their home. Brian has a background in Medical Electronics Engineering and spent several years teaching radio trades and basic electronics at the old Sydney Technical College. Brian is accredited to teach radiation safety to users of Bone Density X-ray products. Prior to forming his own company in 1989 importing medical equipment he was State manager for a local medical equipment supply organisation.   

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Wendy Richardson  (Committee Member)

Wendy and Husband Brian retired and moved to Mollymook in 2006. Wendy is triple certificate nurse having trained in Infant Welfare, Midwifery, and general Nursing. While living in Canberra Wendy was employed as a "practice nurse" In 1989 Wendy and Brian started a business importing medical equipment and for the following twelve years successfully introduced and marketed a range of Bone Density measuring devices into Australia. Wendy was involved in a range of company activities including  the maintenance of the company accounts. 

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Jan Gregory (Publicity Officer) 

Jan, a retired teacher and mother of three, regularly holidayed at Narrawallee having built a holiday home there in 1972. Along with her husband, Philip, they became permanent residents of the area in April 2004.
Amongst other interests, Jan is an avid genealogist.           

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