People

SHASA is an incorporated community organisation since February 2015. SHASA’s current Executive has 8 members as approved at our last AGM. Read a little about our current Executive below. Also, see SHASA’s Committee Structure and our Executive Committee position descriptions,
SHASA Committee-Structure 2020,

	President – Kathryn Maxwell Kathryn has been a member of SHASA since September 2016 and President for the last 3 years.  Kathryn is passionate about achieving a resilient Eurobodalla where we generate more of our electricity and food and keep the money local.  Kathryn has extensive project management experience from her work for the Australia and New Zealand Governments in the area of community development and sustainability.  A career highlight was her role of Sustainability Manager at the Department of Conservation in New Zealand which included installing the largest off grid solar system and ensuring dozens of conservation islands had solar and energy efficiency upgrades. Kathryn enjoys mountain biking and bushwalking around the region.
	Vice President – Andrew Everard
	Treasurer – Patrick Guinness Patrick has worked on community development projects in East Africa, Southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea, including sustainable agriculture, water supply and bio-digester systems, poverty reduction, community organisation, and resettlement programs. Patrick is passionate about tackling climate change and equalising opportunity for the disadvantaged in Australia and overseas . Recently retired from university teaching, Patrick spends his time writing, gardening, bush walking, kayaking, and cycling.
	Secretary – Andrea Charlton Andrea is a wordsmith and writer who has retired after decades of working for business and government in communication, customer relations and marketing roles.  A Canberra resident since 1987, her love affair with the South Coast began with family holidays at Bawley Point, Ulladulla and Guerilla Bay in the late nineties and deepened when her father moved to Batemans Bay in 2010 to be closer to his grandchildren.  Her planned retirement move to the Bay was precipitated in 2020 by family needs and her commitment to the region was cemented by the community’s suffering and response to the Black Summer fires. She sees her commitment to SHASA as a way to do something positive to address climate change.
	Committee Member – Tony Lowe Tony has had a love for steam power since growing up near a railway line in the age of steam powered locomotives. He started working life in steam power stations long before they became known as “coal fired”! and went on dealing with that industry and the mining industry specialising in mechanical power transmission. Coal had been a big part of Tony’s career but he realised many years ago that because technologies are now evolving, this has enabled us to leave coal behind. Tony installed his own ground mounted PV Solar system 10 yrs ago and is now very happy to be developing and promoting renewable power solutions in our community.
	Committee Member – Lyn Smith Lyn has been SHASA Facebook administrator and a member of the Communication and Transport Committees since 2022. Lyn moved to the Eurobodalla Shire 41 years ago. She brings a wealth of experience gained over 30 years of teaching and as a Primary School Assistant Principal where she specialised in Environmental Education and School Events. She is enjoying her retirement and volunteering for SHASA, 350Eurobodalla, SECA, Byron Writers Festival and Tennis Australia. Lyn enjoys time spent with family and friends, studying genealogy, attending markets and music festivals, travelling and pottering in her garden.
	Committee Member – Matthew Thomas
	Committee Member – Arno Schaaf
	Committee Member – Valerie Faber
	Committee Member – Brett Stevenson
	Committee Member – Jo Maclean

Communications Support Team

Newsletter Editor – Kat McCarthy

Facebook Editor – Lynette Smith

Website Administrator – Natalie Barnett

SHASA Sub Committees

Communications – Kathryn Maxwell (Chair), Lyn Smith, Andrea Charlton, Natalie Barnett, Linda Leung, Trish Pye, Jo Maclean.

Energy – Rob Shorrock (Chair), Phil Shorten, Arno Schaaf, Kathryn Maxwell, Tony Lowe, Jude Burger.

Transport (EVs) – Andrew Everard (Chair), Peter Haughton, Andrea Charlton, Kathryn Maxwell, Arno Schaaf, Matthew Thomas, Natalie Barnett, Tim Herne.

Grants – Kathryn Maxwell (Chair), Patrick Guinness, Kate Taylor, Andrea Charlton, Arno Schaaf, Stuart Absalom.

Governance – Kathryn Maxwell (Chair), Pete Phillips, Tony Lowe, Arno Schaaf, Steve Colman, Patrick Guinness, Matthew Thomas.

Enquiries about the Repair Café – contact us at SHASA.

SHASA Members Meetings

SHASA Members meetings are every 6 weeks via Zoom (except for the summer break). They are always on a Thursday 11am – 11.30am.  Dates are included in newsletters, on Facebook and in the Events calendar. 

Send an email to Andrew Everard (VP) if you would like to attend andrew.john.everard@gmail.com

Meetings are inclusive and informal with all-comers and ideas welcome.

If you have any questions, contact us at SHASA.

You can also join SHASA or donate.

SHASA GOVERNANCE

As an incorporated not for profit organisation with tax deductibility status we have a governance sub committee that ensures that SHASA complies with all legal and accounting requirements.