The Garden Clubs of Australia Board

as of October 2026

President

Mike Abberfield

GCA Email: president@gardenclubs.org.au

Phone: 0423 379 848

Vice President

Maureen Lucas

GCA Email: vpresident@gardenclubs.org.au
Phone: 03 9790 5659

Hon. Treasurer

Mike Abberfield (Interim)

GCA Email: treasurer@gardenclubs.org.au

Phone: 0423 379 848

Postal Address: 9 Rosettes Street, Fletcher NSW 2287

Hon. Secretary

Helen Stevens

GCA Email: secretary@gardenclubs.org.au

Phone: 0410 620 201

Postal Address: PO Box 131, Campbell ACT 2612

Membership Secretary

Mal McKinlay

GCA Email: membership@gardenclubs.org.au

Phone: 0414 609 313

Postal Address: 77 Sovereign Drive, Thrumster NSW 2444

Director of Zones NSW/ACT

Sue Mowle

GCA Email: nswactdirectorzones@gardenclubs.org.au

Phone: 0439 431 199

Director of Zones QLD

Ann-Maree Eames

GCA Email: qlddirectorzones@gardenclubs.org.au
Phone: 0417 635 615

Director of Zones SW

Jan Ball

GCA Email: swdirectorzones@gardenclubs.org.au

Phone: 0432 550 274

Director of Communications

Paul Sheaffe

GCA Email: communications@gardenclubs.org.au

Phone: 0439 391 033

Director of Marketing

John Parsonage

GCA Email: marketing@gardenclubs.org.au

Phone: 0438 514 707

Director of Insurance

Brenda St Claire

GCA Email: insurance@gardenclubs.org.au

Phone: 0438 288 923

Postal Address: P O Box 781, Byron Bay NSW 2481

Director of Awards

Maureen Lucas

GCA Email: awards@gardenclubs.org.au

Phone: 03 9790 5659

Director of Promotions & Events

Lynne Turner

GCA Email: promotions.events@gardenclubs.org.au

Phone: 0418 832 522

Director of Convention 2027

Helen Lindsay

GCA Email: convention@gardenclubs.org.au

Phone: 0439 672 331

President

Lorraine Emerson

GCA Email: president@gardenclubs.org.au

Hon. Treasurer

Mike Abberfield

GCA Email: treasurer@gardenclubs.org.au

Phone: 0426 379 848

Vice President & Qld Director of Zones

Lynne Faux

GCA Email:

qlddirectorzones@gardenclubs.org.au

Photocomp photos send to:

photocomp@gardenclubs.org.au

Phone: 0481 173 364

Hon. Secretary

Helen Stevens

GCA Email: secretary@gardenclubs.org.au

Mobile Phone: 0410 620 201

Postal Address: PO Box 131, Campbell ACT 2612

Membership Secretary

Jacqui Bateman

GCA Email: membership@gardenclubs.org.au

Mobile Phone: 0424 430 844

Postal Address:

27 Westmorland Drive, Leeming, WA, 6149

Director of Zones SW

Jan Ball

GCA Email: swdirectorzones@gardenclubs.org.au
Phone: 0432 550 274

Director of Zones NSW/ACT

Sue Mowle

GCA Email:

nswactdirectorzones@gardenclubs.org.au

Phone: 0439 431 199

Director of Insurance

Martin Boorer

GCA Email: insurance@gardenclubs.org.au

Mobile Phone: 0404 163 678

Postal Address:

1 Addington Street, Burdell, Qld, 4818

Director of Awards

Maureen Lucas

GCA Email: awards@gardenclubs.org.au

Phone: 03 9790 5659

Director of Communications

Paul Sheaffe

GCA Email:

communications@gardenclubs.org.au

Phone: 0439 391 033

Director of Research & Development

Lynne Turner

GCA Email:

research.development@gardenclubs.org.au

Phone: 0418 832 522

Director of Marketing

John Parsonage

GCA Email: marketing@gardenclubs.org.au

Phone: 0438 514 707