About Us

Queensland Conservation is...

• The state's peak non-government environment group. We have been working to protect, conserve and sustain Queensland's environment for more than 35 years.
• Queensland's leading advocate for environmental protection and sustainability.
• A network of member groups working across the spectrum of environment issues from the far north to the south east corner.
• Here to help your voice be heard where it matters most: government industry and the community.

Our Executive Committee

Dr Linda Selvey - Chair 

Linda has been chair of QCC for the past four years. An active conservationist all of her adult life,she has been involved in a range of campaigns including the Wet Tropics, Mt Etna and Tully-Millstream. She is particularly passionate about climate change, and was trained by Al Gore to be a presenter as part of the Climate Project. Linda is passionate about social justice and is a public health physician who works in a senior role in Queensland Health. Linda is a very keen cyclist, and enjoys touring and racing at Masters level.

Simon Baltais - Secretary

Simon has been with the executive since 1995. He has worked extensively on coastal, wildlife and waterway issues and has been involved in numerous campaigns. Most notably the Nathan Dam campiagn and, more recently, the successful Moreton Bay Fish Farm campaign. Simon is the President, Sustainable Population Australia, SEQ Branch; ministerial appointee to the Regional Coastal Management Plan for SEQ; member of the Moreton Bay waterways and Catchments Partnership - Moreton Bay Implementation Group; Project Manager for Moreton Bay Community Seagrass Watch; Secretary for the WPSQ Bayside Branch; Vice President for Friends of Peel Island Association; NRMSEQ – WPSQ representative; CARP management committee, Brisbane City Council - Bayside Regional Parklands Committee; Port of Brisbane Community Consultative Committee and has provided assistance on the Grey Nurse Shark Recovery Program. He has extensive networks throughout the community, government and media and a broad understanding of the issues facing many areas of Queensland 

David Keogh - Treasurer

David has lived in Logan since 1982, and has resided at his current property at Cornubia for the past 20 years. His heavily bushed four hectares is a Land for Wildlife property encouraging wallabies, koalas and other wildlife to prosper despite the threat of urban encroachment. David’s interest in the environment was initially sparked by the Goss Government’s ill-fated South Coast Motorway, which initially would have passed directly through his Cornubia property. Springing into action with this proposal, understanding the environmental impact of the proposed road on the entire Logan-Redlands region, David played a major role in preventing this road proposal in marginalizing hundreds of hectares of bushland. Subsequently joining the local branch of the Wildlife Preservation Society, David has been its President for the past three years, after being Treasurer for a number of years. David has been heavily involved in attempting to retain Bushland, and a strong critic of inappropriate development in Logan and S E Queensland generally. David is also a founding member and Treasurer of the Logan and Albert Rivers Catchment Association. David is a Chartered Management Accountant and a CPA. Having spent much of his working career in property-related activities as an accountant, executive manager and project director, David’s interest is in creating sustainable living environments for all creatures who inhabit the earth and those who come after us. 

Andy Grodecki 

Andy lives on Mulunjali country on Land for Wildlife property at Gleneagle near Beaudesert. He is President of: the Logan and Albert Conservation Association (LACA); Logan and Albert Rivers Catchment Association (LARC); and The Beaudesert and District Community Arts Project (BADCAP). He is also a member of the: Logan & Albert Area Committee; Friends of South East Queensland; Wild Mountains Trust; Jimboomba Community Care Association and the Australian Association of Environmental Education.

 Jerry Coleby-Williams

Jerry is a botanical horticulturist, writer, director of the Seed Saver’s Foundation, and ABC Gardening Australia presenter. Trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the world’s foremost botanic garden, he is qualified in management, horticultural estate management, soft landscape design, horticultural and botanical sciences. For over eleven years, Jerry managed the botanical estate at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Australia’s oldest scientific organisation. In late 2003 Jerry moved to Brisbane to create a sustainable house and garden 'Bellis '.

Ryan Dillon

Ryan holds a Bachelors Degree in Environmental Science with Honors. He is currently developing Queensland Conservations environmental youth development and leadership program. He is also a member of the Greater Brisbane Ministerial Regional Community Forum where he is involved in representing community views about environmental issues at ministerial level. Most recently he has been involved in Water Resource Planning and Policy with the Department of Natural Resources and Water.

Currently Ryan is the State Manager for Water Conservation Group www.watergroup.com.au. This group helps business become more water efficient by looking at everything from their corporate strategy to installing rainwater tanks and water efficient devices. In his spare time he enjoys break dancing, video production and mountain bike riding.

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Our Staff

Toby Hutcheon - Executive Director

Nigel Parratt - River Project Officer

Jeff Poole - Manager

Our Values

• We value the adherence by QCC to the highest ethical principles in its dealing with all parties, both within and without the organisation
• We value a commitment to the protection of the natural environment, which is not at the expense of communities.
• We value the spirit of collaboration with other environment groups and individuals to attain positive environmental outcomes.
• We value respect of people, because it is essential for good working relationships, and the environment, because respect is the basis of QCC's existence.
• We value passion because it is a driving force for the work we do.
• We value fun because it creates an enjoyable workplace and stimulates creativity and good vibes.