Nine Years, Forty Legends: Farewelling our volunteer Grant Assessors

July 30, 2025
A collage of thirty grant assessors

We’re farewelling 40 of our long-serving volunteer Grant Assessors who have each completed their maximum three terms of service – a total of nine years dedicated to Community Broadcasting Foundation and our sector!

For nearly a decade, our champion volunteers have contributed their time, insight, and deep care to every assessment.  We thank and congratulate each of them for their extraordinary contributions and for the integrity, passion and sector knowledge they’ve brought to this work.

With heartfelt appreciation, we say goodbye to:

Blair Martin, Bukola Esin, Carol North-Samardzic, Carolina Caliaba, Caroline Gates, Charitha Dissanayake, Chris Deacon, Christopher Zerafa, Craig Wright, Dan Rennie, Daniel Webster, Declan Kelly, Denise Kuchmar, Esther Pearce, Fiona Wright, Glen Burns, Glenn Hartas, Heather Anderson, Jess Junor, John Maizels, Josh Pearson, Kane Munro, Ken Thompson, Kevin Ellis, Lana Wilson, Luchi Santer, Mark Perrott, Mason Smith, Matthew Motlop, Nelson Conboy, Nicholas Brown, Orietta Wheatley, Rosie Lam Slade Nafoi, Ross Giles, Roxsean Edwards, Roz Chapman, Sylvia Tabua, Wayne Harris, Yasmin Rupesinghe and Zoe Knowles.

Though their terms have come to an end, the ripple effects of their work will continue to resonate across the sector.  Thank you!