MTL Staff Members
The day to day management of Mackay Tourism is conducted by a specialised executive team with key responsibilities.
General Manager
David Phillips
Ph: (07) 4944 5844 |
David is responsible to the Board for implementation of Board Policy, achievement of objectives and corporate compliance. Please contact David on any matter you wish to discuss regarding your product, product and infrastructure development, and strategic issues affecting tourism growth in our region. |
Financial Controller/Company Secretary
Deborah Tildsley
Ph: (07) 4944 5822 |
Deborah will be able to help you with any enquiry regarding financial matters, membership instalments, account payments, board nominations, meeting dates and corporate governance issues. |
Destination Marketing Manager
Sara Francis
Ph: (07) 4944 5833 |
Sara looks after the destination marketing for leisure related tourism for the region. Sara can assist you with marketing strategies, representing your business at trade/consumer shows, sales missions, and for advice on participating in marketing, advertising and promotional opportunities. She also handles trade and journalist visits, and designs all of our promotional collateral.
Sara is responsible for our website, Australian Tourism Data Warehouse and our social media. |
Partnerships Manager
Jessica Hogan
Ph: (07) 4944 5803 |
Jessica is responsible for our region's industry and community affairs, and promoting existing and future tourism related opportunities offered by Mackay Tourism to members. |
Business Events Manager
Carrie Olsen
Ph: (07) 4944 5855 |
Carrie looks after the day-to-day running of the Mackay Convention Bureau. She handles business related tourism for the region and works closely with organisers of events and conventions. Carrie also prepares our conference/events bids and produces the Meeting and Events Planner's Guide and the Leads Calendar. |
Business Events Coordinator
Lucy Biehl
Ph: (07) 4944 5859 |
Lucy supports the day-to-day running of the Mackay Convention Bureau. Lucy's main priority is to source and manage the accommodation and tour bookings from the general public attending the various meetings/conferences or events in our region. She also handles collateral distribution to the prospect database. |
Visitor Information Centres
VIC Manager
Tanya Bailey
Ph: (07) 4944 5888 |
Tanya is responsible for supervising, coordinating and training our visitor information centre personnel to ensure a high quality of customer service and the widest variety of product and destination information is available to travellers. |
Melba House
Ph: (07) 4954 4299 |
The Customer Service Officers will help sell your product to visitors at the Mackay Visitor Information Centres while providing exceptional service, free advice and information to our 40,000 customers each year. |
Customer Service Officers
Lyn McMurdo
Charlotte Swanson
Lanita Brady |
MTL Board Members
Chairman
Mr Russell Spurrell
General Manager, Quest Mackay
Ph: (07) 4829 5300
Email: rspurrell@questapartments.com.au |
Director/Deputy Chairman
Mr Shane Bowman
General Manager, Clarion Hotel Mackay Marina
Ph: (07) 4955 9400
Email: gm@mackaymarinahotel.com |
Director and Audit Chairperson
Ms Narelle Pearse
CEO, Regional Economic Development Corporation
Ph: (07) 4953 2655
Email: n.pearse@mwredc.org.au |
Director
Cr Dave Perkins
Mackay Regional Council
Ph: 0418 776 799
Email: perkohme@easynet.net.au |
Director
Mr Nick Bennett
Owner, Minds Aligned
Ph: (07) 4957 2044
Email: nick@mindsaligned.com.au |
Director
Mr Col Adamson
Owner/Manager, Reeforest Adventure Tours
Ph: (07) 4959 8360
Email: reeforest@matilda.net.au |
Director
Cr Ann Crawford
Isaac Regional Council
Ph: 0417 644 732
Email: ann.crawford@isaac.qld.gov.au |
Director
Mr Paul Gibbs
Owner, The Restaurant & Cafe on the Lagoon
Ph: (07) 4952 4966
Email: therestaurant@internode.on.net |
Director
Mr Rob Porter
General Manager, Mackay Airport
Ph: (07) 4957 0222
Email: robert.porter@mackayairport.com |
Director
Mr Steve Noakes
Senior Lecturer (Tourism), CQU Mackay Campus
Ph: (07) 4940 7577
Email: s.noakes@cqu.edu.au |
Director
Mr Greg Gabel
Manager, Seven Mackay
Ph: (07) 4963 0777
Email: ggabel@seven.com.au |
Director
Mr Ron Ailwood
President, Sarina Tourist Art & Craft Centre
Ph: (07) 4956 6524
Email: rjailwood@bigpond.com |