Leading the Way, Every Step of the Journey!
Community Gardens Australia is run by Volunteers
a national Board of Directors
State and Regional Representatives who provide advice and support to local community gardens
volunteers who play a number of roles, including maintaining CGA’s website and social media presence
CGA Board Directors
Our Directors are volunteers who give their time to help grow community gardening around Australia.
Mohamed Elmasri
Treasurer
As Treasurer for Community Gardens Australia, I oversee the financial health and strategic governance of our organisation. Drawing on my experience as an executive and board member for several other NFPs, I am committed to efficient resource management. This work aligns perfectly with my love of volunteering and deep appreciation for gardens and Indigenous respect for the land.
Jane Mowbray
Membership Coordinator
Jane Mowbray has been a community gardener and seed saver for a couple of decades. She joined her local community garden in Sydney hoping to find or recruit more seed savers but instead, she became a dedicated community gardener. Jane believes there is nothing that provides a better sense of belonging to a community and to the wonders of the natural world than being part of a community garden.
Naomi Lacey
Director
Naomi is a permaculturalist who is passionate about promoting healthy food systems, sustainable lifestyles, and cultivating community. She helped to establish the first community garden in the satellite city of Palmerston near Darwin and from there became involved with CGA in 2015 then took on the role of President in 2019.
Naomi believes that community gardens have a pivotal role to play in ensuring better health outcomes for Australians, building community, addressing the climate crisis, reducing waste, and educating people.
Awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2019 to learn from community garden networks around the world, Naomi’s vision for CGA is to build the organisation into one that supports the growth and needs of community gardens around Australia, providing them with education, support, resources, and sustenance to continue their work and therefore their positive impact on the communities they reside in.
