Our Committees

ACT Companion Dog Club is run by volunteers and is overseen by a Main Committee.

Each member of the Committee takes responsibility for a particular aspect of Club management. Sub-committees deal with the various disciplines of dog training and there are several special interest or support groups.

WHO WE ARE

Our Committees

ACT Companion Dog Club is run by volunteers and is overseen by a Main Committee. Each member of the Committee takes responsibility for a particular aspect of Club management. Sub-committees deal with the various disciplines of dog training and there are several special interest or support groups. Many other people assist in running the Club and the committees and groups appreciate all offers of help.

​So don’t be shy: if you would like to help, speak to a Committee or Sub-committee member. We’d love to hear from you.

Join a Committee

Main Committee 2020-21

President
Anne Robertson
Magazine Editor / Behaviour Training Liaison /
Work Health & Safety

Senior Vice-President
Heather McPherson
Security / ACTSmart Program

Junior Vice-President
Rhonda Cameron
Flyball Liaison / Marketing and Promotion

Treasurer
Sharon Haines
Insurance / Grants

Secretary
Sophie Dunstone
Public Officer

Main Committee Members
Wendy Hathaway
Obedience Trialling & Rally Liaison

Hilarie Kemp
Grounds

Vanessa March​
Social Media

Katrina Morton
Shop / Housekeeping

Lesley Pothan
Dogs as Therapy Liaison

Maxine Robinson
Tracking & Scentwork Liaison

Linda Spinaze
Agility Liaison

Juliet Ward
Dances With Dogs & Trick Dog Liaison

Training Sub-Committee

Convener Anne Robertson
Members Kath Hallam | Hilarie Kemp | Jess McNamara–Rice| Lesley Pothan | Julie Whitmore | Sophie Dunstone | Jackie Trotter | Penny Pardoe-Matthews | Kerry Deans

Obedience Trialling and Rally-O Sub-Committee

Convener Laraine Frawley
Members Judith Barlow | Jeanette Johnson | Wendy Hathaway | Catherine Perry | Lara Sedgmen | Geoff Woodman | Patricia Woodman | ​Anne Walkington

Agility Sub-Committee

Convener Linda Spinaze
Members Naarilla Hirsch | Kylie White​ | Karen Hobson | Cheyne Fischer | Dana Simonsen | Steph Windsor | Wendy Stewart

Flyball Sub-Committee

Convener Vanessa March
Members Mick Fordyce | Angharad Lodwick | Cathy Vaughan
Head Trainer Cathy Vaughan

Tracking

Convener Jake Blight
Members Joanne Hagan | Sandra Hassett

Dances with Dogs Sub-Committee

Convener Vanessa March
Members Holly Rieger | Jill Bradfield | Natasha Sands | Dianne Walton-Sonda

Dogs as Therapy

Lesley Pothan

Instructor’s Library

Karen Haines

Photography

Images on the ACT CDC website courtesy of:
Lara Sedgmen | Carmen Kong | Maelyn Draper | Joanne Hagan | Barnard | Vaughn | McKeever | Weekes | Blight | Mayberry