Sue Whale
Chair
Sue Whale is the current chair of Arts Whakatāne. She has been a member since 1993 and has been chair before in the early 2000s. Sue has just resigned as art teacher at Whakatāne High School, a position she held since 2001, most of that time as Head of the Department. Sue has also had the responsibility of recruiting and looking after international students.
Sue studied Fine Arts and Education in her hometown Hamburg in Germany and came to live in NZ in 1979. Sue taught at several High Schools in NZ and was community arts officer in Blenheim for 18 months while living there in the mid 1980s. Sue loves all the arts and has been involved with choir singing, musicals, the National Youth Drama School, school productions and community arts event management. Sue enjoys being involved with local arts people and likes bringing arts events to the community.
Beryl Wilson
Secretary
Beryl is the Secretary for Arts Whakatāne. Beryl is the ‘dancer’ on the team. She teaches Israeli Dance and runs Beryl’s Pilates.
She’s been involved with Arts Whakatāne off and on for the past decade. She has helped run the Annual Dance Carnival since it commenced over ten years ago. She has over 40 years experience in the Travel Industry, and works as a Travel Broker.
Beryl and her family have lived in Whakatāne for over 20 years, and love the beautiful environment that we have on our doorstep. The beach, the bush and gardening are where she recharges her batteries. She is an advocate for living a healthy lifestyle with nutritional whole food, exercise and well being.
Katrina Allison
Vice Chair
Finance Committee
Phillipa Hales
Treasurer
Finance Committee
David Glover
Committee
Finance Committee
Lynette Fisher
Award Coordinator
Caroline Stewart
Raeleen Van Aalst
Committee
Amanda Melville ( Previous Treasurer)
Amanda has been volunteering for Arts Whakatāne since 2018, reporting to the committee on financial matters, applying for funding and sponsorship and helping out with all our various events.
She works as a full time Management Accountant. Before being an accountant she had a florist shop in Whakatāne for 5 years and specialised in wedding and event flowers.
She grew up in the Eastern Bay Of Plenty and comes from a creative family. In her free time she likes to sew and paint. She aims to help the creative community in the Eastern Bay Of Plenty thrive.
We thank Amanda for her many years of hard work and dedication to Arts Whakatāne and MMCA
Chair
Sue Whale is the current chair of Arts Whakatāne. She has been a member since 1993 and has been chair before in the early 2000s. Sue has just resigned as art teacher at Whakatāne High School, a position she held since 2001, most of that time as Head of the Department. Sue has also had the responsibility of recruiting and looking after international students.
Sue studied Fine Arts and Education in her hometown Hamburg in Germany and came to live in NZ in 1979. Sue taught at several High Schools in NZ and was community arts officer in Blenheim for 18 months while living there in the mid 1980s. Sue loves all the arts and has been involved with choir singing, musicals, the National Youth Drama School, school productions and community arts event management. Sue enjoys being involved with local arts people and likes bringing arts events to the community.
Beryl Wilson
Secretary
Beryl is the Secretary for Arts Whakatāne. Beryl is the ‘dancer’ on the team. She teaches Israeli Dance and runs Beryl’s Pilates.
She’s been involved with Arts Whakatāne off and on for the past decade. She has helped run the Annual Dance Carnival since it commenced over ten years ago. She has over 40 years experience in the Travel Industry, and works as a Travel Broker.
Beryl and her family have lived in Whakatāne for over 20 years, and love the beautiful environment that we have on our doorstep. The beach, the bush and gardening are where she recharges her batteries. She is an advocate for living a healthy lifestyle with nutritional whole food, exercise and well being.
Katrina Allison
Vice Chair
Finance Committee
Phillipa Hales
Treasurer
Finance Committee
David Glover
Committee
Finance Committee
Lynette Fisher
Award Coordinator
Caroline Stewart
Raeleen Van Aalst
Committee
Amanda Melville ( Previous Treasurer)
Amanda has been volunteering for Arts Whakatāne since 2018, reporting to the committee on financial matters, applying for funding and sponsorship and helping out with all our various events.
She works as a full time Management Accountant. Before being an accountant she had a florist shop in Whakatāne for 5 years and specialised in wedding and event flowers.
She grew up in the Eastern Bay Of Plenty and comes from a creative family. In her free time she likes to sew and paint. She aims to help the creative community in the Eastern Bay Of Plenty thrive.
We thank Amanda for her many years of hard work and dedication to Arts Whakatāne and MMCA