RHSQ Management and Council for 2023-24. L-R: Hannah Orchard (Manager), Stephen Sheaffe, Sophie West, Tracie Dornbusch, Rebecca Ling, Denver Beanland, Barrie Rollason (Hon. Treasurer), Matthew Rowe (President), Ruth Kerr (Hon. Secretary), Bill Metcalf, Joy Bain, Dean Prangley, John Pearn. Not Pictured: Dan Morgan (Vice President), Chris Skelton.
Management and Leadership
The Royal Historical Society of Queensland is led by a Council. The Council is chaired by the President, who is supported by the Vice President, Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer, Immediate Past President and up to 10 councillors.
The Council is supported by a series of committees that are responsible for overseeing various activities of the Society and reporting on those activities to Council.
Nominations for all Council positions are called prior to the Annual General Meeting.
The Society is grateful for the tireless effort of the many individuals who so freely give their time to serve on the Council, a Committee or through another volunteer role.
| Role | Office Bearer |
|---|---|
| President | Matthew Rowe |
| Vice President | Dan Morgan |
| Honorary Secretary | Ruth Kerr OAM |
| Honorary Treasurer | Barrie Rollason |
| Immediate Past President | Denver Beanland AM |
| Councillor | Stephen Sheaffe AM |
| Councillor | Dean Prangley |
| Councillor | Tracie Dornbusch |
| Councillor | Rebecca Ling |
| Councillor | Bill Metcalf |
| Councillor | Judith McKay |
| Councillor | Dan Morgan |
| Councillor | John Pearn AO |
| Councillor | Sophie West |
| Councillor | Chris Skelton |
| Councillor | Joy Bain |
RHSQ Committees
The Committee structure is determined by Council. Committee chairpersons and members are appointed at the first Council meeting following the Annual General Meeting. From time to time, the Council may change the committee structure or change committee membership during the year.
| Committee | Chairperson | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Awards Committee | Ruth Kerr | Matthew Rowe, John Pearn, Stephen Sheaffe |
| Building and Queen's Wharf Precinct Committee | Stephen Sheaffe | Dean Prangley, Denver Beanland, Ruth Kerr, Dan Morgan, Matthew Rowe |
| 'Dig Tree' Committee | Denver Beanland | Joy Bain (Vice-Chairperson), Stephen Sheaffe, Ruth Kerr, John Pearn, Ros Lauder, |
| John and Ruth Kerr Medal for Distinction Committee | Matthew Rowe | Ruth Kerr, John Pearn |
| Library and Research Committee | Ruth Kerr | Kay Cohen, Helen Best, Dorothy Carroll, Ruth Boyce |
| Marketing and Membership Committee | Tracie Dornbusch | Ros Lauder, Dean Prangley, Richard Hunt, Ruth Kerr, Joy Bain, Chris Skelton |
| Museum Committee | Dean Prangley | Judith McKay, Dion Rowe, Elizabeth Nunn, Desley Pedrazzini, Erica Long, Roslyn Mier, Jessica Parker, Sophie West, Megan Martin, David Bedford, Denver Beanland, Madeline Byer, Felicity Andrews |
| Program Committee | Matthew Rowe | Ruth Kerr, Dan Morgan, Stephen Sheaffe, Lesley Synge, Bill Metcalf, Glenda Sheaffe (Functions Coordinator) |
| Publications Committee | Margaret Kowald | Ruth Kerr, Graeme Nicholson, Rod Kirkpatrick, Bill Metcalf |
| Membership Renewals Working Group | Ruth Kerr | Stephen Sheaffe, Glenda Sheaffe, Ruth Kerr, Hannah Orchard |
| Role | Members |
|---|---|
| Manager | Hannah Orchard |
| Brisbane Living Heritage Representative | Larissa Deak |
| Bulletin Editor | Graeme Nicholson |
| Federation of Australian Historical Societies Representatives | Stephen Sheaffe, Ruth Kerr |
| Grants Coordinator | Rebecca Ling |
| National Archives of Australia Brisbane Consultative Forum Representatives | Ruth Kerr, Elizabeth Nunn |
| Queensland History Journal Editorial Team | Editor Margaret Kowald supported by Assistant Editors Ruth Kerr and Rod Kirkpatrick |
| Queensland State Archives Consultative Committee | Ruth Kerr, Lisa Jackson |
Supporting Roles
The following supporting roles exist outside the committee structure although report to and are appointed by Council in the same way as the committees.