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.
Back row, left to right: Prof John Pearn, Mr Chris Price, Dr Denver Beanland, Mr Chris Skelton (Hon. Treasurer), Mr Dean Prangley, Ms Joy Bain, Ms Erica Long, Ms Hannah Watson (manager)
Front row, left to right: Dr Bill Metcalf, Dr Gary Bacon (Vice President), Mr Stephen Sheaffe (President), Dr Rebecca Ling (Immediate Past President), Dr Ruth Kerr (Hon. Secretary)
| Role | Office Bearer |
|---|---|
| President | Mr Stephen Sheaffe AM |
| Vice President | Dr Gary Bacon AM |
| Honorary Secretary | Dr Ruth Kerr OAM |
| Honorary Treasurer | Mr Chris Skelton |
| Immediate Past President | Dr Rebecca Ling |
| Councillor | Dr Denver Beanland AM |
| Councillor | Mr Dean Prangley |
| Councillor | Dr Bill Metcalf |
| Councillor | Prof John Pearn AO |
| Councillor | Ms Joy Bain |
| Councillor | Ms Claire Moore |
| Councillor | Ms Erica Long |
| Councillor | Mr Chris Price |
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 | John Pearn, Stephen Sheaffe, Rebecca Ling |
| Building and Queen's Wharf Precinct Committee | Stephen Sheaffe | Dean Prangley, Denver Beanland, Ruth Kerr |
| 'Dig Tree' Committee | Joy Bain | Denver Beanland, Stephen Sheaffe, Ruth Kerr, Gary Bacon, Chris Price |
| John and Ruth Kerr Medal for Distinction Committee | Stephen Sheaffe | Ruth Kerr, John Pearn |
| Library and Research Committee | Ruth Kerr | Helen Best, Jan Freemantle, Ruth Boyce, Chris Price |
| Marketing and Membership Committee | Chris Skelton | Dean Prangley, Richard Hunt, Ruth Kerr, Joy Bain, Sophie West, Claire Moore, Chris Price |
| Museum Committee | Dean Prangley | Erica Long (Vice Chair), Dion Rowe, Desley Pedrazzini, Roslyn Mier, Megan Martin, Denver Beanland, Helen Boult |
| Programme Committee | Ruth Kerr | Stephen Sheaffe, Lesley Synge, Bill Metcalf, Gary Bacon, Claire Moore, Hannah Watson |
| Publications Committee | Margaret Kowald | Ruth Kerr, Graeme Nicholson, Rod Kirkpatrick |
| Role | Members |
|---|---|
| Manager | Hannah Watson |
| Brisbane Living Heritage Representative | Stacey Ede |
| 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 | Denver Beanland, Claire Moore |
| Queensland History Journal Editorial Team | Editor Margaret Kowald supported by Assistant Editors Ruth Kerr and Rod Kirkpatrick |
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.