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CPNSW INC Councillors and Office Bearers

2024/25 Councillors and Office Bearers

President Lucie Peart (The Gilgandra Weekly, The Nyngan Weekly, Narromine Star and Warren Star)
Vice-President Edward Higgins (The Cowra Guardian)
Immediate Past President Garry Baker (Deniliquin Pastoral Times, Life Member)

Councillors
Hartley Higgins (Monaro Post)
Tim Pankhurst (Dubbo Photo News)
Krista Schade (The Riverine Grazier)
Mary Yule (Forster Fortnightly)
Lee O'Connor (Coonamble Times)
Mark Griggs (Wellington & District Leader)
Warick Brown (Lismore Times)

Previous Councils

2017 to 2024 Office Bearers

President Lucie Peart (appointed 17 November, 2017)
Deputy President and Life Member Barry Wilson (appointed 8 March, 2019 - retired as deputy 13 August, 2021)
Vice-President Wanda Dunnet OAM (Appointed to council October 7, 2016; appointed VP 8 March, 2019 to October 13, 2023; retired from council October 1, 2024)
Vice-President Lee O'Connor (appointed 8 March, 2019; appointed deputy president 13 August, 2021 to 13 October, 2023)
2017 Garry Baker (Interim President - then Immediate Past President from November 17, 2017)

Country Press NSW Inc. Life Members

John Dunnet OAM
Arthur Bradley
David Sommerlad AM
Barry Chataway
Greg Watson
Alan Pont
Garry Baker
Bob Mackie
Barry Wilson