LANDON BANNISTER (President)
Landon has been working in the lighting industry for over 20 years and is a passionate advocate for the important role lighting plays in the human experience of the built environment. He is a current Member of IESANZ and is the Chair of the Technically Committee at the Australasian Dark Sky Alliance.
JENNIFER NIchOLS (Treasurer)
Jennifer is the Executive Director of the Institute of Architects Tasmania and founder and director of Open House Hobart and Launceston. She has a passion for both the natural and built environment. Her childhood informs her love of the stars, growing up in Saltwater River as well as on Tasmania’s west coast. She is deeply connected to place and her Palawa heritage.
MIRIAM SHEVLAND (Secretary)
Miriam is a director of local landscape architecture firm, Playstreet. She believes that landscape plays a role beyond the usual perception of gardens. Landscape has the power to transform the way people interact with one another and their environments, which includes the glorious landscape of the night sky.
Stuart Hamilton (Board Member)
Stuart is a local business owner who has been involved with commercial lighting for over 20 years. A keen sailor and lover of Tasmania’s natural attributes, Stuart cherishes the beauty of our night skies. He has been a powerful advocate of the need to protect and preserve Tasmania’s dark sky asset for our future generations and help limit the impact light pollution is having on our ecosystems.
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Milly Fox (board member)
Milly is an interior designer based between Hobart and Bruny Island. Growing up in Tasmania’s midlands, she is committed to restoring and protecting the natural habitat and dark skies over Tasmania for generations to come and has a deep appreciation for the uniqueness and beauty of Tasmania’s landscape and wilderness, enjoying spending her time outdoors with family as much as possible.
DR JANE THOMSON (BOARD MEMBER)
Jane has worked across the academic, government and private sectors. Growing up under dark skies, she is keenly aware of the importance of preserving this natural asset for humans and the environment. Jane seeks to protect our night skies through raising awareness of, and reducing, light pollution.
BONNIE GORDON
Bonnie is a landscape architect who is passionate about finding ways to design with sensitivity towards the needs of all living things. She is interested in embracing darkness and using light in creative and thoughtful ways to reduce the impacts of light pollution on humans and nonhumans alike. She believes by working together, we can preserve Lutruwita's iconic views of the night sky for generations to come.
SHANE COX
Shane is an architect of 30 years’ experience in the industry. Shane has a significant interest in the night sky, and is an amateur photographer who enjoys photographing the night sky including the Aurora Australis. Having lived and travelled abroad Shane values the importance of protecting and preserving Lutruwita’s/Tasmania’s natural environment, including limiting the impacts of light pollution.