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= Task Force Leaders  =

__Miss Charlette Jones (CJ) Fothergrills:__ CJ is a hard working Economist who has generiously volunteered her time to be apart of the GemIsland Project. She is a woman of many talents apart from the Economic side of things she DJs at a night club on weekends, she has a passion for music and wishes she could be a famous DJ just like DJ Havana Brown. Her other hobbies include planting, in particular Beetroots which she then sells at the local market on a Sunday morning, she is one of those people who rather be constantly doing something with her time then sitting at home bored out of her brains! She is sure to get plans going for the GemIsland project and can't wait to get started on this exciting development.

CJ has a bubbly personality which attracts her clients therefore making herself well known and respectable in the workforce. She recently moved here from Engalnd after her career didn't seem to be going in the direction she had wanted. She loves it here in Melbourne and can't wait for the Melbourne show because she heard it was fantastic. She also hopes to further her music career and one day wishes to DJ at the Olympics. Apart from the DJing she also wants to star in the next Wog Boy movie if there ever is one, she has a massive crush on Vince Colosimo and would love to just get close enough to him to be able to smell him!

CJ has a strong work ethic and is more than trustworthy in the sense that she never leaves a job undone no matter how complicated or how long it takes to be done.

CJ's motto: If you don't succeed the first time then try again.



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__Miss Rebecca Kingleigh:__ Rebecca is a well established and talented engineer who has high hopes for GemIsland and its sustainability for the future. She travelled to America to complete a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University. She graduated in the year 2004 with honors and has since moved back to Australia to begin her career. Fast climbing up the company ladder she is now the head engineer for Creative Engineering Australia. Her dedication, passion, creativity and love for innovative design brought her to the position she is in today.

Rebecca started out working as a baby photographer in shopping centers. Throughout this job it was evident to her co workers that she had a talent for creative and innovative design. Rebecca took this talent further and pursued it as a professional hobby. One of her unique photos won first place at the Canon Australia Photography Competition in 1998. The passion and creative freedom she enjoyed in photography, lead her down the path of creative design and engineering. She is now one of the most sort out engineer's in Australia and has had many offers from countries all around the world.

she can sometimes be over powering and strong minded when it comes to her designs, however this shows how passionate she is about her job. She is also a very passionate Essendon supporter who displays her proud colours at every chance she can. You can often find her at the front row of every game cheering the loudest for her team. It's safe to say she is dedicated and passionate about every aspect of her life.

Rebecca's motto: Dare to be remarkable.


 * __Lisa Burke - Journalist (Narelle Loftus, S3119001)__**

After studying Journalism for three years at LaTrobe University in Melbourne Lisa travelled overseas orginally covering sport stories due to her background in Netball, as well as her interest in other sports such as Tennis (her brother was a rising star in tennis until injury cut his career short), Cricket and Swimming. She loved covering sports and attending the Beijing Olympic Games and Ashes Test in London. Journalism provided fantastic opportunities to travel, where she was able to take in the sights and culutres from around the world - She went to Italy, Spain and France and loved Italy so much she stayed for a year. However after a year of travelling, she missed journalism and through a contact ended up in the US where she had the opportunity to attend a conference by Al Gore regarding the impact we are having on the environment and what it means for our future. This conference sparked an interest in the envionment and from this Lisa is beginning to be known for her hard hitting journalism regarding environmental issues.

She has just moved back to Australia and due to her experience in covering environmental issues she was chosen to cover the issues regarding settlement on Gem Island. Her interest in the environment also stems from the fact that she recently settled along the coast, and gets down to her beachside house as often as she can, where erosion and rising sea levels are a major concern for local residents.

__**Dr Julia Wang - Environmental Scientist (Julie Yang, 3239302)**__

Dr Julie Wang, established her career in 2005 when she completed her PhD in Environmental Science at Melbourne University. She then went on to do further studies in the US where she became a professor at Oxford University at the age of 26 where she lectured about the effects of green house emission. Julia later returned to Australia to work for CSIRO and continued her research in understanding what is happening to the earth due to the green house emissions as well as looking at pollution control as well evaluating alternative energy sources. With Julia's expertise she was chosen to be part of the specialist team working towards a settlement on GemIsland, Julia's goal for GemIsland is to have an island in which there is minimal environmental harm and a sustainable future for those who are settling on GemIsland.

Julia is a part time fashion designer, on her days off from her busy schedule she likes to work with her mother at her boutique store where they design and manufacture their own clothing. Julia has always loved to sew her own clothes and says she gets her inspiration from the places she travels to and the mood/vibe the area gives her. Julia also has a passion for travelling, she has been to many countries for both business and pleasure purposes however her favourite place to go is to Brisbane and just spending quality time with her sisters.

__**Jo White - Agricultural Scientist**__ Jo grew up in country Victoria on a farming property, where her passion for the land and keeping it in good shape for future genrations flourished. She followed her passion and studied Geography and Agricultural Studies in school and at the University of Ballarat. After graduating, Jo moved in to a position at SLMA Inc. (Sustainable Land Management Australia). She has recently been promoted to one of the senior roles in her specific department, which develops sustainable and viable land management practices. Jo arrived back in Australia 6 months ago after spending 18 months abad in rural Vietnam, doing work to improve their strategies for restoring and sustaining their farming land and practices.

When she is not ensuring the future of Australia's farming land, Jo likes to keep active, playing sports and enjoying nature walks and bush hikes. On her walks, she especially likes finding and photographing new and exciting flora, fauna and landscapes. A keen photographer, Jo never goes anywhere without her camera! She has won many competitions with her stunning pieces, and regularly happens upon her fellow team mate and photography enthusiast, Rebecca Kingleigh, in the photography community.

Jo's motto: There is beauty in everything, even if you can't see it at first!