Peter Cullen Trust’s “Lunch with a Leader” are small gatherings with interesting, friendly and lively discussion led by some of Australia’s most informed people in the water and natural resources sector.

This October event in Brisbane features Diane (Di) Tarte, Director, Marine Ecosytem Policy Advisors.

Di Tarte has over 40 years involvement in the protection and management of the Great Barrier Reef and Australian tidal wetland areas, the development of government planning and management policies and legislation focusing on natural resource management, integrated coastal zone management and Oceans Policy, and the involvement of the community in the management of marine protected areas, coastal wetland reserves and rehabilitation of riparian zones.

Di has been instrumental in driving partnership approaches in regional areas, as part of the SEQ Healthy Waterways Partnership, and chairing the Mackay Whitsunday Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnership, and the Dry Tropics Partnership for Healthy Waters. Di has also held a range of advisory roles including the Great Barrier Reef Water Science Taskforce, the Reef 2050 Advisory Committee and a number of board positions.