Chairperson - Cr. Pauline Serdity (Warren Shire Council) This is Pauline’s eighth year on the Outback Arts Board.  She has previously served as the Treasurer and Secretary. She is a Councillor on the Warren Shire Council, is a member of the Warren Arts Council and Chairperson/ Secretary of the Warren Interagency Support Services. She is involve in many community groups including, Youth Committee, Linking Women with Safety, MOW and  Community Transport, Nevertire CWA, Nevertire Progress Association, Council delegate on the North Western and Central Zone Library Committees and recently as Treasurer of  the Warren Hospital Auxiliary. Pauline is LC of NSW Dept of Primary Industries at Warren (part time), is a partner in her husbands welding business and runs her own small bookkeeping service. Pauline also holds  a Diploma in Business Administration, Cert IV in Workplace Assessment and Training, and  a Certificate IV in Business Governance.

Vice Chairperson - Andrew Hull (Bourke Arts Council) Andrew Hull is perhaps best described as an all round artist -  he is a writer, painter, photographer, and musician, with more talents than you can poke a stick at.   Andrew has toured the region many times with Tonchi McIntosh and most recently in a collaboration with  Mick Daley of the Re-Mains and Tonchi called "The Lonely Horses Band".  Their 2006 "The Lonely Horses Tour" thrilled 'one-horse town' audiences in Gulargambone, Nymagee, Bourke, Fords Bridge, and Quambone.  As a practicing artist and active arts community member in Bourke Andrew brings a fresh and lively energy to the board - which he joined as a representative for Bourke Arts Council in 2007.

Treasurer - Amanda Colwell ( Country Women's Association). Amanda has long been interested in all arts and crafts, stemming from talented teachers in her school days. An interest in creating textile art has grown from sewing traditional patchwork and embroidery to rather more eccentric pieces featuring recycles fibres. She is passionate about breaking through the “sandstone curtain” when it comes to bringing high quality cultural experiences to the western parts of the State, and advocating for artists working in relative isolation. She has worked as a project officer and facilitator with “Behind Closed Doors” domestic violence community education and awareness programme.  Amanda lives 50km north of Coonamble with her husband Ken and they have 3 adult children.

Belinda Colless (Brewarrina Shire Council) This is Belinda’s first year on the Outback Arts Board as the representative for Brewarrina Shire Council. Belinda’s only claim to artistic ability was winning an art prize in primary school however she has an appreciation of art and understands how artistic expression is vital in the retention and evolution of our culture. Art is one of the few areas in our life that allows for total creative freedom for the artist and individual interpretation by the viewer – there is no right or wrong. Belinda moved to Brewarrina in May 2008 after having worked in the Orana Region for 18 months and has a great association with many of the communities represented by Outback Arts. Through her existing network she hopes to promote access to the Arts to the community of Brewarrina and surrounds.

Steve Greentree (Bourke Shire Council) Steve became the Bourke Shire Council delegate in September 2009 taking over from Councillor Olga Colless McAnespie. Steve owns and runs the Back O Bourke Gallery in North Bourke  where his wife Jenny is the resident artist. Steve is a long term resident of Bourke and is passionate about the promotion of mixed media artists in the Bourke region. His commitment to local artists is shown by his regular exhibition of local artists work  in his family gallery. This is Steves first year on the board. 

Angela Webb (Cobar Shire Council) Holds a BA Psychology and Women’s Studies (Double major) from Edith Cowan University in WA and is currently undertaking a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology through Charles Sturt University.                                                                Angela currently works for DADHC disability services as a Case Manager servicing Cobar, Bourke & Brewarrina. She also undertakes work as a Generalist Counsellor at Cobar Community Health. Angela was elected to Cobar Shire Council in 2008, after spending only 4 years in Cobar, originally hailing form Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. (Yup – that makes her a “Kalgoorlie Girl!”)                      Although she does not call herself an artist, Angela dabbles in what she calls bush-tip art (fossicking for remnants from the past and collating them on corrugated iron) some abstract acrylic work and also painting on tiles and porcelain. Angela has been President of the Cobar Arts Council from 2005 to 2009 and is keen to further raise awareness of the benefits of incorporating arts and culture within her community. Angela has successfully integrated the issues of mental health and disability into Cobar Arts Council projects and is passionate in breaking down the barriers and working with disadvantaged groups.

Barbara O'Brien (Coonamble Shire Council)  Barbara is a Coonamble Shire Councillor.An active Gulargambone community member, Barbara is a committee member and also volunteer of the 2828 committee, Vice Chair of the Gulargambone Rural Transaction Centre and a Director of  Gulargambone Community Enterprises. 

Jane Keir (Walgett Shire Council), was elected as a councillor to the Walgett Shire Council in September 2008 and expressed an interest in becoming a board member of Outback Arts because she has a passion for the outback particularly Come By Chance where she is a 5^th generation resident.                                                                                          Jane says that she has no artistic qualities but always takes an interest in all things artistic be it in any medium because art enriches our lives.     Jane has been a Palliative Care Nurse Specialist for 17 years travelling regularly all around the Walgett Shire and beyond for the Greater Western Area Health Service.                                                                          Jane & husband David are farmers at Come By Chance and they have 2 adult children who have flown the coup ! On Australia Day 2008 Jane was awarded an OAM for services to nursing & to the community of Walgett.

Katie Sinclair  (Warren Arts Council).Katie has been a member of the Warren Arts Council for the past 7 years and has taken on the role of President for the last 5 years. Originally from the UK, Katie studied music at York University then completed her teaching degree shortly after settling in Australia in 2001. Since then she has been teaching both classroom and instrumental music and currently works part time running the music program at Trangie Central School. Katie is also the Musical Director of The Hot Flats choir, a non-audition community singing group based in Warren. She also has two  daughters, a husband, 11 chooks and 2 dogs!

Karen Ricardo (Walgett District Tourism Association) Karen is interested in Outback Arts  as she believes that enriching the lives of those living in Outback N.S.W. with music, drama, art, stories, films etc can only be of great benefit to all. She is not a practising artist in any field but greatly appreciates and thoroughly enjoys the talents of those who do. A teacher for many years and involved in a number or organisations and events in Walgett. She would like to see the Arts become more accessible for adults and children of the Bush. Karen and her husband have 4 children and she now teaches only on  casual basis.