Our Board

Vacant

Chair

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Vacant

Deputy Chair

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Nick Bassett

Secretary

Nick has a background in people, operations and project management in the Information Technology and Telecommunications sectors.

With over 20 years of involvement at Board level of various community organisations, he brings a broad range of experience and knowledge in strategy, operations, regulatory, technology, risk management and human resources to the Board.

Nick also lends his support to Creative Clunes and Booktown Festival drawing on his extensive work in live theatre, audio/video tech and event logistics.

Nick joined the Board in 2023.

Warren Wiggins

Treasurer

Originally from New Zealand, Warren has been involved in Music and the Arts for a long time, playing in orchestras, in shows concerts.

He has been a Board Member for the Nelson School of Music for 6 years, the Auckland Youth Orchestra and ran and conducted the Nelson School of Music Orchestra…always looking for funding!

He has been playing viola for over 50 years in New Zealand and Australia and around the world wherever he was working as an Architect (he still dabbles in that) and has just recently retired from the Melbourne Opera Orchestra after 22 years involvement.

Warren has organised many concerts at Mulberry Manse over the last 6 years to bring high quality music and dance performances to Clunes.

Warren joined the Board in 2023.

Jacqui Horwood

Board Member

Jacqui has recently moved to Clunes after nearly 14 years in the inner west of Melbourne. She has been a co-convenor with Sisters in Crime Australia and is currently a committee member of the Australian Crime Writers Association.

She has two decades experience of project management and stakeholder engagement in the public sector and currently works at State Library Victoria.

Jacqui joined the Board in 2022.

Kadir Hussein

Board Member

Kadir’s career has focused on the delivery of retail-based technology, most recently coordinating procurement of IT equipment for major retail businesses. 

Kadir has skills in project management, stakeholder liaison and compliance. Kadir has a special interest Architecture and Design, including built heritage. 

Kadir served as Secretary on the Creative Clunes Board 2021-2022, and two terms as Chair 2022-2024

Dayle Betts

Board Member

Dayle joined the Board in 2024.

Shelley Hinton

Board Member

Shelley joined the Board in 2023.