Management and Leadership
The Royal Historical Society of Queensland is led by a Council. The Council is chaired by the President, who is supported by the Vice President, Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer, Immediate Past President and up to 10 councillors.
The Council is supported by a series of committees that are responsible for overseeing various activities of the Society and reporting on those activities to Council.
Nominations for all Council positions are called prior to the Annual General Meeting.
The Society is grateful for the tireless effort of the many individuals who so freely give their time to serve on the Council, a Committee or through another volunteer role.
Pictured, left to right: Stephen Sheaffe AM (Vice President), Gary Bacon AM, Bill Metcalf, Sophie West, Denver Beanland AM (Immediate Past President), Rebecca Ling (President), Ruth Kerr OAM (Hon. Secretary), Chris Skelton (Hon. Treasurer), Erica Long, Judith McKay OAM, Joy Bain, John Pearn AO, Hannah Watson (Manager), Dean Prangley.
| Role | Office Bearer |
|---|---|
| President | Rebecca Ling |
| Vice President | Stephen Sheaffe AM |
| Honorary Secretary | Ruth Kerr OAM |
| Honorary Treasurer | Chris Skelton |
| Immediate Past President | Denver Beanland AM |
| Councillor | Dean Prangley |
| Councillor | Bill Metcalf |
| Councillor | Judith McKay OAM |
| Councillor | John Pearn AO |
| Councillor | Sophie West |
| Councillor | Joy Bain |
| Councillor | Gary Bacon AM |
| Councillor | Erica Long |
RHSQ Committees
The Committee structure is determined by Council. Committee chairpersons and members are appointed at the first Council meeting following the Annual General Meeting. From time to time, the Council may change the committee structure or change committee membership during the year.
| Committee | Chairperson | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Awards Committee | Ruth Kerr | John Pearn, Stephen Sheaffe, Rebecca Ling |
| Building and Queen's Wharf Precinct Committee | Stephen Sheaffe | Dean Prangley, Denver Beanland, Ruth Kerr |
| 'Dig Tree' Committee | Joy Bain | Denver Beanland, Stephen Sheaffe, Ruth Kerr, John Pearn, Gary Bacon, |
| John and Ruth Kerr Medal for Distinction Committee | Rebecca Ling | Ruth Kerr, John Pearn |
| Library and Research Committee | Ruth Kerr | Helen Best, Dorothy Carroll, Ruth Boyce |
| Marketing and Membership Committee | Chris Skelton | Dean Prangley, Richard Hunt, Ruth Kerr, Joy Bain, Sophie West, Claire Moore |
| Museum Committee | Dean Prangley | Judith McKay, Dion Rowe, Desley Pedrazzini, Erica Long, Roslyn Mier, Sophie West, Megan Martin, David Bedford, Denver Beanland, Sarah Longman |
| Programme Committee | Ruth Kerr | Stephen Sheaffe, Lesley Synge, Bill Metcalf, Gary Bacon |
| Publications Committee | Margaret Kowald | Ruth Kerr, Graeme Nicholson, Rod Kirkpatrick |
| Membership Renewals Working Group | Claire Moore | Stephen Sheaffe, Glenda Sheaffe, Ruth Kerr, Hannah Watson |
| Role | Members |
|---|---|
| Manager | Hannah Watson |
| Brisbane Living Heritage Representative | Stacey Ede |
| Bulletin Editor | Graeme Nicholson |
| Federation of Australian Historical Societies Representatives | Stephen Sheaffe, Ruth Kerr |
| Grants Coordinator | Rebecca Ling |
| National Archives of Australia Brisbane Consultative Forum Representatives | Ruth Kerr |
| Queensland History Journal Editorial Team | Editor Margaret Kowald supported by Assistant Editors Ruth Kerr and Rod Kirkpatrick |
Supporting Roles
The following supporting roles exist outside the committee structure although report to and are appointed by Council in the same way as the committees.