Structure
State Councils

Motorsport Australia delegates the responsibility for ensuring the efficient administration of motorsport in each state/territory to the six State Councils in Australia.

State Councils meet quarterly or monthly and report to the Board of Motorsport Australia. State Councils consist of delegates elected by the affiliated clubs and their committees in that state/territory and are led by an elected Chairperson.

PositionNameTerm
Elected DirectorJon Thomson2023–2025
State Council ChairJessica Nicholson2026–2028
State ExecutiveNicholas Nikiforoff2025–2027
State ExecutiveRobert O’Toole2025–2027
State ExecutiveGwyn Mulholland2025–2027
State ExecutiveAndrew Collier2024–2026
State ExecutiveDoreen Butchers2024–2026
State ExecutiveBob Hockley2024–2026
State ExecutiveEvan Jones2026–2028
SecretariatElaine Nikiforoff2025–2027
Position Name Term
Elected Director Paul Woodward 2024–2026
State Council Chair Trevor Neumann 2024–2026
Deputy Chair Bradley Tubb 2025–2027
State Executive Paul Overell 2025–2027
State Executive Kevin Vedalago 2025–2027
State Executive Peter Marcovich 2024–2026
Secretariat Zachary Dawes 2025–2027
Position Name Term
Elected Director Kristen Bailey 2024–2026
State Council Chair Adrian Flynn 2024–2026
Deputy Chair Matt Woods 2024–2026
State Executive Robert Thiry 2024–2026
State Executive Chris Frith 2024–2026
State Executive Vince Ciccarello 2024–2026
State Executive Liam Meegan 2025–2027
State Executive Melissa Rees 2025–2027
State Executive Allan Young 2025–2027
State Executive Kevin Raedel 2026–2028
Secretariat Janelle Orrock 2025–2027
Position Name Term
Elected Director Ross Ferguson 2025–2027
State Council Chair Kim Taylor 2024–2026
Deputy Chair John Palmer 2024–2026
Secretariat Wayne Richards 2024–2026
Northern Representative Karen Baker 2024–2026
North West Representative Stephen Mott 2024–2026
State Executive Claire Schafer 2024–2026
State Executive Aaron Bugeja 2026–2028
PositionNameTerm
Elected DirectorPetrina Astbury2025–2027
State Council ChairKaryn Hamer2025–2027
Deputy ChairMark Thompson2025–2027
State ExecutiveAlister Ondarchie2025–2027
State ExecutiveTony Vollebregt2025–2027
State ExecutiveDavid Vernall2024–2026
SecretariatDavid Thornbury2025–2027
Position Name Term
Elected Director John Gibbons 2026–2028
State Council Chair Wendy Walker 2025–2027
State Council Deputy Chair Ron Moller 2025–2027
State Executive Danielle Kneafsey 2025–2027
State Executive Terri Woolhouse 2025–2027
State Executive Michael Grogan 2025–2027
Secretariat Georgina Helm 2024–2026