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.
Download: State Council Standing Orders
Version 5 – September 2022
State Councils
NSW & ACT
Position | Name | Term |
Elected Director | Jon Thomson | 2023–2025 |
State Council Chair | Darren Barlow | 2023–2025 |
Deputy Chair | Evan Jones | 2023–2025 |
State Executive | Nicholas Nikiforoff | 2025–2027 |
State Executive | Robert O’Toole | 2025–2027 |
State Executive | Gwyn Mulholland | 2025–2027 |
State Executive | Andrew Collier | 2024–2026 |
State Executive | Doreen Butchers | 2024–2026 |
State Executive | Bob Hockley | 2024–2026 |
State Executive | Jessica Nicholson | 2024–2026 |
Secretariat | Elaine Nikiforoff | 2025–2027 |
Queensland
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 |
South Australia & Northern Territory
Position | Name | Term |
Elected Director | Kristen Bailey | 2024–2026 |
State Council Chair | Adrian Flynn | 2024–2026 |
Deputy Chair | Vince Ciccarello | 2024–2026 |
State Executive | Robert Thiry | 2024–2026 |
State Executive | Andrew Admiraal | 2024–2026 |
State Executive | Chris Frith | 2024–2026 |
State Executive | Matt Woods | 2024–2026 |
State Executive | Liam Meegan | 2025–2027 |
State Executive | Melissa Rees | 2025–2027 |
State Executive | Allan Young | 2025–2027 |
Secretariat | Janelle Orrock | 2025–2027 |
Tasmania
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 |
Victoria
Position | Name | Term |
Elected Director | Petrina Astbury | 2025–2027 |
State Council Chair | Karen Hamer | 2025–2027 |
Deputy Chair | Mark Thompson | 2025–2027 |
State Executive | Alister Ondarchie | 2025–2027 |
State Executive | Tony Vollebregt | 2025–2027 |
State Executive | David Vernall | 2024–2026 |
Secretariat | David Thornbury | 2025–2027 |
Western Australia
Position | Name | Term |
Elected Director | John Gibbons | 2023–2025 |
State Council Chair | Wendy Walker | 2025–2027 |
State Executive | Georgina Helm | 2024–2026 |
State Executive | Nick Rahimtulla | 2023–2025 |
State Executive | Danielle Kneafsey | 2025–2027 |
State Executive | Terri Woolhouse | 2025–2027 |
State Executive | Michael Grogan | 2025–2027 |