Richard Hoolihan

Richard Hoolihan

Position:

Chairperson/Director Aboriginal Carbon & Biodiversity Company

Department:

Board Member, NQ Dry Tropics Board & Landcare Australia

Role:

Advisory Committee

Topics:

  • Communities in transition
  • First Nations
  • Workforce, skills, education

Geographic Coverage:

Queensland

BIO

Richard Hoolihan is a Gugu Badhun man from North Queensland who resides in Greenvale on his Traditional Country. Richard is a dedicated and experienced individual with a diverse background in education, training, and emergency services. His work history reflects his passion for Indigenous Education, Employment and First Nations community engagement. 

Richard recently completed a Masters of Indigenous Business Leadership at Monash University.  

Richard serves on a number of boards, including:

  • North Queensland Dry Tropics, where he is a Director and Chairs the Traditional Owner Management Group, ensuring effective engagement with the seventeen Traditional Owner groups across the Burdekin Dry Tropics region in Natural Resources Management Projects.
  • Landcare Australia - First Nations Landcare Working Group Member, providing advice to the Landcare Australia Board, collaborating with key stakeholders, to integrate First Nations knowledge in landcare practices.