APLC Offices and Contacts
APLC staff and bases
The APLC has 19 permanent staff located at the headquarters in Canberra and at field bases in Narromine, Broken Hill and Longreach. The APLC also operate light traps at eight locations in Queensland, South Australia and New South Wales to provide additional population monitoring information.
The APLC is headed by a Director who is accountable to the Commissioners. APLC staff are employed through the Australian Government Department of Agriculture Fisheries & Forestry.
Field base addresses, contact phone numbers and staff members are listed below.
APLC Contacts and Staff
Contact numbers
|
Office |
Phone |
Fax |
|---|---|---|
| Canberra HQ |
General enquiries: 02 6272 5076 Locust reports: 1800 635 962 (toll free) |
02 6272 5074 |
| Broken Hill Field Base | 08 8087 5386 | 08 8088 4877 |
| Narromine Field Base | 02 6889 2666 | 02 6889 1829 |
| Longreach Field Base | 07 4658 1162 | 07 4658 1274 |
Please note that field bases may be unattended for varying periods of time while staff are engaged in field operations. It is recommended that principal contact be made with APLC Canberra HQ.
Addresses
|
Postal |
Website | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australian Plague Locust Commission |
General enquiries email the APLC |
Staff
| Name | Position | |
|---|---|---|
|
Canberra |
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|
Chris Adriaansen |
Director |
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|
Walter Spratt |
Deputy Director |
|
|
James Woodman |
Entomologist |
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| Ted Deveson | Forecasting and Information Officer | |
|
Haikou Wang |
GIS and Technical Development Officer |
|
|
Peter Spurgin |
Control Officer |
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|
Paul Story |
Environmental Officer |
|
|
Ian Wright |
Resource Manager |
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|
Heath McRae |
Assistant Operations Manager | |
|
Narromine |
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|
John Nolan |
Officer in Charge | |
| Lucas Scales | Field Officer | |
| Scott Mander | Field Officer | |
|
Longreach |
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|
Andrew Coleman |
Officer in Charge |
|
| Clare Mulcahy | Field Officer | |
|
|
Field Officer |
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| Broken Hill | ||
| Rob Graham | Officer in Charge | |
| Laurie Sanchez | Field Officer | |
| Field Officer | ||