OUR PEOPLE
Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival is only possible due to passion and countless hours of work of volunteers, staff and committee members. Each year we hire a small but talented team to deliver the festival (see roles below). To express interest in working for us reach out at: nightcliffseabreeze@gmail.com
Join THE COMMITTEE
Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival is managed by the non-for-profit Nightcliff Arts, Music and Culture Incorporated (NAMCI) which is governed by a volunteer-based committee and several working groups. The committee meets four times per year.
We are always looking for new Committee Members! If you're keen to help the festival grow and innovate in a way that is sustainable and responsible and reflects our diverse community, get in touch!
Contact us at: nightcliffseabreeze@gmail.com
Join a Working Group
Enviro Working Group
This Working Group is very much open & welcoming aboard anyone with a passion & enthusiasm for supporting Seabreeze in their Environmental Sustainability Initiatives: Eliminating single use plastic from our festival
Encouraging our stall holders & punters to invest in & support alternative utensils that are compostable or reusable.
Stakeholder/Sponsorship & Funding Working Group
This Working Group is very much open & welcoming aboard anyone with passion & enthusiasm for fundraising & making the festival financially viable and looking after our generous stakeholders & sponsors.
Festival Shaping Working Group
This Sub-Committee will hit full swing mode in January and is very much open & welcoming aboard anyone with ideas and passion for adding to and strengthening the general output & activities of the festival and supporting the lead up preparations.
PAST STAFF, COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS
2024
STAFF
Logistics Manager
Andrew Arthur
Development Manager
Andrew Arthur
Finance and Admin Officer
Celina Padilha
Marketing Coordinator
Liz Cruse
Graphic Design
Sophie Zilberman
Volunteer Coordinator
Mathilde Mercadier
Stalls & Waste Wise Coordinator
Niki Gleeson
Artist Liaison Coordinator
Angie Sublime
Ripple Effect Coordinator
Amanda Lilleyman
Community Village Coordinator
Jennie Attrill
Visual Arts Spaces Coordinator
Serena Ragosta
Site Logistics Assistant
Nikki Jeffries
Live Streaming Coordinator
Peter Lisson
Featured Artist for Posters & Online Program
Cindy Xin
Website
Caddie Brain
NAMCI COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Andrew Arthur
Vice Chair
Peter Lisson
Treasurer
Kash Sagar
Secretary / Public Officer
Katherine Marchment
General Committee Members
Jen Strudwick
Lia Gill
Angelina Gibson
WORKING GROUPS
Enviro Sustainability Working Group
Celina Padilha (Chair)
Bryn Wackett, Karama Community Garden
Lia Gill, The Mulch Pit
Sponsorship & Finance Working Group
Andrew Arthur (Chair)
Kash Sagar
Katherine Marchment
Jen Strudwick
Peter Lisson
Festival Shaping Working Group
Katherine Marchment (Chair)
Myfanwy Powell
Jen Strudwick
Lia Gill
Roy Smith
Andrew Arthur
2023
STAFF
Development Manager
Tom Jones
Marketing
Bryn Wackett
Artist Liaison
Leah Potter
Production/ Logistics
Andrew Arthur
Volunteer Coordinator
Jenny Zhang Huizhen
Admin/Fiance/WasteWise
Celina Padilha
Stall & WasteWise Coordinator
Nick O'Loughlin
Community Village
Shauna
Ripple Effect Coordinator
Lia Gill
Visual Arts Coordinator
Serena Ragosta
Website
Caddie Brain
NAMCI COMMITTEE
Chair
Roy Smith
Vice Chair
Lash Lisson
Secretary
Katherine Marchment
Treasurer
Kash Sagar
Public Officer
Katherine Marchment
2021
STAFF
Development Manager
Tom Jones
Marketing
Bryn Wackett
Artist Liaison
Leah Potter
Production/ Logistics
Andrew Arthur
Volunteer Coordinator
Jenny Zhang Huizhen
Admin/Fiance/WasteWise
Celina Padilha
Stall & WasteWise Coordinator
Nick O'Loughlin
Community Village
Shauna
Ripple Effect Coordinator
Lia Gill
Visual Arts Coordinator
Serena Ragosta
NAMCI COMMITTEE
Chair
Roy Smith
Vice Chair
Lash Lisson
Secretary
Katherine Marchment
Treasurer
Kash Sagar
Public Officer
Katherine Marchment
2020
STAFF
Development Manager
Tom Jones
Marketing
Bryn Wackett
Artist Liaison
Leah Potter
Production/ Logistics
Andrew Arthur
Volunteer Coordinator
Jenny Zhang Huizhen
Admin/Fiance/WasteWise
Celina Padilha
Stall & WasteWise Coordinator
Nick O'Loughlin
Community Village
Shauna
Ripple Effect Coordinator
Lia Gill
Visual Arts Coordinator
Serena Ragosta
NAMCI COMMITTEE
Chair
Roy Smith
Vice Chair
Lash Lisson
Secretary
Katherine Marchment
Treasurer
Kash Sagar
Public Officer
Katherine Marchment
2019
STAFF
Festival Coordinator
Kirstene Ost
Development Manager
Shannon Millar
Community Liason
Bryn Wackett
Production/ Logistics
Ahva Dub
Volunteer Coordinator
Jeremy Garnett
Admin
Jeremy Garnett
Bryn Wackett
Food Stall Coordinator
Celina Padilha
Leanne Karaitiana
Community Village Coordinator
Kim Yates
Dance Stage Coordinator
Lizzi Webb
Kristy Ziolek
Sand Sculpture Coordinator
Natasha Fyles & Staff
Jetty Art Space Exhibition Coordinator
Traci Myles
Program Design
Adriana da Silva
#WasteWiseSeabreeze Team
Celina Padilha, Organics AG
NSF Enviro Working Group
2018
STAFF
Festival Coordinator
Bryn Wackett
Production/ Logistics
Volunteer Coordinator
Jade Erlandsen
Rebecca McLean
Admin
Melinda Pizanias
Food Stall Coordinator
Celina Padilha
Dance Stage Coordinator
Jinu Mathew
Bryn Wackett
Community Village Coordinator
Jennifur Strudwick
Spoken Word Stage
Jennifer Dowling
Jetty Art Space Exhibition Coordinator
Traci Myles
Sand Sculpture Coordinator
Natasha Fyles & Staff
Campfire Jam & Sunset Music Space
Kevin McCarthy
Public Art Space Coordinator
Alison Dowell
The Ripple Effect
Program Design
Urban Art Installation Coordinator
Hannah Illingworth
Taylor Smith
#WasteWiseSeabreeze Team
NSF Enviro Working Group
2017
STAFF
Festival Coordinator
Melinda Trickey
Production/ Logistics
Site Assistant Coordinator
Saul Dalton
Josh
Volunteer Coordinator
Jeremy Garnett
Admin
Melinda Trickey
Publicist
Sue Camilleri
Food Stall Coordinator
Angus Robson
Community Village Coordinator
Jennifur Strudwick
Spoken Word Stage
Jennifer Dowling
Jetty Art Space Exhibition Coordinator
Traci Myles
Jim McDougall
Nightcliff Community Bank
Sand Sculpture Coordinator
Natasha Fyles
Sara Scrutton
Amrah Vuillermin
Campfire Jam & Sunset Music Space
Kevin McCarthy
Public Art Space Coordinator
Alison Dowell
Program Design
Dance Stage Coordinator
Jinu Mathew
Marita Smith
Urban Art Installation Coordinator
Hannah Illingworth
#WasteWiseSeabreeze Team
NSF Enviro Working Group
NAMCI COMMITTEE
Chair
Andrew Arthur
Vice Chair
Leigh Davis Morley
Treasurer
Katherine Marchment
Secretary
Jennifur Strudwick
Public Officer
Bryn Wackett
General Committee Members
Celina Padilha
Leanne Karaitiana
Lia Gill
Albert Dellabosca
David Rourke
Lash Lisson
Marko Ogden
Russell Smith
Members
Meghan Bailey
Miki Ensbey
Jack Tinapple
WORKING GROUPS
Enviro Working Group
Celina Padilha - Chair
Bryn Wackett
Lia Gill, The Mulch Pit
David Rourke
Georgia Glen, Lakeside Drive Community Garden
Lou Demattia - COOLmob
Sponsorship & Finance Working Group
Andrew Arthur - Chair
Katherine Marchment
Meghan Bailey
Bryn Wackett
Jen Strudwick
Russell Smith
Festival Shaping Working Group
Leanne Karaitiana - Chair
Celina Padilha
Lash Lisson
Lee Davis Morley
NAMCI COMMITTEE
Sara Scrutton
Louise Weber
Jennifer Dowling
Sulal Mathai
Celina Padilha
Natalia Nour Obeid
Vicki Kerrigan
Karen Thomas
Jasmina Sesar
Paz Tassone
Felicity Watt
Members
Andrew Arthur
Meghan Bailey
Miki Ensbey
Jeremy Garnett
Anita Jonsberg
Barry Jonsberg
Vicki Kerrigan - Marketing & Promotion Support
Natalia Nour Obeid
Marko Ogden
Jasmina Sesar
Roy Smith
Russell 'Rusty Rhubarb' Smith
Peter Stretton
Jennifur Strudwick
Paz Tassone
Karen Thomas
Jane Tonkin
Felicity Watt
WORKING GROUPS
Enviro Working Group
Celina Padilha - Chair
Bryn Wackett
Natalia Nour Obeid
Dirk Peek
Georgia Glen, Lakeside Drive Community Garden
NAMCI COMMITTEE
Sara Scrutton
Bryn Wackett
Jane Tonkin
Felicity Watt
Vanessa Spinelli
Jennifer Dowling
Sulal Mathai
Roy Smith
WORKING GROUPS
Enviro Working Group
Andrew Arthur - Chair
Bryn Wackett
Vanessa Spinelli
Richard Willan, NT Field Naturalists
Jacqueline Taylor, Keep Top End Coasts Healthy
Billee McGinley
Jennifur Strudwick
Celina Padilha
Peter Stretton
2016
STAFF
Development Manager
Alex Galeazzi
Production/ Logistics
Site Assistant Coordinator
Andi Egan
Volunteer Coordinator
Peter Burheim
Admin
Billee McGinley
Food Stall Coordinator
Di Henry
Community Village Coordinator
Beck Bryen
Witladla Larrakia Space
June Mills
Spoken Word Stage
NT Writers Centre
Sand Sculpture Coordinator
Sue Camilleri
Yogi Kathiravel
Campfire Jam & Sunset Music Space
Kevin McCarthy
Program Design
Ness Cotton Designs
Dance Stage Coordinator
Catherine Hansen
Urban Art Installation Coordinator
Hannah Illingworth
Website
Caddie Brain
Brendan Phelan
2015
STAFF
Festival Coordinator
Jenny Milne
Production/ Logistics
Site Assistant Coordinator
Andi Egan
Volunteer Coordinator
Elise Fenn
Publicist
Sue Camilleri
Admin
Billee McGinley
Food Stall Coordinator
Di Henry
Blues On The Cliff presented by First Sunday Blues
Andrew Arthur (Inkind)
Community Village Coordinator
Beck Bryen
Witladla Larrakia Space
June Mills
Spoken Word Stage
NAMCI Committee
Sand Sculpture Coordinator
Sue Camilleri
Yogi Kathiravel
Campfire Jam & Sunset Music Space
Kevin McCarthy
Program Design
Ness Cotton Designs
Dance Stage Coordinator
Bryn Wackett
Urban Art Installation Coordinator
Markis Dixon
Website
Travis Taylor
NAMCI COMMITTEE
Frances Brougham
Sara Scrutton
Jane Tonkin
Bryn Wackett
Caddie Brain
Vanessa Spinelli
Lee Treacy
Andrew Arthur
NAMCI COMMITTEE
Chair
Janice McEwen
Vice Chair
Jane Tonkin
Secretary
Jessie Davis
Treasurer
Bethany Nolin
Public Officer
Billee McGinley
2014
STAFF
Festival Coordinator
Steve Lees
Site Assistant Coordinator
Greg Cocks
Production/ Logistic
Volunteer Coordinator
Bryn Wackett
Admin
Jenny Milne
Publicist
Steve Lees
Food Stall Coordinator
Di Henry
Community Village Coordinator
Ulys Poirier
Witladla Larrakia Space
June Mills
Spoken Word Stage
Top End Comedy Club
Sand Sculpture Coordinator
Margaret Johnson
Natasha Fyles MLA & Staff
Jetty Art Space Exhibition Coordinator
Traci Myles
Jim McDougall
Nightcliff Community Bank
Campfire Jam & Sunset Music Space
Kevin McCarthy
Blues On The Cliff presented by First Sunday Blues
Andrew Arthur
Top End Folk Stage
Top End Folk Club
Program Design
Ness Cotton Designs
Dance Stage Coordinator
Jenny Milne
Urban Art Installation Coordinator
Hannah Illingworth
Public Art Space Coordinator
Markus Dixon
Website
Travis Taylor
2013
STAFF
Festival Coordinator
Bryn Wackett
Development Manager
Bryn Wackett
Production/ Logistic
Site Assistant Coordinator
Greg Cocks
Volunteer Coordinator
Shayde Douglas
Publicist
Bryn Wackett
Food Stall Coordinator
Ahva Dubb
Community Village Coordinator
Shayde Douglas
Witladla Larrakia Space
June Mills
Spoken Word Stage
Paul Bayetto
Sand Sculpture Coordinator
Bryn Wackett
Natasha Fyles MLA
Campfire Jam & Sunset Music Space
Kevin McCarthy
Blues On The Cliff presented by First Sunday Blues
Andrew Arthur
Top End Folk Stage
Top End Folk Club
Jetty Art Space Exhibition Coordinator
Traci Myles
Jim McDougall
Nightcliff Community Bank
Program Design
UniPrint NT, Charles Darwin University
Dance Stage Coordinator
Thevi Chelliah
Jenny Milne
Bryn Wackett
Public Art Space Coordinator
Bryn Wackett
Markus Dixon
Website
Melodie Murphy
2012
STAFF
Development Manager
Miki Ensbey
Production/ Logistic
Site Assistant Coordinator
Volunteer Coordinator
Sarah Katz
Publicist
Andrew Arthur
Miki Ensbey
Food Stall Coordinator
Ross Dudgeon
Community Village Coordinator
Wolfie McBride
Witladla Larrakia Space
June Mills
Sand Sculpture Coordinator
Bryn Wackett
Natasha Fyles MLA
Campfire Jam & Sunset Music Space
Kevin McCarthy
Blues On The Cliff presented by First Sunday Blues
Andrew Arthur
Top End Folk Stage
Top End Folk Club
Jetty Art Space Exhibition Coordinator
Traci Myles
Jim McDougall
Nightcliff Community Bank
Program Design
Dance Stage Coordinator
Bryn Wackett
Website
Melodie Murphy
NAMCI COMMITTEE
Chair
Janice McEwen
Vice Chair
Jane Tonkin
Secretary
Jennifer Strudwick
Public Officer
Jenny Milne
General Committee Members
Chris McBride
Billee McGinley
Miki Ensbey
Peter Trayte
WORKING GROUPS
Enviro Working Group
Andrew Arthur - Chair
Bryn Wackett
Vanessa Spinelli
Richard Willan, NT Field Naturalists
Jacqueline Taylor, Keep Top End Coasts Healthy
Billee McGinley
Jennifur Strudwick
Celina Padilha
Peter Stretton
NAMCI COMMITTEE
Andrew Arthur
Jane Tonkin
Bibiana Wong
Jennifur Strudwick
Jenny Milne
Miki Ensbey
Billee McGinley
Chris McBride
NAMCI COMMITTEE
Chair
Andrew Arthur
Vice Chair
Jane Tonkin
Treasurer
Bibiana Wong
Secretary
Jennifur Strudwick
General Committee Members
Jenny Milne
Miki Ensbey
Billee McGinley
Chris BcBride
2011
STAFF
Development Manager
Production/ Logistics
Site Assistant Coordinator
Publicist
Andrew Arthur
Miki Ensbey
Food Stall Coordinator
Ross Dudgeon
Community Village Coordinator
Billee McGinley
Witladla Larrakia Space
June Mills
Campfire Jam & Sunset Music Space
Kevin McCarthy
Blues On The Cliff presented by First Sunday Blues
Andrew Arthur
Top End Folk Stage
Top End Folk Club
Jetty Art Space Exhibition Coordinator
Traci Myles and friends
Program Design
Dance Stage Coordinator
Ausdance NT
Website
Melodie Murphy
NAMCI COMMITTEE
Andrew Arthur
Jane Tonkin
Tracey Myles
Miki Ensbey
Melanie Jones/Reid
Treasurer
Andrew Dembski
2010
STAFF
Development Manager
Melodie Murphy
Production/ Logistics
Miki Ensby
Site Assistant Coordinator
Publicist
Melodie Murphy
Food Stall Coordinator
Traci Myles
Witladla Larrakia Space
June Mills
Campfire Jam & Sunset Music Space
Kevin McCarthy
Blues On The Cliff presented by First Sunday Blues
Andrew Arthur
Top End Folk Stage
Top End Folk Club
Jetty Art Space Exhibition Coordinator
NAMCI Committee
Program Design
Dance Stage Coordinator
Ausdance NT
Website
Melodie Murphy
2009
STAFF
Development Manager
Andrew Arthur
Production/ Logistics
Site Assistant Coordinator
Publicist
Andrew Arthur
Food Stall Coordinator
Traci Myles
Witladla Larrakia Space
June Mills
Campfire Jam & Sunset Music Space
Kevin McCarthy
Top End Folk Stage
Top End Folk Club
Jetty Art Space Exhibition Coordinator
NAMCI Committee
Program Design
Dance Stage Coordinator
Ausdance NT
2008
STAFF
Development Manager
Dixi Joy Bankier
Production/ Logistics
Parade Coordinator
Janie Andrews
Publicist
Dixi Joy Bankier
Witladla Larrakia Space
June Mills
Campfire Jam & Sunset Music Space
Kevin McCarthy
Top End Folk Stage
Top End Folk Club
Jetty Art Space Exhibition Coordinator
NAMCI Committee
Program Design
Dance Stage Coordinator
Ausdance NT & Corrugated Iron
2007
STAFF
Development Management
NAMCI Committee
Production/ Logistics
Witladla Larrakia Space
June Mills
Parade Coordinators
Jenny Milne
Alison Dowell (Resident Artist)
Campfire Jam & Sunset Music Space
Kevin McCarthy
Top End Folk Stage
Top End Folk Club
Jetty Art Space Exhibition Coordinator
NAMCI Committee
Program Design
Dance Stage Coordinator
Ausdance NT & Corrugated Iron
2006
STAFF
Development Management
NAMCI Committee
Production/ Logistics
Witladla Larrakia Space
June Mills
Top End Folk Stage
Top End Folk Club
Jetty Art Space Exhibition Coordinator
NAMCI Committee
Program Design
Dance Stage Coordinator
Ausdance NT & Corrugated Iron
2005 - Inagural festival team
STAFF
Development Management
NAMCI Committee
Production/ Logistics
Witladla Larrakia Space
June Mills
Program Design
Roka Graphics NT
Dance Stage Coordinator
Ausdance NT
NAMCI COMMITTEE
Andrew Arthur
Jennifur Strudwick
Andrew Dembski
Miki Ensbey
Jane Tonkin
Tracey Myles
Melanie Reid
NAMCI COMMITTEE
Andrew Arthur
Tracey Myles
Jane Tonkin
Susan Lewis
Melodie Murphy
NAMCI COMMITTEE
Chair
Frazer Tahau
Vice Chair
Andrew Arthur
Treasurer
Jurgen Mulzer
Secretary
Jane Tonkin
Public Officer
Jenelle Saunders
General Committee Members
Pauline Joy
Paul Bayetto
NAMCI COMMITTEE
Andrew Arthur
Paul Bayetto
Pauline Joy
Kym Pradier
Colin Simpson
NAMCI COMMITTEE
Andrew Arthur
Paul Bayetto
Pauline Joy
Colin Simpson
INAUGURAL NAMCI COMMITTEE
Andrew Arthur
Paul Bayetto
Pauline Joy
Colin Simpson