Our Staff
Here at Coonong, our staff is an extension of our family.
Here at Coonong, our staff is an extension of our family. We have built a community of committed, passionate individuals who not only work here, but live here.
Local staff work with full time staff from Argentina, and seasonal staff from around the world. With them, they bring experience and knowledge from their family farms and local areas and combine it with our knowledge of the Australian country. We are all invested in not only working here but looking after the land and animals we live with.
Sophie & Tom Holt
Directors
Sophie’s Qualifications:
PhD Student – Welfare of sheep dental diseases - Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Master of Science, International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law - University of Edinburgh, UK
Charles Sturt University Graduate Diploma Fraud Investigation – Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt University Bachelor of Business (Accounting) – Charles Sturt University
Ad Cert Agribusiness Administration – Marcus Oldham College
WIRES – Wildlife Certified Rescue and Carer
Maggie Lahore
Business Manager & CFO
Company Director - Coonong Wildlife Sanctuary
Bachelor of Accountancy - Buenos Aires University (UBA) Argentina
Master of Agronomic Tax and Contracts - C.F.E Argentina
Animal Behaviour and Welfare Course University of Edinburgh
WIRES – Wildlife Certified Rescue and Carer
Thomas Holt
Station Hand
Joe Gahan
Manager at Coolbaroo Station
Gary Fox
Senior Station Hand
Over 40 Years Experience at Coonong Station