Council members
Queensland Heritage Council current members are:
Yvonne Barlow, Chair
Cr Yvonne Barlow is a Councillor for the City of Moreton Bay. She has extensive experience in local government initially serving 11 years with Pine Rivers Council prior to amalgamation and currently 4 years with City of Moreton Bay.
During this time she was National President of the Australian Local Government Women's Association from 2000-2004.
Cr Barlow holds the Community Portfolio and is a member of a Councillor Taskforce to guide the future management of the Moreton Bay heritage village Old Petrie Town.
Melissa Barnett, Deputy Chair
Ms Melissa Barnett is a past president of the Queensland Rural, Regional and Remote Women's Network (QRRRWN). Ms Melissa Barnett is a cattle and wine producer who manages a farmstay business on her husband’s family’s State heritage-listed property, Taabinga Station, located in the South Burnett region. Ms Barnett is a freelance journalist and holds a Bachelor of Art majoring in Art History, in addition to post graduate qualifications in Information Management, and Writing, Editing and Publishing.
Fiona Gardiner PSM
Ms Fiona Gardiner is a heritage consultant, Associate Adjunct Professor, PhD candidate and former public servant. Ms Gardiner had over 30 years experience in the public service and for 13 years was the Director of Heritage in the former Environment departments. She was responsible for the administration of the Queensland Heritage Act 1992 and strategic heritage projects which advanced the conservation of Queensland’s heritage places. In the 2019 Australia Day Awards, Ms Gardiner was awarded the Public Service Medal for outstanding public service through the management of cultural heritage in Queensland. In 2022 she was awarded the Paula Whitman Leadership in Gender Equity Prize by the Australian Institute of Architects. Ms Gardiner is a Member of the Board of the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) and represents the National Trust on the Queensland Heritage Council.
David Gole AM
Mr David Gole AM is an architect with over 30 years’ experience in the field of heritage conservation, adaptive reuse and contemporary additions to heritage buildings and sites. He has been engaged on major conservation projects in Queensland, interstate and internationally, including Africa Hall (Ethiopia, Queensland Parliament House, The Thomas Dixon Centre (Home of Queensland Ballet), Norfolk Island, University of Queensland, Queens Wharf, Brisbane City Hall, Newstead House and Home (Lamb House). Mr Gole is a Principal at architecture firm JDA Co. leading the heritage/adaptive reuse team. He is also an adjunct Professor in the School of Architecture at the University of Queensland and a board member of Ausheritage.
Tina King
Ms Tina King is a highly experienced heritage professional with more than 20 years’ experience across historical archaeology, anthropology, built heritage and physical conservation. Throughout her career, Ms King has played a key role in the conservation and management of a wide range of heritage places, including local, State, National and World Heritage–listed sites across Australia. She has contributed to major precinct and infrastructure projects in Queensland, including Queen’s Wharf Brisbane, Herston Quarter, Victoria Park | Barrambin and Brisbane Metro. Ms King currently leads the Queensland Heritage and Archaeology team at Urbis.
Ms King brings a strong understanding of heritage management within complex development contexts, balancing statutory requirements, cultural values and project outcomes.
Patrick Lane-Mullins
Mr Patrick Lane-Mullins is Director of Property and Building with the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane and is responsible for the delivery of its property portfolio, including many State and local heritage places. Mr Lane-Mullins holds qualifications in Business Management (Real Estate and Development) and Applied Finance and is experienced in the private and public sectors. Mr Mullins is currently a member of the Property Council of Australia Social Infrastructure Committee and the Mater Strategic Development and Sustainable Infrastructure Committee.
Michael Leong
Mr Michael Leong is a lawyer and Partner, Environment and Planning, at Corrs. Mr Leong is a practitioner in a range of areas including planning, environment, valuation litigation and advice, drafting statutory planning documents and infrastructure. Mr Leong holds qualifications in Law, Urban and Regional Planning and Science and has substantial experience in acting and providing advice to several Queensland Government departments. Mr Leong is a former President of the Queensland Environmental Law Association and is a Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia.
Darryl Low Choy AM MBE RFD PhD
Prof Low Choy has over 40 years’ experience in private consulting practice, university teaching, applied research and specialist consulting in the fields of urban and regional planning, environmental planning and landscape management and natural resource management. He has extensive experience serving on, and chairing boards in these fields.
Tanya Martin
Ms Tanya Martin brings more than 25 years’ experience in the property and development industry, with deep expertise in statutory planning, planning conversion, infrastructure negotiations and complex stakeholder engagement. With a professional foundation in planning and a Master of Urban Design, she operates at the intersection of strategy, design, approvals and delivery, supporting landowners and developers to convert sites into operational projects. Tanya has held senior roles across both the public and private sectors, including as Senior Development Manager at Lendlease, and has contributed to major urban regeneration and master-planned communities in Australia and internationally, including Yarrabilba, Kinma Valley and the Woodberry Down regeneration project in London. Tanya is currently the director or her own development advisory consultancy working with a number of clients to convert complex developments into operating projects.
Jacqueline Pearce
Ms Jacqueline Pearce is a registered architect and heritage professional with twenty-five years of experience in providing a broad range of heritage services. Attaining the role of Director at Extent Heritage in February 2026, she performs the role of National Technical Lead - Built Heritage and Brisbane Manager, leading the Built Heritage team in three States, servicing historic heritage places and built heritage projects.
In her capacity as heritage architect, Ms Pearce is committed to high-standard heritage outcomes and has provided a broad range of heritage assessments, adaptive designs, impact assessments, conservation management plans, building and fabric conservation, and strategic planning with a thorough understanding of the statutory processes. She is passionate about the identification and protection of heritage and character values.
Ms Pearce is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects, former Heritage Committee member, a full member of Australia ICOMOS (the International Council on Monuments and Sites) and past Executive Committee Member, Queensland Representative.
Major conservation projects include Queensland Parliament House, St Mary’s Church Ipswich, St Mary’s Churches Warwick, Rhossilli House (Ipswich), Rockhampton City Hall Reception Hall reinstatement and ongoing work at the Mt Crosby Pumping Station Complex.
David Perkins
Mr David Perkins is a Director of Perkins Planning, focussing on providing strategic advice and acting as an expert witness, primarily in the Planning and Environment Court and the Land Court. Mr Perkins has over 40 years of planning experience in the private and public sectors, in areas including strategic land use planning, statutory planning, tourism planning, community consultation, project coordination and development project planning. Mr Perkins holds qualifications in Regional and Town Planning, is a past Vice-President and Registered Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia and is a member of the Queensland Environmental Law Association.