our team

Barbara Magee

Barbara began her career at Blacktown City Council, where she was Public Relations Officer for seven years.

In 1998 she took up the role of Public Relations Manager for the international theme park Wonderland Sydney. She was also appointed by the park's Malaysian owners, the Sungeiway (SunWay) Group, to assist in the rezoning of 215 hectares of land to establish the Wonderland Business Park.

From 2000 until 2002 Barbara was the NSW Public Relations Manager for CPA Australia (Certified Practising Accountants). There, she provided media liaison, internal communications and member communications services.

Since 1996, she has been associated with the University of Western Sydney's School of Marketing, the largest school of marketing in Australia. As well as having lectured in public relations, Barbara has been a member of the University's Public Relations Industry Advisory Committee.

Emily Tinson

Emily Tinson is a journalist and media consultant.

She has professional qualifications in both journalism and organisational communication. Her media credentials include the NSW Law Society Journal and a wide range of newspapers in both inner Sydney and western Sydney, Glebe and Inner Western Weekly, Fairfield Advance, Blacktown Advocate and Penrith Press).

Memberships

• Board Member Penrith Performing & Visual Arts Board
• University of Western Sydney Public Relations Industry Advisory Committee
• Public Relations Institute of Australia
• Penrith Australia Day Committee
• Australian Businesswomen’s Network
• Sydney West Marketing, Greater Western Sydney Economic Development Board (2001-2003)
• NSW Office of Western Sydney Sponsors Committee (2000-2003)
• NSW Tourism Awards, Judging Panel (2002 Blue Mountains)
• Local Government Public Relations Association
• University of Western Sydney Alumni
• Penrith Economic Development Board – Marketing Taskforce (2003-2004)