Jill grew up in the SE of South Australia on a farm. She attended the local primary and secondary school and then went to boarding school in Adelaide for her final two years. Jill went onto complete a Bachelor of Primary Teaching at Magill campus, Adelaide. After this she headed north as a governess for a year. It was while in the North that she met her future husband Col, they later settled at Billa Kalina to manage the family station.
Jill and Col have three daughters who have all completed their primary schooling through Port Augusta School of the Air and then onto boarding school in Adelaide for their secondary schooling. They are all in the workforce now with their eldest daughter and her husband managing one of the family stations.
Jill has held many positions at a State (President, Treasurer, Immediate Past President) and branch level of ICPA. She is currently the NW branch president. She volunteers her time to local gymkhanas and other boards within the community.
In 2017 Jill was awarded Branch Life Membership:
Jill joined ICPA in 1998, was the North West branch secretary from 2000 to 2018. She was also a North West branch state councillor for some of these years. She co-convened the state conferences in 2009 held at Woomera and 2016, held in Roxby Downs.
Jill was awarded NW Branch life membership in 2017 at the pre state conference dinner.
In 2024 at the annual SA ICPA State Conference in Quorn, Jill was awarded State Life Membership
Jill's award speech written by Edwina Bowie (Councillor)
