Cr Helen O'Neil
Councillor
Contact details
Telephone
0419 390 472
Email
honeil@begavalley.nsw.gov.au
Profile
With a background in policy and advocacy in creative industries, Helen O’Neil brings to Council a commitment to affordable housing and cultural tourism.
Helen is Chair of South East Arts, the arts development organisation for Bega Valley, Eurobodalla and Snowy Monaro local government areas. She is also a member of the Advisory Council for Regional Arts NSW and serves as Deputy Chair of the ACT’s Cultural Facilities Corporation.
She is President of Performing Arts Connection (PAC) Australia, the association representing local government arts centres and touring producers.
Helen lives at Cuttagee with her husband, where they are renovating a century-old timber farmhouse. They have two adult children.
Helen was elected in the 2021 local government elections as an endorsed Labor candidate.
She has a strong record in executive leadership and policy as Australian head of the British Council, CEO of the Australian Major Performing Arts Group and deputy Chief of Staff to the Australian Minister for Regional Australia and the Arts
Helen has a Masters degree in Public Administration from Harvard University, and originally trained as a journalist with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and The Age newspaper.
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