Sally Hunter

Sally Hunter is a Senior Associate of FundAssist and is also a Senior Associate of SRA Consultingspecialising in grant funding, community economic development and eco-tourism.

Western Queensland was home to Sally since she was born and she continues to live on the land with her husband in the Hunter Valley (NSW). This long term connection with rural communities and a close link with (and reliance on) agricultural industries have given her a true love of these communities and appreciation of the importance of their long term sustainability.

Sally Hunter has a Bachelor of Business majoring in Environmental Tourism Management from the University of Queensland . This theoretical background provided her with the ability to research and write high quality reports, an understanding of the issues of small business and a fundamental appreciation of the social capital of communities and the value of the natural environment to our lives.

Sally has coupled this theory with extensive travel in Europe , Africa , the USA , Canada and South America for over two years. During this travel she experienced a variety of ways of life and types of communities that helped her understand the dynamic nature of communities and their economies.

Sally brings to FundAssist some 7 years of experience in the Community Economic Development and funding sectors. During this time she worked the Maranoa and District Regional Organisation of Councils, which consists of five local government shires, surrounding the town of Roma in Western Queensland , working together to achieve region-wide community benefits. In this position she worked closely with a range of government agencies, local community groups, businesses and industries in an effort to improve the overall economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the region.