Ms Karen Tully

Karen Tully resides on the banks of the Warrego River at Charleville in South West Queensland and has actively sought leadership roles and representational positions where she can add value to rural communities.

She is currently Chair of the Rural Financial Counselling Service – Southern Queensland and Rural Solutions Queensland; Chair of the South West Hospital and Health Board and is a board member of Southern Queensland Landscapes and the Western Queensland Primary Health Network.

Karen is inspired by visions of what could be and the big picture of the future of rural Queensland is one that energises her. She has a strong interest in ensuring the voice of rural and remote people is heard by key decision makers so informed responses can be made to challenges which rural, remote and regional communities face.

Karen has a Bachelor of Education; a Master of Education; a Graduate Diploma of Financial Markets and has completed the AICD Company Director’s Course and the Company Chairman’s Course. She is also a graduate of the Queensland Leadership Program and is a Justice of the Peace.