LOCAL & LOVING IT!

Born in Sydney, Will grew up dividing his time between the beaches of Lennox Head and the lack of beaches in Lismore. He gained his Bachelor of Business (Accounting) degree from Southern Cross University in 1999, and became a C.P.A in 2003. After a lengthy stint working for accounting firms on the Gold Coast, Will commenced with Mayberry Meldrum Anderson in 2011.

In 2008, Will and his wife Gabby lived in Ethiopia for several months, as volunteers at an HIV orphanage, and as teachers at a primary school. Besides working at MMA, he considers this, and adopting his daughter in 2009 as life highlights.

You may spot Will running (slowly) around the streets of Murwillumbah, swimming at TRAC or as one of the local M.A.M.I.L’s.

Ginger grew up in Mullumbimby NSW. After completing the Bachelor of Business degree majoring in Accounting at Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW, Ginger moved to Melbourne to start her career in tax accounting. Ginger worked at a Chartered Accountant firm in South Yarra, VIC where she commence the Chartered Accountant Program. The seasonal changes and city lifestyle were deciding factors to return to the Byron Shire.

In 2013 Ginger worked in an accounting firm in Lismore NSW, before being employed at Mayberry Meldrum & Anderson in April 2015. Ginger is currently studying, working towards completing the Chartered Accountant Program. Ginger thoroughly enjoys her new position and looks forward to the future ahead.

Some of Ginger’s interests include outdoor activities, fishing, travelling, reading and playing volleyball.

Coreen was raised in Banora Point, NSW and completed her Bachelor of Business, Majoring in Human Resources at Griffith University, Gold Coast in 2020.

Coreen originally joined Mayberry Meldrum and Anderson in 2020. She recently moved from her role as Client Services Administrator for Nick Moran’s Team to Office manager of the firm in 2021.

Coreen enjoys visiting new places including her travels to the Philippines, Singapore, Japan. She also enjoys a variety of cooking including Asian and desserts.

Helen is a Murwillumbah local and has a career in finance/Insurance and Aged Care. Helen enjoys fishing and travelling out to the Granite Belt whenever possible. She came to MMA in 2019 as an administrator and later that year became the Client Administrative Assistant for Brian Meldrum’s Team. Contact Helen on helens@mmaacc.com for administration support and tax work updates.

Vanelle was born in Durban, South Africa and immigrated to Australia in 1998. After finishing her final years of high school in Tweed Heads, she moved to Brisbane and completed a Bachelor of Business, majoring in Accounting at Queensland University of Technology.  Beginning her career in public practice she then moved onto working as a Management Accountant in the not for profit sector for over 12 years.

Vanelle joined Mayberry Meldrum and Anderson part time in 2020 after an extended period of maternity leave. She is currently raising 3 young children with her husband Adam and enjoys travel, weekend adventures on the farm with her family as well as art and reading when she finds a few free moments.

Contact Vanelle on vanelleb@mmaacc.com for accounting services.

Jon was born in Kampala Uganda to a family in the diplomatic corps, where he then spent his childhood growing up in Jamaica, Switzerland, France and India before arriving back in Australia in the mid 1980’s. Having grown disenchanted with his chosen career as a chef, Jon returned to University graduating with a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from James Cook University in Cairns.

Since then Jon has worked in various practices up and down the East Coast with the past 5 years as an accountant specializing in Medical, Dental and Veterinary practices at firms in Melbourne. Jon joined Mayberry Meldrum and Anderson in August of 2020, is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and spends his down time playing golf, cooking, fishing and maintaining the slowest boat in the Northern Rivers. Contact Jon on jonn@mmaacc.com for technical accounting and business advisory.

Sam is a qualified member of CPA Australia and completed her Bachelor of Business at Griffith University, graduating in 2005 with a major in Accounting.  Growing up in Murwillumbah, Sam went on to travel and work in London and Abu Dhabi after completing her university studies for a number of years, returning back to the Tweed in 2010 and working in local practice. Sam has been working in accounting for the last 20 years both in practice and commercially and also volunteers as the treasurer for the local RSL Social Golf Club. Golf is a regular weekend activity and Sam also enjoys travelling, music festivals and reading a good book. Contact Sam on samr@mmaacc.com for accounting services and business advisory.

Hayley was born and bred in Aberfoyle Park South Australia and moved to the Tweed in 1996 to ‘hang out with Dad for a bit’. She then met her husband, had two daughters and has no plans to leave.

She first started in Accounting in the mail room in 1999 and has performed various roles. She took a break from Accounting for a few years to help build her husband’s business and is now working in a bookkeeping role at Mayberry Meldrum and Anderson.

In her down time she enjoys reading and gardening (although not very good at it).

Hayley can be contacted at hayleyr@mmaacc.com for bookkeeping services.

Kylie grew up in Perth Western Australia, coming to the East coast 18 years ago with her husband and son.

After working in Retail Management for a number of years Kylie felt it was time for a change and recently gained employment at Mayberry Meldrum and Anderson in a Client Service Administrators role.

Activities she enjoys are gardening, reading and relaxing with her family.

Contact Kylie kyliel@mmaacc.com for any client service questions.

Aurea works as a Receptionist at Mayberry Meldrum & Anderson one day a week.

She has recently returned to Northern NSW after spending over 10 years in Melbourne and is enjoying the lifestyle change.

Some of Aurea’s interests outside of work include cooking and gardening.