Dixie grew up in a remote corner of the Far South Coast of NSW, immersed in the elements and surrounded by a community of social and environmental champions dedicated to protecting the region’s forests, mountains and seas.

She is now raising her family on the coast while also spending time in East Gippsland, where her parents have spent the past 15 years regenerating degraded farmland on the property and protecting high-value biodiversity areas.

Dixie worked as a lawyer for more than 20 years, predominantly in private practice in rural and regional NSW. Her diverse client base included individuals, not-for-profits and local government. She has practised across several areas of law, with a focus on regional issues, environmental planning, property law and succession planning.

Dixie is a member of the NSW Law Society Property Law Committee and Environment Planning & Development Committee, a former member of the Rural Issues Committee and former president of the Far South Coast & Eden Monaro Law Society.

After joining BioDiversity Legacy as Biolink Coordinator for Southern NSW and Contracts Manager, Dixie now leads the team, providing strategic direction and governance oversight while building and maintaining relationships with landholders, communities, donors and supporters.

Dixie feels privileged to apply her skills and experience to help strengthen knowledge-sharing, build practical pathways and support the long-term protection of the environment, now and into the future.