Our Team

Meals on Wheels Moreton Bay Region

General Manager - Wendy Smith

Wendy Smith started with Meals on Wheels Pine Rivers in 2013 as a relief manager and then was appointed to the Business Manager role.


Her prior experience with Queensland Health as a home care worker and coordinator for the Aged Care sector at Caboolture is invaluable in her understanding of our clients’ needs.

 

In 2021, Wendy was engaged as the General Manager of Meals on Wheels Moreton Bay Region and has led the team through the amalgamation of the services successfully.

Wendy Smith Meals On Wheels

Meals on Wheels Moreton Bay Region Inc. Board of Directors

Bev Brandis – Secretary of The Board

I am currently Secretary of the Board & have been since the 2025 AGM. I have been a member of the Board since November 2021.
I have lived on Bribie Island with my husband since our retirement in early 2013. We have three children and eight grandchildren. When my children were secure in their school routines, I returned to Primary School teaching in the Gladstone area. In the year 2000, I took on my first role as Primary School Principal. After twenty – five rewarding years, I retired in 2013.
My association with Meals on Wheels began in November 2013 when I joined as kitchen volunteer in the Meals on Wheels Bribie Island kitchen. I still volunteer in the kitchen two days a week. I took on role of Treasurer in 2014 on the Bribie Island Committee & remained in that position until the amalgamation of branches into Meals on Moreton Bay Region Inc. in 2021. I took the role of Treasurer in November 2021 after the resignation of the Secretary/Treasurer. I remain a member of the Board and, as mentioned previously, am currently Secretary.
My previous experiences and learnings as an education leader, particularly managing budgets, strategic planning & managing people, stand me in good stead to be an active, productive member of the Board. My goal for the future is to contribute positively & productively to the implementation of Aged Care Reform changes, HUB kitchen planning & the continuing improvement of the organization.
Bev Brandis Meals On Wheels

John Roberts

John is a retired academic from Griffith University, who was born and bred in Narangba and has been living in the region for over forty years.

John has worked in theatre, radio, hospitality and banana farming. John is a long term member the Narangba Progress Association, Caboolture Historical Society, Caboolture Show Society, and a variety of environmental groups. 

John has been volunteering for Meals on Wheels since 2021 and a member of the Moreton Bay Board since 2022.

John Roberts Meals On Wheels Menu

Ann Pickering

Ann joined the Burpengary branch of Meals on Wheels in Easter 2017 as a kitchen hand. In January 2019, she began cooking and shopping for the branch. As Branch President at the time, Ann was part of the committee formed to merge Caboolture, Bribie Island, Burpengary, Petrie, and Samford. When the merger to Moreton Bay Meals on Wheels took place in July 2021, Ann was put on the payroll to cook meals until a chef for the branch was found, which happened at the end of October. Ann became a Board Member in November 2021.

 

Prior to her involvement with Meals on Wheels, Ann worked as a Midwife and in Aged Care. She left nursing to help her husband in a supermarket and delicatessen, and they went on to run a Shell wholesale fuel business and a Service Station for 10 years. After that, they had a Commercial Landscaping business in Cairns until their retirement in 2014. Currently, they live in Narangba.

Ann Pickering Seniors Meals

Danielle Cave

Danielle has been an Accredited Practicing Dietitian since 2017 and has experience working in residential aged care. She is currently working as a Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of the Sunshine Coast, based at the Moreton Bay campus in Petrie.

 

Danielle completed her PhD through the University of Queensland in 2023. Her research focuses on improving food and nutrition for older adults living in the community and in residential aged care, as well as foodservice management. Danielle joined the board in October 2025.

Christine Parke - Treasurer

Christine Parke was previously employed as Finance Officer with Meals on Wheels Moreton Bay Region following the amalgamation in July 2021. Now retired and volunteering, she has been appointed as Treasurer, bringing strong financial expertise and a deep understanding of the organisation’s financial operations and governance requirements. Christine provides valuable oversight and support to the Board, supporting sound financial management and the ongoing sustainability of the organisation.

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