About Us

Mending Casts has been operating in Australia since January 2019. Our main focus is on running free live-in weekend fly fishing retreats for people dealing with cancer through the Casting for Recovery and Reel Recovery programs.

As an ACNC Registered Charity run by unpaid volunteers, we require independent funding to be able to provide our programs and services. Those funds are obtained from a broad range of fund-raising activities, supporters' donations & sponsorships, government grants or corporate partnerships.

Every dollar is invested back into our programs and the activities which support them, so we truly appreciate every cent that is given to us.

Our Management Committee : 2023 - 24

Executive

John Billing

President

- Reel Recovery Program Coordinator
- Webmaster & Social Media
- Governance, Finance & Technical &
Corporate Grants Sub-Committees

- Reel Recovery & Casting for Recovery
Sub-Committees

- Fly Fishers International

Certified Casting Instructor
- ACNC Representative
- Aust Volunteer Coast Guard Member

Bob Young

Vice President

- Governance, Finance & Technical &
Corporate Grants Sub-Committees
- Fly Fishers International
Master Casting Instructor
- Retreat Lead Casting Instructor

- Fund Raising Events/Activities
- Reel Recovery Sub-Committee

- Events Coordinator

Jonathan Myers

Treasurer

- Financial, Governance, Corporate
Grants Sub-Committees
- Fly Fishers International &
VFFA member
- Business Strategy
- Legal / Financial support
- Event Volunteer
- Passionate flyfisher & outdoorsman

Cherrie Ninness

Secretary

- CfR Program Coordinator
- Membership & Administrator
- Marketing, Technical &
Governance Sub-Committees
- First Aid Officer
- Reel Recovery & Casting for
Recovery Sub-Committees

- Emergency Services Liaison
- Paramedic & Qualified 1st Aid

Committee Members

Eric Smith

Reel Recovery Facilitator

Fiona White

Assistant Secretary

- Reel Recovery Retreat Facilitator
- Governance & Marketing
Sub-Committees
- Fund Raising Events/Activities
- Reel Recovery Sub-Committee
- Registered Nurse
- Business owner
- CFA Victoria member

- Procurement Officer
- Governance, Finance, Marketing &
Corporate Grants Sub-Committees
- Events Coordinator
- Casting for Recovery
Sub-Committee
- Social Worker

Val Young

Shelley Olson

Linda Cavanagh

Event Support

Equipment Officer

- Marketing & Fund Raising
Sub-Committees

- Catering Coordinator
- Reiki Practitioner
- Natural Therapies
- Reel Recovery & Casting for Recovery
Sub-Committees
- Newsletter Editor
- Girls Gone Fly Fishing

- Marketing & Fund Raising
Sub-Committees
- Fund Raising Events/Activities
- Event volunteer
- Paramedic & Qualified 1st Aid
- COVID Officer
- Reel Recovery & Casting for Recovery
Sub-Committees

Event Support

- Fund Raising Sub-Committee

- Casting for Recovery Sub-Committee

- Fund Raising Events/Activities
- Event volunteer
- Registered ER Nurse
- CFR Past Participant