Janette is the Vice President of the Greater Port Macquarie Tourism Association and has been a dedicated member since 1984, including serving as President from 2010 – 2025. For more than four decades, she has played a significant role in championing and advancing tourism across the Port Macquarie Hastings region.

With 34 years as Community Relations and Marketing Manager at Port Macquarie Panthers, Janette retired in 2011, having built a strong legacy of community leadership, strategic development, and stakeholder engagement. She continues to contribute her skills and experience through involvement on key local committees, including the Port Macquarie Hastings Council Tourism Marketing Sub-Committee and the GPMTA/PMHC Marketing Sub-Committee, and supports a range of community organisations such as Bravehearts.

Janette’s service and impact have been widely acknowledged. She is a Life Member of both Port Macquarie Panthers and the Port Macquarie Chamber of Commerce, was named Port Macquarie Hastings Citizen of the Year in 2019, and received the Dean Gorddard Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Individual to NSW at the 2019 NSW State Tourism Awards. In 2024, she was honoured with the Order of Australia Medal, recognising her remarkable and sustained commitment to the region and its community.