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About us

Welcome to QBOA

The Queensland Boulder Opal Association Incorporated (QBOA) is an industry body that represents opal miners and other industry members.

The QBOA’s function is to ensure that legislative and regulatory bodies controlling the industry have appropriate policies that are suitable to the needs of the industry and the promotion of this rare, unique product, Queensland’s boulder opal.


Australia’s National Gemstone

Vince Evert and a committee of local miners founded the Queensland Boulder Opal Association in Winton in 1992. Vince was born in Winton in 1932 and had long realized the potential of this beautiful gemstone. Vince was elected President of the committee, which organized the first Boulder Opal Auction held in Winton on the 29th May 1993, and was indeed successful. Vince had a long affiliation with boulder opal and the QBOA until his death in 1998, and is fondly remembered as a modern day pioneer and his commitment to the opal industry. Today, the QBOA is recognized as the peak representative group by industry and government bodies for the Queensland opal industry.

Executive Committee 2023

Committee Members

Alison Summerville

President

Gill Summerville

Vice President

Julie Byth

Treasurer

Col Duff

Col Duff

Native Title/Mining

Number: +61 746 570 408
Email: qboa@bigpond.com
Website: www.qboa.com.au

James Evert

James Evert

Native Title/Mining

Number: +61 417 646 092
Email: qboa@bigpond.com
Website: www.qboa.com.au

Robbie Vinnicombe

Robbie Vinnicombe

Mining

Number: + +61 437 130 121
Email: qboa@bigpond.com
Website: www.qboa.com.au

Alan Russell

Alan Russell

Social & Fundraising/Opalton Progress

Number: +61 7 4657 1090
Email: qboa@bigpond.com
Website: www.qboa.com.au

Stephen Tasic

Stephen Tasic

Winton Opal Festival

Number: +61 414 818 100
Email: qboa@bigpond.com
Website: www.qboa.com.au

Emma Read

Emma Read

Winton Opal Festival/Jewellery Design Awards

Mobile: +61 423 275 757
Email: qboa@bigpond.com
Website: www.qboa.com.au

Janice Evert

Janice Evert

Jewellery Design Awards

Mobile: +61 438 741 269
Email: qboa@bigpond.com
Website: www.qboa.com.au

Natasha Owen

Natasha Owen

Jewellery Design Awards

Mobile: +61 438 488 696
Email: qboa@bigpond.com
Website: www.qboa.com.au

Joe Taranto

Joe Taranto

Winton Business & Tourism Association (WBT

Mobile: +61 488 488 696
Email: qboa@bigpond.com
Website: www.qboa.com.au