Growing up in Latrobe Valley, Victoria, Hayley is now based on Birri Gubba lands in Central Queensland. Since 2013, she has been working with impacted First Nations and non-indigenous communities on the frontlines of dangerous fossil fuel extraction.

Leaving her career as a chef to throw her full force into the movement for climate justice, Hayley’s work with Frontline Action on Coal (FLAC) began at the Maules Creek Leard Blockade. She been fundamental in establishing and coordinating the direct-action camp to stop Adani’s Carmicheal mine.

Her energy in mobilising, facilitating and training for nonviolent direct action has enabled hundreds of people to safely and effectively plan and engage in powerful and meaningful action, not only at the blockade, but back in their communities.

Throughout these years, Hayley has also been involved in various other groups and projects. These include; Reef Defenders - a local group that set the scene for non-violent direct action within the Whitsundays community which received the 2017 Bob Brown Foundation ‘Community Environment Award’, Whitsundays Residents Against Dumping (WRAD), Widi/Birri campaign to protect the living waters of Urannah and the Greenpeace Australia-Pacific Boat Team.