Burning Man Regional Contacts
The Burning Man Regional Network plays a key role in the year-round extension of the Burning Man experience, supporting it as a global cultural movement. In cities around the world, Regional Contacts help local Burners connect with each other, while bringing Burning Man principles and culture into their local communities through supporting events and activities, year-round.
New Zealand
Shelley Watson – shelley.watson@burningman.org
“Burn everything that holds you back”
Pete ‘Lumos’ Wyatt – lumos@burningman.org
“I am addicted and I don’t want a cure”
Website Kiwiburn
Melbourne
Justin McGhee – justin.mcghee@burningman.org
“It is the sea herself that designs the boats”
Social Media Burning Man – Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Canberra
Jessica Fairbairn – jessica.fairbairn@burningman.org
Rodney Fitzsimmons – rodney.fitzsimmons@burningman.org
Social Media Burning Man – Canberra
Sydney
Ale Mac – alemac@burningman.org
Ariane Blanch – ariane.blanch@burningman.org
Social Media Burning Man – Sydney, NSW, Australia
Perth
Dave Cake – david.cake@burningman.org
“Burning fires in our great southern land”
Social Media The Blazing Swan Community Page
Newcastle
Leanna Pugliese – leanna.pugliese@burningman.org
“Live for each second, without hesitation”
Social Media Burning Man Newcastle
Brisbane
Singapore
Niel Pandya – niel@burningman.org
“The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.”
Social Media Singapore Burners
India
Raj Desai – raj.desai@burningman.org
“I have lived on the lip of insanity, wanting to know reasons, knocking on a door. It opens. I’ve been knocking from the inside”
Social Media (Whatsapp) Burning Man India Regnl
Philippines
Social Media Burning Man – Philippines Regional Group
China
Elaine Kang – elaine.kang@burningman.org
Website DragonBurn
Taiwan
Peggy Su – peggy.su@burningman.org
“卡早睏、卡有眠”
Dale Albanese – dale.albanese@burningman.org
“I can’t hear you, so I’ll just laugh and hope it wasn’t a question.”
Social Media Taiwan Burners
Japan
japan@burningman.org
Website Burning Japan
Regional Contact Alumni
These retired Regional contacts in good standing played significant roles in shaping local Burning Man communities and continue to contribute to the culture through mentorship, leadership and community-building initiatives.
Mark Stirling aka Yonderman – New Zealand
Jodi Rivet aka Rivet – Melbourne
Mark Von Behrens aka Bear – Canberra
Neil Powers aka Neillo – Sydney
Jarred Taylor aka Space Elf – Sydney
Frank Mitchell aka Knuckles – Perth
Erin Susan Killion-DelCastillo – Newcastle
Carol McHugh aka CC – Queensland
Phil Smart aka Sherpa – Queensland