Gina Chick

Gina Chick is a rewilding facilitator, adventurer, writer and speaker. Writing is in Gina Chick's genes. Her grandmother, Charmian Clift, was an author, essayist and Australia's first female columnist in the early 60's. Charmian married George Johnstone (My Brother Jack) and they lived together on Hydra with Leonard Cohen and bohemian expats.

Charmian's teenage indiscretion, an illegitimate daughter, was given up for adoption. This is Gina's mum, Suzanne Chick, who, after finally discovering her mother's identity at 48, wrote her own book, Searching For Charmian, which was shortlisted for the NBC Banjo Award.

Gina's articles have been published in The Guardian, news.com.au, Mamamia and SBS online.

Gina was one of ten participants of the first series of Alone Australia, made by iTV and screened on SBS in 2023. After 67 days dancing in the moss, singing to lady larila the platypus, luring fish to her bait with the fishy fishy dance and unforgettable moments of searing vulnerability, Gina was the last person standing, and the third woman to win an Alone solo challenge. Her determination, passion, and love of the natural world endeared her to more than 5.4 million people around Australia.

Gina's debut book We Are the Stars was published in October 2024.