Robert Smith

is the former Deputy Mayor of Boonah Shire Council and has 14 years’ experience in local government. Robert has held a number of senior executive management roles in agri-business and aviation, and has developed and managed farming businesses in poultry and cattle production. He is a Patron of the Boonah RSL Sub Branch. His previous Board positions include Directorships with the Queensland Deaf Society, Australian Youth Ballet, and NRM Vegetation Management.

Jim Dale

is a retired forester and an experienced NRM Operations Manager. He is the former President of the Pumicestone Region Catchment Coordination Association, Pine Rivers Catchment Association and Men of Trees (Qld). His previous Board positions include the Brisbane River Management Group, the Ipswich Rivers and Boonah Shire River Improvement Trusts, and the Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchments Partnership. He has written a number of papers on forest management.

Jim chairs SEQ Catchments Planning and Investment Advisory Committee which oversees the development of on-ground projects.

Victor Attwood

is the Deputy Mayor of Ipswich City Council and is the Chairperson of the Ripley Valley Implementation Taskforce. He is the Ipswich City Council representative on the Council of Mayors (SEQ) Environment and Sustainability Committee. Victor has previously been the Ipswich City Council representative on the inaugural Local Government Association of Queensland NRM Management Group. He has also been a member of the Healthy Waterways Policy Council as a local government representative.

Victor is a member of the SEQ Catchments Planning and Investment Advisory Committee.

Bardhold Blecken

is a former IT Manager and System Architect, and is Chairman and a Director of Gecko Regen. He serves on the management committee and is treasurer of Gecko as well as the Gold Coast Catchments Association.

Bardhold chairs SEQ Catchments Audit and Finance Committee and is a member of the SEQ Catchments Planning and Investment Advisory Committee.

John Brent

is Mayor of Scenic Rim Regional Council.  He is currently Chairman of AusVeg, a Director of Growcom and Chair of the Council of Mayors (SEQ) Pty Ltd Regional Plan & Growth Management Committee.  He is also a Board Member of Local Government Mutual Liability Pool (LGM).

Peter Matic

is Brisbane City Councillor for Toowong. He is the Chairman of the Brisbane City Council’s Environment, Parks and Sustainability Committee; he leads the Councils CitySmart program and ‘I Heart BNE’ campaign, and is a Board member of Healthy Waterways Limited. Peter works with and supports a diverse range of local community groups, environmental groups and Chambers of Commerce.

Margie Milgate

works for Resource Consulting Services (RCS), a leading provider of agricultural education and consulting services. Margie is a long term member of the Norman Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee (N4C) and Deputy Chair of the Brisbane Catchments Network, past Secretary  and current member of the Rural Press Club and also a Member of the SES Brisbane Unit, Southern Group.

Simon Warner

is an experienced corporate manager with significant experience in a wide range of senior executive roles including Chief Operating Officer, and General Manager Logistics and Human Resources. Simon has also held Director positions with the Port of Brisbane Corporation, Bulk Terminals Australia, Australian Bulk Alliance, and Grainco Australia Limited Subsidiary Companies. He was Chairman of the National Grower Register.