ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019
'Native Wildflower' - Macie Yr 1, PHSOTA
The Rangelands NRM Coordinating Group are service providers to the Australian Government (through the National Landcare Program) and the WA State Government
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Front Cover Photo: Eliza (Kindy) Meekatharra SOTA 'Pretty Termite Mound. 2nd Place Lower Primary 2018 Back Cover (clockwise): 'Turns Turning' Zy Yr 4, CSOTA, 'Sleepy Dog' Ben Yr 4 KalSOTA, 'Pink Mulla Mulla Fireworks' Stanley Yr 2 CSOTA, 'Breakfast on a Branch' Jessica Yr 5 PHSOTA (Finalists in 2018 SOTA Photo Competition)
AUDITORS: Jeffrey Trudgian FCA Chartered Accountant, 70A Mars Street, Carlisle WA 6101
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Contents About Rangelands NRM.................................................................................................... 2 Ten years of achievements: 2009-19................................................................................. 4 Chairperson’s message...................................................................................................... 6 CEO’s report...................................................................................................................... 8 The Year in Review.......................................................................................................... 11 »» Creating a Community of Practice to manage for climate change across the WA rangelands ............................................................................. ............................ 11 »» Finding common ground to protect Ningaloo Coast and Shark Bay World Heritage Areas .................................................................................................... 12 »» Communities protecting the values of West Kimberley Ramsar Sites................. 12 »» Reducing Risks to Bilby Habitat across the WA Northern Rangelands................ 15 »» Reducing Risks to Malleefowl Habitat across the WA Southern Rangelands...... 16 »» Species of the Desert Forum .............................................................................. 18 »» Land for Wildlife ................................................................................................. 19 »» Climate Mate ...................................................................................................... 20 Board Directors............................................................................................................... 22 Board Finances................................................................................................................ 24 Rangelands NRM Team.................................................................................................... 27 Finance review................................................................................................................ 29
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About Rangelands NRM Rangelands NRM Coordinating Group (Rangelands NRM) Annual Report 1 July 2018–30 June 2019.
Indigenous Rangers providing for a longterm investment in the environment by those that live, manage and work our land.
Rangelands NRM is a natural resource management organisation that oversees 85 per cent (220 million hectares) of the State of Western Australia.
The WA rangelands
We work alongside and in collaboration with the people in the Western Australian rangelands (outback) who manage our our natural resources—our water, soil, plants and animals. We work with them develop programs to protect and preserve the region’s biodiversity, protect the habitat of our threatened fauna and flora,
'We oversee 85% (220 million hectares) of the State of Western Austrlai.'’ and improve land management practices and sustainability. We bring diverse land managers—pastoralists, ranger groups, government agencies, industry, mining and community groups—together to enable collaboration, form alliances and partnerships so more effective long-term environmental changes can be achieved. Rangelands NRM supports the development of small community groups and 2 | Rangelands Annual Report 2018-2019
The rangelands or ‘outback’ of Western Australia covers 85 per cent of the state/22 per cent of Australia, and generally represents a region of low rainfall with arid and semi-arid climate with some tropical and sub-tropic climates in the far north. The WA rangelands stretch from Shark Bay in the west, up to the Pilbara and Kimberley in the north, across to the deserts (to the
Northern Territory border in the east) and down to Norseman and the Nullarbor coast in the south. This area includes the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Shark Bay, the Ningaloo Coast and the Bungle Bungle Range forming part of Purnululu National Park and other spectacular natural sites such as Karijini National Park, Roebuck Bay and the Great Western Woodlands.
Our approach Due to the vast size of the region, we engage with people through four sub regions: the Kimberley, the Pilbara, the Desert, and the Southern Rangelands (Murchison, Gascoyne, Goldfields and Nullarbor).
the problems and opportunities that face the region at a local level. The rangelands of WA are huge. So, to achieve results that make an impact, we need to work on a landscape-scale and across tenures, which means connecting people and working together. We also know that to achieve real change on the ground, it’s far better to help and encourage people to increase their capacity and look after their own patch. We use a community development approach, working from the community out. We help to seed projects and organisations so they can improve management and grow something bigger.
In our work we connect, coordinate and deliver. »» We connect people and projects so innovative community-driven solutions can develop. »» We seek ways to maximise results through coordination of effort and resources. »» We work with local people and organisations to deliver on-ground results. Rangelands NRM was incorporated in 2002. Since then, we have built a solid knowledge base of the WA rangelands, its people and have a good understanding of
Natural resource management (NRM) is about taking care of our natural resources—our water, soil, plants and animals—through helping people who care for them–our farmers, pastoralists, landholders and communities. Rangelands Annual Report 2018-2019 | 3
Ten Years in review: 2009-2019 171,453 ha controlled of feral animals
842 Indigenous positions employed
5,980,467 ha under fire management
35 Indigenous Community Groups engaged
5,963,384 ha threatened ecological communities protected
1,036 Indigenous rangers engaged
1,739,214 ha treated for weeds
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849 pastoral properties engaged covering 2,496,583 ha
60 community workshops with 2,432 participants
2,493,583 pastoral ha managed
1,100 volunteers involved
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Chairperson's Message
Andrew Whitmarsh CHAIR
It is my privilege to provide the Chair’s report for the 2018-19 year. I would like to thank my fellow Directors and the dedicated and passionate Rangelands NRM staff for their efforts over the last year.
At the point of last year’s report, we were still negotiating the new Regional Landcare Partnership funding model from the Australian Government. I am pleased to report that we have completed a full year of projects and have a further four years’ extension on each of those. A summary is provided as part of this Annual Report. During the past year, Rangelands NRM has been gearing for growth and diversification. We have been driving our mandate to deliver an impact-investment model based on a range of diversified commercial activities, with the aim to fund future activities in the WA rangelands. Instrumental in the diversification strategy was a refresh of the Board of Directors, based on skills and credentials, delivering a well-balanced Board with commercial and regional NRM experience. The current Board comprises:
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It was during this past year I took over the Chair’s role from Dr Regina Flugge who retired. After many years on the Rangelands NRM Board, we bid farewell to Regina, as well Board Directors Kim Eckert and Mike Clark. We thank them for their service and wish them well in their future endeavours. Rangelands NRM is an invested organisation, underpinned by a methodology of collaboration across a broad landscape to deliver successful quality planning and project management with a highly experience and dedicated team. CEO Debra Tarabini-East has been at the helm for over 12 months now, ably leading the team in current work and seeking future opportunities. On behalf of the Board, I thank you all and look forward to your ongoing support. I wish you all the very best for the year ahead.
Andrew Whitmarsh Chair Rangelands NRM WA
'Bungarra' - Joshua Year 6, MSOTA
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CEO's Report The rangelands region is a diverse landscape of complexities, and it is of no surprise that it has huge challenges that require complex long-term solutions. Rangelands NRM is recognised for its Debra Tarabini-East ability to connect CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER and work with community to build solutions from the ground up. Community engagement is a key theme of the Regional Land Partnerships Program, supporting small, on-ground projects that are delivered by, or directly engage with the local landcare community. We have progressed with the Federal Government’s Regional Landcare Partnership, the second phase of the National Landcare Program. One year on, Rangelands NRM continues to be the preferred service provider to the Australian Government to deliver environmental and agricultural outcomes in the Rangelands Region for the next four years. Rangelands NRM will continue to focus on five projects for another four-years duration: »» Creating a Community of Practice to manage for climate change across the WA rangelands »» Finding common ground to protect Ningaloo Coast and Shark Bay World Heritage Areas »» Communities protecting the values 8 | Rangelands Annual Report 2018-2019
of West Kimberley Ramsar Sites »» Reducing Risks to Bilby Habitat across the WA Northern Rangelands »» Reducing Risks to Malleefowl Habitat across the WA Southern Rangelands We continue to provide support for On Country visits for Indigenous peoples, including ranger employment in fire, weeds and feral management. Indirectly, these economic opportunities lead to benevolent relief and support for their culture and their country. In this Annual Report, we also present a review of our contribution to preserve the biodiversity and encourage sustainable agriculture in the WA rangelands over the past 10 years. Working to manage fire and control weeds and feral animals have been key. We’ve also worked with pastoralists to improve land management through workshops and on-ground trials, encouraging adoption of best practice. Changes in the Federal Government funding model and the implementation of the diversification strategy has seen some staff move on to other opportunities. Sarah Jeffery has joined the team as Regional Agricultural Landcare Facilitator and Paul Buckman was appointed to head up Operations and Regional Development. I acknowledge with gratitude the relationships, dedication and successes that the team past and present brings to the organisation and the rangelands region. As we continue our growth journey through strategic diversification, innovation and fee for service offerings, we have
also taken the initiative to refine our vision, purpose and values. We know the importance of establishing a workplace that embraces diversity, is inclusive and promotes high levels of engagement through respectful and trusting relationships. We have embarked on, and are committed to, our cultural transformation journey. The Board and senior leadership team have invested time, energy and resources to ensure we can successfully and sustainably work as one team in order to achieve a positive impact for our people and our stakeholders. Looking ahead, we remain focused on running our organisation well and setting
it up for the long-term. As demonstrated this year, we will continue to seek out opportunities that will drive diversified growth and run our organisation in a way that will make a difference for our people, our Traditional Owners, our clients and the communities in which we work, while continuing to create maximum value for our stakeholders.
Debra Tarabini-East Chief Executive Officer Rangelands NRM WA
'Sturt Desert Pea' - Jessica Year 5, PHSOTA
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'Calf' - Emily Pre-Primary, KSOTA
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The Year in Review June 2019 saw the end of the first year of the second stage of the Australian Government's National Landcare Program (NLP) funding—Regional Land Partnerships. A substanital proportion of Rangelands NRM's projects were supported by this funding.
Creating a community of practice change to manage for climate change across the WA rangelands This Project challenges producers and producer groups to increase their awareness and ability to cope with seasonal and environmental changes arising from increasing climatic variation. Through this project, Rangelands NRM engages with four producer groups that represent the following subregions of the WA rangelands – Kimberley/ Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields-Nullarbor and Yalgoo (Midwest), each facing particular challenges with regards to building resiliency to climate change. Locally relevant workshops, framed around each group's articulated priorities were developed. The workshop topics and subsequent communication materials provide opportunities to address local issues and priorities and also contribute to broader regional and national environmental, economic and social outcomes. A number of case studies were produced in conjuction with the Bullseye Project and the Gascoyne Catchments Group. »» Cattle production at Bulga Downs, Cashmere Downs and Dandaraga »» Cattle production at Carey Downs »» Southern Goldfields self-mustering (trap) yard project A field day was held at Mt Vetters Station in conjunction with the Goldfields-Nullarbor Rangelands Biosecurity Assocation (GNRBA) wth live animal demonstrations, fencing demos, ejector and trap training, property mapping facilities and an update on land tenure. The Kimberley Pilbara Cattleman's Assocation (KPCA) was also supported to complete erosion work on Karratha and Roebuck Plains Stations as part of their Rehydration Workshops. The production of communication materials is regarded as an important asset that enables and encourages the take up of change of practice subsequent to the project timeframe. Rangelands Annual Report 2018-2019 | 11
Finding common ground to protect Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area The Ningaloo Coast is the world’s largest fringing reefs and is internationally significant for its biological diversity. Increasingly, invasive species (plant and animal) are emerging as a significant threat to the Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area (WHA). During 2018/19, the project worked to immediately address current issues on Gnaraloo Station with predators (cats, feral dogs, foxes) which are impacting on the two largest mainland nesting sites of Loggerhead turtles in WA. This work is helping to address turtle conservation in both the Cape Farquar and Gnaraloo bay rookeries and WHA value of the area. Rangelands NRM targeted pastoralists that are active in the area to establish/ strengthen existing partnerships between State Government agencies, pastoral producer groups and community conservation groups, in order to promote and encourage adoption of best practice to reduce production impacts on the Ningaloo Coast WHA. Community groups were also engaged with to address the threat posed by invasive weed species that are reducing the vegetative diversity of the WHA. One project was with the Lyndon LCDC to control cactus in the Lyndon catchment. Cactus was first introduced into the rangelands as an ornamental plant in station gardens. Little was known about the cactus at the time, and it soon escaped the boundaries of the station gardens to become what is now known as an incredibly invasive weed. First chemical spraying was used to gain some control and then some station owners trailed using the cochineal scale insect to undertake biological control. After breeding millions of these bugs, the control of cactus is well underway with multiple stations in a great collaborative learning effort.
Communities protecting the values of West Kimberley RAMSAR sites The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands. Australia has 66 Ramsar wetlands, four of which are located in the WA rangelands: Roebuck Bay, 80-mile beach, Lakes Argyle & Kununurra, and the Ord River Floodplain. Rangelands NRM engages with eight community groups in order to achieve better collaboration to reduce the spectrum of threats posted to the Ramsar-listed Roebuck 12 | Rangelands Annual Report 2018-2019
Cactus control on Winning Station (K.Watson)
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Bird in flight at Roebuck Bay (T.Belcher)
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Bay and to a lesser extent, 80 Mile Beach. The project has two main foci: community engagement to encourage adoption of practices that minimise harm to the Ramsar-listed sites as well as on-ground activities (surveys and improved land management practices) to reduce threats. During 2018/19, the project brought three key community groups—Roebuck Bay Working Group (RBWG), Nyamba Buru Yawaru (NBY) and Environs Kimberley (EK)—individually and in working together to promote the values and undertake on-ground management activities to protect Ramsar listed Roebuck Bay. These three, with Rangelands NRM, provided inclusion and collaboration across a broad range of stakeholders and maintained the momentum built. In addition to a continued strong interest in Science on Broome Coast series and Mud & Salt Water Short Film Fest, a community awareness raising highlight was the publication and promotion of 'Coastal Gardens - A planting guide for Broome', which encourages the establishment of eco-friendly endemic plantings to reduce nutrient runoff contributing to Lyngbya blooms in the Bay. The project supported Broome Community Seagrass Monitoring Project in gathering baseline data to assist in sustaining long-term monitoring of the health of the Bay. The project also enabled further developing large-scale land management activities on Roebuck Bay Station to reduce the threats of unmanaged wildfire and to better understand pest animal (cat and wild dog) dynamics and future management (baiting programs).
Reducing risks to bilby habitat across the northern rangelands Rangelands NRM facilitates the engagement of Traditional Owners, Indigenous Rangers and pastoralists into complementary initiatives to address known threats (unmanaged fire, predation and land degradation) that support bilby (Macrotis lagotis) conservation efforts and conserve and protect the EPBC-listed Monsoon Vine Thickets ecological communities. The project capitalises from existing partnerships between individual groups and/or collectives of Traditional Owners and their ranger programs, including Kimberley Land Council (KLC), Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa (KJ) and Desert Support Services (DSS) as well as innovative pastoral producers, Department Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), Environs Kimberley (EK), and Pilbara Mesquite Management Committee (PMMC). On-ground works have focused around priority areas to encourage vegetative diversity, break up vegetative age classes and protect key habitat. During 2018/19, successful survey and control programs for weed (10,000ha), fire (200,000ha) and pest (11,000ha) threats were undertaken by Indigenous and local community partners, engaging both Traditional Owner and pastoral land managers. KLC Rangelands Annual Report 2018-2019 | 15
'Indigenous right way fire' collaborations reduced threats to bilby habitat across the Dampier Peninsula. The monsoon vine thicket working group, now chaired by an Indigenous ranger with majority Indigenous membership, worked cooperatively with other community organisations taking a holistic approach to protection and conservation of the Traditional Ecological Community (TEC). Across bilby habitat in the Great Sandy Desert, the KJ Martu rangers continue their ongoing pest management in collaboration with WA Parks & Wildlife and Kiwirrkurra Rangers. They also continue to advance two-way science with the new bilby survey method (developed in conjunction with the Melbourne University) furthering the reach of Bilby Recovery Plan actions. Targeted weed control across Pilbara bilby habitats continued strongly with the longrunning community coordinating group the PMCC.
Reducing risks to malleefowl habitat across the WA southern rangelands Through the Rangelands NRM Malleefowl project, Rangelands NRM continues to support the initiatives and commitments of Traditional groups of the WA rangelands desert region, targeting the Great Victoria and the Little Sandy Desert, to identify and protect Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellate) populations as well as treat threats as identified in the Malleefowl National Recovery Plan. During 2018-19, Rangelands NRM engaged Indigenous rangers and their selected partners to conduct 50,000ha of fire management, treat 11,000ha for pest animals (predators and large feral herbivores) as well as treat 1,000ha for invasive weed species. Rangers working on Birriliburu IPA, Matuwa Kurrara Kurrara IPA, Tjiwarl Determination Area and Spinifex/Pilki Determination Area all continue to identify, protect and enhance Malleefowl habitat through mosaic patch burning, reductions in damaging grazing pressure by large feral herbivores, targeted buffel grass control and ongoing surveys. 16 | Rangelands Annual Report 2018-2019
Kiwirrkurra IPA (C.Curnow)
Of interest are the collaborations along the pastoral/desert interface where Wiluna Martu have cooperated with neighbouring pastoral groups to extend large feral herbivore control and reduce grazing impacts over an area greater than that which Indigenous land managers have direct control of, thereby delivering enduring benefits that further reduce threats to malleefowl habitat. At the same time there is scope for greater collaboration to implement more fine scale mosaic patch burning and discussions have broadened with the Indigenous Desert Alliance (10Deserts Project with Rangelands NRM reaching interstate for new cross-regional partnerships) and the Great Victoria Desert Biodiversity Trust to expand investment in right way fire.
Malleefowl mound at Mt Magnet (M.Clunies-Ross)
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Species of the Desert Forum The 2019 Species of the Desert Forum (SODF) was held 18-20 June at Paruku, south of Mulan at the edge of the Great Sandy and Tanami deserts. The three-day event of talks, workshops and training was attended by 260 rangers, scientists, conservationists, Traditional Owners and local community members from Mulan and Balgo. The workshops included Rangers sharing experiences and knowledge with each other on topics ranging from threatened species management to managing feral animals. Ranger groups also worked together on large format maps (on hardy canvas material) covering the country managed by each desert group. The Night Parrot was one of the endangered species focused on at the Forum. During the events, attendees looked at examples of the type of habitat where Night Parrots might like to live. The post-forum species management summaries and evaluation surveys will encourage feedback and follow-up discussions between ranger groups and their advisory boards, which is set to contribute to, and enhance the integration of, culturally sensitive threatened species recovery actions into existing recovery planning processes, including those being actioned for Night Parrot recovery.
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Rebecca Johns describes work undertaken in her region (KLC)
Land for Wildlife During 2018-19, Rangelands NRM began rolling out a tailored and locally relevant ‘Land for Wildlife’ pilot program in the WA rangelands. The program is providing land managers the opportunity to better integrate conservation values into a productive pastoral/grazing system. Becoming involved in the Land for Wildlife program is a great opportunity for stations to showcase their existing environmental practices particularly in terms of current grazing systems and how this can positively impact the conservation of wildlife habitat. Land for Wildlife Plans are produced to show how stations are taking a holistic landscape management approach to production in 2018 and beyond. For example, some land managers are working on developing fire strategies for their spinifex country to bring a finer-grained fire-scar mosaic back to the country to minimise the risk of damaging wildfires. This, done in association with grazing-based fuel reduction and actual prescribed burns, will benefit their pastures and the key wildlife species also being affected by wildfires. In another example, some producers are identifying key wildlife refuges—such as wetlands—and looking to minimise disturbance through different grazing strategies and virtual fencing systems. Four Land for Wildlife Reports were prepared in 2018-19: Yarrie, Wooleen, Challa and Carey Downs. Rangelands Annual Report 2018-2019 | 19
Climate Mate The Northern Australia Climate Program (NACP) is improving seasonal climate forecasting to producers across Northern Australia and providing climate knowledge and information to help producers better manage climate associated risks. An initiative of the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), the Program is funded by Meat and Livestock Australia, the Queensland Government, and the University of Southern Queensland (USQ). Rangelands NRM is one of eight partners across Northern Australia hosting a ‘Climate Mate’, the role undertaken by Rangelands NRM’s Jardine Macdonald. Jardine, with on-ground support coming from the Northern Territory (NT DPIR) and Western Australia (DAFWA) has been working with producers in the West Kimberley and the Pilbara to engage with producers at an individual level. The Climate Mate brings messages such as the latest Bureau of Metrology (BOM) outlook to producers to help them make production decisions based on best available climate predictions. This improves knowledge on climate variability and better understand seasonal forecasts especially tailored to the West Kimberley and Pilbara regions and helps producers build resilience and increase business productivity, leading to more profitable and sustainable grazing businesses. The Climate Mates are mentored and assisted by an experienced team of climate risk management researchers from the USQ and grazing industry extension officers to help them develop and deliver a climate service based on the main climate drivers in their region.
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'Twirling Tree' - Georgie Yr 5 CSOTA
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Board Directors
AS AT 30 JUNE 2019
Andrew Whitmarsh (Chair)
Date Appointed: 7 November 2013 Qualifications: BBus (Accounting) Current Directorships: Revive Nominees Pty Ltd Former Directorships: Irwin LCDC, Mingenew-Irwin Group, Carnarvon Regional Biosecurity Assocation RNRM Responsibilities: Risk & Audit/Finance Committee Conflict of interest: Murchison LCDC Chair, Murchison Shire Deputy President, Carnarvon RBA North Murchison Coordinator, Leaseholder Byro & Ballythunna Stations, Member of Mingenew Irwin Group, Guarantor for Bridgestone Select Tyre Store
Rob Edkins (Deputy Chair) Date Appointed: Qualifications:
7 March 2017 BSc (Multidisciplinary Science); BA (Social Sciences) with Upper Second Class Honours Current Directorships: Swan Christian Education Association, Point Peron Aquatic, Youth and Family Association Former Directorships: Regional Development Australia – Great Southern, Metabolic Symphony RNRM Responsibilities: Enterprise Committee, Nominations & Remuneration Committee, Risk & Audit/Finance Committee Conflicts of interest: Managing Director of Food Fibre and Land International Group
D.John Carlson (Director) Date Appointed: Qualifications: Current Directorships: Former Directorships:
NRM Responsibilities: Conflict of interest:
6 May 2019 BA (Hons) (Psychology), PostGradDip (Education) Calico, Picasso Capital Management, Linc Capital, Foodbank, Community Vision Formidable, Student Edge, Landcorp, Lionheart Insurance, University Building Society, Western Australian Club, ATMA Cycles Foundation, Perth Theatre Company, Edith Cowan University, Big N, Days of Change, Rotary District 9455, Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, United Way International, Celebrate WA, United Way Australia, United Way (WA) Marcomms Committee -
Mike Clark (Director) Date Appointed: Current Directorships: Former Directorships: RNRM Responsibilities: Conflict of interest:
16 November 2011 None NT Natural Resource Management Board Marcomms Committee, Nominations & Remuneration Committee Short-term contract with Greening Australia (NT)
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Peter Long (Director)
Date Appointed: 24 October 2018 Qualifications: BCivilEng (Hons), BA, BSc (Environmental Science) Current Directorships: CRC for Developing Northern Australia, Regional Capitals Alliance WA, Pilbara Regional Council, Northern Australia Advisory Council, Astron Engineering Pty Ltd, Astron Environmental Pty Ltd Former Directorships: WALGA, St Luke's College, Astron Environmental Services Pty Ltd, Astron Soil & Water Pty Ltd, Biosequest Australia Pty Ltd, Astron Engineering Consultants Pty Ltd, Worley Astron Pty Ltd RNRM Responsibilities: Risk & Audit/Finance Committee, Enterprise Committee Conflict of interest: Mayor of Karratha
Catherine Marriott (Director) Date Appointed: Qualifications: Current Directorships:
24 October 2018 BSc (Rural Science) Kimberley Development Commission, Broome Visitors Center, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (Commissioner) Former Directorships: Influencial Women RNRM Responsibilities: Marcomms Committee Conflict of interest: Shire Councillor on the Broome Shire Council, Board Director on the Kimberley Development Commission
Robin Romero (Director) Date of Appointment: Qualifications:
23 May 2019 Bachelor of Laws (LLB), BCom (Accounting & Finance) Current directorships: FMR Investments Pty Ltd Former Directorships: RNRM Responsibilities: Conflict of interest: -
Salibe Sassine (Director) Date of Appointment: Qualifications: Current Directorships:
1 June 2019 PhD, B.Economics (Hons) BlueMount Capital (WA) Ltd, S&A Capity Pty Ltd, Bouyan Holding Ltd Former Directorships: Helicon Group Limited, Allegra Capital Pty Ltd, Phylogica Limited, Swiftel Limited, Visiomed Group Limited, KLM Group Ltd, Perth Theatre Trust, WA Academy of Performance Arts, Perth Theatre Company, RNRM Responsibilities: Conflict of interest: The Board certifies it has prepared a fraud risk assessment and a Fraud Control Plan, and has in place appropriate fraud prevention, detection, investigation, reporting and data collection procedures and processes. Rangelands Annual Report 2018-2019 | 23
Board Remuneration & Attendances Board remuneration and other payments
Board and committee attendances
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'The Painted Bug' - Lachlan Yr 6 MSOTA
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'Pink and White' - Bella Yr 2 MSOTA
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Rangelands NRM Team AS AT 30 JUNE 2019
CORPORATE SERVICES
Debra Tarabini-East
Paul Buckman
Dave Blunt
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
OPERATIONS & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & COMPANY SECRETARY
Quinton Clasen
Teresa Belcher
Amanda D'Souza
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
OPERATIONS
Chris Curnow
Jardine Macdonald
Kane Watson
PROGRAM MANAGER
PROGRAM MANAGER
PROGRAM MANAGER
Sarah Jeffery
Mary-Anne Clunies-Ross
REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL LANDCARE FACILITATOR
PROJECT OFFICER
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Perth (Head Office)
Suite 12 58 Kishorn Road Mt Pleasant WA 6153
Broome 11 Lotteries House 20 Cable Beach Road East Broome WA 6725
Tel: 08 9468 8250
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