Board Director responsibilties

The Board of Coliban Water is responsible for its overall corporate governance.

It consists of seven non-executive Directors, including the Chairperson appointed on the basis of their skills by the Minister for Water, the Hon. Tim Holding MP. The Managing Director is also a member of the Board.

Board members meet monthly on a formal basis, with informal meetings as required to discuss specific issues and projects.

Directors' Code of Conduct

Board Members

Chairman

John Brooke, OAM

BCom., BEd., FCPA, CA.

Mr Brooke farms beef cattle and walnuts near Pyramid Hill.  He is also a Director of Goulburn-Murray Water and North Central Catchment Management Authority, and is a member of their audit committees, chairing the Goulburn Murray Water committee.

Mr Brooke has extensive experience in water resource management, local government and business.  He is a former senior partner in Brooke Bird & Co., chartered accountants, a firm which specialises in insolvency work.  He is also a member of the National Disciplinary Appeals Committee of CPA Australia.

Managing Director - Gavin Hanlon, MBA, MAppSci (Env Sci), BAppSci (Soil Sci & Cons).

Mr Hanlon has a background in environmental science and business, and has extensive experience in leadership roles in both catchment management authorities and local government.

He was Chief Executive Officer of the North Central Catchment Management Authority for four years prior to his appointment to Coliban Water, and was Chief Executive Officer of Mallee Catchment Management Authority from 2001 to 2004.

Deputy Chairman - Noel Harvey, OAM

MIPA, MAICD.

Appointed to the Board in October 2001, Mr Harvey has been involved in local government in and around the Macedon Ranges since 1991, was President of the Shire of Kyneton, and twice Mayor of the Shire of Macedon Ranges. Mr Harvey is a Board Member of the North Central Catchment Management Authority, Parks Victoria and Chairman of the Victorian Mineral Water Committee. He also has extensive experience in the travel, transport and tourism industries.

Don Erskine

BMechEng.

Mr Erskine is Managing Director of Industrial Conveying (Aust) Pty Ltd, is a Chairman of the Australian Technical College and a Director of Bendigo Community Telco. Mr. Erskine is also Chairman of the Bendigo +25 Reference Group.

Jennifer Dawson

BBus., MAICD., FCA.

Ms Dawson has extensive experience in the accounting and auditing field, leading Bendigo Bank's Internal Audit Group until her appointment as non-executive Director of Bendigo Bank Ltd in 1999. Ms Dawson has had 10 years experience in an international accounting firm, and is a member of the State Government Regional Development Advisory Committee. She was appointed to the Board in October 2001.

Jane Holt

BAppSc(WineSc), AssocDegAppSc (Viticulture), GAICD.

Appointed to the Board in October 2008, Ms Holt produces estate wine south east of St. Arnaud. She has operated as a contract book keeper for 20 years following several years as a technical assistant in mineral exploration. She is a board member of the North Central Catchment Management Authority and chairs their audit committee.

Andrew Cairns

BEng (Electrical)., Assoc Fellow AIM., MAICD.

Mr Cairns is Chief Executive Officer of Community Telco Australia and has held several management positions across a variety of industries both locally and internationally. In the past few years he has applied his experience and start-up organisation success to Bendigo Community Telco and is responsible for the roll-out of the community Telco model across Australia.

He is currently a director of Bendigo Community Telco Limited, iTEL Community Telco Limited.

David Beard

MAICD, FIEAust, CP Eng., MBus.

Appointed to the Board in October 2005, Mr Beard is General Manager Commercial Services Victoria for Veolia Environmental Services. He has over 15 years experience in civil engineering, and from 2000-05 served as a Director with the City of Greater Bendigo, before taking up his current role.

Mr Beard has served on the MAV's Transport Advisory Committee, Goulburn Valley and Calder Regional Waste Management Groups, Calder Highway Improvement Committee, and the Institute of Engineers Australia.  He is also Vice President of the Victorian Waste Management Association.