Member Profiles
Merrilyn Temby
 Chair Reason for joining the ACC: To make a difference to the natural enviroment in the Avon and to help people to understand the issues. Key interest area: Biodiveristy, sustainable agriculture, community extension and engagement Phone: (08) 9047 5011 I farm grains with my husband at Bodallin (on the edge of the wheatbelt). I returned to the farm after a teaching career where I specialised in ancient history. |
Pauline Guest
 Deputy Chair Reason for joining the ACC: Key interest area: Phone: (08) 9690 2250 |
Wayne Clarke
 Region Represented: Avon sub-region Reason for joining the ACC: Opportunity to contribute to the sustainability of our natural resources for future generations. Phone: (08) 9690 2250, (08) 6364 3609 After living, working and raising a family in suburban Woodlands, moved back to where our heart was - the country. After 17 years living in Toodyay, my wife and I almost qualify as locals, and call the Avon home. Although busy with many and varied local and regional activities, we still take time to catch up with family, and explore some of the natural wonders of the world. |
Colin Nicholl
 Region Represented: Lockhart sub-region Key interest area/reason for joining the ACC: to have sufficient resource directed into the fight against salinity to regain this valuable land. To improve water retention and water use on farms. To create sustainable farming systems. Phone: (08) 9880 7021 Farmer, grazier and property developer from the Hyden district. Currently farming three properties totalling 6400ha and running up to 9000 sheep. |
David Singe
Agency: Wheatbelt Development Commission Reason for joining the ACC: Key interest area: Phone: (08) |
David Bicknell
| Agency: Department of Agriculture and Food Reason for joining the ACC: Key interest area: Phone: (08) |
Wayne Elliot
Agency: Department of Environment and Conservation Reason for joining the ACC: Regional manager for DEC Key Interest Area: Biodiversity conservation, strategic planning and international affairs Phone: (08) 9881 9222 |
Trevor Smith
Organisation Represented: Local Government Reason for joining the ACC: Nominated representative through WALGA Phone: (08) 90471102 I'm the CEO for the Shire of Mukinbudin with over 20 years experience in local government. I am really keen to see more natural resource management take place in the Avon River Basin. |
Ross Sheridan
 Agency Represented: Department of Water Reason for joining the ACC: The partnership of DoE with ACC is essential to achieve common NRM objectives for the Avon River and its catchment. Key interest area: Waterway management, catchment protection, water quality management. Phone: (08) 6250 8002 I am the Acting Regional Manager for the Swan Goldfields Agricultural Region of the Department. I have been involved in water resource and environmental management in my 30+ year career with the State Government. I have qualilifications in hydrography and hydrogeology. |
Ian Hall
 Region Represented: Lockhart sub-region Reson for Joining the ACC: I really wanted to spread the interest of intergrated tree cropping getting across to the wider NRM community. Phone: (08) 9642 6031 I was encouraged to nominate for a place on ACC due to our farm enterprise being increasingly in farm forestry, and also my being the current Chair of Avongro. I'm firmly of the view that much of the land in the Avon Catchment that has difficulty earning it's way with grain cropping, could be profitable in emerging tree farming pursuits. I've lived and farmed at East Brookton all my life. The homestead is adjacent to the Yenyenning Lakes Nature Reserve and as part of the Yenyenning Lakes Management Committee I was involved in reversing the trend of water and land degradation in that Reserve. Basically, as time has progressed, I’ve become a strong believer in the principle of the Triple Bottom Line. Our financial, social and environmental wealth will only be secured by landowners working with all other stakeholders to create a place where we want to live. |
Brian English
 Region Represented: Avon sub-region Reason for Joining the ACC: I have a lifelong interest in landcare. I bought a property in Pingelly in 1966 which was in a neglected state, I took the challenge to recover it. With the aid of a landcare technician from DAFWA in Narrogin we established a plan involving reclamation of badly eroded, contour banking to control run off and tree planting in areas where necesary. Key Interest Area: Turning a neglected farm into a property I am proud of Phone: (08) 9386 4583 I was born in Lake Grace. After schooling I helped develop a property at Arthur River. Over the years I have worked with a stock firm, owned my own business and share farmed at Newdegate, until purchasing the farm at Pingelly. I am now retired in Perth and my son runs the farm. I still have a keen interest in regional development and supporting natural resource management |