The board

The Goulburn Valley Waste and Resource Recovery Group (GVWRRG) Board is made up of 8 directors appointed by the state government: four skills based directors are selected by the Minister for Environment and Climate Change, and four are nominated collectively by the 6 councils that belong to the Goulburn Valley Local Government Waste Forum. The Chair is appointed by the Minister and selected from the four forum-nominated board members.

The board has responsibilities that include:

• approving, where appropriate, policies and recommendations from sub-committees and staff
• monitoring, reviewing and recommending changes on internal strategies and policies
• participating in the development of the GVWRRG Business Plan, Waste Plan, Constitution, Education Strategy and Annual Report
• considering and approving the Annual Budget
• appointing the Executive Officer
• assisting in the development of and maintaining positive relations among the board, committees, staff, stakeholders and the community

Board composition

The current GVWRRG Board directors are as follows:

• Director Seema Abdullah (Chair) – Forum nominated
• Director David Lowe – Forum nominated
• Director Leigh Wilson – Forum nominated
• Director Eric Lording – Forum nominated

The following skills-based directors were appointed by Ministerial appointment:

• Director Geoff Dobson (Deputy Chair)
• Director Andrea Richards
• Director Vanessa Petrie
• Director Wendy Jones