Governance

Landcare Australia Limited Board

There are currently eight directors on the Landcare Australia Limited Board:

  • Mr. Jerry Ellis (Chairman)
  • Mr. Hume Macdonald
  • Mr. Alex Arbuthnot AM
  • Ms. Christine Burnup
  • Mr. Peter Hay
  • Mr. Peter Sutherland
  • Ms. Brigid Dowsett
  • Mr. Graham Jennings

Board meetings are held each quarter. It remains the responsibility of the Board of Landcare Australia Limited and its directors to fulfill the responsibilities, as a Not-for-Profit company, of corporate governance within the corporate environment in which it operates, and subject to the Corporations Act, 2001.

There are three committees reporting to the Board – the Finance and Audit Committee, Membership and Governance Committee and the Sponsorship Committee.

Finance and Audit Committee

This Committee is responsible for the:

  • review of Landcare Australia’s performance against the business plan, including operating and revenue budgets, and forecasts
  • assess the financial, commercial and risk aspects of operations
  • liaise with the external auditors

Members of the Finance and Audit Committee:

  • Ms. Christine Burnup –Chair
  • Mr. Hume Macdonald
  • Mr. Jerry Ellis

Membership and Governance Committee

This Committee meets as required to make decisions on Board and Advisory Council matters.

Members are:

  • Mr. Jerry Ellis –Chair
  • Ms. Christine Burnup
  • Mr. Alex Arbuthnot
  • Mr. Hume Macdonald
  • Mr. Peter Hay

Sponsorship Committee

This Committee is responsible for:

  • Policy
  • Advice for Corporate partner issues
  • Use of logo and licensing guidelines
  • Direction and strategy for the raising of funds
  • Board level contacts, resources and industry knowledge
  • Evaluation and assessment.

Members are:

  • Mr. Hume Macdonald – Chair
  • Ms. Brigid Dowsett
  • Mr. David Stringfellow

The Landcare Australia Advisory Council

The Advisory Council is made up of representatives from

  • Landcare Representatives from the States and Territories
  • State and Federal Government
  • National Farmers Federation (NFF)
  • Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF)
  • Australian Landcare Council (ALC)

Members of the Advisory Council

  • Jerry Ellis
  • Michelle Lauder
  • Chris Scott
  • Gerry Leach
  • Alex Arbuthnot
  • John Williams
  • Brigid Dowsett
  • Margaret Scott
  • Christine Burnup
  • Graham Jennings
  • Hume Macdonald
  • Maureen Bennett
  • Peter Sutherland
  • Peter Hay
  • Sue Ferguson
  • Brett DeHayr – National Landcare Facilitator
  • Kim Chance
  • Pam Brook

The role of the Advisory Council is to consider and make recommendations to the Board including the relationship between the Landcare movement and Landcare Australia; and the performance of Landcare Australia in relation to its objectives.

Company Secretary

The Company Secretary is responsible for legal and statutory compliance on behalf of the Board. The Company Secretary is Mr. Johnny Teong for Landcare Australia Limited, Landcare CarbonSMART Pty Ltd, and Borland Holdings Pty Ltd.

Auditors

The Auditors for Landcare Australia Limited and its subsidiaries are BDO.