Council
Council members are appointed for a four year term. Half of the Council are appointed biennially to ensure corporate knowledge is passed on to new councillors.
The President, Finance and Audit Officer, and Secretary are the Directors of the Company and there can be up to five General Council Members.
David Phelps
President
David Phelps has lived in the rangelands his whole life; from property work on the family farm near Walgett through to Research, Development & Extension based in Longreach.
Don Burnside
Finance & Audit Officer
Don Burnside has worked in the rangelands off and on since 1975 in public and private sector employment.
Bob Shepherd
Secretary
Paul Erkelenz
Paul Erkelenz has 34 years experience working with rural and remote businesses and communities in SA, WA, NT and NSW; focussing on farm business management and natural resource management issues, particularly in a rangelands pastoral context.
Angus Whyte
Angus lives at Wyndham station on the Anabranch River in far western NSW with his wife Kelly and son Mitchell.
Dionne Walsh
Dionne Walsh has worked and lived in the rangelands since 1996. She completed a PhD at the University of Adelaide…
Matt Fletcher
Matthew Fletcher has worked for the WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Rangeland Science branch since 2006.
Megan Munchenberg
Megan Munchenberg has lived and worked on cattle stations in the Gulf of Carpentaria QLD for the past 15 years. She has an interest and passion for the beef production sector