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Committee of Management 2025/6

Office Bearers 

President: Peter Ewer (Friends of Merri Creek)

Vice-President: Nicole Lowe (Friends of Merri Creek)

Vice-President: Ann McGregor, OAM (Friends of Merri Creek)

Treasurer: Judy Schrever (Friends of Merri Creek)

Secretary: Narelle Liepa (Mitchell Shire Council)

Other Committee members

Cr Julie O'Brien (City of Darebin),

Linda Martin-Chew (City of Whittlesea)

Cr Sarah McKenzie, Craig Lupton (City of Yarra),

Cr Karen Sherry and Cr Kate Hamley (Hume City Council)

Cr Natalie Abboud and Richard Tolliday (Merri-bek City Council)

Cr Claudia James and Narelle Liepa (Mitchell Shire Council) 

Vix Penko (Melbourne Water)

Philip Sinclair and Kate Jost (Friends of Merri Creek) 

Norbert Ryan (Wallan Environment Group)

MCMC STAFF

Planning, Coordination & Governance

Bernadette Thomas: Chief Executive Officer 

Sean O'Hara: Operations Manager (Tue-Thu)

Yasmin Kelsall: Environmental Planning Lead (Tue & Thu)

Chris Cobern: Upper Merri Landcare Facilitator (Wed)

Bron Willis: Communications and Engagement Coordinator (Tue & Thu)

Mel Walsh: Finance Co-ordinator (Mon, Tue, Thu)

Emma de Campo: Operations and Communications Support Officer (Tue-Thu)

Catchment Program

Angela Foley: Special Engagement Programs Coordinator (Mon-Thu)

Julia Cirillo: Waterwatch Coordinator (Mon-Thu)

Trevor Hausler & Tania Struzina: Casual Waterwatch Officers (occasional)

Ecological Restoration Program

Program Manager: Michael Longmore

Program Coordinator: Maryann Weatherill

Program Officers: Sophie Lavence, Kirby Medway

Team Leaders: Nicola Babbage, Robbie Belchamber, Tony Bracey, Nayt Housman, Jessica Slade, Matt Tudor

Team Members: Gemma Campbell, Josie Chase, Lou Cormick, Jack Doncon, Andrew Durkacz, Jake Duyvestyn, Mads Dwyer, Tess Huntley, Anika Korren, Dermott Leonard, Bonnie Packer, EJ Parmenter, Rebecca Rees, Nico Wayland, Harry White.

Temporary Team Members: Cej Jakes, Anika Korren, Mike Liefman, Craig Nelson, Ella Poustie, Indi Randall, Philip Tait, Charlotte Tavan, Leilani Turner.