Organisational Structure Chart
Merri Creek Management Committee - Board 2023
Office Bearers
President: Ann McGregor, OAM (Friends of Merri Creek)
Vice-President (1): Nicole Lowe (Friends of Merri Creek)
Vice-President (2): Cr Rob Eldridge (Mitchell Shire Council)
Secretary & Treasurer: Judy Schrever (Friends of Merri Creek)
Other Committee members
Cr Trent McCarthy & David Melli (City of Darebin),
Cr Jodi Jackson & Liz Turner (Hume City Council)
Cr Rob Eldridge & Elyse Kelly (Mitchell Shire Council)
Cr Lambros Tapinos & Richard Tolliday (Merri-bek [ex Moreland] City Council)
Debbie Wood (City of Whittlesea) (Council under administration, so no Cr rep.)
Cr Bridgid O’Brien & Craig Lupton (City of Yarra)
Peter Ewer, Jane Miller, Ann Sanson (Friends of Merri Creek)
Claudia James (Wallan Environment Group)
MCMC STAFF - November 2023
Planning, Coordination & Governance
Bernadette Thomas - Executive Officer
Luisa Macmillan - Manager Special Projects (Tues-Wed)
Ray Radford - Information Officer (Mon-Tues)
Chris Cobern - Upper Merri Landcare Facilitator (Wed)
Administration
Ruth Rankin - Finance Officer (Mon,Wed)
Ruby Lovelock - Conservation Support Officer (Tues-Thurs)
Tony Faithfull - IT Manager (Mon-Wed)
Ecological Restoration Program
Michael Longmore - Program Manager
Chris Geary - Program Coordinator
Sophie Lavence - Program Officer
Team Leaders - Tony Bracey, Tess Huntley, Kirby Medway, Jessica Slade (Thurs), Matt Tudor
Team Members: Gemma Campbell, Jack Doncon, Connor Donnelly, Mads Dwyer (Thurs), Sam Fisher, Nayt Housman, John Temme, Nico Wayland
Temporary Team Members: Dermott Leonard, Bonnie Packer (Mon-Wed), Charlotte Wood (Mon-Thurs)
Catchment Program
Angela Foley - Special Engagement Programs Coordinator (Mon-Th)
Julia Cirillo - Waterwatch Coordinator (Mon-Th)
Trevor Hausler, Milo Pace & Tania Struzina - Casual Waterwatch Officers (occasional)