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Merri Creek Management Committee - Board 2025

Office Bearers 

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

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

Vice-President: Peter Ewer (Friends of Merri Creek)

Treasurer: Judy Schrever (Friends of Merri Creek)

Secretary: Lisa Souquet-Wigg (City of Whittlesea)

Other Committee members

Cr Julie O'Brien (City of Darebin),

Linda Martin-Chew (City of Whittlesea)

Cr Kenneth Gomez (City of Yarra),

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

Cr Claudia James and Narelle Liepa (Mitchell Shire Council) 

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

Philip Sinclair and Kate Jost (Friends of Merri Creek) 

Norbert Ryan (Wallan Environment Group)

MCMC STAFF - June 2025

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)

Ruth Rankin - Finance Officer (Mon,Wed)

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

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

Ecological Restoration Program

Michael Longmore -  Program Manager

Maryann Weatherill - Program Coordinator

Sophie Lavence - Program Officer

Team Leaders - Tony Bracey (Mon-Thurs), Kirby Medway, Jessica Slade, Matt Tudor

Team Members: Nicola Babbage (Mon-Thur), Robbie Belchamber (Tues-Fri), Gemma Campbell, Josie Chase, Jack Doncon, Andrew Durkacz, Jake Duyvestyn (Mon-Thurs), Mads Dwyer (Mon), Issy Haslau, Nayt Housman (Mon-Thurs), Tess Huntley (Mon, Wed-Thurs), Dermott Leonard, Bonnie Packer (Mon-Wed, Fri), Rebecca Rees, Nico Wayland, Harry White

Temporary Team Members: Lou Cormick, Mike Liefman, EJ Parmenter.

Catchment Program

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

Julia Cirillo - Waterwatch Coordinator (Mon-Thu)

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