Biosphere Foundation Board

Current board members

• Rob Gell, chair
• Rod Anderson, Environment Minister's nominee (alternate Grant Arnold)
• Jeff Weir, Mornington Peninsula Roundtable director and treasurer (alternate Dr Peter Woodgate)
• Jane Jobe, Bass Coast Roundtable director, secretary and public officer (alternate Neil Beddoe)
• Councillor Neil Rankine, Bass Coast Shire Council (alternate Alison Creighton)
• Councillor David Young, Cardinia Shire Council (alternate Martin Teplik)
• Councillor Mick Morland, City of Casey Council (alternate Nicola Ward)
• Councillor David Garnock, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council (alternate Steven Chapple)
• Graeme Davis, Parks Victoria (alternate Libby Jude)
• Gillian Collins, Frankston Roundtable director

Board structure

The board consists of up to 15 directors:

• One director nominated by each of up to six community roundtables.
• One director appointed by each of the five local governments within the biosphere reserve (Bass Coast Shire, Cardinia Shire, City of Casey, City of Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Shire).
• One director nominated by the Victorian Minister for the Environment (drawn from the Department of Sustainability and Environment).
• One director nominated by Parks Victoria.
• One director representing industry or commerce conducted in the biosphere reserve, nominated by the board.
• One independent chairperson, nominated by the board following consultation with the Victorian Minister for the Environment. The current chair is Rob Gell.

The Biosphere Foundation's research committee has permanent observer status on the board and the capacity to bring proposals to the board as necessary.

The board is advised by an advisory panel of eminent experts in fields relevant to the environment and sustainable development.

Rob Gell, Biosphere Foundation Chair

2013 meeting dates

• 23 May
• 25 July
• 19 September
• AGM 14/15 November (TBC)
• 12 December

Minutes

• 21 Mar 2013
• 31 Jan 2013
• 20 Dec 2012
• 20 Sep 2012
• 19 July 2012
• 17 May 2012
• 15 Mar 2012
• 19 Jan 2012
• 8 Dec 2011
• 29 Sep 2011
• 21 Jul 2011
• 19 May 2011
• 17 Mar 2011
• 20 Jan 2011
• 25 Nov 2010
• 14 Nov 2010
• Sep 2010
• Jul 2010
• May 2010
• Jan 2010
• Dec 2009
• Nov 2009