Coastal Reserves Sub-Committee meeting 20 August 2010

Membership of the Coastal Reserves Sub-Committee was confirmed with Linton Drever as Chair and Peter Bauerle, Graham Brawn, John Carlile, Simon Coverdale and Clive Fitts as members.

Coastal Reserves Manager Rod Goring gave a presentation about professional life guard services provided along the coast by Surf Life Saving Victoria.

Coast Project Coordinator Mike Bodsworth also presented an overview of several major coastal projects, including the Surf Coast Walk, new Split Point look-out and the Cultural Values Project being undertaken as part of our Great Ocean Road Renewal Program.

Business Services Sub-Committee meeting 20 August 2010

Membership of the Business Services Sub-Committee was confirmed with Ken Northwood as Chair and Dennis Barker, Clinton Fraser, Ian Jupp, Daniel Marquet and Joe Taylor as members.

Items discussed included an update on the current status of the Lorne Foreshore Precinct Geoexchange Project and the outcomes of recent discussions with the Torquay Concerned Campers Committee, which have seen positive steps forward in rebuilding a constructive working relationship between the two parties.

Committee meeting 16 July 2010

Our new committee held its first meeting on Friday, 16 July 2010 with our newest members, Graham Brawn, Clinton Fraser, Ian Jupp and Daniel Marquet, welcomed on board before the meeting got down to business.

One of the new committee’s first priorities was to endorse our 2010-2011 capital program. This year’s program will fund a number of major projects, including the new Torquay boat ramp and Fishermans Beach redevelopment. The Lorne Foreshore Caravan Park pump station will be decommissioned, which will delight all campers who currently stay in that section of the park at Erskine River, while several ageing vehicles and key plant and equipment items will also be replaced.

The committee also discussed the new sub-committee structure in which all members participate. While the Coastal Reserves and Business Services sub-committee structures are still being finalised, the Audit and Remuneration Sub-Committee is already in place and has held its first meeting. Chaired by Peter Bauerle, members are Dennis Barker, John Carlile, Clinton Fraser and Daniel Marquet.

The Audit and Remuneration Sub-Committee deals primarily with matters of governance, policy and commercial process. The structure of the other two sub-committees will be announced soon.