THE BOARD
The Yarram Yarram Landcare Network Board consists of volunteer YYLN members who manage and represent the needs of the Yarram districts Landcare Groups. They do this through active communication with the community, well researched strategic direction, and project management by a small, core group of dedicated staff and volunteers.
The constitution of the Board provides for nine Board members, including a Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.
The constitution of the Board provides for nine Board members, including a Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.
Your Board Members
Julieanne Peavey - Chair
Julieanne has a background in teaching and together with her husband Dan Boland run a sheep grazing property at Darriman. Together they've hosted Regional Landcare Forums on their farm where they and other members of the Woodside group demonstrated the rewards that mature shelter belts bring to the local biodiversity. Julieanne is a longstanding member of the Woodside Landcare Group which was one of the networks first established groups. She has been actively involved in growing Junior Landcare with the schools in the Yarram Yarram Landcare Network region. Julieanne has been a member of the Board for several years across many of the Committees.
Julieanne has a background in teaching and together with her husband Dan Boland run a sheep grazing property at Darriman. Together they've hosted Regional Landcare Forums on their farm where they and other members of the Woodside group demonstrated the rewards that mature shelter belts bring to the local biodiversity. Julieanne is a longstanding member of the Woodside Landcare Group which was one of the networks first established groups. She has been actively involved in growing Junior Landcare with the schools in the Yarram Yarram Landcare Network region. Julieanne has been a member of the Board for several years across many of the Committees.
Jenny Davies - Vice Chair
Jenny and her husband Rob run “Tarrawarra,” a 140-hectare cow and calf operation at Alberton West featuring a stunning 8-hectare wetland sanctuary and Albert River frontage. A dedicated member of the Albert River Landcare Group since its beginning 40 years ago Jenny has served as President & Secretary and on the YYLN steering committee. She is currently contact member for ARLG and YYLN Project sub-committee member. Her professional background as a teacher inspired her passion for driving environmental programs in local schools, and her extensive dedication to the network was recognized with a YYLN Individual Landcare Award in 2007. Jenny is a strong advocate for practical wildlife conservation as a vital part of productive farming.
Jenny and her husband Rob run “Tarrawarra,” a 140-hectare cow and calf operation at Alberton West featuring a stunning 8-hectare wetland sanctuary and Albert River frontage. A dedicated member of the Albert River Landcare Group since its beginning 40 years ago Jenny has served as President & Secretary and on the YYLN steering committee. She is currently contact member for ARLG and YYLN Project sub-committee member. Her professional background as a teacher inspired her passion for driving environmental programs in local schools, and her extensive dedication to the network was recognized with a YYLN Individual Landcare Award in 2007. Jenny is a strong advocate for practical wildlife conservation as a vital part of productive farming.
Russell Botten - Treasurer
Russell has over 30 years of experience in the IT industry holding a range of positions with Red Hat, Google, Cisco, Siemens and Telstra. Born in country Victoria he's now slowly migrating back to the country at Wonyip. Russell is an active member of the Wonyip Landcare Group having been a major contributor to establishing the Wonyip Conservation Trail, strengthening shelter-belts with native species and installing nest-boxes for a range of arboreal species. Russell has been on the YYLN Board for three years, Treasurer for the two years and has served on the Employment Steering Committee and Finance Committee.
Russell has over 30 years of experience in the IT industry holding a range of positions with Red Hat, Google, Cisco, Siemens and Telstra. Born in country Victoria he's now slowly migrating back to the country at Wonyip. Russell is an active member of the Wonyip Landcare Group having been a major contributor to establishing the Wonyip Conservation Trail, strengthening shelter-belts with native species and installing nest-boxes for a range of arboreal species. Russell has been on the YYLN Board for three years, Treasurer for the two years and has served on the Employment Steering Committee and Finance Committee.
Helen Spittle - Secretary
Helen has 30+ years’ experience as a higher education manager at universities in WA, Qld and Victoria. Most recently, she led a team supporting Monash Business School’s MBA and Global Executive MBA programs and its executive/corporate education function. Helen is the Contact Officer of the Wonyip Landcare Group, has project managed some VLG projects, and most recently driven the ‘Wonyip Biodiversity Survey: Volunteers, Experts and Technology Unit for Impact project’.
Helen has previously served as Secretary on the YYLN Board for 1 ½ years and has continued to support the Board’s social media and web-communications for a number of years.
Helen has 30+ years’ experience as a higher education manager at universities in WA, Qld and Victoria. Most recently, she led a team supporting Monash Business School’s MBA and Global Executive MBA programs and its executive/corporate education function. Helen is the Contact Officer of the Wonyip Landcare Group, has project managed some VLG projects, and most recently driven the ‘Wonyip Biodiversity Survey: Volunteers, Experts and Technology Unit for Impact project’.
Helen has previously served as Secretary on the YYLN Board for 1 ½ years and has continued to support the Board’s social media and web-communications for a number of years.
Bronwyn Teesdale - General Member
Bronwyn brings a depth of experience in natural resource management having worked as an environmental consultant at Greening Australia. Bronwyn has a long history of involvement in the Landcare movement and has expertise in propagation from her experience in native nurseries. Bronwyn is a member of the Woodside Landcare Group.
Bronwyn brings a depth of experience in natural resource management having worked as an environmental consultant at Greening Australia. Bronwyn has a long history of involvement in the Landcare movement and has expertise in propagation from her experience in native nurseries. Bronwyn is a member of the Woodside Landcare Group.
Suzanne Miller - General Member
Suzanne is a professional Coach and Facilitator who thrives on building innovative partnerships to support the development of individuals and organisations. With a diverse background across multiple sectors, she brings a strong commitment to 21st-century public health and a passion for reconnecting people with the natural environment. Suzanne is guided by the philosophy that now is the time to embrace change rather than follow "business as usual," and she is particularly interested in the health benefits derived from fostering strong connections to nature.
Suzanne is an active member of the Woodside Landcare Group.
Suzanne is a professional Coach and Facilitator who thrives on building innovative partnerships to support the development of individuals and organisations. With a diverse background across multiple sectors, she brings a strong commitment to 21st-century public health and a passion for reconnecting people with the natural environment. Suzanne is guided by the philosophy that now is the time to embrace change rather than follow "business as usual," and she is particularly interested in the health benefits derived from fostering strong connections to nature.
Suzanne is an active member of the Woodside Landcare Group.
Dallas Wyatt - General Member
Dallas' long association with Landcare started in 1999 when he became secretary of a Landcare group near Tongala where he had a dairy farm. For 10 years he was involved in establishing shelter-belts on properties and revegetating along bare roadside verges re-establishing locally depleted native species. Since moving back to Gippsland in 2011, Dallas continued his Landcare involvement in the Bass Coast region and in the Yarram district - as a volunteer at Nurseries and supporting restoration projects. Dallas is a keen birdo being an active committee member of Birdlife Bass Coast and he also enjoys “grey nomad” trips looking for new species. Using his science background (B.Sc. 1977), he has been co-ordinating a number of bird monitoring programs for Birdlife Australia, Landcare and Greening Australia across Gippsland including the JARR Bird Monitoring Program since 2015. Dallas has been an active member of the YYLN Projects Committee for several years and continues to volunteer at the YYYLN Nursery on a regular basis.
Dallas' long association with Landcare started in 1999 when he became secretary of a Landcare group near Tongala where he had a dairy farm. For 10 years he was involved in establishing shelter-belts on properties and revegetating along bare roadside verges re-establishing locally depleted native species. Since moving back to Gippsland in 2011, Dallas continued his Landcare involvement in the Bass Coast region and in the Yarram district - as a volunteer at Nurseries and supporting restoration projects. Dallas is a keen birdo being an active committee member of Birdlife Bass Coast and he also enjoys “grey nomad” trips looking for new species. Using his science background (B.Sc. 1977), he has been co-ordinating a number of bird monitoring programs for Birdlife Australia, Landcare and Greening Australia across Gippsland including the JARR Bird Monitoring Program since 2015. Dallas has been an active member of the YYLN Projects Committee for several years and continues to volunteer at the YYYLN Nursery on a regular basis.