Committee

Chair

Karen Oborn
(Highbury)

Qualification & Experience:

Member, Australia Parents Council
Member, North Midland Project
Member, Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Committee
Member, Australian Institute Company Directors
Completing a PhD on Aboriginal identity and connection to Country
Over 20 years in Local Government executive positions
Small scale farmer with an interest in regenerative practices, and developing new and innovative products and markets for the WA agricultural sector.

Deputy Chair
Karen Strange
(Bruce Rock)

Qualification & Experience:

Reference Group Member – Lumen University Study Hubs
Grain and Livestock Producer in Bruce Rock
Co-founder/co-CEO Wheatbelt & Beyond Youth Mentoring (WBYM) (Supporting youth since 2011)
Former Community Liaison at the Bruce Rock DHS
Former Board Member of WA Women’s Advisory Council

Committee Member
Michael Aspinall
(Seabird)

Qualification & Experience:

Chair, Keep Australia Beautiful National Body
President, Wanneroo Agricultural Society Inc
Former Shire of Gingin Councillor (13 years) and President
Former member of WALGA’s Municipal Waste Advisory Council (13 years)
Former member of the Control of Vehicles (off-road Areas) Act Advisory Committee
28 years in a variety of roles, for an engine and fuel injection research and development company.

Committee Member
Lynette Baker
(Corrigin)

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Committee Member
Wendy Newman
(Dowerin)

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Committee Member
Stephen Gollan
(Beverley)

Qualification & Experience:

CEO, Shire of Beverley
Over 40 years experience in local government across Beverley, Wickepin, Gnowangerup
Deputy Chair, WA Country Cricket Board
Committee Member, WA Veteran’s Over 50s
Secretary/Treasurer Beverley Golf Club

Committee Member
Katrina Crute
(Brookton)

Qualification & Experience:

Shire of Brookton Councillor (2009 – present)
Shire President, Shire of Brookton (2017 – present)
30 years working in the agricultural transport sector
Small business owner (2003 – present)
Community volunteer
Diploma in Local Government (Elected Member), 2013
Diploma in Accounting (2016)
Member of inaugural Wheatbelt Secondary Freight Network Steering Committee and working group that secured $187.5 million for Wheatbelt
local government freight routes

Committee Member
Renee Lynch
(Narembeen)

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Committee Member
Mischa Stratford
(Wyalkatchem)

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