Our Board
Jillian Staton
Chair
Jillian Staton
A member of the Tarwin Landcare Group, Jillian is a freelance writer specialising in agriculture and environmental sustainability. She has written several books on these topics, including one that showcases food and wine producers in South Gippsland.
Alex Daraio
Vice Chair
Alex Daraio
Alex is a mechatronics engineer and works in areas involving cloud platforms, automation, electronics and drone technology. He is president of the newly formed Corner Inlet Landcare Group.
Mark Matthews
Secretary
Mark Matthews
Has run an certified organic vineyard and farm in South Gippsland since 2009. During that time he has planted over 15,000 trees and is passionate about retaining South Gippsland's amazing biodiversity.
John Currier
Treasurer
John Currier
John worked as an accountant in the UK until 2 years ago when he retired and came to Australia. He now lives in Tarwin Lower
Sam Stringer
Sam Stringer
Sam stringer is a member of the fish creek landcare group and runs a small beef property on fish creek as well as working for a national agribusiness organisation.
Mike Williams
Mike Williams
Graham Ross
Graham Ross
Graham is a member of the Corner Inlet Landcare group. He has carried out significant revegetation on his 100 acre property near Foster.
Herb Wildes
Herb Wildes
After a long career in Melbourne, Herb returned to Nerrena where he lives with his daughter on 260 acres of mainly remnant vegetation. He belongs to the Nerrena Tarwin Valley Landcare Group of which his parents were inaugural members.
Nick Dudley
Nick Dudley
A member of the Arawata Landcare Group, Nick lives just out of Leongatha and runs a small beef property with his wife, Anna.