Appointment of SLCC members
Membership of the Council is prescribed in s.9A of the Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945 (SLC Act). :
The Minister can appoint up to nine members who must have, between them, expertise and experience in the following:
(a) soil science, particularly soil ecology
(b) agricultural production and farming systems
(c) managing pastoral lands
(d) soil conservation
(e) local government, planning, land use planning
(f) environmental conservation
(g) land management
The members can serve a term up to three years, after which they are eligible for reappointment. The Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation has an ex officio position on Council.
Current SLCC members
Members appointed from 3 October 2022
- Dr Hayley Norman as Chair for a term expiring on 30 June 2025
- Dr Richard George as Deputy Chair for a term expiring on 30 June 2024
- Mr Robert Nixon as a member for a term expiring on 30 June 2024
- Mr Rhys Turton as a member for a term expiring on 30 June 2024
- Ms Wendy Bradshaw as a member for a term expiring on 30 June 2024
- Mr Dwayne Mallard as a member for a term expiring on 30 June 2024
- Mrs Emma-Jane Foulkes-Taylor as a member for a term expiring on 30 June 2025
- Mr Noel Schoknecht as a member for a term expiring on 30 June 2025
- Dr Renee Young - as a member for a term expiring on 30 June 2025
The Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation has an ex officio role on Council.
Previous Council membership from 1 October 2019.
Meetings and governance
The Council holds four face-to-face meetings each year and aims to have one regional meeting a year. The Council may hold other meetings and consultations, and undertake reviews and investigations, to improve its advice to the Minister for Agriculture and Food and the Commissioner of Soil and Land Conservation,
The Council operates under a code of conduct.
Council members are paid remuneration and are eligible for reimbursement of travel expenses in accordance with the Guidelines for the payment of Government Board and Committee members.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development provides Executive and administrative support to the Soil and Land Conservation Council.
Contact
Lisa Chalmers, Executive Officer, Soil and Land Conservation Council; Tel +61 (0)477 337 967; Email: slcc@dpird.wa.gov.au