Chairman Industry Representatives Education Representatives
Graeme Rodger (Rodger Constructions)
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Experience: 40 years experience in broad based management and operations in the civil construction and plumbing industry. Managing Director of various family companies involved in civil construction, hospitality and property development that operate in Victoria and interstate. A past Councillor of the City of Colac and the City of Warrnambool, past Chairman of South West Water Authority, past Director of the Warrnambool Co-operative Society, past Board Member of Glenelg Regional Water Authority, Portland Coast Regional Water Authority and Wannon Water. Past member of the Warrnambool Economic Development Board, currently a member of Deakin University’s Vice-Chancellor’s Community Reference Group. Employs approximately 120 staff. |
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Hamilton Industry Building Automotive Engineering
Peter Richards (Finchett Plumbing)
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Experience: Managing Director of Ted Finchett Pty. Ltd. Member of The Hamilton and Alexandra College Council. Business Representative on The Environmental Management Forum for Iluka Minerals Separation Plant. Board Member and Chair of Westvic Workforce. Director of Finchett Ford Nissan Hamilton Dealership |
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Mick Hawkes (BDH Constructions P/L)
Experience: Started his apprenticeship with Meade Bongers - Colac in 1987 and worked his way up to became a partner and director in Meade Bongers, in 2002 which was then renamed BDH Constructions with operations in Colac, Warrnambool and Geelong. Continuing role as manager of Warrnambool operations and supervising projects up to $9 million in value.
Qualifications: Trade certificate in Carpentry and Joinery, Gordon Institute of TAFE 1990.
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David Mathieson (DM Truck Centre)
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Experience: Worked as a motor mechanic apprentice/tradesman 1972-76. In subsequent years as a diesel mechanic in Brisbane and King Island, then as a maintenance mechanic during the construction of the Alcoa Smelter at Portland. Started a diesel mechanics business in Warrnambool in 1981. Now Managing Director of DM Truck Centre.
Qualifications: Completed Motor Mechanics apprenticeship in 1974, Senior Motor Mechanics Certificate in 1976. |
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David Hetherington (Hetherington Engineering)
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Experience: Managing Director of Hetherington Engineering, a major engineering firm in Warrnambool with over 25 employees.
Qualifications: Qualified Fitter and Turner |
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Andrew Anderson Julie Myers Helen Taylor Rob Veccheit
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ATCW Board Vice Chair, Brauer College Council President, Owner/Manager Rossander Angus Stud and Accountant
Experience: Former Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at the Deakin University Warrnambool Campus. Areas of expertise include business finance, rural finance, corporate acquisitions and the share market. 35 years specialising in strategic and succession planning, and finance and taxation functions of rural entrepreneurs
Principal of the Rossander Angus and Dundonald Dairies. 21 years as President of the Council of Brauer College and past Treasurer and member of the Board the Association of School Councils of Victoria.
Qualifications: B.Com. (Melb) M.Admin (Monash) Dip. Educ. (Melb.) A.C.I.S. |
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Principal of Brauer College, Warrnambool, since January 2008.
Taught and held senior leadership positions at a range of independant and government schools across Victoria and Queensland. Inaugural Deputy Director of MLC Marshmead Yr 9 campus at Mallacoota, Inaugural Head of Middle School at St Pauls Anglican School Brisbane, Deputy Principal and Head of Boarding at The Glennie School in Toowoomba, Campus Principal at Overnewton Anglican College and Castlemaine SC, Acting Principal/Assistant Principal at Belmont High School in Geelong. Brauer College Principal.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Education (Educational Administration), Masters in Education (Curriculum Studies) currently completing Doctorate studies in education. |
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Assistant Principal: Brauer College Warrnambool, WRAD Board Chair
Experience: Involved in education for 31 years. Commenced teaching at Warrnambool Technical School in 1976. Teaching areas included English, SOSE, Vocational English and Personal Development. Leadership roles include Year Level Co-ordinator, Head of Faculty, and Transition Co-ordinator. Appointed Brauer College Assistant Principal in 1995.
Qualifications: B.A (LaTrobe), Grad. Dip. Ed. (Canberra), Grad. Dip. Ed. Admin. (Melb), M.Ed. (Deakin). |
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Principal: Baimbridge College, Hamilton
Experience: Involved in education for 31 years. Principal of Baimbridge College, Hamilton. Commenced teaching at Sunbury High School in 1979. Moved to Hamilton Secondary College in 1991 becoming a member of the principal class in 1994 until accepting the role of Principal in 2006.
Qualifications: Educated at University of Melbourne, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Bachelor of Education, Graduate Diploma in Mathematical Science. |
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