Media Statements - Minister announces community members of Cockburn Sound Management Council

3/08/2000

Water Resources Minister Dr Kim Hames said today that the community’s voice would be heard on the future management of Cockburn Sound.

State Cabinet had endorsed the membership of three community representatives on the Cockburn Sound Management Council.

“The general community will be represented by Cockburn Sound Conservation Committee member and former Town of Kwinana councillor Mr David Nelson and senior environmental scientist Mr John Polglaze,” Dr Hames said.

“Both men have a strong environmental background and are familiar with the issues facing Cockburn Sound.

“Ms Hazel Duggan will represent Community Networking Inc. as the third community representative.

“These appointments will add to the representation of local councils, industry and conservation groups working with Government agencies to ensure the future environmental health of Cockburn Sound.

Other organisations represented on the council include RecFishWest, the Cockburn Powerboat Association, Cockburn City Council, Kwinana Town Council, Rockingham City Council and the South West Group.

“There are many challenges ahead for this council,” Dr Hames said.

“It has been charged with the responsibility of overseeing the environmental management of what is the most heavily used marine embayment in Western Australia.

“First on the agenda is the development of an environmental management plan setting specific objectives and targets for protecting the Sound, developed at the same time as an Environmental Protection Policy to be prepared by the Environmental Protection Authority.”

Dr Hames will provide the opening address at the council’s first meeting on August 9 in Fremantle.

Media contacts:
Mike Groves Minister’s office 9424 7450
Deb Rohan Water and Rivers Commission 9278 0720

COCKBURN SOUND MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
MEMBERSHIP

FULL COUNCIL

TITLE	NAME	MEMBER TYPE	REPRESENTATIVE OF
Prof	George Kailis	Chairman
Ms	Hazel Duggan	Community member	Com-Net Inc.
Mr	John Polglaze	Community member
Mr	David Nelson	Community member
Dr	Phillip Jennings	Conservation member	Conservation Council of WA Inc.
Mr	Norman Halse	Recreation member	Recfishwest
Mr	John Smedley	Recreation member	Cockburn Power Boats Assoc. Inc
Mr	Michael Baker	Industry member	Kwinana Industries Council
Mr	Glenn Dibben	Industry member	WA Fishing Industry Council Inc.
	Vacant	Industry member
Ms	Jennifer Smithson	Local Government	City of Cockburn
Cr	Mervyn Kearney	Local Government	Town of Kwinana
Cr	Christopher Elliott	Local Government	City of Rockingham
Mr	John McIlhone	Local Government	South West Metropolitan Local Authorities Management Group
CO	Vincenzo Di Pietro	Commonwealth -Government - Defence	Royal Australian Navy
Dr	Graham Harris	Commonwealth Government - technical member	CSIRO (Land and Water)
Mr	Ross Marshall	State Government	Department of Commerce and Trade
Mr	Bruce Harvey	State Government	Department of Conservation and Land Management
Dr	Bryan Jenkins	State Government	Department of Environmental Protection
Dr	Peter Murphy	State Government	Department of Resources Development
Mr	Norman Austin	State Government	Fisheries Western Australia
Mr	Steven Wade	State Government	Fremantle Port Authority
Mr	Paul Frewer	State Government	Ministry for Planning
Mr	Michael Harris	State Government	Transport
Mr	Harry Ventriss	State Government	Water and Rivers Commission
Dr	Robert Humphries	State Government	Water Corporation