2019-12-10 P&E Agenda - Item 6 - Attachment 1 - NBRF Annual Report 2018-19

11. RESOURCING


This section details the changes proposed to the team. It is hoped that these are approved at the imminent AGM.

CURRENT CHAIR

Dick Barnes has been a Director for over 3 years and now been in the Chair for a little over 2 years. He is still very
enthusiastic and committed to the NBRF, but has a unique and unexpected opportunity to further his work in the
Noosa Hinterland.

Dick and his wife, Kim, sold their farms some 3 years ago due to Dick’s poor health but he is now fully “repaired”.
Coincidently, a series of new owners have asked him to run their farms or assist them to do so.

It is clear that there are a number of large property owners who want a lovely home in a great setting but who,
for various reasons, are not in a position to do the farming. The day to day operations are run with part time
work from experienced and aspiring local farmers. Thus, this is not just a commercial venture but also a social
and environmental enterprise. The approach enables local farmers to supplement their own income, farms to be
run productively and sustainably, and conservation projects encouraged. This is a real way to help regenerate
rural enterprises in the lovely Noosa Hinterland and its surroundings. Interestingly, this is a real example of the
“Biosphere in Action”!


PROPOSED CHAIR AND DEPUTY CHAIR

As a Board, we have reviewed the requirements for the Chair and Deputy Chair. In particular, we feel that they
really need to already be on the Board and live locally to be able to spend the time, make the contacts and
embrace Noosa.

After a good team review, we are delighted to propose Rex Halverson as Chair and Greg Schumann as Deputy
Chair.

Both are enthusiastically contributing to our programs and happy to take on these roles.


THE NBRF BOARD

In order to make as much progress as we can, individual Directors take responsibility for particular areas and drive
these between meetings. The Constitution allows for up to eight Directors. Given the adopted way of working, we
believe we should keep at that level.

We shall be losing 3 Directors at the AGM. Dick Barnes as noted above, Prof. Karen Hussey who has taken on a
new role at UQ, and our Deputy Chair, Clair Cartwright who has made a substantial contribution over 4 years and
is moving on to new things.

Therefore we have run a successful public campaign to recruit Directors and will propose the following
appointments at the AGM.


PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OF THREE NEW DIRECTORS

It was decided to run a public recruitment campaign in Noosa News, Noosa Today, Sunshine Coast Daily and
through the Australian Institute of Company Directors.



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