Dulverton Waste Management was established as a Joint Authority under the Local Government Act 1993 by the Central Coast, Devonport City, Kentish and Latrobe Councils. Our organisational setup, led by a skills-based Board of Directors, is committed to delivering outstanding governance, compliance and reporting performance across environmental, social and financial measures.
- Five-member Board of Directors with business and waste industry skills and operating as a Joint Authority under the Local Government Act 1993
- Specialist and experienced staff operating Dulverton Waste Management Safety Systems, audited by Worksafe Tasmania
- Aligning work practices with the Australian/New Zealand Standard ISO 31000:2018, Risk Management
- Public and Products Liability insurance to $20 000 000. Certificate of Currencies available.
The Cradle Coast Waste Management Group is a collaboration between seven local councils of North West Tasmania to reduce landfill waste and improve recycling performance. The Group sets an annual plan and budget derived from a regional voluntary waste levy and guides implementation of the plan by DWM’s Cradle Coast Waste Services.
Owner Representatives
The membership of the Authority consists of two Representatives from each participating council to act on their behalf. The Representatives’ powers and duties are to periodically review the performance of the Board and individual directors, set terms of office and remuneration and approve corporate plans.
| Name | Title | Council |
|---|---|---|
| Garry Carpenter | Chief Representative, Councillor | Central Coast Council |
| Barry Omundson | General Manager | Central Coast Council |
| Alison Jarman | Mayor | Devonport City Council |
| Matthew Atkins | General Manager | Devonport City Council |
| Don Thwaites | Councillor | Kentish Council |
| Phillip Richards | Deputy Chief Representative, Councillor | Kentish Council |
| Jason Browne | General Manager | Latrobe Council |
| Vonette Mead | Deputy Mayor | Latrobe Council |
Board of Directors
Paul West worked in local government in Tasmania for 30+ years. After leaving his role as General Manager at Devonport City Council in 2019, Paul established River Road Consulting Pty Ltd a consultancy business that provides specialist advice to both the local government and private sector in all areas of general management, corporate governance, strategic and business planning, project management, budgeting and cost control.
Paul is a former National President of Local Government Professional Australia, is a life member of both the Local Government Professionals Australia (Tasmania) and the Local Government Association of Tasmania.
Paul is also a Commissioner and Delegate with the Tasmanian Planning Commission, Chair of Keystone Tasmania and the Tasmanian Dairy Industry Authority, and a member on the Forest Practices Authority Board.
BEng, CPEng, ADP LBS, GAICD, FAICD
Chris has more than 30 years’ experience, in Australia and Internationally, in the Utilities, Energy, Water, Waste and Resource recovery sectors.
He is currently a Non-Executive Director (NED) of Central Gippsland Water and Gippsland Ports, and a community representative on the Carbon Net Committee in Victoria.
He has formerly been a NED of Resource Recovery Gippsland (GW&RRG), South Gippsland Water Authority, Australasian Corrosion Association, Storm Water Association of Australia, Bendigo Community Bank (Trafalgar & Districts), Consultancy firm Madison Cross (Associate Director) and his own Consultancy business and Superfund.
He is also an Independent skills based member and Chair of Wellington Shire Audit & Risk committee (A&RC), and formerly Chair and member of South Gippsland Shire (A&RC), and member of East Gippsland Shire A&RC.
He has a Bachelor of Engineering Degree and post graduate business and management training from Stanford University, Warwick University, London Business School and Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Currently employed at Liberty Bell Bay as Maintenance Manager.; Jon has a 15 year career in engineering, procurement, project management, asset & maintenance management, and operations management. He has gained experience in the defence and nuclear industry in the UK and then from 2004 has worked in cement, metals processing, mining, rail, and construction industries with companies such as Cement Australia, Rio Tinto, TasRail, Nyrstar and VEC Civil Engineering.
Jon is qualified with a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours, Master of Business Administration, a Diploma in Project Management and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He also has qualifications as a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
Jon has lived in Launceston since 2008 with his family and enjoys coaching junior soccer in his spare time.
Heather is a Chartered Accountant, board director and leader with experience operating in complex environments across a diverse range of organisations and sectors spanning audit and advisory, private enterprise, start-ups, and for purpose organisations.
Heather is a principal of a commercial marine business, Vice President of Australian Sailing and an independent member of the Tasmanian Land Conservancy Risk and Audit Committee.
Reflecting a strong focus and commitment to social inclusion and sustainability, Heather’s previous governance roles include youth, disability, education and employment initiatives, and social and affordable housing at scale, most recently as chair of Housing Choices Australia.
Heather holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Queen’s University School of Business and is a recipient of the Governor General’s Award (Canada). She is also a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.