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Michelle Tones - Executive
Officer
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Our Board
Brian Paynter - Chairman
Brian has been with the
foundation since the beginning and as well as being the
Chairman is also the Principal of WHK Armitage Downie
Accountancy Firm in Pakenham.
Brian is also a Committee Member
with Outlook (Vic) Inc and the Cardinia Shire Council Audit
Committee. He is a local businessman committed to family,
small business and community groups.
Garry McQuillan – CEO of
Cardinia Shire Council
Garry has management and
financial qualifications as well as a long history in local
government with previous senior positions at the Shire of Portland
and the Shire of Hastings.
Kate Lempriere - Community
Representative
Kate has been a Councilor and
Former Mayor for 2 terms with the
Cardinia Shire Council. She is
currently a Board Member with the Duke of Edinborough's Award and
in the past has been the Chairman of Save the Children Victoria.
Kate is also the Managing
Director of Securitnet Conveyancing Pty Ltd and a Civil Celebrant.
In her earlier working life she was a nurse. Kate is a
huge fan of the arts as well as philanthropy.
Graeme Legge OAM JP –
Councilor
In 2003 Graeme was awarded the Centenary Medal (‘For
service to the community through Cardinia Shire Council, including
as mayor’) and the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)
(‘For service to local government and to the community of
Emerald’).
Graeme Legge is a retired School Principal with 40 years’
experience in education. Graeme then became an elected
Municipal Councilor and already has twelve years’ service to his
credit. He has now commenced his fifth term.
Andrew Facey – Developer and
Entrepreneur
Andrew Facey is the owner of
Parklea Pty Ltd and is affiliated with Windermere
Child & Family Services. He is also on the Committee of
Let’s Beat Bowel Cancer at Cabrini.
Adam Khan – CEO Khans
Hospitality
Adam is the Managing Director of Khans Management Group.
He has been a part of the Cardinia community for the past 12
years and has various business interests within the shire.
Adam is also a board member of Manningham youth services.
He is committed to family and community service.
 Mr Paul Thomas -
managing Director Star News
Paul Thomas is managing director and fourth generation involved
in the family media company, Star News Group, publisher of 21
community newspaper titles, various websites and numerous specialty
magazines. Among others he is also a Director of Fermax
Distribution Company, a letterbox distribution business and Yarra
Valley Newspapers. Paul grew up in Pakenham, attending Pakenham
consolidated School, Pakenham High School and completing school at
Haileybury College before a year in South Africa on Rotary
Exchange.
He completed a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of
Melbourne. Paul is currently the vice president of the Victorian
Country Press Association, Board member of Country Press Australia
and Community Newspapers of Australia. He now resides in Glen Iris
and has three children aged 15 months, 7 and 9 years of age.
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