Central Ranges : The Board of Directors

The Board of Directors

Wed, Jun 9, 2004; by Bill Coppinger.

The Central Ranges LLEN Management Structure

The Board of Directors has developed a management structure which is built on 3 key planks:

Localness
Participation
Inclusiveness

The two-tiered structure includes:

The Central Ranges Board of Directors (at the central level); and
Shire LLEN Committees (3) at each Local Government Area (LGA) level.

"We assume that the key to solving problems or making good decisions is finding the one right person who will have the answer. Under the right circumstances, groups are remarkably intelligent and are often smarter than the smartest people in them."

From The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki.

The Board of Directors, elected at the 2008 Annual General Meeting are:

2009 Board Positions will be finalised Shortly.

Position	Name	Membership Category	Term Expires
Elected Committee	Janet Gregory	[1] Schools	May 2009
Elected Committee	Toni Doyle	[2] Tafe Institutes	May 2009
Elected Committee	Irene McKay	[3] Adult Community Education	May 2010
Elected Committee	Ken Taylor *	[4] Other training Orgs & GTC	May 2009
Elected Committee	Vacant	[5] Trade Unions	May 2010
Elected Committee - Chairperson	Andrew Hocking	[6] Employer/Peak Employer Groups	May 2010
Elected Committee	Vacant	[7] Local Governments	May 2010
Elected Committee	Lesley Cooper**	[8] Other Community Agency	May 2009
Elected Committee	Alice Solomon	[9] Koorie Organisation	May 2009
Elected Committee - Secretary	Christine Cox	[10] Community Members	May 2009
Co-opted Member	Mike Dalmau	[11] Co-opted [August 2008]	May 2009
Macedon Shire Sub-Committee	Jane Gustus-Callinan	[2] Tafe Institutes	May 2009
Macedon Shire Sub-Committee	Richard Donker	[1] Schools	May 2009
Macedon Shire Sub-Committee	Angie Lausell	[7] Local Governments	May 2009
Mitchell Shire Sub-Committee	Vacant Dec 08*		May 2009
Mitchell Shire Sub-Committee	Lisa Linton	[7] Local Government	May 2009
Mitchell Shire Sub-Committee	Vacant Dec 08*		May 2009
Murrindindi Shire Sub-Committee - Treasurer	Leanne Pleash	[10] Community Member	May 2009
Murrindindi Shire Sub-Committee	Bob Elkington	[7] Local Governments	May 2009
Murrindindi Shire Sub-Committee - Deputy Chair	John O'Meara	[1] Schools	May 2009

* Replaced Gerard Hard as at 26th August 2008

** Replaced Adam Cockerell as at 26th August 2008

Altered Category from Local Govt. to Community in Dec 2008

* Cameron Allan - Retired Dec 08

* Caroline Lodwick - Retired Dec 08

Each Local Government Area is able to nominate three co-opted members to the board.

Board Meeting Schedule for 2009

Day and Date	Community and Venue	Meeting Status
Friday 20th February 2009	Phone Conference	Board Meeting
Tuesday 31st March 2009	Seymour - GoTafe	Board Meeting
Friday 15th May 2009	Flowerdale Estate Retreat	Annual General Meeting
Thursday 16th of July 2009	Kinglake District Neighbourhood House	1st Meeting of New Board
Wednesday 9th September 2009	TBC	Board Meeting
Monday - 2nd November 2009	TBC	Board Meeting
Tuesday 8th December 2009	TBC	Board Meeting

Board Google Calendar

In the space below is an online Google Calendar for the Central Ranges LLEN Board.

- Google Calendar -

The structure of the LLEN provides for:

an overall planning, policy development, management and coordination role at the central level, and
an opportunity for greater numbers to be involved in a range of issues/initiatives involving young people in the areas of education, training and employment at the Shire level through a "Shire LLEN Committee" which is broadly representative of the prescribed categories.

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Director's Charter

Most Not for Profit organisations have standards for membership. It is good governance practice to also have standards for Directors. The Board of Directors of the Central Ranges LLEN believes these standards should be publicly acknowledged by the Board to the organisation’s constituents.

Each Director recognises and agrees to uphold the following standards of behaviour:

To take personal responsibility for contributing impartially to the decisions of the Board, with no thought given to personal gain.
To actively seek adequate knowledge about the business of the organisation.
To provide positive input into the development of organisational policy.
To provide strong support for the long term strategies of the organisation.
To accept the need to sufficiently prepare for Board meetings and decisions, and to insist on sufficient information to enable informed debate and decision making.
To perform the assignments delegated by the Board.
To delineate and state personal positions vs organisational positions on controversial matters to better enable the Board to make informed decisions for the betterment of the network and its constituents.
To devote sufficient time to the duties of a Director.
To uphold the highest ethical standards at the Board level.
To tender a resignation if unable to uphold any of the above Standards of Behaviour

[Source: 2004 LifeMastery, Strategic Board Enhancement]

In March 2003 the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Corporate Governance Council released a set of guidelines on Principles of Good Corporate Governance and Best Practice Recommendations.

Sources such as this also inform the good governance of the Board and its operations.