Our community’s desire to reduce carbon emissions led to a 2010 Shire commitment to reduce carbon emissions from energy consumption.
To achieve this, it was calculated we needed to establish a grid connected 10MW clean energy facility.
AMRCCE is managed by a Management Committee consisting of Chair; Deputy Chair; Secretary, Treasurer and Management Committee Members. From time to time sub-committees co-opt additional persons to assist its activities as required. Current Management Committee Members were elected at our last AGM and are listed below.
As is usual in organisations such as ours, we rely on volunteers to make our many activities possible, thank you all for your valuable contributions.
Jessica Worrall (MWineTech&Vit, BE (Electrical), BEcon), has been a small business owner since 2000 initially as a grape grower, wine producer and then starting up and operating a cellar door. Prior to moving to Margaret River, Jessica worked for 20 years as an engineer in Oil & Gas. Jessica has volunteered in a multitude of community groups in a variety of roles and has experience in boards from applying for and acquitting grants, to organising community events.
Richard is an experienced director and executive in the minerals, energy and agricultural sectors. He has joined AMRCCE on moving to the region in 2023, having had a home in the shire since 2011. Richard is keen to apply his strategic and commercial knowledge to the team, and contribute to addressing these important challenges around emissions reduction and their impacts on our local community. Richard is currently Chair of Carbon Positive Australia, and of an ASX listed exploration company. He sits on the Boards of two WA based industrial and technology businesses, and of a company seeking to develop critical minerals opportunities in Europe.
Beth Dowling, B.Bus, CPA has lived in Margaret River since 1982 and worked locally as a public accountant and business adviser since 1993, retiring in 2018. Beth has been in the position of treasurer for several community organisations including Nyindamurra Family School (now Margaret River Independent School) and Margaret River Business and Professional Women’s Association. She served on the Margaret River Hospital Board as Chair and on the finance sub-committee.
Her life reflects a strong desire to maintain a sustainable lifestyle and the preservation of the natural environment.
David works with his clients to create resilient
and sustainable projects. He has experience in sustainable design, urban and regional planning, placemaking, consultation,
governance, community development, issues management, environmental engineering, carbon projects, climate change
adaptation and mitigation, and natural resource management.
David has over 30 years experience in Australia and internationally working for government, industry, business, community
groups, NGO’s and individuals. He has worked in both regional and remote locations, and urban contexts.
David brings exceptionally high levels of design thinking and project management skills to projects. He works at the
interfaces of planning and design, community and environment, and business and innovation. By combining good business
acumen, quality science and a solid understanding of how to engage with the community he produces sustainable
outcomes.
David Hargreaves is a commercial lawyer with over 20 year's experience working for national and international law firms, and more recently, government. David was quick to offer assistance when asked to be involved with the AMRCCE, and has been instrumental in assisting with legal and other aspects of achieving its goals.
Committee Member
Lyn Serventy BA, ABDB has worked as a teacher, Community Arts Manager and Lecturer in Viticulture. She served 11 years as a Councillor on the Augusta Margaret River Council including a term as Deputy Shire President. She brings a great deal of experience of working with the community of the Augusta Margaret River Shire to establish better ways of doing things both on-the-ground as a pioneer of organic viticulture, and in the planning arena through working at all levels of community, local government and Government to establish soundly-based sustainable planning.
Augusta Margaret River Clean Community Energy is fully run by volunteers. We are currently in need of volunteer support in:
If you are able to help in any of these areas, or have other skills you would like to offer, please sign up to volunteer here.
