Board of Gascoyne Water Co-operative Ltd
Domenico Condo MAICD (Chairman) is a table grape grower and one of the larger operators in Carnarvon. Dom also has a Citrus, Table Grape and Avocado Enterprise in Mildura, Victoria an area similar to Carnarvon. Dom is an inaugural Director and the current Chairman of GWC, past Vice Chairman of CISC and current Chairman of the Gascoyne Grape Growers Association. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors has served on the Board of Gascoyne Development Commission, Lower Gascoyne Water Resources Development Steering Committee, the Lower Gascoyne Management Committee, the transport Advisory Group, Floodplain Management Committee and various Parish and Community committees. He is also a past Carnarvon Councillor serving the Plantation ward.
Joyce Babun GAICD (Director) is a mango, banana and tomato grower with share-farmers working a proportion of the property. She is the Chairman of Gascoyne Water Asset Mutual Cooperative Limited (GWAMCO). Joyce is also an inaugural Director of GWC. Joyce is a past member of CISC and the Horticultural Development Council. Joyce is a director of the Love Apple Group. Joyce completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) – Company Directors course in Perth in late 2005 and is now a graduate member of the AICD. In 2006 Joyce completed a Chairman course offered by AICD. Joyce is a current member of the Carnarvon Water Allocation Advisory Committee.
Denis Durmanich MAICD (Director) is a second generation grower managing the families’ plantations portfolio, specialising in table grapes tomatoes and melons. Denis is also Director/Chairman of Gascoyne Gold Packing Facility which accommodates growers packing and freight requirements. Denis is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Deborah (Debbie) Merritt (Company Secretary) enjoyed 26 years in the Carnarvon real estate industry before joining Gascoyne Water in June 2006. She is a Member and past president of Soroptimist International of Carnarvon, a board member and past chairman of the Small Business Centre Gascoyne.
Board of Gascoyne Water Asset Mutual Co-operative Ltd
Robert Bruce Munro MAICD is a banana and mango grower and until recently ran a very successful tourism business in plantation tours, meals etc. Bruce is a past member of CISC and the Carnarvon Water Services Committee advising the Carnarvon Business Unit. He is also a member of the Carnarvon Water Allocation Advisory Committee. Bruce has been a Long Term Member of the Perth Markets Board.
Andrew Durmanich MAICD (Director) is a second generation Grower in the Carnarvon Horticultural District. His property specialises in Grapes. Andrew studied at Edith Cowan University and gained a Business Degree in Marketing and Asian Business. In March 2007 Andrew completed the attendance requirements of the mandatory Company Directors Course at the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) in Perth.
Deborah (Debbie) Merritt (Company Secretary) enjoyed 26 years in the Carnarvon real estate industry before joining Gascoyne Water in June 2006. She is a Member and past president of Soroptimist International of Carnarvon, a board member and past chairman of the Small Business Centre Gascoyne.