SEPWA Committee & Contacts
(L to R) Back row: Steve Tilbrook, Craig Newman, Wayne Walter, Chris Reichstein, Greg Curnow, Andrew Chambers
Front row:Sam Guest, Lyndon Mickel, Andrew Fowler, David Cox, Leon Bowman
Executive Committee 2010
Position holders and members listed below
Subcommittees
Immediate Vice President
Andrew Fowler
Andrew was elected onto the SEPWA Executive in 1998 and at the time was the WAFF grains councillor for the Esperance zone. A member of the Finance, Governance and Pasture project sub committees, Andrew held the role of Vice President prior to becoming President in 2008.
- ph: 08 9075 0036
- mob: 0428 750047
2010 Executive Committee President
Lyndon Mickel
Lyndon is the current Vice President, Chairman of the Events Sub Committee and is a member of the Governance and Pastures subcommittees. Lyndon is also a member of the local Beaumont Better Farming group, host trials for SEPWA and conducts his own personal unofficial trials.Lyndon's family farming operation consists of 1800 ha just north of Condingup and 4200 ha at the end of Parmango Road.
- ph: 08 9076 6029
- fax: 08 9076 6082
- mob: 0427 766029
Secretary
David Cox
David runs a broad acre cropping and beef enterprise in the Shires of Esperance and Narembeen with his wife Sally. David was awarded a prestigious Nuffield Scholarship in 2004 to study the production and management of high yielding crops specialising in nitrogen management. As a result, David has extensively travelled both Australia and the world studying all aspects of agriculture and he has developed the E-ZEE Nitrogen (N) calculator for accurate real time in season nitrogen recommendations.
- ph: 08 9078 2053
- mob: 0429 008638
Vice President
Greg Curnow
Greg Curnow farms at Cascade and was elected to the SEPWA Executive in 2008. Greg is a Trials subcommittee member and organises his local field day
- ph: 08 9079 2101
- mob: 0427 792101
Committee Member
Chris Reichstein
Chris farms at Wittenoom Hills and is a past president of SEPWA and current vice president. Chris is involved in almost all of the subcommittees and also organises the local Neridup field day. Chris was recently elected to the Grains Industry WA working group.
- ph: 08 9076 7049
- mob: 0429 101970
Treasurer
Wayne Walter
Wayne Walter has been involved with SEPWA since 2000, starting as an executive member and taking on the role of Treasurer in 2003. Wayne is also the chair of the Finance and Sponsorship subcommittee.
- ph: 08 9079 2022
- mob: 0417 951417
Committee Member
Steve Tilbrook
1st elected to Executive of SEPWA in 1996 and is currently on the Events and Governance sub committees. Steve has been active in the role of executive supporting sponsors, group travel, field days, and trials. Steve farms 4500 Ha at Mt Madden with Wendy, Daughter Sarah and Andy Frost.
- ph: 08 9838 0065
- mob: 0427 380065
Committee Member
Leon Bowman
Newly elected, Leon farms at Grass Patch with his wife Natalie and he has always played an active role in the community and industry and has also completed a number of courses that complement his farming operation.
- ph: 08 9075 7034
- mob: 0428 757054
Committee Member
Andrew Chambers
Andrew hails from Ravensthorpe and farms 5000 hectares with cropping the main enterprise along with a little lucerne and pasture for buying and selling sheep. Andrew is currently the Chair of the Ravensthorpe Agricultural Initiative Network (RAIN)
- ph: 08 9838 0083
- mob: 0429 380084
Committee Member
Sam Guest
Sam has been involved in the family farm at Salmon Gums since 2002, during which time he studied at Cunderdin Agricultural College. Sam, young and enthusiastic, is heavily involved in the North Mallee Farm Improvement Group and his main interests in agriculture are in GM technology, precision agriculture and fertiliser use efficiency.
- ph: 08 9075 8008
- mob: 0428 758008
Committee Member
Craig Newman
Craig comes from the Varley, Holt Rock, Lake King area where he leases 6600 ha for cropping and livestock purposes. Craig has enjoyed being a part of the Newdegate Crop Improvement Group, the Newdegate Field Days and the Newdegate Development Committee.
- ph: 08 9874 7032
- mob: 0429 871625
Subcommittees
Finance, Sponsorship and Governance
Andrew Fowler, Lyndon Mickel, Eric Nankivell (Farmanco), Steve Tilbrook, Chris Reichstein
The main responsibilities are: compliance, OHS, SEPWA structure, EO and board review
Trials
Sam Guest, Ben Curtis, Sarah Ellis, Andrea Hills, Craig Newman, David Cox, Leon Bowman
The Trials Sub committee along with the Trials officer is responsible for determining the location of trials, sources of seed, maintenance of the weigh trailer and developing ideas for new trials.
Events
Greg Curnow (chair), Sam Guest (vice chair), Chris Reichstein, Andrew Chambers, Ben Curtis, Paul Carmody, Wayne Walter
The Events Sub committee is responsible for providing ideas and support for events such as Harvest Debrief, Annual General Meeting, Annual Grain Growers' Dinner, sponsors' hospitality evenings, tours, EDRS and other local field days.
Ladies
Sharon Barber, Gibson (chair, ) Sally Cox, Marie Fowler, Tracey Schlink, Serena Shaddick, Trish Timms, Tamara Virgo, Marg Gillespie, Gemma Walker and Anne Whiting
The charter of the Ladies' Sub committee is to encourage women to network and to gain an understanding and to further build on their knowledge and role within the farming business to ensure the future sustainability of their business.
Finance & Sponsorship
Wayne Walter, Andrew Fowler, Chris Reichstein, Lyndon Mickel, Doc Fetherstonhaugh
Young Growers
Lyndon Mickel (chair), Paul Carmody, Ben Curtis, Sam Guest, Chris Reichstein, Dave Cox and Greg Curnow
The Young Growers' Sub committee is responsible for providing ideas and feedback on events targeted at young growers.