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Jim Seager Jim has been a member of the Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party since 2005 and was appointed Chair in 2008. Jim operates his own business in Agricultural Consultancy; Jim Seager Agricultural Consultant with an Associate Diploma in Farm Management from the Marcus Oldham College. Jims was the manager of the 'Emly Park' Moorabool 1700 acre property from 1991 to 2007 when the business of sheep and cattle was sold. He now leases 330 acres in Moorabool using this land to run sheep. Jim is locally involved with the East Moorabool Landcare Group and is Vice Chair of the Moorabool Gorge Recovery Project. This project involves the revegetation & protection of remnants along steep gorges of the Moorabool Catchment, noxious weed and pest control, and community education and awareness to improve land management. Jim successfully managed serrated tussock on the 1700 acre 'Emly Park' property containing both arable and non arable land using an integrated control technique that involved the use of perennial pastures and native trees as a replacement strategy to out compete serrated tussock. Jim was awarded the Weekly Times Farm Business Award for Victorian Beef Producer in 2005 and is also a member of the National Serrated Tussock Management Group.
Graham Simpson Graham was born and educated in Bacchus Marsh. He commenced farming in 1953 and currently managers 875 hectares in Moorabool using this land for cropping and grazing. Graham has been managing serrated tussock on his property since 1987 and in the 1990's he strengthened his attack employing contactors to aerial spray his property. Since then Graham’s regular spot spraying and cultivation has minimised serrated tussock infestations and he now has the invasive plant under control. He praises his neighbours and surrounding properties for their efforts in controlling serrated tussock on their land which has significantly reduced the threat of wind blown seed. In 1978 Graham was awarded the Hanslow Cup for soil conservation. He is an active member of the Grow West Program and Rowsley landcare. Graham has been a member of the Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party (VSTWP) since 2005 and in 2008 Graham became the Vice Chair of the Working Party.
John Webb Ware John has been a member of the Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party since 2005 and has recently been appointed Treasurer in 2008. In the year 2000 John purchased a 550ha property in Clarkefield, an area of serrated tussock isolated infestation to run sheep and beef cattle. John has increased the productivity and carrying capacity on his property by using an integrated approach to managing serrated tussock using perennial pastures, spot spraying and manual removal. He says "serrated tussock would be a disaster by now if I did nothing, we've kept on top of it and now its not an issue but i continue to stay vigilant." John has been a Veterinarian for over 20 years and currently works at the University of Melbourne in Werribee working on the McKinnon Project which is a livestock consulting service. John consults with landowners to increase productivity and profitability of sheep and beef cattle on farms in South Eastern Australia. He is also involved in the training of Veterinarian and Agricultural students and research.
Peter Lindeman Peter has been a member of the Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party since 1998 and was Chair of the group from 2005 to 2008. he has lived in the Barrabool Hills for 24 years, currently residing on a 70 acre property which has been set up for breeding horses. Peter is a rural property consultant for RT Edgar and was the manager of the Roxby Merino Stud and South Roxby property of 3500 acres at Gnarwarre from 1989 to 1998 which ran 10,000 fine wool sheep. He is an inaugural member of Barrabool Hills Landcare, Chair of Barwon Recreational Motorcycling, and Life Member of the Geelong Agricultural and Pastoral Society. Wendy Bitans Wendy has been a member of the Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party since 2008. She owns and manages 170 hectares in the Shire of Melton using this land for grazing and growing trees. Wendy has been aware of serrated tussock on her property since 1981 when it first appreared and actively manages the problem. Wendy became involved with local landholders and the Shire of Melton when serrated tussock first appreared to combat the problem. They worked with Greening Australia who encouraged and assisted with the planting of trees in dry land areas to asses the viability of control. They determined that Sugar Gum was the most effective species. Truganina landcare members including the President, John Mortan provided practical assistance with deep ripping prior to years of planting various apecies supplied by landcare in an 800m East - West corridor on the Northern Boundary to catch seeds spread by Northern and Southerly winds. From their efforts planting trees to reduce serrated tussock seed spread in green corridors they have been able to control serrated tussock. Wendy is also a member of Trugania landcare,; VFF Balliang & Distrtict Branch Hon. Secretary,VFF Geelong - Coloac Council Secretary; Truganina Progress Association Inc Hon. Secretary; Truganina Rural Fire Brigade Auxiliary; Truganina Mechanics Institute; Boral Quarries Deer Park Environmental review Committee; Boral waste Solutions Deer Park Community Advisory Committee; Dry Stone Wall Association of Australia (Vic Div). You can view Wendys story by clicking on 'serrated tussock' in the horizontal tool bar above and scrolling to 'community action and support.'
Kate O'Bryan Kate has been a member of the Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party since 2008. She is also a member of the Leigh District Landcare Group and a member of the committee of management for the Victorian Farmers Federation Farm Tree and Landcare Association. She owns 14 acres for domestic use in the Golden Plains Shire, Inverleigh. Kate is the Company Director of O'Bryan McBride Consulting, a management and accounting service in Geelong.
John Burgess
Luke Murphy Luke has been a member of the Victorian Serrated tussock Working Party since 2008 as a representative of the Municipal Association of Victoria.
David McLaren
Charles Grech Biosciences Research Representative
Chelsea Wardrope Chelsea is the Executive Officer for the Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party. Chelsea began working with the Department of Primary Industries in March 2008 following the completion of a Bachelor of Science, Ecology and Sustainability majoring in Natural Resource Management. Contact: (03) 5226 4680, chelsea.wardrope@dpi.vic.gov.au
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