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Zoological Parks Authority ANNUAL REPORT 2012
Overview
Operational Structure
Zoological Parks Authority Board
The Board is the governing arm of the Authority
and comprises eight members appointed by
the Minister for Environment. Members may be
appointed for any term not exceeding four years
and are eligible for reappointment.
During the reporting period, Mr Brian Easton
was appointed Chairperson of the Board,
replacing Mr Peter Metcalfe who served on the
Board for six years. Two new Board members,
Ms Nicole Moody and Mr John Knowles,
were also appointed. They replaced Ms Diana
Warnock and Mr James Best who both served
three-year terms.
The Board met seven times in 2011‐12
with a focus on setting the strategic and
policy direction of the Zoo. The number
of meetings attended by each member is
shown in brackets. The Board carried out
its responsibilities in line with an approved
Code of Conduct for Government Boards
and Committees.
Mr Brian Easton Chairperson (7 out of 7)
Appointed Chair of the Zoological Parks
Authority on 1 August 2011 for a three-year
term, Mr Easton has a distinguished career in
the Public Service spanning three decades.
He served as CEO at Perth Zoo from 1999-2003
and was also Vice President of the Executive
Committee of the Australasian Zoos Association
in this period. In 2003, Mr Easton became
a Director of Melbourne Zoo assisting with
strategic planning and designing new displays
and visitor facilities. Until recently, he also
operated a rural property based on sustainable
living practices, encouraging community
involvement through innovative displays and
educational programs. He was appointed Chair
of the Conservation Commission of Western
Australia on 1 January 2012.
Dr Pam Garnett FACE PSM
Deputy Chairperson (5 out of 7)
Pam Garnett is the Dean of Curriculum at St
Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls. She is also
a member of the Council of Edith Cowan
University. She was a member of the Premier’s
Science Council of Western Australia and
chaired the Council’s Education Working Group.
Dr Garnett is a past president and life member
of the Science Teachers Association of WA, a
past chair of the Curriculum Council Chemistry
Syllabus Committee and the past chair of the
Science Learning Area Statement Committee
of the Curriculum Framework. In 2003, she
was awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize for
Excellence in Science Teaching. Dr Garnett
has a PhD from Edith Cowan University and
a Masters degree from Curtin University of
Technology. She joined the Zoological Parks
Authority Board in March 2009 and was
appointed Deputy Chairperson in September
2010 for a three-year term.
Mr Eric Ball OAM (6 out of 7)
Mr Ball is a Senior Associate of the ANZ
Institute of Insurance and Finance in private
practice as a financial consultant. He was a
foundation member of the Perth Zoo Animal
Ethics Committee and is a member of the
Animal Ethics Committees at Curtin University
and the Department of Agriculture and Food.
Mr Ball was Chairman and President of RSPCA
WA from 1985 to 2004 and a member of the
RSPCA Australia National Council until 2004.
He received the RSPCA Australia Outstanding
Service Award in 2005. He has sat on a
number of advisory committees including the
State Animal Welfare Advisory Committee and
was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in
2008 for his service to the community in the
field of animal welfare. Mr Ball was appointed
to the Zoological Parks Authority Board on
30 October 2006 for a three-year term and
was reappointed for a further three-year term in
December 2009.
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