LandCorp Board appointments announced

30/1/02
Five new directors have been appointed to the board of LandCorp - the Western Australian Land Authority.
Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan made the appointments following the expiry of the terms of six members of the State Government's land development agency's board.
The new deputy chairperson will be Barbara Wiese, a Perth-based public relations consultant and former Minister in the South Australian Government.
Other appointees are:

• Sydney Corser, a co-founder of Pacesetter Homes;
• business consultant Ross Bowe, a former Western Australian Under Treasurer;
• lawyer Carolyn Tan; and
• communications and marketing executive John Carlson.

LandCorp chairman Ross Hughes has agreed to a six-month extension of his term so he can assure a proper handover to the new team.
John Martin, who was appointed to a two-year term in January last year, remains on the board.
"The new board has strong commercial and financial credentials that will be invaluable to LandCorp, which has an important role in WA's continued growth," Ms MacTiernan said.

"LandCorp will play a pivotal role in many of the Planning and Infrastructure Portfolio's activities."
The retiring board members are deputy chairperson Celia Searle, Stuart Morgan, Dr Des Kelly, Richard Muirhead and Dr Jim Limerick.
Ms MacTiernan paid tribute to the retiring board members, all of whom had given long and valuable service to the agency, some since LandCorp's inception in 1992.
"The board has overseen LandCorp's development into an innovative and effective agency meeting the State's land development needs," she said.
Minister's office: 9213 6400
Western Australian Land Authority (LandCorp) Board Members
Chairman:
Ross Hughes has been a member of the LandCorp Board since 1997 and chairman since 1998. He has been chairman of the Rottnest Island Authority, a commissioner of the Western Australian Tourism Commission and a Senator of Murdoch University. Ross Hughes is an Associate of the Australian Property Institute, a licensed valuer and property consultant with in excess of thirty years experience in the WA property industry.
Deputy Chair:
Barbara Wiese was the first woman minister in the South Australian Parliament, holding a number of portfolios between 1985 and 1993. She is now a Perth-based communications consultant who has worked with Australian and international clients in industries such as manufacturing, tourism and property development, food processing, health and education. She was also a member of the community reference group reviewing Perth's freight network.
Carolyn Tan is a solicitor and a partner in Perth law firm Dwyer Durack. Her areas of practice include commercial and property litigation and native title and Aboriginal heritage law.
John Carlson has extensive experience in the areas of strategic planning, corporate communications, project management and marketing. He has served on a large number of boards - private and public - as both a director and chairman. He is managing director of marketing group AdlinkJLS.
Sydney Corser, co-founder of leading Perth homebuilder Pacesetter Homes, is well known for his contributions to WA, particularly in the areas of housing and yachting. The 1992 WA Citizen of the Year in the category of sport has also received an OBE for his services to housing and an Order of Australia for his contribution to the Ngala Family Resource Centre and helping to establish Australia's first urological research centre. He served for five years as a member of the State Housing Commission in the '90s.
Ross Bowe, a former Under Treasurer in WA, is currently a financial consultant. He has been involved in a wide range of high-level reviews, including a review of the Northern Territory Police Force, the City of Perth restructuring and a variety of studies relating to the forestry, financial management and competitive aspects of the operations at the WA Department of Conservation and Land Management.
John Martin is a Life Fellow of the Australian Property Institute and the Principal of Australian Property Consultants. Mr Martin is a licensed valuer and property consultant with more than 20 years' experience in the WA property industry.
(Mr Martin was appointed to the LandCorp Board from January 1, 2001.)

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