The Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association (MRBTA) last week announced a new-look board of directors, following the organisations annual general meeting on Wednesday.
MRBTA chairman Trent Bartlett made the announcement and said the board received seven nominations for five vacant positions ahead of the vote.
“Each [nomination was] of a very high calibre,” said Mr Bartlett in a statement released on Thursday.
“The votes were independently audited and the successful candidates were announced last night.”
Four existing board members were re-elected – Janine Carter of Voyager Estate; David Willcox of Common Ground Trails; Keith Warrick of Eagle Bay Brewing Co; and Peter Gordon of Equinox Bar & Restaurant.
Margaret River Guest House proprietor and member of the Registered Accommodation Providers of Margaret River Region lobby group Debbie Noonan was the only newly elected member to the board.
Following the AGM the MRBTA board appointed Mr Bartlett as chair and Janine Carter as deputy chair for a period of one year.
Mr Bartlett congratulated Ms Carter on the deputy appointment and took the opportunity to acknowledge the longstanding commitment of retiring deputy chair, Clive Johnson.
“Clive served as Vice President for 15 years, and a further 17 years as President in the Busselton Tourist Bureau, Cape Naturaliste Tourism Association and the Geographe Bay Tourism Association before joining the MRBTA Board as Deputy Chair,” said Mr Bartlett.
Retiring deputy chair Clive Johnson, who is well known as a long serving and dedicated member of the tourism industry in the South West.
“He has also been heavily involved with the Busselton Jetty, Busselton Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Top Tourist Parks of Australia, dedicating thousands of volunteer hours in his pursuit to advance tourism in the region.
“Clive was instrumental in the formation of MRBTA and 2016 he was awarded the Sir David Brand Medal at the WA Tourism Awards in recognition of his contribution to the Western Australian tourism industry.
“We would also like to thank Clives wife Margaret, and his children Amy and Rhys, and their families, who have supported Clive throughout.
“We are looking forward to working with you for another year as we strive to establish the Margaret River Region as the most highly recommended tourism destination in Western Australia.”
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