End of Year Newsletter: Seasons Greetings

Written By Collective Position

Seasons Greetings from the team at SECCCA

On behalf of the team at SECCCA, we thank you for your partnership and support throughout the year and look forward to an exciting year of climate action in 2024.

The SECCCA office will be closed from 5pm Friday December 22 and will re-open on 9am Tuesday January 2.

Cr Claire Harvey elected as Councillor Advisory Group Chair

At the last South East Councils Climate Change (SECCCA) Councillor Advisory Group Meeting for 2023, Cr Claire Harvey from the City of Frankston was elected as the Chair of the group, providing leadership for the 2024 year.

SECCCA deeply thanks the outgoing Chair Cr Michael Whelan, former Mayor of Bass Coast Shire. Cr Whelan was the inaugural Chair of CAG, providing consistent leadership for the past 6 years. As a great advocate for SECCCA and action on a number of climate change issues, he leaves a lasting and powerful legacy that SECCCA hopes to continue.

Cr Chris Hill from the City of Kinston was also elected as Deputy Chair for the 2024 year.

On behalf of the SECCCA team, we congratulate Cr Harvey and Cr Hill on their election and look forward to working in partnership throughout 2024 to continue to provide leadership on climate changes issues in the region.

Simon Woodland returns as SECCCA President

SECCCA is pleased to announce Mr Simon Woodland from the Bass Coast Shire Council will remain SECCCA President for the 2024 year. Simon was elected unanimously at this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). Simon is a powerful advocate for SECCCA’s vision and his leadership will remain integral as SECCCA steps up in 2024 with increased ambition and urgency.

SECCCA’s committee for the 2024 year will be:

  • President: Simon Woodland (Bass Coast)

  • Vice-President: Susannah Kenny (Kingston)

  • Treasurer: Vandana Rama (Casey)

  • Secretary: Christian Slattery (Bass Coast)

  • Desiree Lovell (Cardinia)

  • Julian Donlen (Port Phillip)

  • Renae Walton (Port Phillip)

  • Sophie McGuinness (Kingston)

  • Jessica Harrison (Greater Dandenong)

  • Stephanie Karras (Greater Dandenong)

  • Nicci Tsernjavski (Mornington Peninsula)

  • Christopher Yorke (Mornington Peninsula)

  • Mary-Kate Hockey (Frankston)

  • Clarice Egan (Frankston)

  • Angelica Di Camillo (Bayside)

  • Warren Smith (Bayside)

Congratulations to all 2024 members!

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