VMRWA COMMITTEE
Our Committee and primary focus
The Volunteer Marine Rescue Western Australia (VMRWA) Committee is made up of representatives from our member groups with Regional Commanders liaising directly with the groups in their geographic area.
The primary focus of our Committee is to provide a channel through which government organisations can communicate and engage with Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) groups.
Interdepartmental relationships
Our Committee works closely with:
This allows the Committee to:
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Negotiate funding requirements, training programs, policies and procedures
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Ensure incident management frameworks remain consistent and understood
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Develop Australian standards for vessels, areas of operation, manning levels.
Structure and hierarchy
Committee personnel
VMRWA Commander
Jeff Howe (Two Rocks)
Email: Commander@vmrwa.org.au
VMRWA Vice Commander
Dan Goodlad (Mandurah)
Email: ViceCommander@vmrwa.org.au
VMRWA Vice Commander – Administration
Roger Martin (Mandurah)
Email: Projects@vmrwa.org.au
Secretary
Barb Walton (Mandurah)
Email: Secretary@vmrwa.org.au
Treasurer
Barb Walton (Mandurah)
Email: Treasurer@vmrwa.org.au
Training Development
Darryl Menaglio (Lancelin)
Email: TrainingDevelopment@vmrwa.org.au
Media
Ian Beard (Kalbarri)
Email: Communications@vmrwa.org.au
Projects
Roger Martin (Mandurah)
Email: Projects@vmrwa.org.au
Kimberley/Pilbara Regional Commander
Adam Harffey (Port Walcott)
Email: KimberleyPilbaraRegion@vmrwa.org.au
North West Regional Commander
Greg Ridgley (Shark Bay)
Email: NorthWestRegion@vmrwa.org.au
Mid-West Regional Commander
Barry Kennewell (Kalbarri)
Email: MidWestRegion@vmrwa.org.au
Metropolitan Regional Commander
John Beer (Lancelin)
Email: MetroRegion@vmrwa.org.au
South West Regional Commander
Tony Grasso (Naturaliste)
Email: SouthWestRegion@vmrwa.org.au
South Coast Regional Commander
Sam Karamfiles (Windy Harbour)
Email: SouthCoastRegion@vmrwa.org.au
Great Southern Regional Commander
Currently Unfilled
Email: GreatSouthernRegion@vmrwa.org.au