Cradle Coast Authority (CCA) has welcomed the Tasmanian Government’s additional funding, which will support the...
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End of Year Message from the CEO
West and north-west Tasmania is soon to experience incredible change, as several key developments move into the...
Project launch: Cradle Coast Regional Priority Weeds
From 2025 to 2027, Cradle Coast NRM, in partnership with Landcare Tasmania, will deliver the Cradle Coast Regional...
CCA bids farewell to Chair, the Hon. Sid Sidebottom
Cradle Coast Authority (CCA) wishes to acknowledge and celebrate the significant contribution of outgoing Board Chair,...
Small Grants create meaningful impacts for community groups
Round Five of Cradle Coast NRM’s Community Capacity Small Grants Program is well underway, providing funding and...
Ian Vanderbeek appointed Chair of Cradle Coast Authority Board
Cradle Coast Authority (CCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Vanderbeek as the new Chair of the CCA...
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Small Grants create meaningful impacts for community groups
Round Five of Cradle Coast NRM’s Community Capacity Small Grants Program is well underway, providing funding and support to local community groups across north-west and western Tasmania to continue their valuable natural resource management (NRM) work both on the...
Ian Vanderbeek appointed Chair of Cradle Coast Authority Board
Cradle Coast Authority (CCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Vanderbeek as the new Chair of the CCA Board. Mr Vanderbeek is an accomplished senior executive and non-executive director with more than 40 years of international experience across the...
Chair appointed to the Regional NRM Committee
Cradle Coast Authority (CCA) is pleased to announce Peter Voller PSM as the successful candidate for the position of Chair of the Cradle Coast Regional Natural Resource Management (NRM) Committee. This appointment has the full endorsement of both the CCA Board and...
Matthew Greskie
Independent Director
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Matthew (Mat) Greskie, B.Eng (Hons), GAICD, has extensive Board and senior management experience, including 11 years as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dulverton Waste Management. He has a Bachelor of Engineering and is a graduate of the AICD.
Mat is a recognised leader in governance, strategy, risk management, strategic asset management, and project and contract management. He brings this suite of skills and knowledge to the CCA Board, where he looks forward to providing the community with the highest level of confidence in the organisation's governance and decision-making.
Mat’s current Board roles include Chair of Water Operations Association of Australia, Chair of NAMS Canada and Deputy Chair of the Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Board.
John Dowling B.Pharm FCPA FACP FAICD FPG
Independent Director
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John Dowling B.Pharm FCPA FACP FAICD FPG is a Pharmacist and Certified Practising Accountant with extensive experience in business, governance, and community service. He is the Director of Terry White Chemmart Latrobe and Tasmanian Vice President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
John is Treasurer of Youth, Family and Community Connections (YFCC) and a Fellow of CPA Australia, the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Australian College of Pharmacy, and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. His leadership roles include serving as the former State President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and holding directorships with Guild Insurance, Guild Super, GuildLink, and Gold Cross, as well as being the immediate past Chairman of Meridian Lawyers.
John was born in Devonport and has spent the majority of his life living on the North-west Coast. His family history here goes back many generations. After running a successful local business for more than 30 years, he remains passionate about the region’s prosperity and is committed to supporting its continued growth through his role with the Cradle Coast Authority.
Andrew Kneebone
Chair, Regional Economic Development Committee