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NEW BOARD APPOINTMENTS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AUSTRALIA The Australian Government has appointed Cr Colin Murray as the new Chair of the independent Infrastructure Australia board. Vicki Meyer, Cr Vonette Mead, Amanda Cooper, Dr Vanessa Guthrie AO, Elizabeth Schmidt and Robert Moffat have also been appointed as Directors of Infrastructure Australia’s board, effective from 1 December 2021.

WA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL Peter Woronzow has been formally appointed to the role of Director General of the Department of Transport for Western Australia. He will concurrently hold the roles of Commissioner of Main Roads WA and Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Authority. Mr Woronzow has been the Acting Director General of Transport since March 2020, taking responsibility for setting the strategic direction of transport for the state during a time of unprecedented transport infrastructure development in WA.

CCF NATIONAL WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) National has announce the composition of its newly elected board, with the appointment of three new members. David Moody, Antony Damiani, and Mick Boyle are newly appointed members, with Mr Boyle elected as the board’s Vice President. The CCF National board currently constitutes: Mick Unger (President), Mick Boyle (Vice President, Member for New South Wales), Nick Zardo (Treasurer, Member for Australian Capital Territory), Michael Cull (Member for Northern Territory), David Moody (Member for Queensland), Antony Damiani (Member for Victoria), David Della Bona (Member for Western Australia), Paul Davison (Member for South Australia) and Bill Abbott (Member for Tasmania).

RICHARD COHEN APPOINTED TO ARA BOARD Rio Tinto Managing Director Port, Rail and Core Services – Iron Ore Richard Cohen has joined the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) board to lead the creation of a new Heavy Haul Executive Committee. The new Committee, chaired by Mr Cohen, will seek to elevate the profile of Australia’s heavy haul rail operations and support the development of sector-specific research, policy and advocacy. The creation of the Committee will also provide opportunities to better coordinate the activity of heavy haul operators, the ARA and stakeholders with that of the International Heavy Haul Association.

VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT APPOINTS CHIEF ACCESSIBILITY ADVOCATE In a move aimed at improving accessibility across the Victorian transport network, the state government has created a new Chief Accessibility Advocate role. Tricia Malowney OAM has been appointed to the new role, which will support the state government’s transport approach to accessibility. Ms Malowney is a disability and human rights advocate with extensive experience across disability rights and inclusion working in health, justice and family violence sectors.