Domenico Condo MAICD (Chairman) is a table grape grower and one of the larger operators in Carnarvon. Dom also has a Citrus, Table Grape and Avocado Enterprise in Mildura, Victoria an area similar to Carnarvon. Dom is an inaugural Director and the current Chairman of GWC, past Vice Chairman of CISC and current Chairman of the Gascoyne Grape Growers Association. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, has served on the Board of Gascoyne Development Commission, Lower Gascoyne Water Resources Development Steering Committee, the Lower Gascoyne Management Committee, the transport Advisory Group, Floodplain Management Committee and various Parish and Community committees. He is also a past Carnarvon Councillor serving the Plantation ward.

Darryl J Butcher BSC, F AUSIMM, FAICD (Director) was born and grew up in Bunbury. He graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor’s degree majoring in Organic Chemistry. Most of his professional career has been spent in the mining industry where he worked as a metallurgist, specializing in process and project development and operation. He has served on many boards as CEO or director for both listed and unlisted companies. He is a fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Guildford Grammar School Foundation. During the 90’s and early this century Darryl established and operated his own consulting company, NeoProTec Pty Ltd, and was engaged on projects in most regions of the world. He has been responsible for the design and operation of numerous mineral processing plants for the extraction of gold, base metals or uranium and has published a number of technical papers related to these projects. In the early part of this decade he established a biofuels company, Australian Renewable Fuels Limited, which was successfully listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 2005. In 2007, Darryl retired from corporate life and moved to Carnarvon to produce table grapes on three properties purchased in this area. He now lives in Carnarvon with his wife, Sheonagh, on one of their properties on North River Road. He is also the Chairman of GWAMCO (see below). The Articles of Association allow for one person to be a Director on both boards.

Denis Durmanich is a second generation grower managing the families’ plantations portfolio, specialising in table grapes, tomatoes and melons. Denis is also Director/Chairman of Gascoyne Gold Packing Facility which accommodates growers packing and freight requirements. Denis attended the Company Directors Course at the Australian Institute of Company Directors in Perth. Recently Denis & his wife Vicki have embarked on another enterprise that of owner/manager of Marloo Caravan Park in Carnarvon adding another string to their bow.

Christopher Collins is relatively new to the local horticultural industry moving to Carnarvon in 2000 but was involved in the Pastoral Industry before embarking into a career as a Plantation owner and grower. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education. Chris now specialises in growing Bananas on his North River Road plantation and is a member of the Banana Producers Committee.

Darryl Hardman comes from a wheat and sheep farming background on the family farm in Merredin WA.   After the sale of the family farm, Darryl took on a role in the mining industry for about ten years, gaining valuable experience in this industry sector. Darryl decided it was time for a change and embarked on becoming a banana grower, buying his own property on South River Road where he now lives with his wife Cherelle.  He has since expanded his operations to include other plantations in the area of Carnarvon. Darryl is an active member of the community involved in the promotion of Carnarvon as WA’s “food bowl” and promoting the excellent locally grown produce.  He was a Board member of Sweeter Banana Board for three years and has been on the Agricultural Produce Commission Board for the past six years. He is also currently serving on the Floodplain Management Advisory Committee. Darryl & Cherelle now own and operate their own packing and marketing company, Desert Sweet Bananas.

Darryl J Butcher BSC, F AUSIMM, FAICD (Chairman) is also a Director of GWC (see notes above). The Articles of Association allow for one person to be a Director on both boards.

Robert Bruce Munro MAICD (Director) is a banana and mango grower and until recently ran a very successful tourism business in plantation tours, meals etc. Bruce is a past member of CISC and the Carnarvon Water Services Committee advising the Carnarvon Business Unit. He is also a member of the Carnarvon Water Allocation Advisory Committee. Bruce has been a Long Term Member of the Perth Markets Board.

Andrew Durmanich MAICD (Director) is a second generation Grower in the Carnarvon Horticultural District. His property specialises in Grapes. Andrew studied at Edith Cowan University and gained a Business Degree in Marketing and Asian Business. In March 2007 Andrew completed the attendance requirements of the mandatory Company Directors Course at the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) in Perth.

Thomas Albert Day has a long time involvement in the Horticulture Industry on the Gascoyne. He is the WA & NT Director on the Australian Banana Growers Council and until recently the Chairperson of the Sweeter Banana Co-Op. Tom was a foundation member of The Sweeter Group. He is a member of the Carnarvon Banana Producers Committee.

Bruce William May is a Banana and Mango Grower who until recently with his wife Caroline owned a successful sheep station in the Southern Gascoyne, pioneering the live export of Damara Fat Tail Sheep to the Middle East. He is a M.A.I.C.D., a member director of Sweeter Banana and has done a Diploma course in “Land Valuation and Farm Management” at Canterbury University NZ.