The CAP, a key component of the refinery’s new community engagement model, will act as the advisory group on social and environmental performance and will provide advice, feedback and information to the refinery that broadly reflects the views and aspirations of the Geelong community.
Refinery Manager, Huck Poh, said CAP members were drawn from the public and private sector as well as not-for-profit organisations.
“The refinery is delighted to announce membership of our new community advisory panel who will use their knowledge and expertise to assist in improving our social and environmental performance,” said Mr Poh.
Shell Geelong Refinery CAP members are: - Dr Alexander Jovcic, EPA Manager, South West Region;
- Bob Carraill, Board member, Greening Australia (Victoria) and Corangamite Catchment Management Authority;
- Geoff Gayner, Geelong Environment Council;
- Glenda Strong, Regional Director, Department of Education and Training;
- Pat Boland, General Manager East Geelong Campus, Gordon Institute of TAFE;
- Christine Ferguson, Regional Coordinator, Neighbourhood Renewal, Department of Human Services;
- Rob Gardner, CEO, CREATE;
- Anthony Wilson, CEO, United Way;
- Dr Eugene Athan, Director, Department of Infectious Diseases, Barwon Health;
- Cr Lou Brazier, Corio Ward Councillor & Deputy Mayor City of Greater Geelong;
- Jim Cousins AO, Chairman, Committee for Geelong;
- Dale Jennings, President, Geelong Chamber of Commerce; and,
- Joan McGovern, External Affairs Manager, Shell Geelong Refinery.
“As the cornerstone of our new community engagement model, the CAP will play an important role in providing advice on key documents that shape our social and environmental priorities including the Environment Improvement Plan (EIP), Social Performance Plan and Community Engagement Plan.” “The refinery has been focusing on broadening community participation on key social and environmental initiatives. The breadth of experience and expertise the CAP brings certainly fulfils this requirement.
“The formation of the CAP is an exciting development for us and we look forward to working with the panel during the next two years,” he said. While the CAP will be responsible for monitoring the refinery’s Environment Improvement Plan,
public quarterly EIP progress report meetings will still be held.
“The EIP is of interest to many community members and conducting open informal meetings will provide an opportunity for members of the community to hear about and discuss EIP progress reports,” Mr Poh said.
“The CAP will monitor the EIP, however going forward an independent environmental auditor will verify completed items and the results will be presented to the CAP and at quarterly progress report meetings,” he said. Mr Poh said the refinery’s recently introduced local speaker outreach program has been well received and next year a school visit program will begin. “Rather than expecting people to come to us, we are now going to them, and this is what community members asked for when they talked to independent researchers earlier this year,” Mr Poh said. “We have already had good face-to-face discussions with groups from our local neighbourhood about the refinery and issues of concern and we look forward to continuing this program,” he said. END
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