South West NRM Ltd’s Board of Directors is made up of a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Traditional Owner representative, Local Government representative, Industry representative, Conservation representative and a Community (Landcare) representative.

Paul is the  elected Independent Vice Chairperson on the Board of South West NRM Ltd.Paul has had over 30 years experience serving on various boards and committees and possesses strong leadership skills.Paul is an active member of the Charleville community in addition to the Warrego Urban Landcare Group.

Jo is the Local Government Sector Director on the Board of South West NRM Ltd.
Jo has been a councillor of the Paroo Shire Council since 2000 and was elected as the Mayor of the Paroo Shire in 2008.

Andrew Schmidt Industry Sector Director

Andrew is South West NRM Ltd’s Industry Sector Director. Andrew has lived in the South West NRM region all of his life and is an active voice for sustainable natural resource management. Andrew has been a member of Landcare and catchment management for 10 years.
Andrew is also a keen Landcare member and has provided valuable input into planning process including the Leasehold Tree Clearing Review and the Regional Mulga Lands Vegetation Plan. Andrew is currently a member of the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality Board.

Andrew and his family run a grazing property near Cunnamulla.

Grace is South West NRM Ltd’s Indigenous Sector Director, and is an integral part of the Far South West Aboriginal NRM Group.

 Grace is the treasurer of the Kooma Traditional Owners Association in Cunnamulla and is a recognised elder of both the Toowoomba and South West Queensland communities.

 Grace is a lifetime member of both the Downs Aboriginal Housing Company and Goondir Health Service.