The boards are tasked with restoring the colleges to orderly management following recent revelations that they are facing severe financial issues. The new local boards will commence on May 1, 2013 and initially they will be a transition measure while legislative changes are made to ensure a more viable business model for the colleges.
The new board members for Emerald are Mike McCosker (Chair), Wayne Reeves, Rebecca Murray, Christine Rolfe, George Bourne, Adele O’Connor and Tony Robinson.
The new board members for Longreach are: Donald Brown (Chair), Katrina Paine, Ian Walker, Ian Duncan, Ben Banks, Rosemary Champion and Richard Pietsch.
