Appointment of Bush Fire Control Officers for 2025-27

Bush Fires Act 1954
CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT
Bush Fire Control Officers

This is to certify that the following persons have been appointed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Shire of Augusta Margaret River under section 38 of the Bush Fires Act 1954, as Bush Fire Control Officers for the purposes of the Bush Fires Act 1954:

Chief Bush Fire Control Officer— Tim Garstone
Deputy Chief Bush Fire Control Officer—Tony Mostert
Shire Bush Fire Control Officer—Adam Jasper—Community Emergency Services Manager
Shire Bush Fire Control Officer—Alison McNally—Bushfire Mitigation Advisor
Bush Fire Control Officer—Alexandra Bridge—Tony Mostert
Bush Fire Control Officer—Burnside—James McCall
Bush Fire Control Officer—Cowaramup—Ian Earl
Bush Fire Control Officer—Deepdene—Scott Hamilton
Bush Fire Control Officer—East Augusta—Frank Bartoll
Bush Fire Control Officer—Forest Grove—Matt Holland
Bush Fire Control Officer—Gracetown—Peter Delfs
Bush Fire Control Officer—Hamelin Bay—Simon Hanson
Bush Fire Control Officer—Karridale—Paul Vanzetti
Bush Fire Control Officer—Kilcarnup—Mark Boyd
Bush Fire Control Officer—Kudardup—Matthew Nield
Bush Fire Control Officer—Margaret River Townsite—Garth Baxter
Bush Fire Control Officer—Miamup—Billy Pascoe
Bush Fire Control Officer—Molloy Island—Peter Nash
Bush Fire Control Officer—Osmington—Shaun Palmer
Bush Fire Control Officer—Prevelly—Jenny Colquhoun
Bush Fire Control Officer—Rapids—David Kelly
Bush Fire Control Officer—Redgate—Richard Nash
Bush Fire Control Officer—Rosa Brook—Mark Ridge
Bush Fire Control Officer—Rosa Glen—Andrew Newnham
Bush Fire Control Officer—Treeton—Geoff Jenkins
Bush Fire Control Officer—Wirring—Ryan Leenman
Bush Fire Control Officer—Witchcliffe—Diane Holland


Andrea Selvey
Chief Executive Officer
Shire of Augusta Margaret River
28 August 2025

Power to appoint authorisation:
Delegation 1.26: Under s48 Bush Fires Act 1954 the CEO is delegated the authority to exercise the powers and discharge of duties of any Local Government functions under the Bush Fires Act 1954. (OM2023/85).