Royal Botanic Gardens Board Victoria

The Royal Botanic Gardens Board Victoria (the Board) is a statutory authority established by the Royal Botanic Gardens Act (Word - 211 kb). The Board has 7 members, appointed by the Governor-in-Council.

The Chairman of the Board is Ms Elaine Canty.

Royal Botanic Gardens Board Victoria Members as at 1 July 2011

Ms Elaine Canty BA, LLB

Elaine Canty is a qualified lawyer with extensive experience in the media and as a Board member of a range of government and non-government organisations.  She is Managing Director of Canty Communications Pty Ltd and is the Chairman of Queen Victoria Market Pty Ltd and the Melbourne Wholesale Fish Market.

Prof Mark Burgman FAA, PhD, MSc (Hons), BSc (Hons)

Mark Burgman is Director, Australian Centre of Excellence for Risk Analysis, Professor in the School of Botany, The University of Melbourne, and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.

Mr W Rodger Elliot AM

Rodger Elliot is a recipient of the Australian Institute of Horticulture's Award for Excellence, the Australian Natural History Medallion, and the Royal Horticultural Society (London) Gold Veitch Memorial Medal, and is a Member, General Division, of the Order of Australia. He is an Honorary Life Member of the Australian Plant Society, and Deputy Chairman of the Maud Gibson Trust Advisory Committee.

Ms Linda White LLB, BCom

Linda White is Assistant National Secretary of the Australian Services Union, a solicitor, a director of legalsuper, a Vice-President of the ACTU and a member of the Australian Social Inclusion Board.

Ms Jennifer Wolcott BForSci (Hons)

Jennifer Wolcott is a General Manager with Parks Victoria. She has held executive positions in a number of Victorian government bodies, including the Environment Protection Authority, Department of Natural Resources and Environment and Department of Primary Industries.