Merryn Eagle has been a Wimmera CMA Board member since 2000 and was Deputy Chairman from 2003 - 2006. Merryn is involved in many aspects of the Wimmera community through her support of a broad range of regional and community initiatives.  She helps run her family's broadacre cropping and livestock operation and for many years has implemented innovative and sustainable farming practices with much success.  Merryn has qualifications in community service and biological sciences and skills in strategic planning, integrated natural resource management, financial and organisational management, corporate governance and community consultation.   In addition, she has been a member of the Wimmera Leadership Board and lends her support to many organisations and events including Landcare.

Emily Anderson is a new appointee to the Wimmera CMA Baord.  Emily has qualifications in geoscience  and previously worked as a Community Facilitator and then as Manager of Project Platypus - an initiative of the Upper Wimmera Landcare Network.  She brings skills and knowledge to the Wimmera CMA Board from her most recent position as Climate Action and Drought Recovery Officer, Northern Grampians Shire Council.  Her values lie particularly with the importance of grass-roots community action and engagement and in supporting and recognising rural communities and farming families.  Having a rural background herself, Emily helps manage a property with her husband Nick in Great Western.

Darryl Argall has been a Wimmera CMA Board member since 2000.  Darryl is a full time farmer based at Kiata near Nhill.  Darryl has been involved in many regional initiatives including the Wimmera Mallee Pipeline Project, the Hindmarsh Landcare Network and Project Hindmarsh.  He has a long career in Local Government and is  a former vice-president of the Municipal Association of Victoria.  In addition to his membership of the Wimmera CMA Board he is currently chairman of the Western Regional Sustainable Water Strategy - a plan the State Government is using to balance future water use in the region.

Dennis Bell has been a Wimmera CMA Board member since 2003.  He has extensive experience in the education sector and Local Government, having been a Yarriambiack Shire Councillor for many years, and Mayor in 2001 and 2002.  He has supported many regional initiatives and has strong skills in strategic planning and financial management.

Karen Douglas has been a member of the Wimmera CMA Board since 2006.  She has an accounting background and extensive Local Government experience.  She was a Northern Grampians Shire Councillor for nine years including four years as Mayor.  She also has a strong interest in education issues and is chairperson of the North Central Local Learning and Employment Nwetwork.  Karen is a member of the University of Ballarat Council and is involved in healthcare issues for her region.  She is the Chairperson of Stawell Regional Health and Murdoch Community Services Inc., which supports physically and mentally challenged people in the St Arnaud area.  Karen also helps manage her family farm.

Ken Dowsley is a new appointee to the Wimmera CMA Board.  Ken has a long association with agricultural science in the region, having worked with what is now the Department of Sustainability and Environment from the early 1970s until 2001.  Ken is a board member of Rural Finance Counselling Service Victoria, Wimmera South West - an organisation he has been involved with since 1986.  He is also a purchasing officer for the region's Christian Emergency Food Bank and a long-time member of Horsham East Rotary Club, where he is involved with many community projects, including a youth exchange program and house building projects in Cambodia.  Ken is a former chairman of the Wimmera Community College of TAFE, now the Universityof Ballarat.

Vanessa Drendel has been a Wimmera CMA Board member since 2003.  Vanessa is widely recognised for her support of Landcare issues and sustainable farming practices.  She is a founding member of her Landcare group and has been part of many regional initiatives including Project Hindmarsh.  Junior Landcare and many community events and organisations have benefitted from her passion and enthusiasm.  Vanessa has qualifications in forestry and natural resouce management and helps run her family farm near Nhill. 

Lynne Josephs has been a Wimmera CMA Board member since 2006.  Lynne is a qualified teacher and town planner.  She has extensive experience in the areas of community development, property development and financial management.  She is a member of Central Victoria Agribusiness and a member of Newstead Landcare Group.