Melinda Ryan
Town Planning & Co.

With more than 15 years’ professional experience spanning public and private sectors in areas of property and planning, Melinda influences positive project outcomes in the most complex of circumstances. Committed to leaving a positive impact on the people and environment she encounters, Melinda is community-minded and focused on developing a mutually beneficial network. Having led hundreds of planning projects across Victoria, Melinda has proven to be a strategic thinker and proficient negotiator.

Graeme Taylor
Fire Risk Consultants

Graeme Taylor has extensive strategic and operational management experience and a strong focus on leadership and critical decision making, in an emergency management environment. Graeme provides support to agencies, local government and industry before, during and after emergencies. He is able to lead the development of risk reduction and fire protection planning, including fuel modification and management. He prides himself on his ability to promote planned burning as an effective risk reduction method. Alongside this, he also assists in preparing communities and other stakeholders for natural disasters.