The Victorian Government has appointed a new board for Victoria’s new state-wide ports body, Ports Victoria.
Howard Ronaldson will chair the new body, which brings together the Victorian Regional Channels Authority (VRCA) and Victorian Ports Corporation (Melbourne) to lead the strategic management and operation of Victorian commercial ports and waterways.
Mr Ronaldson was a former secretary of the Victorian Department of Infrastructure and Department of Business and Innovation. He has also been an administrator with Ambulance Victoria and most recently assessed the viability of the Port Rail Shuttle proposal for the Department of Transport.
Elaine Carbines has been chosen as the new deputy Chairperson for the board.
Additional members appointed to the board include Des Powell AM, Janice van Reyk and Peter Tuohey, with all members to work alongside the Department of Transport.
The new organisation will begin operating out of Geelong on 1 July.
The establishment of Ports Victoria is a key finding from the Independent Review of the Victorian Ports System.
Approximately $26 billion of locally produced and manufactured exports pass through Victoria’s commercial ports annually, handling almost a quarter of Australia’s total food and fibre exports. Freight volumes expected to more than double over the next thirty years, in Victoria.
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