WA Regional Conference

Dennis joined the API in 1983 and is a current Fellow member. He is a Past President of the Australian Property Institute (WA Division) having served as the President over the period 2011 to 2013. Dennis was also was chairman of the Marketing and Communication and Regional State Conference Committees of the API, serving on the Divisional Council for 9 years.

He was reappointed to the Western Australian Committee in October 2017.

Dennis was also the Australian Property Institute (WA Division) appointed National Council Representative for the 12 month period ending May 2015, overseeing a period of significant structural change for the API, at both a National and State level.

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Shane Van Styn has worked as an accountant for the last 22 years, and has been involved in a range of small and medium businesses in the hospitality, construction, property services and security industries.

He was first elected to Council in 2011 at 34 years of age and in October 2015 was elected the position of Mayor by the people of the City of Greater Geraldton.

Shane has served as the Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the City of Greater Geraldton since 2011 and in 2016 has previously had the role of Chair of Regional Capitals Australia.

Whilst born in urban Perth, Shane long expressed a desire to move to the regions. His ascension to the position of Mayor in regional WA is the fulfillment of a lifelong passion of being dedicated to the service of a regional community.

Diversifying the Port of Geraldton’s trade base in order to expand and reinforce our infrastructure are Peter Duplex’s main goals in his role as General Manager Asset Development and Strategy.

Commencing with MWPA in 1998 in the role of Port Engineer, Peter has assisted and often led the delivery of major projects, port operations and strategic planning before being offered a new position on the Executive Team in early 2019.

Immediately prior to joining MWPA, Peter was involved with major global projects including the fit out of the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur and the town and mine site development of Kuala Kencana in Indonesia.

He hosts a range of academic achievements including a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Graduate Diploma of Management, Graduate Diploma in Municipal Engineering and a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.

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After working abroad for many years in the Oil & Gas Industry. When Rod returned to WA, he identified an opportunity to deliver electricity to regionally based customers that were traditionally underserviced.

Rod leads Clear Energy, a new competitor in the West Australian electricity retailing sector.

Clear Energy blends innovative technology with a proactive approach to encourage governments, industry, and local communities to work collaboratively to deliver affordable, reliable, and secure energy supply, in an environmentally sustainable model.

Partnering with Geraldton Community Energy, Clear Energy provides all customers with a choice of electricity supplier that has been missing in the marketplace, particularly in regional WA communities.

Tim has an extensive history serving Main Roads, throughout regional Western Australia.

His early career as Regional Manager took him to the Wheatbelt, before venturing to the Pilbara and then finally choosing to settle in the Mid West.

Tim was the most senior representative in the Mid West region for Main Roads WA for more than 10 years and he has first-hand knowledge of projects in the Mid West dating back to the early 1980s, working on the Oakajee Infrastructure Planning, the Geraldton Southern Transport Corridor, and Geraldton North-South Highway Planning projects.

Tim’s strong background in infrastructure planning and delivery will be invaluable in bringing the Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area to the fore.

Tim commenced his tenure as Mid West Development Commission Chair in 2020 and is a passionate advocate for the development of regional infrastructure, tourism and the local economy