Dunning named chair of Townsville Port Authority

<p>Ross Dunning was appointed the chairman of the Townsville Port Authority and Bill Guest was appointed a director of the Port of Brisbane Corporation after Queensland transport minister John Mickel announced a number of new names to serve on transport government-owned corporations yesterday (Thursday, September 27).</p> <p>Mr Dunning’s new role at the Townsville Port Authority follows the retirement of Ron Mclean.</p> <p>&#8220I thank Mr McLean for his committed work as chair,&#8221 Mr Mickel said. </p> <p>&#8220Mr Dunning has a strong history in ports as a previous chairman of the Port of Brisbane Corporation and the Central Queensland Port Authority.</p> <p>&#8220He brings to the port the engineering and management background which will assist the board to address the challenges facing the port as it meets the future needs of its users.&#8221</p> <p>Professor Sandra Harding was named a director of the Townsville Port Authority and Peter Tait was made a director of the Mackay Port Authority. </p> <p>The terms of the new appointees will begin on October 1, 2007. </p> <p>QR Limited: &#8226 Cr Warren McLachlan (reappointment), director &#8226 John West (reappointment), director &#8226 Robert Holloway (reappointment), director &#8226 Susan Rix (reappointment), director Ports Corporation of Queensland Limited: &#8226 Leonie Taylor (reappointment), chair &#8226 Diane Zetlin (reappointment), director Port of Brisbane Corporation Limited: &#8226 David Harr ison (reappointment), chair &#8226 Catherine Sinclair (reappointment), deputy Chair &#8226 Professor Ted Brown (reappointment), director &#8226 Peter Low (reappointment), director &#8226 Bill Guest (new appointment), director Central Queensland Ports Authority: &#8226 Roy (Charles) Ware (reappointment), deputy chair &#8226 Peter Corones (reappointment), director (previously Deputy Chair) &#8226 Russell Scott (reappointment), director Mackay Port Authority: &#8226 Graham Davies (reappointment), chair &#8226 Laurie Horgan (reappointment), director &#8226 John Raby (reappointment), director &#8226 Peter Tait (new appointment), director Townsville Port Authority: &#8226 Ross Dunning (new appointment), chair &#8226 Cr Anthony Mooney (reappointment), director &#8226 Melissa Griffith (reappointment), director &#8226 Honourable Ken McElligott (reappointment), director &#8226 Professor Sandra Harding (new appointment), director Cairns Port Authority: &#8226 Jodie Siganto (reappointment), director &#8226 Mark Kamsler (reappointment), director &#8226 Ronald (John) Angel (reappointment), director &#8226 Dennis Howe (reappointment), director</p> <br />