Sub Committees

Subcommittees comprise elected and/or appointed Dogs Victoria members and carry out specific functions on behalf of the Management Committee.  The expertise and specialisation of our subcommittees contributes enormously to our operations and governance.

To contact a particular committee please ring the chair as listed below or click the email link to send an email.

Unless otherwise noted, all committee members are appointed by management.

Management Committee (elected)
Peter Frost
president@dogsvictoria.org.au

Agility Committee (elected)
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Sandra Stockman (chair)
0425 762 434
vicagilitycomm@gmail.com

Committee members: Tegan Smith, Stephen Pearson, Jessammy McKinnon, Caroline Bentley

Appeals Committee (appointed)
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Breeder Committee (appointed)
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Vacant (chair)

Committee members: Vacant

Bulla Amenities Show Committee (appointed)
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Jarrod Tyler (chair)
0498 290 585
jarrodntyler@gmail.com

Committee members: Julia Jones (Deputy Chair), Dr Linda Beer, Greg Browne, John Hutchison, Wendy Hutchison, Lynne King, Robyn Wallis, Kris Willingham, Ashlee Houlden, Dom Mastroianni

Bulla Facilities Committee (appointed)
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Keith Fallow (chair)
0428 998 715
kfall1465@gmail.com

Committee members: Michael Looby (deputy chair), Peter Frost, Colin Hamilton, Adrian Tilley, Margaret Barras, Alan McVilly, Sue Hutcheson, Michael Wilkinson

Calendar & Events Committee (appointed)
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Julie Keenan (chair)
0407 830 710
newf@aussiebb.com.au

Committee members: Dale Taylor (performance), David Barclay (KCC Park facilities), Keith Fallow (Bulla facilities)

Canine Health & Wellbeing Committee (appointed)
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Glenda Forster (chair)
0405 494 374 
glenmave@bigpond.com

Committee members: Felix Kaesler, Dr Roger Lavelle, Linda Dempsey, Jan Irving

Classic Dog Show Committee (appointed)
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Andrew Burt (chair)
0419 545 938
kkazumi2000@gmail.com

Committee members: Cathy Scotton (deputy chair), Jan Cooke (secretary), Wendy Tosh (treasurer), John Davis, Eunice Warner, Maureen Gostelow, Liz Harding, Max Morris, Anthony Price, Kay Sneath, Felix Lay, Tracey Coyle, Helen Chen, Rebecca Butler, Brendan Bourke, Jonathan Bam, Joel Wallis

Conformation Committee (appointed)
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Julia Jones (chair)
0458 289 191
transport@gbk.pet

Committee members: Esther Joseph (deputy chair), Pauline Grutzner, Colin Hamilton, Shellie Marshall, Suzanne Thomson, Craig Phillips, Robynne Spencer, Stephanie Rickard, Jason Moore

Conformation Judges Committee (appointed)
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Cathy Camac (chair)
0415 990 422
conformationjudgestraining@gmail.com

Committee members: Esther Joseph (deputy chair), Jacqui Weekes, Glenys Alexander, Stephanie Rickard, Judy Oliver, Barbara Doyle, Julie Keenan, Shellie Marshall, Andrew Burt

Constitution, Rules & Regulations Committee (appointed)
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Peter Howard
0403 188 823
peter@thehowards.id.au

Committee members: Rochelle Manderson, Debbie Parker

Dances With Dogs & Trick Dog Committee (appointed)
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Sue Cordwell (chair) (Dogs Aust State Rep)
0400 940 019
cordwes@bigpond.com

Committee members: Sue Murray, Mira Tomasello, Rochelle Manderson, Pam Child, Lina Morgante

Disciplinary  Committee (appointed)
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Ross Carlson (Chair)

Draft Test Committee (appointed)
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Vacant (chair)

Committee members: Anne Hansen, Emily Durant, Sue Hamilton, Sheridan Holmes (Dogs Aust State Rep)

Earthdog Committee (appointed)
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Jan Cooke (chair)
9850 1495
jansilk4@outlook.com

Committee members: Jennifer Buller, Jane Harvey, Elsa Hoggard (Dogs Aust State Rep), Janice James, Clare Stainsby

Education Committee (appointed)
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Christina & Lisa are co-chairs

Lisa Woolley
0409 135 745
eljaes1@gmail.com

Christina Ramsauer-John 
0438 845 039
c.ramsauer@boxhill.edu.au

Finance Committee (appointed)
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John Hutchison (chair)
9740 0803
johnh@nutripet.com.au

Committee members: Peter Frost, Jan Robinson, Chris Moore, Suzanne Hutcheson

Friends of the Park Show Committee (appointed)
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Chris Moore (chair) 
0428 983 703 
perfu@bigpond.com

Committee members: David Barclay (deputy chair), Chris Warren, Maureen Gostelow, Raelene Trimble, David Lassam, Leanne Trenwith

Herding Committee (elected)
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Alexa McGauran (chair)
0418 357 917
alexamcgauran@yahoo.com

Committee members: Alyson Mills, Pia Butcher, Kate Dourley (Dogs Aust State Rep), Garry Roberts, Jane Butcher 

Investigations Committee (appointed)
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Adam Druce (Chair)

KCC Park Facilities Committee (appointed)
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Chris Moore (chair) 
0428 983 703
perfu@bigpond.com

Committee members: David Barclay (deputy chair), Chris Warren, Maureen Gostelow, David Lassam, Raelene Trimble, Leanne Trenwith

Legislation Committee (appointed)
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Jan Robinson (chair)
0418 430 775
jrperi01@gmail.com

Committee members: Kylie Gilbert, Pauline Grutzner, Julie Wills

Library Committee (appointed)
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Clare Hodges (chair)
5998 7493
library@dogsvictoria.org.au

Committee members: Jill Rossetter, Leanne Trenwith, Maureen Day, Jenni Staniforth (External Helper)

Life Membership Approval Panel (appointed)
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Roger Bridgford (chair)
9874 5432
rogertaumac@bigpond.com

Committee members: Peter Frost (deputy chair / secretary), John Thompson, Merilyn Syme OAM, Rhonda Tosh, Ray Ashman

Litigation Committee (appointed)
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Jan Robinson (chair)
0418 430 775
jrobinson@dogsvictoria.org.au

Committee members: Darren Bowey, Peter Frost

Lure Coursing Committee (appointed)
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Tina Button
0409 215 222
monlaird_kennels@hotmail.com

Committee members: Felix Kaesler, Chantal Parratt, Marcus Mellick, Sharne Quinn

Media Committee (appointed)
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Vacant (chair)

Committee members: Vacant

Mediation Panel (appointed)
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New Years Show Committee (appointed)
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Dale Taylor (chair)
0418 143 418
dntaylor1961@gmail.com 

Committee members: Katrina Coulson, Charlotte Taylor, Karen Taylor, Nadene Douglas

Night of Nights Committee (appointed)
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Vacant (chair)

Committee members: Vacant

Obedience, Tracking & Endurance Committee - OTEC (elected)
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Lynn Klecka (chair) (Dogs Aust State Rep)
0418 333 312
morningmystgoldens@gmail.com

Committee members: Amy Butler (deputy chair), Dawn Howard, Susanna Crankshaw, Lea Cogley, Denise Chrystal, Melissa Ferabend 

Open Show Committee (appointed)
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Pauline Grutzner (chair)
0419 513 201
sunfirespaniels@outlook.com

Committee members: Kim Burke (secretary), Chris Johns, Julia Jones, Gerald Munro, Judy Oliver, Dianne Shackleford, Colleen Stoate, Barbara Doyle, John Doyle, Stephanie Rickard, Karen Hollingworth

Public Events Committee (appointed)
Charter coming soon

Erica Hunter (chair)
03 9788 2508 
ehunter@dogsvictoria.org.au 

Committee members: Vacant

Retrieving and Field Trial Committee - RAFT (elected)
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Committee members: Kate Eltringham, Diane McCann, Greg Playdon, Alex Hill, Kathy Oliver, Dave Blacker, Russell Thomas

Roving Show Committee (appointed)

Arthur Wilson (chair)
0459 214 848
afw0654@gmail.com

Committee members: Beverley Wilson, Rhonda Shearer

Scent Work Committee (appointed)
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Judy Pillinger (chair) (Dogs Aust State Rep)
0427 323 667
judy22031@me.com

Committee members: Dawn Howard, Angela Hervey-Tennyson, Talia Duell, Sonja Needs, Kerry Macklin, Eileen Slabon, Julie Conroy, Heather Raditsis

Sled Sports Committee (appointed)
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Sandy Koch (chair)
0419 325 835
vicsledsports@gmail.com

Committee members: Courtney Persson (deputy chair), Don Campbell, Madeline Kiel (Dogs Aust State Rep), Sandy Koch, Merv Turner, Ralph Koch, Vanessa Joy

SprintDog Committee (appointed)
Charter coming soon

Rebecca Sloan (chair)
0417 529 689
becksloan@bigpond.com

Committee members: Tina Button, Nerida Stephen

Summer Spectacular Show Committee (appointed)
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Peter Frost (chair)
0409 966 759
rosslare.frost@gmail.com

Committee members: Dawn Ayton, Jonathan Bam, Julie Cartledge, Michael Hayes, Janet Davidson 

Therapy Dogs Committee (appointed)
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Nicola Abell (chair)
0468 999 610 
donandnicola@bigpond.com

Committee members: Robyn Ross (secretary), Merilyn Syme OAM, Sharyn Thompson, Jennifer Wilms, Louise McFarland