SOLN Team

We bring different perspectives to the table, but we’re united by a love for purposeful work, thoughtful ideas, and real connection.

Our facilitators

Becky McCann

With a vision for building something meaningful, our founder brings a blend of big-picture thinking and hands-on experience. They set the tone for everything we do.

Team Leader

Nicole Tielemans

Shrub Club

Community Nursery

Community Plant Walks

Otways Marine Ecosystem Research (OMER)

Ridge to Cape Landcare Group

Landcare Facilitator

Landcare Facilitator

Andrea de Kauwe

Barham River program

Biodiversity Storeys program – monitoring SOLN’s revegetation projects.

Apollo Marine Park project

Marengo-Barham Catchment Landcare Group

Landcare Facilitator

Abby Imhoff

Shrub Club

Community Nursery

Community Plant Walks

Edible Gardens Group (EGG)

Apollo Bay Landcare Group

Landcare Facilitator

Clem Wetherall

Farm Dams project

Otway Bird Observers (OBO)

Ridge to Cape Landcare Group

Landcare Facilitator

Darcy Nugent

Puerulus Monitoring & Otway Ocean Care (OOC)

Otway Mushroom and Fungi Group (OMFG)

The SOLN Committee of Management (CoM) comprises up to three members from each of the four Landcare groups within the Network. The CoM meets monthly and sets policy and strategy for the Network. The Landcare facilitators are managed by the SOLN HR Committee and Finances are managed by the SOLN Finance Committee.

Committee of Management

2025/26 SOLN Committee of Management Members and Office Bearers:

Chair: Kel Needham
Treasurer: Kevin O’Connell
Secretary: Colin Jevons

Apollo Bay Landcare Group
President: Nick Luxton

Secretary: Colin Jeavons

Ridge to Cape Landcare Group
President: David Ugalde

Marengo Barham Catchment Landcare Group

Tony Webber, Liz Gliszczynski

Wye to Wongarra Landcare Group

Joanne Tyler & Anne Newell