The Landscape Industries Association Victoria |
| The Landscape Industries Association of Victoria is a progressive association of committed professionals working in an exciting and expanding industry. |
| It comprises commercial and residential landscape contractors, landscape designers, students and educators, and landscape service and product suppliers. |
| In a multi-billion dollar industry they share the common goal of promoting the LIAV standards of ‘Quality, Pride and Professionalism’. |
| Over the last 40 years the LIAV has grown to be a strong force, with a growing public profile, the capacity to add huge value for its members, and the strength to effectively influence industry trends and standards. |
| The Landscape Industries Association of Victoria is a professional and friendly association of significant membership, with the relevance and energy to take it into a momentous future! |
LIAV Board Members |
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Mark Bolitho
President | Scott Coghlan
Vice-president
Portfolio: Membership | Ken Connor
Treasurer | Frances Saunders
Portfolio: Membership | Rob Thomason
Portfolio: Membership |
| “I want to contribute to the landscape industry through leading the LIAV Board. I believe I have an obligation to give something back to the industry and that this is the best way for me to make a difference.” more | “My goals as Vice President of the LIAV are: to continue to grow the association as the peak industry body, in terms of members and member benefits, public awareness and recognition, registration. Basically I want to build on the fantastic work of my predecessors and fellow board members.” more | “My aim as a Board member is to keep in touch with the industry and to influence where I can the decision making process. It is stimulating to be involved with such a progressive organisation.” more | “I once heard the LIAV sneeringly referred to as ‘The Big Boys' Club’ (by a male non-member landscaper) but in all the years I have been associated with the LIAV (I was an awards judge for many years), I never once felt it was a ‘Boys' Club’, let alone a ‘Big Boys' Club’. In fact, I feel that the LIAV's inclusiveness is one of its strengths and I am looking forward to working with the Association to boost membership. more | "Over the coming year the portfolio will focus on membership categories particularly to focus on and promote those members who have become registered building practitioners and identify and develop more benefits for our members. Ongoing training and professional development will play a large part." more |
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Greg Wylie
Portfolio: Re-branding | Carey Cavanagh
Portfolio: Re-branding | Hamish Mitchell
Portfolio: Re-branding | Ian Brown
Portfolio: Re-branding
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| “As a member of the LIAV board I like to help grow our industry further and bring some fresh ideas to the Association.” more | “By becoming an LIAV Board member, I would like to bring to the Association a voice on behalf of landscape designers as I believe that good design naturally goes hand in hand with construction and I see this as the way forward for the industry.” more | “As a member of the Landscaping Victoria Board my aim is to offer insights into the association from an allied trade perspective, ensuring both relevancy to all members and scope for growth. By encouraging and fostering new ideas and relationships from all sectors, we add strength and vibrancy to the joint aims of the association and the talented and multi-faceted industry it represents.”more | |
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| Mark Bolitho | Scott Coghlan | Ken Connor | Frances Saunders
| Rob Thomason |
Mark Bolitho has been landscaping for 20 years. His company Greenmeadows Landscaping is located in Tullamarine. Mark has been on the LIAV Board for four years, firstly with Andrew Bright and then with Richard Rose as president. back | Scott Coghlan works with Coolabah Landscapes as their landscape designer and operations manager. Coolabah Landscapes was established in 1988 and offers a comprehensive landscaping service to their clients (CAD design / supplies / construction). Based in the Eastern suburbs Coolabah is primarily a construction and design company. Coolabah has recently opened its own garden supplies and guarantee all members of the LIAV industry best prices for their garden supply needs.
back | Ken is a director of Anston Paving Stones, an Australian company that produces the country’s widest range of masonry products and has been operating for 20 years.
Anston’s pavers are hand-made with beautiful coloured Australian sand from warm, earthy tones to classic greys. Their products are widely specified by leading designers as they give them much flexibility with 12 colours and over 400 different sizes. As well, individual pieces can be made to order to suit the landscape. Anston’s desire to reflect the natural landscape is coupled with the desire to do something positive for the environment.
Anston Paving Stones have been certified carbon neutral by the Carbon Reduction Institute. They are the first of their kind in the country to receive this certification and hope to set the example for others to follow.
back | "As times toughen, it becomes even more important to network, keep up to date with new technologies and products, and, most importantly, belong to a strong lobby group that supports one another."
Frances Saunders has a Bachelor of Applied Science Horticulture from the University of Melbourne, Burnley College. She graduated in 1995, winning the Parks and Recreation Prize for work in Environmental Horticulture, in particular for her final year project on energy-efficient landscaping of medium density urban developments.
Frances has written for numerous publications, including a four year stint with The Age and two years as editor of Landscape Australia. She's also won five design awards, including two at MIFGS and the Victorian suburban category of the Oz nouveau National Garden Awards in 2001.
She has taught at Swinburne TAFE as a sessional teacher since 1999 and worked at Sustainable Gardening Australia (SGA) for two years until July last year, where she co-ordinated the ECLIPs (Environmentally Certified Landscape Industry Professionals) program, maintained the website content, and produced the monthly newsletter.
Frances is now back almost full-time at Swinburne (and still trying to juggle private design work), where she is teaching, developing online resources, and assisting Mim Wright develop a new Diploma of Sustainable Landscape Design. She still has a close association with SGA, and presents workshops on sustainable gardening and landscape design for them and other industry and community groups.
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| Robert Thomason is employed by Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE in the Landscape Department at the Fairfield Campus. He has been teaching landscape apprentices since 1999. He successfully managed his own landscape design and construction business for nine years prior to this. He has been a Board member since 2005, initially working in the Education portfolio. He now works with his colleagues Wendy Clarke and Mark Olarenshaw in the Membership portfolio which also encompasses Education and OH&S. back |
| Greg Wylie | Carey Cavanagh | Hamish Mitchell | |
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Greg Wylie has been dedicated to the landscaping industry for the past 20 years, completing his landscape apprenticeship in 1992. Greg has since has gained his Advanced Certificate in Horticulture and more recently a Certificate IV in Business (Small Business Management). Greg’s company Evolution Landscaping was founded in 2000 to provide the very best in landscape services; one that stands on vision, innovation, creativity, value and customer service. Greg’s drive for his landscaping is seen through his commitment to client satisfaction in creating something that the client can enjoy with family and friends. The company’s vision is ‘Evolution Landscaping. Creating lifestyles that people deserve.’ back | Carey Cavanagh Landscape Design has been established since 1994 in the horticultural and landscaping industry. Carey’s focus is to design and build gardens which are an enduring source of enjoyment for their owners, with an eye for detail, creativity and sustainability. An absolute commitment of service to clients has led to designing and constructing a diverse range of projects throughout Melbourne including residential gardens, commercial properties, Town Planning applications and horticultural consultancy. back | With a passion for trees in urban environments and a career that spans 28 years in amenity horticulture, plant management and development, production and plant marketing, Hamish Mitchell is an experienced and knolwedgeable member of Landscaping Victoria and as a recent addition to the Board, brings to it fresh ideas and perspective. With extensive qualifications in Horticulture, Landscape, Parks Management and Turf Management, and as owner of Speciality Trees an advanced tree nursery located in Narre Warren east voted NGIV's Best Medium Production Nursery 2010, Hamish is not only focused on ensuring the long term sustainability of Speciality Trees but the commercial significance of the association to all industry members. Not one to shy from challenges, Hamish believes in the work ethic of the industry and the need for Landscaping Victoria members to be rewarded with a strong body of representatives who are ready to confront challenges and seize new strategic and marketing opportunities for the future growth of the industry. back |
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