Advisory Committees meet regularly and provide valuable advice to the Authority on Market operations and related issues.

Members were appointed for a three year term commencing 21 April 2006.

Advisory Committees met and were consulted in accordance with the requirements of the Act to meet a minimum of 4 times per year. On a number of occasions Advisory Committees met jointly in order to discuss issues affecting the overall Market.

In addition, associated industry representatives attended meetings as observers. Committee members and offical observers are listed below:

Fruit & Vegetable Growers Advisory Committee

Mr David Wallace (Chairperson)
Mr Luis Gazzola
Mr Mark Paganoni
Mr Joe Ruffo
Mr Gordon Johns
Mr Jack Walker (observer)
Mr Tony Imeson (observer)

Fruit & Vegetable Wholesalers Advisory Committee

Mr Robin Westmore (Chairperson)
Mr Garry Pasini
Mr Vince J Brancatisano
Mr Shane Schnitzler
Mr Joe Amalfi
Mr Alan Guy (observer)
Mr Sam Cutrale (observer)
Mr Ralph Blakeley (observer)

Fruit & Vegetable Retailers Advisory Committee

Mr Paul Ahern (Chairperson)
Mr Trevor Wilson
Mr John Chapman
Mr John Psarakos
Mr Frank Lugara
Ms Dianne Harvey (observer)

Flower Growers Advisory Committee

Mr Geoff Maguire (Chairperson)
Mr John Boon
Mr Joe Zappia
Mr Peter Koomen
Mr Greg Duffy

Florists Advisory Committee

Mr David Palmieri (Chairperson)
Ms Cristina Varrasso
Mr Geoffrey Irving
Ms Lesley Hunter
Ms Simone Sutcliffe
Ms Carolyn Ralph (observer)
Mr Colin Straub (observer)