Scott Crabtree – CEO
Scott has worked in public land management for over 26 years across state and local government, most recently as the Planning and Environment manager with Bellarine Bayside.
His roles have spanned a broad spectrum of functions from conservation management, visitor experience, cultural heritage, and commercial activities at both an operational and strategic level. He was instrumental in reforming visitor management frameworks and delivering major initiatives such as the Great Ocean Walk and has led several strategic business areas.
Scott’s passion and focus remains on protecting our coast and the values that are important to the community whilst also responding to key challenges from climate change and increasing use of these special areas.
He is committed to strengthening Bellarine Bayside as a self-funded organisation to deliver the services the community and customers expect and managing our coast for all.
Brenna Dunne – Business and Finance Manager
Brenna Dunne is an experienced accountant with over 15 years in finance, encompassing both public and private sectors.
In her most recent position as Finance Coordinator at the Great Ocean Road Coast & Parks Authority (GORCAPA), Brenna played a crucial role in the successful amalgamation of the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee and Otway Coast Committee. She also project managed the implementation of a new accounting software package and a modernised payroll system. Over her four years at GORCAPA, Brenna was an integral part of the finance team, ensuring that data and reporting were consistently accurate and delivered promptly.
Brenna takes pride in working in sectors dedicated to environmental protection and sustainability for future generations. She looks forward to contributing to Bellarine Bayside.
David Goldie – Operations Manager
David has over 20 years’ experience in Operations Management in horticultural and civil environments. He started his career in the golf course industry, maintaining and building world-renowned links-style golf courses at Barwon Heads, Thirteenth Beach Golf Links, The Dunes, Harbour Town Golf Links USA and St Andrews Scotland.
A move to Barwon Heads with his family allowed David to shift careers to local government at the City of Greater Geelong where he held several roles over 12 years including Capital Projects Manager and Manager Infrastructure Operations. Two award-winning projects managed by him were the reconstruction of the arena at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong and the Eastern Park Stormwater Harvesting Lake. David has Diplomas in Horticulture and Project Management and further training in Business Management, Leadership, LEAN 6 Sigma, Design Thinking and Workplace Law.
Paul McConachy – Holiday Parks Manager
Paul has a combined total of 25 years’ experience in the Leisure, Tourism and Entertainment industries in Victoria at a senior management level with a strong background in safety management, strategic leadership, innovation and people management. Most recently, he held the position of General Manager, Adventure Park covering a broad range of operational roles across a 10-year period where he played an integral role in the parks daily management and recent $8 million expansion. Prior to this, Paul was the State Operations Manager for Village Cinemas Australia, having worked throughout the Melbourne and regional circuit over 15 years.
