Our Team

Responsible Entity and Project Manager

W.A. Blue Gum Limited

ACN 060 179 982

AFS Licence 246264

Level 6

140 William Street

Melbourne Victoria 3000

Directors of the Project Manager

Anthony Henry May

David Sydney Butterfield

Angela Palermo

Custodian

Sandhurst Trustees Limited

ACN 004 030 737

Level 5, 120 Harbour Esplanade

Docklands Victoria 3008

Independent Forestry Expert

Mr John Clarke BSc(For)

2 Crosby Street,

Floreat WA 6014

Solicitors to the Project Manager

Madgwicks Lawyers

Level 6

140 William Street

Melbourne Victoria 3000

Auditors of the Project Manager and the Project

William Buck

181 William Street

Melbourne Victoria 3000

Forestry Contractor

WACAP Treefarms Pty Ltd
Level 2,
53 Victoria Street
Bunbury WA 5231

Wood Purchaser

W.A. Chip & Pulp Co. Pty Ltd
Level 2,
53 Victoria Street
Bunbury WA 5231

Directors

Anthony Henry May

B.Ec. LL.B.

Mr May has been a solicitor in practice for over 40 years. For more than 30 years he has advised many clients who have become involved in forestry operations in various locations throughout Australia. He has also advised some of the largest forestry public company groups in relation to aspects of their activities.

 

Mr May has been an active grower of both softwood and hardwood timber on his own account and is a director of a number of timber growing companies. He has been a member of Australian Forest Growers (formerly called Australian Forestry Development Institute) for about 25 years and is a member of the Committee of the Melbourne branch. 

 

He was a member of the Board of the National Association of Forest Industries (now called Australian Forest Products Association) for 5 years. He has represented the forestry sector in negotiating with the Australian Government over taxation and regulatory issues on a number of occasions, including most recently in relation to the design and implementation of the Division 394 legislative package.

 

 

He was for over 25 years a member of the Council of Monash University and for much of that time was a trustee of the University Superannuation Scheme. He has been a director of W.A. Blue Gum Limited since its inception.

David Sydney Butterfield

CA FTI

Mr Butterfield dis a Chartered Accountant with

twenty-four years of experience in funds

management, including specialised practice in

licenced Australian Financial Services Licensing

and Managed Investment Schemes. He has

been a Responsible Manager for various

AFS licenced entities with involvement in

scheme development, structuring, transaction

management and compliance. He was an

executive director of a company with a

Responsible Entity AFSL for around 6 years.

Prior to that, Mr Butterfield was involved in

pooled investments. He structured and helped

fund numerous Australian television and film

productions over a significant period. This work

was done under the Prescribed Interests regime.

 

Angela Palermo

Ms Palermo was a senior member of the administration team at Herbert Geer Solicitors and for 16 years was involved with the firm’s mortgage system, accounting, and special projects.

She has undertaken and supervised much of the back office functions for WABG since its commencement. She has also provided services for other forestry enterprises for over 20 years. She is fully familiar with modern administrative practices and systems.