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 Forestry Australia (formerly known as the Australian Forest Growers) for about 25 years
and was 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 five years. He is now the chairman of the Growers’ Chamber of the AFPA. 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 was a member of the Council of the Law Institute of Victoria for over 20 years. He has been a director of WABG since its inception.
David Sydney Butterfield
CA FTI
Mr Butterfield is a Chartered Accountant with 25 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 primary production enterprises for
over 20 years. She is fully familiar with modern administrative practices and systems.