Scarborough Beach Association - Committee Members 2022/23

Scarborough beach Association Wayne Bowen

WAYNE BOWEN

Chairman

Wayne has been a coastal resident for nearly 40 years and a local Scarborough business owner for about 30 years. He has been involved in many aspects of the surf industry in Scarborough throughout this time and founded The Surf Boardroom in Scarborough in 1988. Together with partners he has grown this business to be one of the most respected surf retailers in WA. He attributes this to a passion for the industry and great staff. Wayne is a keen surfer and is committed to ensuring Scarborough business owners and residents enjoy the lifestyle this icon beach has to offer as Perth’s premier beach and surf location for the metro area. Wayne is pro-development in a sustainable and collaborative way to ensure the iconic nature of Scarborough continues for future generations.

Scarborough Beach Association Geoff Counsel

GEOFF COUNSEL

Secretary

 

 

Geoff has been involved in a number of businesses in Scarborough since 1988 and is currently the General Manager of The Surf Boardroom. He has been a member of the SBA for nearly 20 years and is a former chairman. Over this time, he has been a big supporter of sensible development in Scarborough to the benefit of residents, businesses and tourists and would like the beachfront to be a place to be enjoyed by the whole community.

NEIL BOWIE

TREASURER

Ben Randall

Ben is the owner of the Sandbar, Scarborough Beach, which he has had since August 2013. He was one of the first investors into Scarborough Beach prior to the MRA redevelopment. Ben is an extremely passionately Scarborough local, having lived in the area since 2011 and strongly believes in the right development of the area and can not wait for what lies ahead for this community. He has also been on the committee of this association since February 2016. 


Scarborough Beach Association Chas Paradis

Chas Paradis

As a long term resident of Scarborough living 500 metres from the beach and café strip, Chas has had a real and active passion for Scarborough. He has been on various committees over the years including the City of Stirling SEAS & AUSSIES, all with a view to assist the changes needed in Scarborough. Chas is a past president of the SBA. Chas is a real estate agent in the area who loves assisting others to secure the coastal lifestyle and its many benefits.  He has been selling properties on the coastal strip for 35 years.

Scarborough Beach Association Matthew Richardson

Matthew Richardson

Matthew Richardson has been the General Manager of Rendezvous Hotel, the largest employer in the Scarborough Beach area and has always been very supportive of the Association and assisted us greatly whenever called upon.

rob paparde

Rob’s been an SBA member and lived in Scarborough for many years, where his first job was at Coles in Scarborough. He’s seen many changes to Scarborough Beach since he’s been coming as a child. Rob does the social media for the SBA and has volunteered at the Sunset Markets for many years. In 2021 Rob is enthusiastic about joining the committee for the first time.

Kathryn Preston

Passionate about spreading the word of our wonderful coastline, and contributing to furthering Scarborough as one of WA's best coastal suburbs, Kathryn has lived, worked and played in Scarborough since 2005.

She has been a member and volunteer at the SBA since 2009 and joined the committee in 2021. As a producer working in the arts and entertainment industry, Kathryn is also committed to bringing the arts (in all forms) to Scarborough, and is an active member of the SBA Arts Initiative sub-committee.

A creator in her own right, she can regularly be found painting in her home studio in her spare time.