Members and meetings
Customer Advisory Groups are the primary forum for WaterNSW to regularly consult under the WaterNSW Operating Licence or WaterNSW Customer Service Charter.
Barwon - Darling
The Barwon-Darling Customer Advisory Group:
- is made up of a number of representatives nominated by organisations or other customers in their area
- exchange information with WaterNSW so that a positive, constructive and efficient service provider/customer relationship can be maintained.
| REPRESENTATIVE | NOMINATING ORGANISATION |
|---|---|
| David Kirby / Tom Stanton | Brewarrina Shire Council |
| Brent Taunton / Bruce Coward | Mungindi Cotton Growers and Water Users Association |
| Matthew Miles / Paul Keyte | NSW DCCEEW (Conservation Programs, Heritage and Regulation) |
| Ian Cole / Tony Thompson | Barwon-Darling Water Inc |
| David Miller / David Fleming | Barwon-Darling Water Inc |
| Leonie Brown / Peter Brown | Bourke Shire Council |
| Greg Hill / Reece Wilson | Central Darling Shire Council |
| Justin McClure / Julie McClure | Australian Floodplain Association |
| Joe Robinson / Bernie George | Barwon-Darling Water Inc |
| Zarni Bear / Michelle Coll | Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder |
| Jane Keir / Greg Rummery | Walgett Shire Council |
Border Rivers
The Border Rivers Customer Advisory Group:
- is made up of a number of representatives nominated by organisations or other customers in their area
- exchange information with WaterNSW so that a positive, constructive and efficient service provider/customer relationship can be maintained.
| REPRESENTATIVE | NOMINATING ORGANISATION |
|---|---|
| John Shannon | Border Rivers Food and Fibre |
| William Carrigan / Zeb Chapman | Border Rivers Food and Fibre |
| Angelo Saccon /Andrew Hynes | Mole and Sovereign Water Users Association |
| Lila-Jane Fisher | Moree Plains Shire Council |
| John Appleby | Border Rivers Food and Fibre |
| Natalie Young | NSW DCCEEW (Conservation Programs, Heritage and Regulation) |
| Zarni Bear / Michelle Coll | Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder |
Coastal - Hunter
The Coastal Valleys and Hunter Customer Advisory Group:
- is made up of a number of representatives nominated by organisations or other customers in their area
- exchange information with WaterNSW so that a positive, constructive and efficient service provider/customer relationship can be maintained.
| REPRESENTATIVES | NOMINATING ORGANISATION |
|---|---|
| Will Russell / Melissa Balas | Bega Valley Water Users Association |
| Wayne Clarke / Fleur Tonge | Toonumbar Water Users Association |
| Phillip Rudd | Rous County Council |
| Shane Gee / Ken Bray | Hunter Valley Water Users Association |
| David Williams | Dungog-Gresford Land and Beef Group |
| Julia Wokes / Geoff Seccombe | Lower Hunter Agriculture Water Users Association |
| Chris Rooney | AGL Macquarie |
| Alan Andrews | NSW Minerals Council |
| Peter George | Singleton Council |
| Paul Saad / Jenny Zadro | Lower Nepean & Hawkesbury Water Users Association |
Greater Sydney
The Greater Sydney Customer Advisory Group:
- is made up of a number of representatives nominated by organisations or other customers in their area
- exchange information with WaterNSW so that a positive, constructive and efficient service provider/customer relationship can be maintained.
| REPRESENTATIVE | NOMINATING ORGANISATION |
|---|---|
| Ruwen Pillay / Sadeq Zaman | NSW DCCEEW (Conservation Programs, Heritage and Regulation) |
| Gary Wallace / Dr Cornelia Wiebels | Oberon Council |
| Peter Griffiths / Ben Eastwood | Energy Australia NSW |
| Marina Hollands / Trevor Sultana | Goulburn Mulwaree Council |
| Brenden Logue | Shoalhaven Water |
| Matthew Trapp | Lithgow City Council |
| Anthony Muscat / Joshua Muscat | Lower Nepean & Hawkesbury Water Users Association |
| Arli Miller | Sydney Water |
| Bruce Blunden | NSW Minerals Council |
| Clint McAlister / Graeme Mellor | Wingecarribee Shire Council |
Gwydir
Gwydir Customer Advisory Group:
- is made up of a number of representatives nominated by organisations or other customers in their area
- exchange information with WaterNSW so that a positive, constructive and efficient service provider/customer relationship can be maintained.
| REPRESENTATIVE | NOMINATING ORGANISATION |
|---|---|
| Jim Cush / Harry Cush | Gwydir Valley Irrigators' Association |
| Kirra-Lee McNamara / Derek Pascoe | Australian Pecan Growers Association |
| Louise Gall | Gwydir Valley Irrigators' Association |
| Nick Gillingham / Nathaniel Phillis | Gwydir Valley Irrigators' Association |
| Michael Seery / Stephen Seery | Gwydir Valley Irrigators' Association |
| Mark Winter | Gwydir Valley Irrigators' Association |
| Lila-Jane Fisher | Moree Plains Shire Council |
| Joe Robinson / Zeb Chapman | Gwydir Valley Irrigators Association |
| Hayley White / Michelle Coll | Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder |
| David Preston | NSW DCCEEW (Conservation Programs, Heritage and Regulation) |
Lachlan
The Lachlan Customer Advisory Group:
- is made up of a number of representatives nominated by organisations or other customers in their area
- exchange information with WaterNSW so that a positive, constructive and efficient service provider/customer relationship can be maintained.
| REPRESENTATIVE | NOMINATING ORGANISATION |
|---|---|
| Gordon Turner | Lower Lachlan Landcare Group |
| Michael Payten / Stuart Morrow | Belubula Landholders Association |
| Danika McDonald / David Pengilly | Jemalong Irrigation Limited |
| Ed Fagan | Lachlan Valley Water Inc. |
| Jock Coupland / Gerard Elias | Lachlan Valley Water Inc. |
| Tom Green / Glenn Daley | Lachlan Valley Water Inc. |
| Michael Storrier / Will Storrier | Lachlan Valley Water Inc. |
| Joanne Lenehan / Paul Doyle | Department of Planning and Environment |
| Andrea Wilson/Madeline Clark | Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder |
| Narelle Hall / Betty Biggs | Murrin Bridge Local Aboriginal Land Council |
| Charlie Harris | Central Tablelands Water |
| William Back / Sam Fensom | Lachlan Valley Water Inc. |
| Phil Greenhill / Damian Byrne | NSW Minerals Council |
Macquarie - Cudgegong
The Macquarie-Cudgegong Customer Advisory Group:
- is made up of a number of representatives nominated by organisations or other customers in their area
- exchange information with WaterNSW so that a positive, constructive and efficient service provider/customer relationship can be maintained.
| REPRESENTATIVE | NOMINATING ORGANISATION |
|---|---|
| Richard Wass | Macquarie River Food and Fibre |
| Stewart Denston | Macquarie River Food and Fibre |
| Tim Hosking / Paul Keyte | NSW DCCEEW (Conservation Programs, Heritage and Regulation) |
| Gus O’Brien | Macquarie River Food and Fibre |
| David Ramsay | Macquarie River Food and Fibre |
| Tim Gainsford | Macquarie River Food and Fibre |
| Nerida Sloane / Michelle Coll | Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder |
| Claire Cam / Francoise Pieltan | Mid-Western Regional Council |
| Sam Maroulis / Richie Steele | Lower Bogan Water Users Association |
| Greg Murie / Simon Earl | Macquarie Marshes Environmental Landholders Association |
| Michael Sutherland / David Frith | NSW Minerals Council |
| James Austin | Macquarie River Food and Fibre |
| Peter Schuster | Upper Macquarie Groundwater Group |
| Matt Seccombe | Macquarie River Food & Fibre |
| Michael Drum | Macquarie River Food & Fibre |
| Frank McKillop | Marra Creek Water Users Association |
| Tom Quigley | Trangie Nevertire Irrigation Scheme |
Murray - Lower Darling
The Murray-Lower Darling Customer Advisory Group:
- is made up of a number of representatives nominated by organisations or other customers in their area
- exchange information with WaterNSW so that a positive, constructive and efficient service provider/customer relationship can be maintained.
| REPRESENTATIVE | NOMINATING ORGANISATION |
|---|---|
| Cameron Sandral / Peter Hamilton | West Corurgan Private Irrigation District |
| Judith Damiani / Matthew Cottrell | Western Murray Irrigation Limited |
| Louise Burge | Murray Valley Private Diverters |
| Michael Pisasale / Linda Christesen | Murray Irrigation Limited |
| Rachel Strachan / Nerida Healy | South West Water Users |
| Thomas Douglas / Howard Jones | South West Water Users |
| Michael Chalmers / Troy Mauger | Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia |
| Andrew Hicks / Sally Dye | Edward River Pumpers and Landholders |
| Paul Childs / James Dyer | NSW DCCEEW (Conservation Programs, Heritage and Regulation) |
| Hilary Johnson / Luca Ferla | Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder |
| Sophie Baldwin / Peter McDonald | Southern Riverina Irrigators |
| Ross Berry | Essential Water |
| Philip Baird / Paul McPherson | Anabranch Water |
| Linda Fawns / Shirlee Burge | Edward River Council |
| Steven Fawns | NSW Farmers Water Task Force |
| Mark King / Rodney Stone | Pomona Irrigation Trust |
Murrumbidgee
The Murrumbidgee Customer Advisory Group:
- is made up of a number of representatives nominated by organisations or other customers in their area
- exchange information with WaterNSW so that a positive, constructive and efficient service provider/customer relationship can be maintained.
| REPRESENTATIVE | NOMINATING ORGANISATION |
|---|---|
| Peter Sheppard / Jennifer McLeod | Coleambally Irrigation Co-operative Limited |
| Tanya Thompson / Trevor Clark | Yanco Creek and Tributaries Advisory Council |
| Nick Maynard / Ian Lugsdin | Hay Water Users Association |
| Justin Sutherland / Chris Morshead | Ricegrowers' Association of Australia |
| Chris Palmer / Ben Elwin | Murrumbidgee Irrigation Ltd |
| Jeff King | Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators Inc. |
| Jenna Bell / Matthew Toscan | Murrumbidgee Groundwater Inc. |
| Luke Tedesco / Jackie Kruger | Leeton Shire Council |
| James Maguire / Rex Conallin | NSW DCCEEW (Conservation Programs, Heritage and Regulation) |
| Andrea Wilson/Erin Lenon | Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder |
| Troy van Berkel | Riverina Water County Council |
| Rebecca Byrne / Glenn Jolliffe | Wagga Inland Dairy Network |
| Ingrid Eyding | Save Our River Dwellers Inc |
Namoi
The Namoi Customer Advisory Group:
- is made up of a number of representatives nominated by organisations or other customers in their area
- exchange information with WaterNSW so that a positive, constructive and efficient service provider/customer relationship can be maintained.
| REPRESENTATIVE | NOMINATING ORGANISATION |
|---|---|
| Richard Wright | Namoi Regulated River Water Users Association |
| Paul Flewitt / Ed Seccombe | Namoi Regulated River Water Users Association |
| Ben Swansbra | Namoi Regulated River Water Users Association |
| Liam Schwager | Namoi Regulated River Water Users Association |
| Wal Friend | Pian Gunidgera Water Users Association |
| James Hall | Pian Gunidgera Water Users Association |
| Mick Coffey / Angus Moore | Namoi Water Inc |
| Todd Farrer / Hugh Lennon | Namoi Water Inc |
| Stewart Eykamp | Split Rock Water Users Association |
| Jacob Hawley / Patrick Purtle | Split Rock Water Users Association |
| Julia Eather | Upper Namoi Groundwater Association |
| Nat Groves | Upper Namoi Groundwater Association |
| Steven Phelps | Lower Namoi Groundwater Association |
| Dirk Jol / Evan Webb | Narrabri Shire Council |
| Dianne Hockey / James Hockey | Yarraman Catchment – Goran Basin |
| Duncan Barnes / Stacey McKenzie | NSW Minerals Council |
| Greg Rummery / Jane Keir | Walgett Shire Council |
| Nerida Sloane / Michelle Coll | Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder |
| Paul Keyte / Tim Hosking | NSW DCCEEW (Conservation Programs, Heritage and Regulation) |
Peel
The Peel Customer Advisory Group:
- is made up of a number of representatives nominated by organisations or other customers in their area
- exchange information with WaterNSW so that a positive, constructive and efficient service provider/customer relationship can be maintained.
| REPRESENTATIVE | NOMINATING ORGANISATION |
|---|---|
| Bruce Logan | Tamworth Regional Council |
| Ian Coxhead | Cockburn Valley Water Users Association |
| Paul Keyte / Tim Hosking | NSW DCCEEW (Conservation Programs, Heritage and Regulation) |
| Nerida Sloane / Michelle Coll | Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder |
| Thomas Chaffey | Peel Valley Water Users Association |
| Stuart Garland | Peel Valley Water Users Association |
| John Richards | Peel Valley Water Users Association |
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