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 | Brewarrina Shire Council |
| Bruce Coward | Mungindi Cotton Growers and Water Users Association |
| Matthew Miles / Tim Hosking | Department of Planning and Environment |
| Ian Cole (Chair) / Michael Allen | Barwon-Darling Water |
| David Miller / Jay Murray | Barwon-Darling Water |
| Leonie Brown / Peter Brown | Bourke Shire Council |
| Greg Hill / Reece Wilson | Central Darling Shire Council |
| Justin McClure | Australian Floodplain Association |
| Joe Robinson | Barwon-Darling Water |
| David Walker/Michelle Coll | Commonwealth Environmental Water Office |
| Megan Dixon | Walgett Shire Council |
| 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 (Chair) / David Coulton | Border Rivers Food and Fibre |
| William Carrigan / Zeb Chapman | Border Rivers Food and Fibre |
| Ben Warby / Tristram Hertslet | Mungindi Cotton Growers and Water Users Association |
| Andrew Hynes / Angelo Saccon | Mole and Sovereign Water Users Association |
| Lila-Jane Fisher/Jaini Shah | Moree Plains Shire Council |
| John Appleby | Border Rivers Food and Fibre |
| Lachlan Ogden | Dumaresq Valley Irrigators Association |
| Michael Owen | Eastern Recharge Water Users Association |
| David Preston / Matthew Miles | Department of Planning & Environment |
| Greg Ringwood / Michelle Coll | Commonwealth Environmental Water Office |
Coastal - Hunter
The Coastal Valleys 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 |
The Hunter Customer Advisory Group:
| REPRESENTATIVE | NOMINATING ORGANISATION |
|---|---|
| Shane Gee / Ken Bray | Hunter Valley Water Users Association |
| David Williams | Paterson Water Users Association |
| Julia Wokes (Chair)/Geoff Seccombe | Lower Hunter Agriculture Water Users Association |
| Chris Rooney / Peter Sellers | AGL Macquarie |
| Nick Cook / David Frith | NSW Minerals Council |
| Molly Walker | DPE - Environment and Heritage Group |
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 |
|---|---|
| Daylan Cameron | Department of Planning and Environment |
| Gary Wallace / Chris Schumacher | Oberon Council |
| Peter Griffiths / Geoff Grellman | Energy Australia NSW |
| Marina Hollands / Trevor Sultana | Goulburn Mulwaree Council |
| Brenden Logue | Shoalhaven City Council |
| Matthew Trapp (Chair) | Lithgow City Council |
| Anthony Muscat / Paul Saad | Lower Nepean Hawkesbury Water Users Association |
| Jenny Zadro | Lower Nepean Hawkesbury Water Users Association |
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 (Chair) / Harry Cush | Gwydir Valley Irrigators' Association |
| Kirra-Lee McNamara / Derek Pascoe | Australian Pecan Growers Association |
| Louise Gall | Gwydir Valley Irrigators' Association |
| Nick Gillingham / Darren Hart | Gwydir Valley Irrigators' Association |
| Michael Seery | Gwydir Valley Irrigators' Association |
| Mark Winter | Gwydir Valley Irrigators' Association |
| Lila-Jane Fisher/Jaini Shah | Moree Plains Shire Council |
| Joe Robinson / Zeb Chapman | Gwydir Valley Irrigators Association |
| Chrissy Jeffries / Michelle Coll | Commonwealth Environmental Water Office |
| Daryl Albertson / David Preston | Department of Planning and Environment |
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 |
| Mark Peters / Andrew Stalley | Lachlan Valley Water Inc. |
| Bryan Goldsmith / David Pengilly | Jemalong Irrigation Limited |
| Ed Fagan (Chair) / Glenn Daley | Lachlan Valley Water Inc. |
| Jock Coupland / Georgie Browning | Lachlan Valley Water Inc. |
| Tom Green | Lachlan Valley Water Inc. |
| Michael Storrier | Lachlan Valley Water Inc. |
| Joanne Lenehan | Department of Planning and Environment |
| Paul Devery | Cowra Council |
| Andrea Wilson/Madeline Clark | Commonwealth Environmental Water Office |
| Gavin Rhodes / Noel Wellham | Central Tablelands Water |
| William Back | Lachlan Valley Water Inc. |
| Matthew Burkitt / Tim Bell | CMOC-Northparkes Mines |
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 |
|---|---|
| Glen Whittaker / Richard Wass | Macquarie River Food and Fibre |
| Stewart Denston / Michael Drum | Macquarie River Food and Fibre |
| Tim Hosking / Paul Keyte | Department of Planning and Environment |
| Lyn Davies / Kerry Duncan | Macquarie River Food and Fibre |
| David Ramsay | Macquarie River Food and Fibre |
| Tim Gainsford (Chair) / Rob Tuck | Macquarie River Food and Fibre |
| David Walker / Michelle Coll | Commonwealth Environmental Water Office |
| Claire Cam / Julian Geddes | Mid-Western Regional Council |
| Frank McKillop / Rick Reid | Lower Bogan Water Users Association |
| Simon Earl / Greg Murie | Macquarie Marshes Environmental Landholders Association |
| Michael Sutherland / David Frith | NSW Minerals Council |
| Billy Browning / James Austin | Macquarie River Food and Fibre |
| Peter Schuster / Mark Carter | Upper Macquarie Groundwater Group |
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 |
|---|---|
| Gordon Fox / Peter Hamilton | West Corurgan Private Irrigation District |
| Judith Damiani / Matthew Cottrell | Western Murray Irrigation Limited |
| John Lolicato | Wakool System Advisory Group |
| Louise Burge / Sally Dye | Murray Valley Private Diverters |
| Michael Pisasale / Gabrielle Cusack | Murray Irrigation Limited |
| Rachel Strachan / Nerida Healy | South West Water Users |
| Howard Jones / Sholto Douglas | South West Water Users |
| Michael Chalmers / Troy Mauger | Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia |
| Andrew Hicks / Sally Dye | Edward River Pumpers and Landholders |
| Wayne Smith / Robert McBride | Lower Darling Pastoralist Group |
| Paul Childs | Office of Environment and Heritage |
| Luca Ferla/ Anthony Wilson | Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder |
| Sophie Baldwin / Peter McDonald | Southern Riverina Irrigators |
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 |
|---|---|
| Jamie Woods / Mark Brettschneider | Nari Nari Tribal Council |
| Peter Sheppard / Jennifer McLeod | Coleambally Irrigation Co-operative Limited |
| Tanya Thompson (Chair) / 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 / Stephanie Clark | Murrumbidgee Irrigation Ltd |
| Glenn Lok / Jeff King | Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators Inc. |
| Jenna Bell / Matthew Toscan | Murrumbidgee Groundwater Inc. |
| Jackie Kruger / Luke Tedesco | Leeton Shire Council |
| James Maguire | Department of Planning and Environment |
| Andrea Wilson/Erin Lenon | Commonwealth Environmental Water Office |
| David Webb / Jack Terblanche | Hay Shire Council |
| Troy van Berkel / Jason Ip | Riverina Water County Council |
Namoi - Peel
The Namoi-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 |
| Mick Coffey / Angus Moore | Namoi Water Inc |
| Paul Keyte / Matthew Miles | Department of Planning and Environment |
| Chrissy Jeffries / Michelle Coll | Commonwealth Environmental Water Office |
| David Gee / Patrick Purtle | Split Rock Water Users Association |
| Stuart Garland / David Gowing (Chair) | Peel Valley Water Users Association |
| John Richards / Ildu Monticone | Peel Valley Water Users Association |
| Evan Harris / Dirk Jol | Narrabri Shire Council |
| Huw Morgan | Whitehaven Coal |
| Dianne Hockey / Michael Hockey | Yarraman Catchment Group |
| Nick Lennon / Katie Lennon | Namoi Water Inc |
| Michael Boyle / David Boyle | Namoi Water Inc |
| Todd Farrer / Hugh Lennon | Namoi Water Inc |
| Nat Groves / Dan Knapman | Namoi Water Inc |
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