2 June 2006

The Water Directorate and the Local Government and Shires Associations have been jointly funded $7.387 million by the Australian Government’s Water Smart Australia Program (administered by the National Water Commission) to implement a Water Loss Management Program for NSW regional water utilities.

The water loss management program is part of the $1.6 billion Water Smart Australian Program for which the first round of recipients was announced in March by Malcolm Turnbull, Parliamentary Secretary for Water.

To oversee the management of the program a Governance Committee of two Water Directorate representatives, two LGSA representatives, one observer from the National Water Commission and one independent member will be established.

An Expression of Interest for the position of Independent Member is now available.  

Someone with strong rural and regional networks and extensive experience at Board level, preferably involving natural resources or water industry experience would be highly regarded for this position.

Interested persons are encouraged to contact one of the two nominated contacts for more information.  The EOI period will close on Friday 16 June 2006.

For more information contact: