Executive Committee
The Executive Committee consists of 20 representatives, 18 elected from the membership and two nominated from Local Government NSW. The committee meets every two months to guide the activities and direction of the Water Directorate. Representatives are elected every two years with nominations provided by General Managers of member councils.
Executive Committee members 2019-2020
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Region
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Name
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Title
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Council
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Central West
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Wayne Beatty
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Water and Sewerage Strategic Manager
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Orange City Council
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Russell Deans
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Manager Water and Waste
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Bathurst Regional Council
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Hunter
|
Phillip Hood
|
Manager Water and Sewer
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Upper Hunter Shire Council
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Derek Finnigan |
Director Community Infrastructure |
Muswellbrook Shire Council |
| Illawarra
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Matt Kidd |
Coordinator Asset Data |
Shoalhaven City Council
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Mid North Coast
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Matthew Cerutti |
Process Engineer - Water and Sewer |
Kempsey Council |
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Tracey Hamer |
Manager Planning & Assets
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MidCoast Council
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New England
|
Bruce Logan
|
Director Water & Waste
|
Tamworth Regional Council
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vacancy
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North Coast
|
Graham Kennett
|
General Manager
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Kyogle Council
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David Oxenham
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Director Engineering
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Tweed Shire Council
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Orana
|
David Kirby
|
Utilities Manager
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Brewarrina Shire Council
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Doug Moorby
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Manager Utilities
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Narromine Shire Council
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South East
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Jim Collins
|
Manager Water and Sewerage
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Bega Shire Council
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Gnai Ahamat |
Group Manager Water & Wastewater |
Snowy Monaro Regional Council
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South West
|
Graham Gordon
|
Director Utilities
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Griffith City Council
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Geoffrey Veneris
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Manager Production and Services
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Goldenfields Water County Council
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Greg Whorlow
|
Group Leader Water & Wastewater
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Albury City Council
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Local Government NSW
|
Councillor Rod Kendall
|
Councillor |
Wagga Wagga City Council
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Mark Hely
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Senior Policy Officer
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Local Government NSW
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Honouring Long Service
Medallions have been given to the following members of the Executive Committee in recognition of their many years of voluntary service to the committee in particular and the water industry in general.
|
Name
|
Council
|
Year
|
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Mike Rayner
|
Tweed Shire Council
|
Dec 2008
|
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Stewart McLeod
|
Dubbo City Council
|
Dec 2008
|
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David Byrne
|
Cooma-Monaro Shire Council
|
Dec 2008
|
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Simon Thorn
|
Coffs Harbour City Council
|
Dec 2008
|
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Kent Boyd
|
Parkes Shire Council
|
Dec 2008
|
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Brian Carter
|
Singleton Shire Council
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May 2010
|
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Wayne Beatty
|
Orange City Council
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Feb 2011
|
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Carmel Krogh
|
Hastings Shire Council / Shoalhaven City Council
|
Dec 2012
|
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Jeff Sharp
|
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
|
Mar 2012
|
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Greg McDonald
|
Dungog Shire Council / Wyong Shire Council
|
May 2016
|
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Sascha Moege
|
LGNSW
|
Nov 2017
|
| Doug Hill |
Tamworth City Council
|
Dec 2018 |
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Name
|
Council
|
Year
|
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Stewart McLeod
|
Dubbo City Council
|
Dec 2013 (proceeded to 18 years vol service)
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David Byrne
|
Cooma-Monaro Shire Council
|
Dec 2013
|
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Doug Hill
|
Tamworth City Council
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Dec 2013
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Wayne Beatty
|
Orange City Council
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Feb 2016
|
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Jeff Sharp
|
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
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Mar 2017
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