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 2023-2024
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Region
|
Name
|
Title
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Council
|
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Central West
|
Wayne Beatty
|
Water and Sewerage Manager (Strategic)
|
Orange City Council
|
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Russell Deans
|
Manager Water and Waste
|
Bathurst Regional Council
|
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Hunter
|
Derek Finnigan
|
Director Community Infrastructure |
Muswellbrook Shire Council |
|
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Marnie Coates
|
Executive Manager Water and Systems |
MidCoast Council |
| Illawarra
|
Matt Kidd |
Section Manager - Water Asset Planning & Development |
Shoalhaven City Council
|
| Mid North Coast |
Cameron Hawkins
|
Group Manager Utilities Planning and Design
|
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council |
|
Wes Trotter |
Director Utilities
|
Kempsey Shire Council
|
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New England
|
Bruce Logan
|
Director Water & Waste
|
Tamworth Regional Council
|
|
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Gillian Marchant
|
Manager Water & Waste |
Tenterfield Shire Council |
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North Coast
|
Graham Kennett
|
General Manager
|
Kyogle Council
|
|
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Brie Jowett
|
Manager Water & Wastewater - Operations
|
Tweed Shire Council
|
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Orana
|
Doug Moorby |
Manager Utilities
|
Narromine Shire Council |
|
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Claire Cam
|
Manager Water and Sewer
|
Mid-Western Regional Council
|
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South East
|
Trevor Sultana
|
Business Manager Water Operations
|
Goulburn Mulwaree Council
|
|
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Chris Witney
|
Manager Water and Wastewater Operations
|
Snowy Monaro Regional Council
|
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South West
|
Graham Gordon
|
Director Utilities
|
Griffith City Council
|
|
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Geoffrey Veneris
|
Production and Services Manager |
Goldenfields Water County Council
|
|
|
Jason Ip |
Manager Operations
|
Riverina Water
|
|
Local Government NSW
|
Cr Dominic King
|
Councillor |
Bellingen Shire Council |
|
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Shaun McBride
|
Chief Economist
|
Local Government NSW
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Simon Thorn
|
Coffs Harbour City Council
|
Dec 2008
|
|
Kent Boyd
|
Parkes Shire Council
|
Dec 2008
|
|
Brian Carter
|
Singleton Shire Council
|
May 2010
|
|
Wayne Beatty
|
Orange City Council
|
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
|
|
Sascha Moege
|
LGNSW
|
Nov 2017
|
Doug Hill
Russell Deans
Jason Ip |
Tamworth City Council
Bathurst Regional Council
Riverina Water |
Dec 2018
Mar 2022
Mar 2023 |
|
Name
|
Council
|
Year
|
|
Stewart McLeod
|
Dubbo City Council
|
Dec 2013 (proceeded to 18 years vol service)
|
|
David Byrne
|
Cooma-Monaro Shire Council
|
Dec 2013
|
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Doug Hill
|
Tamworth City Council
|
Dec 2013
|
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Wayne Beatty
|
Orange City Council
|
Feb 2016
|
|
Jeff Sharp
|
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
|
Mar 2017
|
|
Name
|
Council
|
Year
|
|
Wayne Beatty
|
Orange City Council
|
Mar 2021
|