One of the most important ways that we communicate with our customers is through our network of customer committee members. These committees draw membership from a variety of rural and urban water users, municipalities and environmental interests.
Committees meet regularly and provide advice to us on matters that relate to policy, customer service, customer relation issues and operation of our system. They're also a barometer of community standards and expectations.
We currently have four customer committees operating. See a list of each committee's members below:
Irrigation Diverters Committee
As a result of the sale of the Wimmera Irrigation entitlement to the Commonwealth Government, the GWMWater Board has formally wound up the Wimmera Irrigators and Diverters Consultative Committee.
A new Irrigation Diverters Committee has been established to provide diverters with a forum to be involved in GWMWater’s decision making processes.
Committee members:
| Bill Ower | Wimmera River Irrigation Diverter – Horsham area |
| Shirley Mackenzie | Wimmera River Irrigation Diverter – Dimboola area |
| Dean Netherway | Wimmera River Irrigation Diverter - Quantong |
| Chris Spence | Wimmera River Irrigation Diverter - Norton Estate |
| Tony Baker | Wimmera Catchment Management Authority |
| Tim Shanahan | North Central Catchment Management Authority - Huntly |
| Malcolm Farley | Budgerum |
| Chris Guthrie | Donald |
Murrayville Water Supply Protection Area Implementation Committee
This Committee was formed to provide advice on the implementation of the Groundwater Management Plan and to provide a forum for consultation with stakeholders.
Committee members:
| Peter Willersdorf (Chair) | Landowners |
| Kevin Oakley (Deputy Chair) | Landowners |
| David Lloyde | Landowners |
| Kelvin Heintze | Landowners |
| Darren Ford | Landowners |
| Joffrey Sporn | Landowners |
| Stephen Brown | Landowners |
| Cr Greg Brown | Mildura Rural City Council |
| Peter Middleton | Mallee Catchment Management Authority |
| Lyn Jacka | Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning |
Regional Recreation Water Users Group
The first meeting of the Regional Recreation Water Users Group was held in June 2009. The role of the group is to provide advice to the GWMWater Board on the development of policies for recreational water distribution and management.
Group members:
| Mark Jenkins | Derek Bibby |
| Tony Dark | James McFarlane |
| Rob Loats | Katrina Rainsford |
| Simon Grigg | Helen Ballentine |
| Mick Leeming | Gail Sharp |
| Jim Leeke | David Grimble |
| Chris Botheras |
West Wimmera Groundwater Management Area Implementation Committee
This committee is responsible for implementation of the West Wimmera Groundwater Management Strategy. The Strategy provides direction to ensure that groundwater is managed equitably and in a way that maintains the social, environmental and economic benefits it provides.
The West Wimmera Groundwater Management Area extends from the Wimmera River to the South Australian border up to and including the Big Desert.
Committee members:
| Name | Representing |
| Jo Murdoch | Southern |
| Geoffrey Maddern | Northern |
| Lester Maybery | Gymbowen |
| Ron Hawkins | Neuarpur |
| Trevor Domaschenz | Southern |
| David Wallis | Northern |
| Geoff Miller | Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning |
| Tony Baker | Wimmera Catchment Management Authority |
| Warren Wait | West Wimmera Shire Council |
| Louis Koch | Tallageira Pastoral Company |
