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Walsh - New directors to bring fresh ideas to North East Water - Media Release Minister for Water
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07 Sep 2011
Water Minister Peter Walsh today announced the appointment of three new directors to the board of North East Water.
"I am pleased to announce today that Steve Bird, Jonathon Koop and Rowan O’Hagan have been appointed to the North East Water board," Mr Walsh said.
"Soon to retire from his role as chief executive of the Victorian Water Industry Association, Mr Bird will bring more than 35 years’ professional water industry experience onto the board of North East Water.
"Dr O’Hagan is principal of Regional Economic and Community Development Solutions and is a national project manager for the Pork Cooperative Research Centre. Mr Koop owns and manages a 700 hectare grazing and cropping property, having previously led a senior finance career with Murdoch Books Pty Ltd.
"I am confident the new board members will bring both experience and fresh ideas to water resource management in North East Victoria," Mr Walsh said.
"All three appointments are well placed to understand the issues that customers across the north east are facing and to make a difference to the water services that are delivered locally.
"These directors will be responsible for driving the Coalition Government’s election policy to restore fairness to domestic water pricing and reward households for water efficiency."
Mr Walsh said the three appointments were part of 68 made across Victoria today.
This year a record 630 expressions of interest were submitted to the Department of Sustainability and Environment for review by an independent selection panel.
"The community interest in water is clear – never before have so many applications been received for positions on the boards of Victorian water corporations," Mr Walsh said.
"Across the 18 boards, the appointees have wide-ranging backgrounds but each has been selected for their relevant skills, experience and demonstrated commitment to integrated water resource management."
An independent selection panel, comprising stakeholder, local government and industry representatives, undertook the task of short listing, interviewing and recommending candidates for consideration for appointment.
The panel and the Minister considered skills, regional representation and diversity in determining the composition for each board.
The appointment process is part of the programmed cycle of board renewal.
Around half of the positions on each board came up for nomination this year.
Mr Walsh thanked outgoing directors Damian McKenzie-McHarg, Lisa Mahood and Barbara Murdoch for their service to North East Water.
The new appointments will commence 1 October 2011 and will expire 30 September 2013. Further information on the new directors is available from North East Water.