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South Gippsland Water

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PROFILE

South Gippsland Water - The Service Provider

South Gippsland Water’s service area covers 22 towns and 4,000 square kilometres.

South Gippsland - The Region

South Gippsland is located about 2 hours drive from Melbourne and is well known for its coastal resorts, such as Inverloch, Cape Paterson, Venus Bay, Sandy Point and Port Albert. The region also has two internationally recognised National Parks: Wilson’s Promontory and Tarra Bulga, north east of Yarram.

Key industries include agriculture, primarily dairy farming, associated production industries and tourism.

RegionMap

South Gippsland Water’s total operation in 2008/09 comprised:

Water

• Some 18,995 water assessments [accounts] over 21 rural centres
• 13 reservoirs and 18 service storages
• 4,726 million litres [ML] annual volume of metered water supplied to customers
• Water catchments with a total area of 1,234 square kilometres
• 10 separate water supply systems
• 10 water treatment plants
• 661 km of water mains
• 17 water pump stations

Waste Water

• Some 15,997 wastewater assessments over 11 rural centres
 • 3,811 ML of wastewater collected
 • 11 conventional wastewater systems
 • 1 vacuum wastewater system
 • 10 wastewater treatment plants
 • 401 km of wastewater mains
 • 45 wastewater pump stations

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

LLewLlew Vale OAM (Chair).

Appointed 1st January 1995 Llew Vale has lived in South Gippsland for over thirty years where he has been heavily involved in local affairs including serving as Councillor and Shire President of the South Gippsland Shire and a term on the Gippsland Coastal Board. He has served as Chair of South Gippsland Water since its inception in 1995, having previously been a Member of the South Gippsland Water Board. Llew has also served two terms as Chair of the Victorian Water Industry Association and Chair of the Regional Urban Water Authorities Group . He was a founding Director of WaterAid Australia the industry’s International charity, a position he still holds. Llew is also a Director of the Toora and Foster Bendigo Community Bank Board. He is a beef farmer at Toora and also works as a consultant to Bendigo Bank in its Community Banking division. Llew was awarded an Order of Australia in 2002 for his services to the water industry and the community. Currently Llew is the Chair of the Gippsland Region Sustainable Water Strategy, Consultative Committee.

JoanJoan Liley. B.Com (Melb) Dip.Ed. (Monash) GAICD (Deputy Chair) Appointed 1st of July 2004.

 Joan is a fourth generation Gippsland farmer and a former Secondary Teacher. She joined the Board of South Gippsland Water in July 2004. Her other Board Memberships include the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority and Gippsland Ports. She is a past member of the Board of Southern Rural Water. She has an abiding interest in the sustainable development of the Gippsland Coastal Region and the responsible management of its resources.

meadNoel Maud. Appointed 1st of July 2005.

 Noel is a former journalist with varied community involvements. He served for six years as a councillor with Bass Coast Shire including two terms as mayor, is a former president and current member of the South Gippsland Conservation Society and currently is serving on the boards of the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority and Gippsland Coastal Board. He worked as an electorate officer for Susan Davies whilst she was the Member for Gippsland West and for many years was a journalist in rural, provincial and metropolitan locations.

 

andersonJohn Anderson Cert EDP,MACS.Appointed 1st of October 2007.

 John brings over 30 years experience in the Information Technology industry to the organization. In partnership with his wife, he also operates a Dairy farm in West Gippsland. John is currently an independent information technology consultant and is the Deputy Chair of Victrack, a Director of the West Gippsland Healthcare Group and a Director of the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. John has a strong interest in community and volunteer groups including Landcare.

fawcett Jim Fawcett CPA. Appointed 1st of October 2007.

 Jim is a certified practising accountant and partner in a local accounting firm for over 25 years. He has also had extensive involvement with local community and sporting groups during that time. He is a former board member and President of Woorayl District Memorial Hospital and its successor Gippsland Southern Health Service. He is a councillor and currently serving as Mayor of South Gippsland Shire Council. 

rundellJohn Rundell BE, BEc, MBA LLM DipICArb CA, FCPA, FHKICPA, FIAMA, FCIArb, GAICD Appointed 1st October 2007.

 John has over 25 years experience in industry, merchant banking, chartered accounting and management consulting, including as a partner of KPMG. John commenced his career as a Engineering cadet with what is now SA Water. John is now Managing Director of a specialist consulting firm Stratica which provides strategy, sourcing, and risk advice to both the private and public sector.

Kim McGrath  LLB BA GAICD

Kim McGrath joined the South Gippsland Water Board in July 2010. Kim has over 20 years experience in public policy development and implementation in a range of portfolio areas including governance, sustainability and the water industry.  Kim is currently engaged by the United Nations Development Program to assist Steve Bracks AC on his Timor Leste Governance Project.   

 

 

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Board Meeting Overview

February 2010 Board Meeting overview - PDF

March 2010 Board Meeting overview - PDF

April 2010 Board Meeting overview - PDF

May 2010 Board Meeting overview - PDF

June 2010 Board Meeting overview - PDF

CORPORATE PUBLICATIONS

 

Corporate Plan 2009/10- 2013/14 - PDF


Annual Report 2009 - PDF

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CORPORATE POLICY

Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information Act  allows the public a right of access to documents held by the Corporation. South Gippsland Water is considered to be a “Government Agency” under the terms of the Act . Accordingly, it is required to comply with the procedures that have been prescribed and the Corporation’s Freedom of Information policy guidelines. Decisions to release information are made by an Authorised Officer.

Contact for Requests

Requests under the Freedom of Information Act 1982, describing the documents requested, must be made, in writing. A Freedom of Information (FoI) application fee of $23.40 [from 1st July 2009] is payable. Depending on the circumstances, further charges may also be payable. FoI fees and charges are not subject to GST. Requests should be addressed to:-

The FoI Contact Officer

    By mail :- PO Box 102, Foster,  Vic   3960
  By Email :- sgwater@sgwater.com.au
 

Freedom of Information Policy - PDF

Residential Hardship Policy

South Gippsland Water operates under a hardship policy for those customers who are identified as having the intention although not the financial capacity to make required payments.

Residential Hardship Policy - PDF

Complaints and disputes Policy

If you are dissatisfied with any aspect of South Gippsland Water's services, operations or the actions of our employees please let us know by contacting our Customer Service Team on 1300 851 636.

Complaints and Disputes Handling Policy - PDF 

Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 No 36

The Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 came into effect on 1 January 2002. The Act is designed to protect people who disclose information about serious wrongdoing within the Victorian Public Sector and to provide a framework for the investigation of these matters. 

The Protected Disclosure Coordinator for the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) acts as an agent for South Gippsland Water to receive disclosures under the Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001, and applies departmental procedures in managing disclosures. Disclosures may also be made directly to the Ombudsman. The contact details for the Protected Disclosure Coordinator and Ombudsman are:

 Jennifer Berensen,

Protected Disclosure Coordinator,
Department of Sustainability and Environment,
PO Box 500, East Melbourne Vic 3002
Telephone: 9637 8575   Facsimile: 9637 8129
Email: JenniferBerensen@dse.vic.gov.au

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LEGISLATION AND BY-LAWS

Link to the Water Act

 

 

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Minister 

The Minister for Water, The Hon. Timothy Holding MP announces the two way pipeline between the Desalination Plant and the Lance Creek water reticulation system.

From the left, Philippe du Plessis, Llew Vale, Minister Holding and Steve Evans.

who does what in water

A comprehensive guide to the roles and responsibilities of water related organisations in Gippsland.

Who Does What in Water [PDF]