The Rural Water Roundtable is made up of water industry leaders and key stakeholders including water managers, environmental managers and industry peak bodies. The Roundtable provides perspectives and opinions to:
Identify opportunities for improved communication, coordination, and alignment of activities and responsibilities for sustainably managing Tasmania's water resources.
Inform communication and engagement about managing our precious water resources, lakes, and rivers.
Terms of Reference
The Terms of Reference for the RWR can be downloaded below:
Tasmanian Rural Water Roundtable - Terms of Reference - 24 May 2022 (PDF 270Kb)
Membership
Members of the roundtable include representatives of organisations who manage Tasmania's water resources, water users and environmental managers. A list of members is included below:
Deidre Wilson (Chairperson)
| Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
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Adam Gall
| Hydro Tasmania
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Andrew Kneebone
| Tasmanian Irrigation
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Alastair Cameron
| Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association
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Mike Rose
| Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture
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Matt Derbyshire
| TasWater
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Ben Morris
| Local Government Association of Tasmania
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Jo Fearman
| NRM North (representing NRM regions)
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TBC
| Salmon Tasmania (representing Tasmanian seafood industry)
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TBC
| Dairy Tas
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Peter Stronach
| Landcare Tasmania
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John Diggle
| Inland Fisheries Service
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Wes Ford
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Meetings and Communiques
Meeting 1
The first meeting of the Rural Water Roundtable was held on Friday 20 August 2021 in Hobart. A summary of what was discussed is available in the communique:
Rural Water Roundtable Communique - Meeting 1 (PDF 62Kb)
Meetings 2 & 3
The second and third meetings of the Rural Water Roundtable were held on 15 October and 10 December 2021 in Hobart and Launceston respectively. A summary of what was discussed is available in the communique:
Rural Water Roundtable Communique - Meetings 2 & 3 (PDF 40Kb)
Meeting 4
The fourth meeting of the Rural Water Roundtable was held on 22 February 2022. A summary of what was discussed is available in the communique:
Rural Water Roundtable Communique - Meeting 4 (PDF 63Kb)
Meeting 5
The fifth meeting of the Rural Water roundtable was held on 23 May 2022. A summary of what was discussed is available in the communique:
Rural Water Roundtable Communique - Meeting 5 (PDF 271Kb)
Meeting 6
The sixth meeting of the Rural Water Roundtable was held on 7 September 2022. A summary of what was discussed is available in the communique:
Rural Water Roundtable Communique - Meeting 6 (PDF 65Kb)
Meeting 7
The seventh meeting of the Rural Water Roundtable was held on 16 February 2023. A summary of what was discussed is available in the communique: