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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Caroline Wykamp
| Hydro Tasmania
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Andrew Kneebone
| Tasmanian Irrigation
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Hugh Christie
| 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
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Sue Grau
| Representing Tasmanian seafood industry
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Laura Richardson
| 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: