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Umbrella Consultative Committees

Yarra Valley Water has established two umbrella consultative committees - the Customer Consultative Committee and the Environmental Strategy Advisory Committee.

These committees provide valuable advice and input on a range of strategic issues. Our Managing Director attends all committee meetings and the minutes are referred to Yarra Valley Water directors.
 

Customer Consultative Committee

The Customer Consultative Committee has now been active since April 1995 and continues to provide valuable input to Yarra Valley Water on a range of customer issues. This diverse group of people have been able to work in harmony and have identified a number of challenges for the business on key customer issues. The Committee is represented by individuals from the following sectors:

  • Domestic customers
  • Kildonan Child and Family Services
  • St.Vincent de Paul
  • Environment Victoria
  • Australian Industry Group
  • Upper Yarra Community House
  • Tenants Union
  • Council on the Ageing
  • Migrant Information Centre (Eastern Melbourne)
     

Environmental Strategic Advisory Committee

The Environmental Strategic Advisory Committee, established in 2005, provides important input and advice on strategic environmental issues including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, water conservation, nutrient and heavy metal discharges, strategic thinking, integration of the Natural Step principles into the business, and community behaviour change. The Committee is represented by individuals from the following organisations:

  • Watermark Australia
  • Environmental Biotechnology CRC
  • The Natural Step
  • Future Cities
  • Sustainable Solutions
  • Strategic Sustainable Technologies
  • Sustainable Living Foundation

 

Community Consultative Committee

Where a complex issue is involved, a consultative committee comprising local representatives, Yarra Valley Water staff and representatives from local government or government authorities is set up. Consultative committees that have operated in the last financial year include:

  • Gembrook Sewerage Scheme
  • Northern Suburbs Sewerage Strategy