Thirteen people have been appointed to the Loch Garry Reference Committee, including three ‘community representatives — former Greater Shepparton City Council councillor Dennis Patterson, Natalie Akers and Mathew Price.
Goulburn-Murray Water established the committee to review the service requirements of the Loch Garry Flood Protection District infrastructure and its operating rules after last year’s floods.
The operation of Loch Garry was questioned by local landowners impacted by the October floods.
G-MW incident and recovery general manager Peter Clydesdale said there was a high calibre of applicants.
“The committee is a diverse group, but they all share a sound understanding of Loch Garry and have strong community ties,” he said.
“I am confident they will be good representatives of both the Loch Garry customers and the broader public.”
The following applicants were selected for the committee:
- Independent chair (non-voting): Cath Botta.
- G-MW Loch Garry customers (ratepayers): Colin Gilby, James Grinter, John Pettigrew, Mackenzie Craig and Linton Ryan.
- Community representatives with an interest in Loch Garry operations: Dennis Patterson, Mathew Price and Natalie Akers.
- Agencies and councils: Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority (Guy Tierney), Moira Shire Council (Cr Wayne Limbrick), G-MW (Greg Shannon) and City of Greater Shepparton (Peter Harriott).
The committee will have its first meeting on Monday, February 13.
“There will still be a chance for people who are not part of the committee to have their say on the Loch Garry Flood Protection District infrastructure and its operating rules,” Mr Clydesdale said.
He said people could stay up-to-date with these engagement opportunities by heading to: https://yoursay.gmwater.com.au/loch-garry-reference-committee