Public hearing - Hay NSW, Monday 2 April 2012

Inquiry into the management of the Murray-Darling Basin

Public hearing - Hay NSW, Monday 2 April 2012

FUNCTION ROOM, HAY SERVICES CLUB
371 MURRAY STREET, HAY, NSW

Time

Witness

Sub No.

9:30–10:15am

Panel – Local Communities
Mr Peter Oataway, private capacity

Mr David Davies, private capacity

Mr Jasen Crighton, Crightons Rural Engineering

6

 

 

10:15–11:00am

 

Panel – Agronomists and Advisory Services
Mr James Hill, Agronomist

Mr Darren Macartney, Rural Financial Counsellor, RFCS NSW, Southern Region

 

11:00 –11:15am

Morning tea

 

11:15–12:00am

 

 

Murrumbidgee Valley Food and Fibre Association Inc
Ms Debbie Buller, President

Griffith Business Chamber
Mr Paul Pierotti, President

25


61

12:00 –12:45pm

 

Coleambally Irrigation Co-operative Limited
Mr John Culleton, Chief Executive Officer

Murray Irrigation Limited
Mr Stewart Ellis, Chairman
Mr Anthony Couroupis, General Manager

  

 

42

 

12:45–1:45pm

Lunch

 

1:45 –2:30pm

 

Hay Private Irrigation District
Mr Neil Headon, Chair
Mr Ross Headon, Member

Hay Water Users Association
Mr Nick Maynard, Chairman
Mr Ian Lugsdin, Vice Chairman

 

2:30 –3:15pm

 

Panel – Environment
Mr Howard Jones, private capacity

Mr Lance Howley, private capacity

Mr Jock Robertson, private capacity

 

3:15 – 3:30pm

Afternoon tea

 

3:30 – 4:15pm

Hay Shire Council
Cr Bill Sheaffe, Mayor
Cr Michael Rutledge, Deputy Mayor
Mr Allen Dwyer, General Manager

Hay Business Chamber
Mr Tony McNamara, Chairman

Riverina and Murray Regional Organisation of Councils
Cr Terry Hogan AM, Chair
Mr Ray Stubbs, Executive Officer

115

4:15 – 5:00pm

Panel – Local Farmers
Mr Graham Morphett, Western New South Wales Wool Producer

Mr Duncan Fraser, Private Capacity

 

5:00pm

Adjournment

 

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3511
Fax: +61 2 6277 5811
Email: rrat.sen@aph.gov.au