Community Reference and Advisory Groups
Unitywater announces reference group members
Unitywater is pleased to announce the members of its newly-formed Customer and Community Reference Group and Business Advisory Group.
Successful members are representative of both the Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay regions and are from a diverse range of backgrounds. The groups will meet quarterly with the first meetings scheduled for early March.
Members are as follows:
Business Advisory Group
- Mark Bradley, Director, Capital Programs and Operations, University of the Sunshine Coast (Kawana Chamber of Commerce and Industry member)
- Dieter Spielkamp, Maintenance Manager, Novotel Twin Waters Resort (Marcoola Progress Association and Maroochydore Chamber of Commerce member)
- Dianne Healey, Operations Manager, Sunshine Plaza (Maroochydore Chamber of Commerce member)
- Tess Simpson, Manager/Owner, Bonsai Northside Nursery
- Irena Morgan, Director, MW Training Consultants (Redcliffe City Chamber of Commerce president)
- David Hawtrey, Director/Owner, Edenlea Retirement Village
- Michael Mitchell, Proprietor, Queensland Hire (Commerce Caboolture member)
- Michael Kennedy, CEO, Kennedys Classic Aged Timbers (Moreton Bay Central Commerce member)
- Allen Stevens, Operations Manager, Embracia Nursing Homes
- Nathan Koina, Managing Director, Mailezy (Maroochydore Chamber of Commerce member)
- Gary Davis, President, Baycoast Business
- Ken O’Connell, Life Member, Metropolitan-Caloundra SLSC
- Geoff McKay, Director, Brisbane Customs Brokers (The Hills and Districts Chamber of Commerce)
Customer and Community Reference Group
- Maxwell Barton, President, Qld Division and Moreton Bay Region Branch, Association of Independent Retirees
- Linda Parmenter, Manager, Low Income Consumer Advocacy, Queensland Council of Social Service
- Irene Ford, Chairperson, Residents’ Committee, Bellflower Retirement Resort
- Cerran Fawns, CEO, Maroochy Waterwatch
- Jenifer Simpson, Project Officer, Water Management Issues, Sunshine Coast Environmental Council
- Paul McDonald, Corporate Services Manager, Sundale Garden Village
- Malcolm (Mick) Graham OAM, President, Golden Beach Progress Association
- Susan Kingston, Member, Noosa Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Association
- Dale Harris, Member, Burpengary Community Progress Association
More information about these groups can be found on the fact sheets below.
Unitywater Customer and Community Reference Group Fact Sheet (PDF)
Unitywater Business Advisory Group Fact Sheet (PDF)
What are they?
Unitywater has established a regional Customer and Community Reference Group (CCRG) and a Business Advisory Group (BAG) to better understand the views and the needs of customers, community and business.
What's the difference?
The Customer and Community Reference Group (CCRG) will focus on community issues and provide Unitywater with access to valuable customer and community knowledge such as social welfare, education and the environment.
The Business Advisory Group (BAG) will provide a direct link between Unitywater and our business customers and enable us to engage on real issues affecting businesses such as the economic climate, development approval processes and trade waste.
Why set them up?
This is part of Unitywater's ongoing commitment to working with the communities we serve by providing a productive forum to:
- share ideas;
- obtain feedback; and
- provide input on a range or projects.
Who is invited to participate?
CCRG and BAG members have been invited to participate through a formal nomination and selection process.