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Annual Report2017/18

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Who we are --------------------------------------------------------

Welcome from the President -----------------------------------

Highlights and Achievements ----------------------------------

Awards

Seminar

Technical Tour State Conference Stormwater Management Service Charge Guidelines for the Maintenance of Stormwater Treatment Measures Advocacy

Treasurer’s Report -----------------------------------------------

Independent Auditor’s Report ---------------------------------

Secretariat ---------------------------------------------------------

Stormwater Management Committee ------------------------

Sustaining and Corporate Members --------------------------

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Who we are

Stormwater NSW is the preeminent professional urban water management association in the state. We are a peak industry association with membership including the majority of councils in the Greater Sydney Region, as well as numerous consulting and manufacturing companies.

We have over 500 corporate, institutional, government and individual members drawn from the engineering, planning, landscape architecture, environmental management, economic management, water resource management, education and community engagement sectors.

Stormwater NSW is supported by the national association Stormwater Australia and a strong network of state associations in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia.

Our aim

To enable local practitioners and the broader community to learn about best practice and industry leading stormwater management and stormwater quality and quantity technologies.

Our purpose

To support and be a positive influence on the growth and application of sustainable water management practices across NSW.

Cover: Cooks River Naturalisation. Image: Courtesy of Sydney Water

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This year the Committee has maintained its emphasis on implementing a range of services to its members. These services provide members with exceptional opportunities for development of their professional careers through networking, improved access to industry events and the latest best management practices in the field. In 2018/19 we will be exploring opportunities to improve training offerings to members.

Stormwater Australia has refreshed its leadership team with the appointment of Belinda Lovell as their new president. We look forward to strong leadership at a National level and look forward to building on strong foundations, expanding the growth and application of sustainable water management practices across the state, and exploring ways to connect with the broader community.

Financially, we are in a sound position and continue to meet our statutory obligations. This position has allowed us to support a full scholarship for one of our members to undertake a water leadership program with the International Water Centre in 2018/19.

Finally, I’d like send out a huge thank you to the Stormwater NSW committee for your efforts in making 2017/18 a memorable year. Your efforts contribute to providing value for our members, and your efforts are appreciated by the Executive and members alike. I look forward to seeing you all at the National Stormwater Conference at Sydney Olympic Park in October!

WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT

Welcome to the Stormwater NSW 2017/18 Annual Report.

The 2018 financial year saw significant changes in the leadership team at Stormwater NSW. Our co-presidents, Keysha Milenkovic and Richard McManus decided to step aside. Some of our long-term committee members and office holders, Steve Baker, Rebecca Bell and Dov Ben-Avraham moved onto new adventures. The Stormwater NSW committee would like to publicly acknowledge the significant contributions of the outgoing team members have made to the Stormwater Industry and thank you for agreeing to continue to support the committee in this period of transition.

This year Stormwater NSW continued to actively advocate with the State Government for better funding for councils to support stormwater management. Stormwater is essential infrastructure and the Stormwater Management Service Charge (SMSC) that supports its installation and management has not changed in 12 years. We strongly believe that this needs to change, particularly with the potential impacts of climate change. We continue to advocate strongly for change to the Stormwater Levy in the 2018/19.

Stormwater NSW took our State Conference to Newcastle in September 2017. We had 140 delegates and were ably supported by Newcastle Council in delivering an excellent conference. Taking the conference to Newcastle continues our push to support our metropolitan and regional members by making services available locally wherever possible.

HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Alan BensonActing Stormwater NSW President

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Excellence in Policy or Education Awarded to Blacktown City Council for their work on The Blacktown Developer Toolkit for Water Sensitive Urban Design

These winners are entered into the National Stormwater Awards for Excellence, to be held as part of the 2018 Stormwater National Conference to be held at Sydney Olympic Park on 8–12 October 2018.

Entries that were considered of suitable merit and received a Highly Commended award were:

Integrated Stormwater Design Costin Roe Consulting and NSW Department of Planning and Development, Fairfield City Council and the Developer: Frasers Property and Western Sydney Parklands Trust; as well as various Companies with Tennants on the Estate Lots such as Martin Brower, Nick Scali, Survitec, Border Express, DHL, Schenker and Yusen Lo for their work on Horsley Drive Business Park Stage 1

Excellence in Infrastructure Sydney Water Corporation and Thompson Berrill Landscape Design and Total Earth Care for their work on Alexandra Canal Rehabilitation at Tempe Reserve

Excellence in Asset Management Mosman Council and Optimal Stormwater for their work on Enhancing the Yield and Reliability of Recycled Water: The Process of Improving the Efficiency and Reliability of the Botanic Stormwater Harvesting Scheme Operations

Excellence in Research and Innovation Sydney Water Corporation for their work on Using Drones to Undertake Inspections of Open Stormwater Channels

Stormwater NSW 2017 Awards for Excellence

The 2017 Stormwater NSW Awards for Excellence were held on 6 October 2017 at Newcastle Museum in Newcastle’s Honeysuckle precinct. The awards were held as part of the Stormwater NSW 2017 conference dinner in a unique and interesting venue, which along with the diverse selection of award entries made for a memorable night.

Awards were presented to the winners in the following categories.

Excellence in Integrated Stormwater DesignAwarded to Australian Wetlands Consulting and Pricewaterhouse Cooper, Greater West Landscapes and Northrop Consulting Engineers for their work on Kirkham Rise Estate Integrated Stormwater Strategy

Excellence in Master or Strategic PlanningAwarded to Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and ACT and Australian Government for their work on ACT Healthy Waterways: Delivering City-Wide Stormwater Quality Improvement

AWARDS SEMINAR

Stormwater NSW Seminar – Stormwater: Who’s problem is it anyway?

In November 2017 Stormwater NSW brought six different industry representatives together to discuss Stormwater, who’s problem is it anyway?

This seminar was created to provide stormwater practioners with the opportunity to hear from other industries that deal with stormwater. The goal was to facilitate better synergies and communication between the various industries. The six industries represented included: economics, strategic planning, landscape architecture, aquatic ecologist, environmental educator and creek rehabilitation.

Jim Binney an environmental economic practitioner discussed how stormwater and its environmental value translated into decision making, investments and markets.

Louise McMahon a strategic planner from Camden Council talked about her experience in the challenges that face developers and Council with the management of stormwater when rezoning large rural farming properties for urban development. This is of particular interest as development is increasing in the South West Priority Growth Areas around Sydney.

The industry of landscape architecture was represented by James Delaney who explored stormwater as one of a multiple of aspects to consider in the context of landscape architecture, along with engineering, planning, and environmental concerns.

Then we heard from one of Sydney’s catchment groups: David Reid the Aquatic Ecologist at Georges Riverkeeper. David spoke about the damage stormwater quality and quantity is doing to the aquatic life and ecological condition of our urban rivers.

Nell Graham, 2011 Environmental Educator of the Year NSW, awarded by the Australian Association of Environmental Educators discussed how environmental education, sustainability and community engagement can influence sustainable urban water management.

Finally Mick Taylor and Daniel Brown from Soil Conservation Service discussed stormwater from a creek rehabilitation perspective.

A Panel Discussion with the presenters followed the individual presentations, with interesting dialogue regarding a holistic approach to the management of stormwater. The seminar was well received, and well attended with 53 delegates participating in the productive session.

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Key speakers for the tour were David Beharrell - Natural Resources Operations Manager from Hornsby Shire Council, Anna Milner - Environmental Engineer from Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council, Lars Herngren – Water Infrastructure Manager from Henry & Hymas and Omid Sayar from Innaco.

Out of the sites that were chosen, Comennara Playing Field had won the Local Government and Shires Association’s Environmental Award in the Stormwater and Urban Waterways Award category 2008.

The tour brought many sectors together, broadening knowledge of current practice and thus elevating the industry. The technical tour was a great opportunity for interactive discussions between participants and used visual processes to assist in retaining the knowledge gained. Another positive outcome of this tour was the participation of academics and university students.

TECHNICAL TOUR

Stormwater NSW Technical Tour – Hornsby Shire and Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council Region

In April 2018 Stormwater NSW hosted a successful technical tour within the Hornsby Shire and Kur-ring-gai Municipal Council regions. The emphasis of the tour was on stormwater harvesting whilst highlighting the importance of incorporating proprietary gross pollutant trap (GPT) upstream of bioretention systems to enhance performance and longevity of these bioretention systems.

The sites chosen from Hornsby Shire Council were Dawson Avenue – Thornleigh and Lyne Road – Cheltenham. The sites chosen from Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council were Chisolm Street – North Turramurra, Comenarra Playing Field – Comenarra Parkway and North Turramurra Golf Course. The tour attracted 27 delegates from across the government corporate, consulting sector as well as academics.

STATE CONFERENCE

2017 Stormwater NSW Conference – Building the Momentum

The Stormwater NSW State Conference was held at the Newcastle Convention Centre from 6 September to 8 September 2017. We had 140 delegates and 7 trade booths, ITS Pipe Tech Pty Ltd, Innovyze, Stormwater 360, SPEL Environmental, eWater and PGG Writson Turf. This year’s theme was “Building the Momentum” to follow on from the 2016 National Conference which advocated “Rising to the Challenge”.

At the conference we promoted recognition of the importance of stormwater as one of many factors integral to the liveability and resilience of our cities, and its importance in truly achieving an integrated approach to sustainable water management. Our conference participants shared their experiences in stormwater and related fields, allowing our fellow professionals to teach and learn from each other.

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The Conference included a series of industry and inspirational keynotes speakers, supported by presentations from across NSW who spoke on a range of topics including design and master planning, construction challenges and opportunities, operation and maintenance of stormwater assets, the role of stormwater assets in the creation of liveable and resilient cities, urban renewal and green infrastructure, landscape design and community engagement.

Who can forget the great case study from Carol Ellinger Haddock relating the logistical and management challenges faced when dealing with a once in a lifetime storm event in Houston Texas? Or the insights and inspirations provided by Dr John Bentley (MD Hunter Water) on the future direction of utilities. Especially well received were presentations from Mark Liebman on ‘How to make it easy to comply with a stormwater DCP” and from Dan Cunningham’s case studies on channel naturalisation.

Our pre-conference workshop on “Living Waterways” delivered by our friends at SPLASH and the technical tour presented by our hosts Newcastle City Council, also provided conference attendees with some very practical advice from active practitioners.

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Stormwater NSW has been actively advocating to see changes made to the Stormwater Management Services Charge (SMSC) (also known as the Stormwater Levy), to increase funding for Councils for stormwater maintenance and other core sustainable stormwater related works. The current SMSC structure dates back to 2005, when Stormwater NSW worked with the NSW EPA to change legislation and regulations, imparting to councils the power to impose a SMSC to properties.

For the past 12 years the SMSC has not increased, as it’s not linked with Consumer Price Index (CPI). This has left councils with limited funds to meet stormwater operational requirements as our cities and towns grow.

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SERVICE CHARGE

Stormwater NSW has been liaising with the Minister for Local Government and Minister for the Environment’s office to improve the administration of the SMSC. While no agreement has at this stage been reached to correct the SMSC for CPI, the ministers door has been left open for Stormwater NSW to continue to approach them for future discussions.

Stormwater NSW is also currently researching which Councils within NSW implement the SMSC, what items and projects they spend the funds on, and how they report the outcomes. With this information Stormwater NSW plans to approach the Ministers office with a clearer understanding of how the charge is being used, and to encourage Councils without the SMSC to invest the time required to implement the charge.

Stormwater NSW is committed to providing resources to support stormwater professionals achieve the best outcomes from existing and future treatment devices. To this end, we have significantly progressed the ‘Guidelines for the Maintenance of Stormwater Treatment Measures’ over the 2017/18 financial year. The Guidelines are being produced as many stormwater treatment measures are failing due to inadequate or inappropriate maintenance.

The Guidelines will have a strong focus on the cleaning of primary treatment devices, contain cleaning specifications for most gross pollutant trap (GPT) models. It is proposed that the Guidelines will be able to be referenced as the cleaning specification for GPT cleaning contract tenders by Council and private industry, as well as used as a training tool for all people that undertake maintenance of primary treatment devices.

GUIDELINES FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF STORMWATER TREATMENT MEASURES

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TREASURER’S REPORT

The Committee is of the view that Stormwater NSW (SNSW) is sound financially and continues to successfully trade and meet its statutory obligations.

Since FY11 GEMS have provided secretariat services including financial services to Stormwater NSW. These services continued in FY18 and continue to be provided to SNSW in a highly professional manner. GEMS is commended for the timely, detailed and accurate financial reporting that the Committee continues to receive. The accounts have been audited and the auditor report is attached.

Over the last 11 years, SNSW’s equity increased until FY10, then decreased in FY11 and then progressively increased each subsequent year to its highest level in FY18. While in FY17 our equity declined due in part to nil nett income received from events, seminars and the conference and significant conference and event expenses this significant income from events, seminars and the conference was received in FY18.

The major sources of income disclose the following trends:

Individual memberships for FY18 increased in comparison to FY17;The corporate memberships for FY18 decreased slightly in comparison to FY17;Overall the membership income increased slightly by $2,987 (5.9% increase).Stormwater NSW did not receive any grants in FY18.

The growth in membership fees as a major source of income reflects the level of effort expended by GEMS and the timely manner in which membership renewals have been issued and the effort expended in following up renewals.

Another trend has been the fluctuating income from conferences and events as a major source of income which is a reflection of the challenges in attracting attendees to our conference and events in an increasingly crowded calendar, the financial constraints faced by some members and the extended time it can take to finalise conference accounts and disburse any surplus income.

The major expenses disclose the following trends:

The National Levy remains a significant ongoing expense;The cost of secretariat services were slightly lower than FY17.

The Stormwater NSW financial reserves include two separate accounts as follows.

Account 50256892 - Balance as at 30 June 2018 of $37,658.Account 50248913 - Balance as at 30 June 2018 of $57,519.

The financial challenges for Stormwater NSW in the coming financial year include:

Through demonstrated benefits continue to increase our membership;To grow Stormwater NSW Seminars as an ongoing source of income;In FY19 the Stormwater National conference will be held on 8-12 October 2018 at Sydney Olympic Park – it is important that the national conference be financially successful and that there is an equitable distribution of surplus income which compensates Stormwater NSW for not running its own conference in 2018 which historically generates income to assist in the funding of planned initiatives.Stormwater NSW is planning to continue fund several initiatives in FY19 which means that it may draw down its financial reserves in a controlled and sustainable manner in FY19. This is on the basis that these initiatives will support the delivery of valued services to our members and will further enhance the standing of Stormwater NSW.

Dr Brett C PhillipsTreasurer, Stormwater Industry Association of NSW Inc.

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ADVOCACY

In 2017/18, Stormwater NSW and Stormwater Australia has actively advocated for improved stormwater outcomes including:

Responding to the Department of Planning and Environment - State Environmental Policy (Environment) 2017 Explanation of Intended Effect. The submission included a strong focus on the need for consistent water quality improvement targets across the State, but also congratulated the Department on initiating the aim of improving environmental protection, rather than maintaining the status quo.

Representations to the Minister for Environment and Local Government to support increasing the Stormwater Management Service Charge (SMSC) used by Local Government to fund stormwater management to protect our waterways and environment. It was proposed to link the existing SMSC to CPI to improve Local Governments ability to fund effective management into the future. The information provided was reviewed, however more work will be needed in this space to achieve support for the proposed increase.

It is noteworthy that Stormwater NSW has also supported Stormwater Australia, who have led responses to the Productivity Commission Review of National Water Reform. The response identified that the Draft Report failed to fully address stormwater as a key pillar of water management. Stormwater Australia highlighted the need to increase the priority of urban stormwater management on the national agenda, in addition to addressing Australia’s agricultural water requirements.

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PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

Income:Interest IncomeEvents & Seminars & Conference IncomeMiscellaneous IncomeMembership RevenueCorporate MembershipIndividual Membership

Expenses:Accounting FeesArtworkAwards for Excellence ExpensesBank ChargesCommittee ExpensesConference & Event ExpensesConsultant FeesGiftMeeting ExpensesPrinting, Postage and Stationery ResourcesSecretariat FeesSIA National LevyStorageWeb Design and Maintenance

NET INCOME FOR YEAR

2018

35332,051

166

53,965

86,535

1,3501,145

722

378131

2,0007751

1,359300

24,98218,5231,9283,745

56,043

$30,492

40,80013,165

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2018

Equity:Opening BalanceNet Income for year

Represented by:

Current Assets:Accounts Recievable CBA Term Deposit 50248913CBA Term Deposit 50256892SIA NSW Operating AccountTax Refundable

Non Current Assets:Office Equipments - iPad, etcLess Provision for Depreciation

Total Assets

Less Current LiabilitiesAccounts Payable

Total Liabilities

NET ASSETS

2018

131,74130,492

162,233

33,13857,519

37,65830,59012,384

171,289

-

171,289

9,056

9,056

$162,233

1,0031,003

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SECRETARIAT

GEMS Event Management Australia has consistently provided excellent secretariat services to Stormwater NSW, even through times of personal hardship. They have provided support services to allow committee members to focus on business plan activities over this past year, and have assisted the committee by:

Providing support for the bi-monthly committee meetings, managing association memberships and managing the financial accounts of the Association

Secretariat for the National Conference and State Awards

Secretariat for the Technical Tours and Seminars; and

Maintaining the website.

Thank you to the GEMS team for supporting the committee, and all your hard work

NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESThe accounts have been prepared in accordance with relevant Australian Accounting Standards and the disclosure requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 1981. The accounts of the Association have been prepared on an accrual basis, with the exception of membership and conference income, which are recorded as income when billed, and are in accordance with conventional historical cost principles.

The Association is not a reporting Association because, in the Committee’s opinion, there is unlikely to exist users of the accounts who are dependent on general-purpose financial reports of the Association for information. These accounts are therefore a “Special Purpose Financial Report” prepared so as to comply with the requirements of the Constitution and to provide information required by the members.

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies, adopted by the Association in the preparation of the accounts, which have been consistently applied unless otherwise stated. (a) Income taxThe Association is exempt from paying income tax under Section 23(g) of the Income Tax Assessment Act.

(b) Property, Plant & Equipment (PPE)Plant and equipment are carried at cost less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation. The depreciable amount of all PPE is depreciated over the useful lives of the assets to the association commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use.

(c) Cash and cash equivalentCash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of six months or less.

(d) RevenueRevenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received. All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST).

(e) Goods and Services Tax (GST)Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount of GST receivable of payable. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO is included with other receivables or payables in the balance sheet.

2. LEVY PAYABLE TO NATIONAL STORMWATER INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONIn accordance with Clause 23 of the “Protocol for the linking of the SIA Associations”, SIA (NSW) must forward an annual subsidy levy per membership to the National SIA Association based on the number of financial members registered each quarter.

3. CAPITAL COMMITMENTSThere were no contracts entered into for future capital expenditure in the current financial year.

4. CONTINGENT LIABILITYNo contingent liabilities existed as at 30 June 2018.

5. MORTGAGES, CHARGES AND SECURITIESAt 30 June 2018 there were no mortgages, charges, or securities of any description affecting any of the property.

6. EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO BALANCE DATEThere are no items or events of a material or unusual nature that have occurred since 30 June 2018 which should be disclosed.

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORTTO THE MEMBERS OF THE STORMWATER INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF NSW

We have audited the accompanying financial report, being a special purpose financial report, of Stormwater Industry Association of NSW. (the “Association”), which comprises the balance sheet as at 30 June 2018, the income and expenditure statement for the year then ended and notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Committee’s Responsibility for the Financial ReportThe committee of the association is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report, and has determined that the basis of preparation described in Note 1 is appropriate to meet the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW) and is appropriate to meet the needs of the members. The committee’s responsibility also includes such internal control as the committee determines is necessary to enable the preparation and fair presentation of a financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s ResponsibilityOur responsibility is to express an opinion of the financial report based on our audit. We have conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the Association’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Association’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluation the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the committee, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.

The financial report has been prepared for the distribution to members for the purpose of fulfilling the committee’s financial reporting under the Associations Incorporation Act 2009. We disclaim any assumption of responsibility for any reliance on this report or on the financial report to which it relates to any person other than the members, or for any purpose other than that for which it was prepared. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

IndependenceIn conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.

Basis for Qualified Auditor’s OpinionThe nature of the activities of the incorporated entity is such that income received from membership, sponsorship and public events conducted during the year, representing a significant source of revenue for the Association, is recorded on a cash basis. The committee has determined that it is impracticable to establish control over the collection of cash sponsorships and public event receipts prior to their initial entry in the accounting records. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on whether all receipts have been properly recognised.

Qualified Auditor’s OpinionSubject to the above reservation, in our opinion, the financial report presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Stormwater Industry Association of NSW as at 30 June 2018 and the results of its operations for the year then ended in accordance with the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 (NSW).

Basis of AccountingWe draw attention to Note 1 to the financial report, which describes the basis of accounting. The financial report has been prepared to assist Stormwater Industry Association of NSW to meet the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 2009. As a result, the financial report may not be suitable for another purpose.

2 day of August 2018

__________________________ENG HWA TANPARTNERE H TAN & COCHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

__________________________ALAN BENSONACTING PRESIDENT

__________________________DR BRETT C PHILLIPS TREASURER

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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE RECORD

OFFICE BEARERS - CURRENT AND PAST

Name

Year

2017/18

2016/17

2015/16

2014/15

2013/14

2012/132011/122010/112009/102008/092007/082006/07

Council / Organisation

President(s)

Rebecca Bell Alan Benson (Acting)

Richard McManusKeysha Milenkovic

Richard McManusKeysha Milenkovic

Richard McManusNatalie Payne

Richard McManusNatalie PayneRichard McManusNatalie PayneNatalie PayneMurray PowellMurray PowellMurray PowellSteve Frost

Attendance

Vice President(s)

Anna Milner Beth Salt (Acting)

Fernando OrtegaRebecca Bell

Fernando Ortega

Fernando Ortega

Robert Peterson

Robert Peterson Robert PetersonSteve FrostSteve FrostSteve FrostSteve FrostDamien Kim

Secretary

Murray Powell

Dov Ben-Avraham

Dov Ben-Avraham

Eric Love

Eric Love

Eric LoveEric LoveEric LoveEric LoveErin SellersErin SellersErin Sellers

Treasurer

Brett Phillips

Brett Phillips

Brett Phillips

Brett Phillips

Brett Phillips

Brett PhillipsBrett PhillipsBrett PhillipsBrett PhillipsBrett PhillipsBrett PhillipsBrett Phillips

Executive Committee:

Rebecca Bell (President)Alan Benson (Acting President)Anna Milner (Co-Vice President)Beth Salt (Acting Co-Vice President)Murray Powell (Secretary)Dr Brett Phillips (Treasurer)

Committee:

Peter BennettNigel BosworthAmanda ChimkievitchAndre MagarKeysha MilenkovicLucie BrightPrasanna Man SinghNona RuddellJeremy BrownKristy Good*Richard McManus*David Sparke*

*Resigned

City of Canterbury BankstownWater NSWKu-ring-gai CouncilGeorges RiverkeeperOptimal StormwaterCardno

Baramy EngineeringCalibre ConsultingSydney WaterSPEL EnvironmentalBlacktown City CouncilAlluviumEcosolFairfield City Council Stormwater 360Splash NetworkAlluviumOne Water

5/67/11 10/118/118/118/11

8/116/118/118/117/1111/113/1110/112/34/56/91/3

Baramy EngineeringEcosolGHDHumesInnovyzeJacobs

Rocla Pipeline ProductsSPEL EnvironmentalStorm ConsultingStormwater 360Vinidex Pty Limited

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

M & G Consulting EngineersMosman CouncilNewcastle City CouncilNorth Sydney Municipal CouncilNorthern Beaches CouncilNorthrop EngineersOptimal StormwaterParramatta City CouncilPenrith City Council Pipe Management AustraliaShoalhaven City CouncilSparks & Partners Consulting EngineersSydney Water CorporationTaylor Thomson WhittingWater NSWWater Research Laboratory, UNSWWestern Plains Regional Council (Dubbo)WMAwaterWollondilly Shire CouncilWollongong City CouncilWoolacotts Consulting Engineers

CORPORATE MEMBERS

AlluviumArcadisAuburn CouncilBayside CouncilBlacktown City CouncilCalibre Consulting NSWCamden CouncilCampbelltown City CouncilCardno (NSW/ACT) Central Coast CardnoCentral Coast CouncilCity of Canada Bay CouncilCity of Canberbury BankstownCity of RydeCity of Sydney CouncilClouston AssociatesCostin Roe ConsultingEnvirotechFairfield City CouncilGeolyseGreater Sydney Local Land ServicesGriffith City CouncilHenry & HymasHKMA EngineersHornsby Shire CouncilHunter Water CorporationIndescoInner West CouncilITS PipetechJ Wyndham PrinceJohn M Daly & AssociatesLake Macquarie City CouncilLane Cove CouncilLiverpool City CouncilLP Consulting

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