The Victorian Water Minister Peter Walsh has announced the appointment of 55 directors to Victoria's 19 water corporation boards, including Melbourne Water.

 

Mr Walsh said water boards were driven to build strong partnerships with their communities and customers, to deliver high quality and sustainable water services to their regions.

 

"Each of the 55 board directors appointed today will play an important role in setting the strategic direction of their authorities, implementing proper governance and sound financial management and delivering fairer water prices for households under Water Plan Three," Mr Walsh said.

 

"This year, more than 440 expressions of interest were received from a diverse range of highly skilled individuals willing to serve their community on a water board.

 

Mr Walsh announced the appointment of three new water authority chairs, business executive Paul Clark to lead Melbourne Water, Australian Water Association chair Lucia Cade at Western Water and the elevation of existing director Trevor Nink as chair of Westernport Water.

 

Doug Shirrefs of South East Water, Jeremy Johnson of Central Highlands Water and Richard McDowell from Gippsland Water have all been re-appointed chairs for their respective authorities.

 

Across Victoria's 19 water boards, 21 members have been reappointed and there are 34 new appointments.

 

In 2011, 77 directors were appointed to Victoria's water boards with terms expiring on 30 September 2013.

 

The new appointments commence on 1 October 2012 and will expire on 30 September 2015.

 

Further information on the new directors will be available from relevant water corporations.

 

More information is here.