Inaugural General Meeting 28th February 2020

Inaugural General Meeting 28TH FEBRUARY, 2020 11.00 am Riverland Conference Centre 52 Field Days Drive Barmera S.A.5345
MINUTES
Present Jeff Knispel, Joe Gropler, Simon Andrew, Richard Swinstead, Kym Hudson, Richard reedy, Malcolm Hill, Barb Cowy, Deana Mildren , Paul Hoffman, Ian McNeil, Steve Penno, Brian Caddy, Peter Freeman, Peter Wohlers, Joffa Rosbergen, Ian Penno, Michelle Campbell.
Apologies Mark Doecke, Aaron Morgan, Richard Pfeiler, Bob Franchitto, Mark Bell,
Tim Grieger,

1. Welcome
Ian Penno gave a brief history of what bought about the formation of this group

2. Election of Officers
Chairman. Ian Penno
Moved Kym Hudson
Seconded Brian Caddy
Vice Chairman. Jeff Knispel
Moved Joe Gropler
Seconded Peter Wohlers
Secretary. Ian Penno
Moved Jeff Knispel
Seconded Simon Andrew
Treasurer. Recommend - BVMS Accounting
Moved Ian penno
Seconded Simon Andrew
Committee Joe Gropler
Committee Simon Andrew
Moved Ian Penno
Seconded Jeff Knispel
Finance.

Membership
Recommendation
Base $25.00 Individual ,Small retail outlets and
businesses (up to 3 employees)
Standard $50.00 Irrigator and larger business
Banking Recommend - Bank SA
Moved Jeff Knispel
Seconded Malcolm Hill
3. Discussion
Focus Statement    Sustaining a healthy River Murray in S.A.
    Mission Statement

To facilitate the co-operative
alliance of groups and organisations aligned to consumptive users of waters of
the River Murray S.A. (includes the Environment)

To achieve best management, control and efficiency results with the use of this precious
resource

To ensure positive effective solutions are in place to sustain a healthy River Murray in S.A.

To represent the consumptive users of the River Murray and ensure the decision makers are held accountable
to achieve the best regulation, control and management solutions

4. Roundtable

Activities to date and appointments in place
Web Site, content, links and access. Email
MDB Senate Committee Submission completed
Presentation to commission on 19th March
Meetings with S.A Labor Water Minister S. Close 18th March
Senator Pauline Hanson Evening 19th March
Direction and action.
Discussion re – Working with other groups
Water Market
Regulation and Monitoring
Lower Lakes and evaporation
Maintaining S.A. Entitlement
Ability for S.A. to receive its entitlement

Questions and comments

Richard Reedy Deputy Chair of SAMI and his 20 years in the business of representative
positions, commented on formation of this new group and its possible divisiveness.

Original Power Point slide was shown again.

WATER COMMUNITIES S.A. is a new community group bought together to affiliate all
representative groups in Sth Aust that are aligned to the River Murray.
South Aust requires a single strong representation to present the States concerns and put
forward solutions to ensure a sustainable, healthy River Murray.

Next meeting: Blanchetown
Date 3rd April 2020
Meeting Closed at 2.00pm