{"id":111227,"date":"2025-10-21T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=111227"},"modified":"2025-10-15T21:41:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T10:41:22","slug":"top-level-changes-at-barwon-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/top-level-changes-at-barwon-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Top level changes at Barwon Water"},"content":{"rendered":"

BARWON Water has welcomed a new board chair and three new directors as part of a significant leadership transition at the organisation.<\/p>\n

After two years as deputy chair, Peta Maddy has been appointed to lead the new-look board.<\/p>\n

Ms Maddy has nearly 30 years of experience in water and natural resource industries and has been on the Barwon Water board since 2021.<\/p>\n

She steps into the top role following the departure of long-standing chair Jo Plummer who has had ten years at the helm.<\/p>\n

Ms Maddy said she was honoured to lead the board as it focused on identifying sustainable ways to deliver long-term water security to a growing region.<\/p>\n

“Jo was instrumental in shaping Barwon Water into an organisation that placed the customer and community at the heart of what it did.<\/p>\n

“Over the past decade, we’ve made great progress on our long-term aims to provide affordability, water security, care for the environment and reliable services.”<\/p>\n

Kate Griffiths, John Mitchell and Madeline Oldfield have also joined the board which comprises nine non-executive directors and managing director Shaun Cumming.<\/p>\n

They replace Ann Lansberry (eight years of service) and Nik Devidas (four years of service).<\/p>\n

Ms Maddy acknowledged the outstanding contributions of the other outgoing directors, who had overseen a crucial period of transformation and innovation.<\/p>\n

“Ann and Nik have been instrumental in the development and growth of the organisation, and we thank them for their dedication and expertise.”<\/p>\n

For the full list of board directors at Barwon Water, head to barwonwater.vic.gov.au\/about-us\/board<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BARWON Water has welcomed a new board chair and three new directors as part of a significant leadership transition at the organisation. After two years as deputy chair, Peta Maddy has been appointed to lead the new-look board. Ms Maddy has nearly 30 years of experience in water and natural resource industries and has been […]<\/p>\n

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