A NEW appointment to Central Highlands Water\u2019s board is aiming to bring a First Nations perspective to the utility\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n
Ballarat-based Adnyamathanha Yuru man Shu Brown has joined CHW\u2019s board as an independent Aboriginal delegate and he\u2019s tasked with bringing his Indigenous experiences to the organisation\u2019s decision-making processes.<\/p>\n
Mr Brown said he\u2019s looking forward to taking on the role.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am thrilled to join CHW\u2019s Board of Directors as an independent Aboriginal delegate and am looking forward to the opportunity to develop my board governance skills, as well as share my cultural and community experience and knowledge,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is so much still to be learnt about how best to manage and share water, community and environmental priorities, and how to incorporate this knowledge into decisions on the management of our very precious resources.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Brown\u2019s job will be to advise the organisation on best practices regarding their environmental and community strategies aimed at maintaining healthy land and waterways.<\/p>\n
He currently works at the Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative as the head of their cultural and therapeutic team providing health and wellbeing services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A NEW appointment to Central Highlands Water\u2019s board is aiming to bring a First Nations perspective to the utility\u2019s operations. Ballarat-based Adnyamathanha Yuru man Shu Brown has joined CHW\u2019s board as an independent Aboriginal delegate and he\u2019s tasked with bringing his Indigenous experiences to the organisation\u2019s decision-making processes. Mr Brown said he\u2019s looking forward to […]<\/p>\n