Interim report tabled | The Committee's Interim Report was tabled on 18 April 2024 in Echuca.
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Upcoming public hearings
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Friday 10 May
Davui Meeting Room , 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002
10:30 AM
Melbourne Water Nerina Di Lorenzo, Managing Director Craig Dixon, Executive General Manager, Service and Asset Lifecycle Tim Wood, General Manager, Service Programs12:30 PM
Melbourne Water Review Panel Hon. G Tony Pagone AM KC, Chair Tim Peggie, Panel Member and Director, Planning, Ethos Urban Mark Babister, Panel Member and Managing Director, WMA Water
Previous public hearings
Transcripts and responses to Questions on Notice will be published below once processed by the Committee.
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Wednesday 6 December 2023
9:00 AM
Hon. Harriet Shing MLC, Minister for Water12:30 PM
Hon. Jaclyn Symes MLC, Minister for Emergency Services2:10 PM
ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, Monash University Professor Julie Arblaster, Deputy Director Dr Kimberley Reid, Research Fellow, School of Earth Atmosphere and Environment, Faculty of Science3:30 PM
GHD Chris French, General Manager - Victoria Amanda Gilfoyle, Business Group Leader - Water Resources4:30 PM
Phoenix Australia, Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health Jane Nursey, Head, Clinical Services -
Tuesday 21 November 2023
Davui Room, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002
10:00 AM
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action Sam Quigley, Acting Chief Fire Officer, Forest Fire Management Vic Dougal Purcell, Executive Director, Agriculture Sector Development and Services, Agriculture Victoria Sarah-Jane McCormack, Executive Director, Agriculture Policy and Programs, Agriculture Victoria Carolyn Jackson, Deputy Secretary, Regions, Environment, Climate Action and First Peoples Sara Harbidge, Executive Director, Biodiversity Daniel McLaughlin, Executive Director, Conservation and Planning, Parks Victoria12:30 PM
Lance King AFSM, Former Manager, Emergency Management, Latrobe City Council Ken Skinner, Traralgon Community Recovery Committee2:00 PM
Bureau of Meteorology Dr Peter Stone, Chief Customer Officer Dr Chantal Donnelly, General Manager Decision Support Services -
Monday 20 November 2023
10:30 AM
Victorian Caravan Parks Association Inc. (VicParks) David Pratt, President Scott Parker, Chief Executive Officer11:30 AM
Insurance Council of Australia Kylie Macfarlane, Chief Operating Officer1:30 PM
Australian Institute of Health and Safety Andrew Heinrichs, Policy and Advocacy Committee Chair2:30 PM
Department of Transport and Planning William Tieppo, Deputy Secretary, Network Design and Integration Anthony Judd, Executive Director, Flood Recovery Jimmy O'Connell, Executive Director, Network Change -
Wednesday 25 October 2023
9:00 AM
DEECA Water & Catchments Andrew Fennessy, Deputy Secretary, Water & Catchments Michael Jensz, Executive Director, Statewide Infrastructure and Rural Strategy Jesse Rose, Executive Director, Water Resource Strategy11:15 AM
Tony Pearce, Inspector-General for Emergency Management1:00 PM
North Central CMA Brad Drust, Chief Executive Officer Rohan Hogan, Executive Manager, Strategy and Partnerships Camille White, Floorplain Manager Goulburn Broken CMA Chris Cumming, Chief Executive Officer Guy Tierney, Statutory Planning and Floodplain Manager Joel Leister, Manager Floodplain Implementation3:15 PM
Goulburn Murray Water Charmaine Quick, Managing Director Andrew Shields, River Operations Manager Peter Clydesdale, Manager Diversions, Groundwater & Streams -
Wednesday 18 October 2023
7:00 PM
Open mic session Selin Lanzafame Geoff Kyval Vula Kerr Tony Goddard Greg Corcoran Frances Weidener Sarah Marshall David Keenan Michael Wickham Stephanie Munroe Sharon Bathman Naomi Clark Johanne Appleby Isaac Hermann Ian Hundley Maree Maher Roger Byrne Michael Bagnall Nicole McKay -
Thursday 12 October 2023
Davui Hearing Room (G1 & G2), 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne
9:00 AM
Department of Justice and Community Safety Kate Fitzgerald, Deputy Secretary Emergency Management Chris Stephenson, Deputy Commissioner, Emergency Management Victoria Tim Wiebusch, Chief Officer Operations, VICSES Mariela Diaz, Chief Executive, Emergency Recovery Victoria11:30 AM
Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) Stuart Moseley, Chief Executive Officer Bonnie Mather, Director, Planning Services1:00 PM
Rivervue Retirement Village Residents Colin Waters Stanislaw Korkliniewski3:45 PM
Volunteering Victoria Thu-Trang Tran, Chief Executive Officer4:30 PM
Rivervue Retirement Village, Tigcorp Pty. Ltd. Darren Lewis, General Manager, Finance -
Wednesday 11 October 2023
Davui Hearing Room (G1 & G2), 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne
9:00 AM
Department of Transport and Planning Andrew McKeegan, Deputy Secretary Planning and Land Services Stuart Menzies, Director State Planning Services Phil Burn, Acting Executive Director, Planning and Building Reform11:00 AM
Maribyrnong City Council Sarah Carter, Mayor Celia Haddock, Chief Executive Officer Laura-Jo Mellan, Director Planning and Environment Kirsten Tanner, Coordinator Emergency Management Moonee Valley City Council Pierce Tyson, Mayor Helen Sui, Chief Executive Officer Brett Walters, Director Strategy and Planning Ben McManus, Manager EPMO & Accountability City of Melbourne Evan Counsel, General Manager Strategy, Planning and Climate Change Dean Robertson, Director City Safety, Security and AmenityTranscript City of Melbourne - submission City of Melbourne Responses to QON MCC - submission MCC Responses to QON MCC Responses to QON - Attachment 1 MCC Responses to QON - Attachment 2 MVCC Responses to QON MVCC Responses to QON - Attachment 1 MVCC Responses to QON - Attachment 2 MVCC Responses to QON - Attachment 3 MVCC Responses to QON - Attachment 4 MVCC Responses to QON - Attachment 51:00 PM
Ron Sutherland Geoff Crapper1:45 PM
Victoria SES Volunteers Association (VicSESVA) Faye Bendrups OAM, President2:30 PM
Victoria Racing Club Limited Steve Rosich, Chief Executive Officer James Reid, Executive General Manager, Flemington Operations3:30 PM
Melbourne Water Nerina Di Lorenzo, Managing Director Craig Dixon, Executive General Manager, Service and Asset Lifecycle Tim Wood, General Manager, Service Programs John Woodland, Head of Waterways and Catchment Services, South EastTranscript Responses to QON Responses to QON - Additional Attach 1 Responses to QON - Additional Attach 2 Responses to QON - Additional Attach 3 Responses to QON - Attachment Q01 Responses to QON - Attachment Q08 Responses to QON - Attachment Q10 Responses to QON - Attachment1 Q04 Responses to QON - Attachment2 Q04 Responses to QON - Attachment3 Q04 Victorian Government Submission Victorian Government Submission Cover Letter -
Tuesday 10 October 2023
Meeting Room G6, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002
2:30 PM
Buloke Shire Council Alan Getley, Mayor Wayne O'Toole, Chief Executive Officer Pyrenees Shire Council Kathryn Doroshenko-Pempel, Emergency Management Coordinator Jane Bowker, Flood Recovery Coordinator Moira Shire Council Graeme Emonson, Administrator Kate Goldsmith, Emergency Management Coordinator Mildura Rural City Council Liam Wood, Mayor -
Thursday 14 September 2023
Recovery Hub | 4 Guild Street, Seymour
9:30 AM
Fiona Stevens, Mayor, Mitchell Shire Council Brett Luxford, Chief Executive Officer, Mitchell Shire Council Kellie Massouras, Flood Recovery Manager, Mitchell Shire Council Laura Binks, Mayor, Strathbogie Shire Council Amanda Tingay, Director People and Governance, Strathbogie Shire Council Rachael Frampton, Acting Director, Community and Planning, Strathbogie Shire Council John Walsh, Mayor, Murrindindi Shire Council Andrew Paxton, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Murrindindi Shire Council Peter Bain, Manager, Sustainability & Assets, Murrindindi Shire Council11:00 AM
Jan Beer, Upper Goulburn River Catchment Association Derek Meggitt, Director, Goulburn River Trout Pty Ltd1:30 PM
Stuart Locke, President Shelley Hamilton, Committee member Graeme Dove, Committee member
Go Seymour: Business and Tourism group2:30 PM
Emma Germano, President Charles Everist, Policy Manager Richard Stecher, Managing Director, Stetcher Agricultural Services Nick Stecher Andrew Perry
Victorian Farmers Federation3:30 PM
Ken Hall, Chairperson, Kings Park Committee of Management Pam Beerens, Secretary, Seymour Agricultural and Pastoral Society -
Wednesday 13 September 2023
Sir Ian McLennan Centre, Echuca Road, Mooroopna
10:00 AM
Shane Sali, Mayor Peter Harriott, Chief Executive Officer
Greater Shepparton City Council11:30 AM
Leigh Findlay, Board Chair, Committee for Greater Shepparton Jane Macey, Board Deputy Chair, Committee for Greater Shepparton Linda Nieuwenhuizen, Chief Executive Officer, Committee for Greater Shepparton Amy Robinson, Executive Officer, Greater Shepparton Lighthouse Foundation Jenny Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Murray Dairy Taylor Hall, General Manager, Valley Pack12:30 PM
Mark Lamb, Chief Executive Officer Cr Geoff Dobson, Board Member
Murray Darling Association2:00 PM
Judith Clements Alastair Chessells Bart van Ruiswyk
Undera Flood Group2:45 PM
Jan Phillips, Manager Jacqui Kiss, Administration
Mooroopna Education & Activity Centre3:30 PM
Maria Brown-Shepherd, President, Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District Sam Atukorala, Manager, Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District Kate Steenvoorden, Founding Board Member, Neighbourhood Collective Australia and Regional Victorians of Colour -
Thursday 24 August 2023
EchucaMercure Hotel, 465 High Street, Echuca, 3564
10:00 AM
Cr Rob Amos, Mayor, Campaspe Shire Council Pauline Gordon, Chief Executive Officer, Campaspe Shire Council Shannon Maynard, Director Emergency Management, Campaspe Shire Council Cr Charlie Gillingham, Mayor, Gannawarra Shire Council Geoff Rollinson, Chief Executive Officer, Gannawarra Shire Council Cr Dan Straub, Mayor, Loddon Shire Council Lincoln Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer, Loddon Shire Council Ann-Marie Roberts, City of Greater Bendigo, Northern Victorian Emergency Management Cluster Luke Ryan, Mount Alexander Shire, Northern Victorian Emergency Management Cluster Cr Rob Amos, Mayor, Murray River Group of Councils
Panel discussion2:45 PM
Jay Whittaker, Engagement and Coordination Manager
Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation3:30 PM
Leah Taaffe, Chief Executive Officer Lauren Davy, Director of Operations
Community living and respite services -
Wednesday 23 August 2023
RochesterRochester Shire Hall, 45 MacKay Street, Rochester, 3561
9:00 AM
Leigh Wilson, Chair Elizabeth Trewick, Principal, St Joseph's School Tracie Kyne, Lake Eppalock Working Group, Rochester Business Network
Community Recovery Committee10:30 AM
Sharon Williams, Lake Eppalock Working Group David Christie, Christie Dairy Farm Tracie Kyne, Lake Eppalock Working Group, Rochester Business Network
Flood Mitigation Sub Committee, Community Recovery Committee12:30 PM
Karen Laing, Chief Executive Officer Christopher White, Board Chair
Rochester and Elmore District Health Service (REDHS)2:00 PM
Ross Turner, Secretary Committee of Management Tracie Kyne, Lake Eppalock Working Group, Rochester Business Network
Restdown Retirement Village Incorporated3:00 PM
Paul Poort Judi McKail Wayne Park John Oakley Shelley Nichol Tuesday Browell Maree Traill Royden Webb Rodney George Harrison Brooke Ryan Peter G Conway Elaine Breen Kevin Long Cassandra Evans Veronica Groat Catriona Jenkins
Open Mic