Community engagement
Community engagement is a vital part of the delivery of the Adelaide River Off-stream Water Storage (AROWS) project and Northern Territory (NT) Government is seeking community feedback to ensure all views are considered.
Community Reference Group
A Community Reference Group (CRG) has been established for the Darwin Region Water Supply Infrastructure Program. The CRG will provide a direct line of communication between community representatives and the NT Government in relation to the program.
The CRG provides representatives of the community with a forum to:
- voice community views
- provide community feedback on the program and its delivery
- be provided with information firsthand by the NT Government that can be relayed back to the wider community.
CRG members have been selected based on their expert knowledge, experience and ability to represent the local community directly impacted by the project.
CRG members are appointed on an initial 2 year term.
Members of the CRG are:
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darryl Day, Director Wongulla Waters Pty Ltd | Chair |
| Gary Higgins, former NT minister and local resident | Member |
| Dheran Young MLA, Member for Daly | Member |
| Kezia Purick MLA, Member for Goyder | Member |
| Paul Burke, Chief Executive NT Farmers | Member |
| Greg Ireland, Chief Executive Officer Chamber of Commerce NT | Member |
| Ruth Palmer, NT Executive Director Property Council of Australia and Public Officer Lake Bennett Community Association Inc | Member |
| Sharon Hillen, Chief Executive Officer Coomalie Community Government Council | Member |
| Stephen Hoyne, Chief Executive Officer Litchfield Council | Member |
| David Ciaravolo, Chief Executive Officer Amateur Fishing Association of the NT | Member |
| Karen May, Chief Executive Officer Territory Natural Resource Management | Member |
| Graham Kenyon, Custodian of Limilngan-Wulna land and owner of Pudakul Aboriginal Cultural Tours | Member |
Joe Martin-Jard, Chief Executive Officer Northern Land Council, and Anna Malgorzewicz, former Chief Executive Officer Coomalie Community Government Council, have stood down as CRG members and nominated their replacements. The 2 new members to join CRG are:
- Sharon Hillen
- Graham Kenyon.
The community are encouraged to seek out their CRG representative if they would like to receive information on the program or to express their views.
The current schedule of CRG meetings for 2023 are:
- March
- June
- November.
Previous meetings
The CRG will issue a public communique following their meetings to keep community members and stakeholders up-to-date.
Below is a list of communiques available from previous CRG meetings and other relevant material tabled at meetings:
- Issue 3 - June 2023 PDF (3.9 MB)
- Issue 2 - March 2023 PDF (2.2 MB)
- Issue 1 - November 2022 PDF (1.5 MB)
- CRG presentation - November 2022 PDF (3.3 MB)
Terms of reference
The terms of reference were amended and ratified at the CRG meeting on 31 March 2023.
View the CRG terms of reference PDF (517.7 KB).
Get involved
The chair of the CRG can be contacted by emailing waterinfrastructure.dipl@nt.gov.au.
Stay up-to-date with the latest news regarding the program.