The NSW Irrigators’ Council (NSWIC) is the peak body representing irrigators and irrigation communities in NSW. NSWIC has member organisations in every Murray-Darling Basin valley of NSW and several coastal valleys, representing over 12,000 water access licence holders.
NSWIC is a leader in sustainable and productive water policy solutions, and advocates for and advises on best-practice water management.
Our vision is for the secure, sustainable and productive management of water resources in NSW.
CEO
CEO
POLICY OFFICER
POLICY OFFICER
PRINCIPLE FIRST- NATIONS ADVISOR
PRINCIPLE FIRST- NATIONS ADVISOR
POLICY OFFICER
POLICY OFFICER
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
ADMIN OFFICER
CHAIRMAN
VICE CHAIR LACHLAN VALLEY WATER
VICE CHAIR LACHLAN VALLEY WATER
Andrew Watson – Treasurer
Namoi Water
Peter Sheppard
Coleambally Irrigation Co-operative Limited
Trevor Clark
Yanco Creek and Tributaries Advisory Council
Will Russell
Bega Cheese Ltd
Bernie George, Trent Gardiner, Iva Quarisa, Jenny McLeod, Mary Ewing, Chris Magner, Richard Stott, Col Thomson, Ted Morgan, Mike Bennett, Bruce Loder, Ian Douglas
The NSW Irrigators’ Council was formed by irrigation farmers and irrigation representative bodies in 1983.
It was recognised that there was a need for a strong and united voice to respond to the wide-scale water reform processes in NSW and water pricing issues.