SRI Executive Positions
Ted was elected chairman of
Ted has been involved with water politics for the past eight years and is devoted to his regions prosperity. Ted was elected to the board of NSWIC in 2007.
Ted Hatty
ejhatty@bigpond.com
0409 839 206
Tim McKindlay,
Tim returned to the family farm in 1995 after completing a Bachelor of Agricultural Economics at the
Tim believes that irrigation has a bright future as farmers have always displayed an ability to adapt to change through the adoption of improved practices. His involvement with the Barmah/Millewa Consultative Reference Group illustrates his desire to see environmental water used effectively and efficiently so as to enable a successful balance between food production and environmental needs being met with the available water.
Tim McKindlay
traceymc@mcmedia.com.au
0428 842 112
New SRI CEO Louise Burge
Louise was appointed executive officer of
Louise Burge
lbmobile@bigpond.com
0428 984 570
Tim McKindlay
traceymc@mcmedia.com.au
0428 842 112
Berriquin Irrigator Council (BIC) Michael Moloney
Michael has been farming with his parents east of Jerilderie since 1984. He is married to Michelle and has three sons. Michael is a proactive irrigation farmer and has been involved with the Murray Irrigation Ltd Focus group since its inception.Michael is confident about irrigation farming, however concerned that the general Australian society does not value food production and security.
Michael Moloney
mmmoloney@bigpond.com
0428 344788
Adam has been farming a mixed farming enterprise in the Deniliquin region since 1975. Adam was appointed the chair of West Berriquin in 2005. Adam is married to Pam and they have two sons and a daughter. One of their sons, Robert, is involved with Adam and Pam’s farming operation. Their other son Tom wishes to return to the family farming business in the near future. Prior to Adam beginning his farming career near Deniliquin he graduated from Monash University with a degree in economics.
Adam Wettenhall
adamwettenhall@bigpond.com
0427 004 862
Wakool Landholder Chairman: Dave May
David has farmed with his father and brother in the Barham Wakool area for thirty years. He is married to Robin and has two teenage sons. David has taken on the chair of the Wakool landholders Association for the second time and has recently resigned from chairman of the Wakool Land and Water Management Plans, a position he has held since 2000. David is committed to the long term sustainability of the Murray regions which involves the continuation of broad scale irrigated agriculture.
Dave May
mayrobin@iinet.net
0427 539248
Denimein Landholders’ Assoc Michael Hughes
Michael, along with his wife Simone and three children are the third generation to farm the family landholding west of Pretty Pine. The landholding has been owned by the family since 1950 and first had access to irrigation in 1954. Michael, along with his father Lawrie, works the farming operation with irrigation a key resource for the business. Michael is aware of the many physical and political challenges that face farming in the coming years, particularly irrigation, however he believes the local region holds a very prosperous future. Michael’s first involvement with SRI began in 2003 by joining the Denimein Landholders’ association. He was voted in as chair of Denimein in 2007.
Michael Hughes
rawalak@bigpond.com
(03) 5882 3580