Customer and Community Reference Group

As part of our broader approach to engaging with customers and the communities we live and work in, Queensland Urban Utilities has formed a Customer and Community Reference Group to gain feedback and explore opportunities on a range of water and sewerage related issues.

The group includes people from a range of sectors including community and social welfare, primary production, environment, local government, property and residential and commercial customers.

The members of the group are:

• Bruce McBryde – President, Property Owners’ Association of Queensland
   
• Iain Bowman  – Energy Auditor, Lifeline Community Care
   
• John Cherry – Executive Director, South East Queensland Council of Mayors
   
• Professor John Cole – Director, Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development, University of Southern Queensland
   
• Ed Parker – Residential customer and instrumental in establishing a number of environmental groups in Brisbane’s Centenary area
   
• Linda Parmenter – Manager, Low Income Consumer Advocacy Unit, Queensland Council of Social Services (QCOSS)
   
• Susanne Ruijs – Committee Member, Regional Development Australia, Ipswich and West Moreton Committee
   
• Vera Somerwil – President, Goodna / Redbank Branch, National Seniors
   
• Osman Bahemia - General Manager, Spotless Laundry Services
   
• Duncan Maclaine – Urban Development Institute of Australia (Qld)
   
• Scott Wallace - Lans and Water Manager, Growcom

The Customer and Community Reference Group meets quarterly.