Community Reference Group

In mid-2014 we called for expressions of interest to sit on the Community Reference Group (CRG). Since then this group met on a regular basis for the ten years of the project.

The CRG members belonged to community groups, represent Council, or simply live nearby. The main criteria for membership was that the members were available to attend meetings, have capacity to disseminate information from the meetings back into the community, and could bring questions or suggestions to the meetings so that the project team understands the values and aspirations of the community for the future of the site.

The group operated under a Terms of Reference. These terms were developed at the first meeting with the members and describe what the meetings are for, how they will run, and the rights and obligations of members.

CRG members were:

  • Mr Richard Brown – Managing Director, Hydro Kurri Kurri
  • Mr Andrew Walker – Project Manager, Hydro Kurri Kurri
  • Cr Robert Aitchison – Maitland City Council
  • Mr Darrin Gray – Community Representative
  • Ms Jenny Mewing – Senior Strategic Planner , Cessnock City Council
  • Cr Rosa Grine – Cessnock City Council
  • Ms Debra Ford – Community representative
  • Mr Alan Gray – Community representative
  • Mr Brad Wood – Community representative
  • Mr Bill Metcalfe – Community representative
  • Mr Toby Thomas – Community representative
  • Mrs Kerry Hallett – Hunter Business Enterprise Centre
  • Ms Tara Dever – CEO Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council

CRG members were encouraged to provide information about the project to interested community members.

Meeting Minutes

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