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2016 AnnuAl review

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The Trust has the mission to ‘Encourage science-based management of all water systems and the environment through supporting and developing leadership, bringing networks together and promoting discussion and debate.’

The Trust’s aims are to:

• strengthentheunderstandingbetweenscience,policyandstakeholdersinwatersystem management

• spotnewtalentandsupportearlycareerresearchersandpeople‘whocanspeakfor the rivers with clarity and credibility’

• throughitsNationalFellowsNetworkbuildavibrantandconnectednetwork tofacilitateFellows’developmentandknowledgesharingwithinandbeyond the Trust

• promoteinformedexchangeanddebateonimportantwatermanagementissues

• buildcapacityinscienceandpolicyforwatermanagement

• buildlinksbetweenthescientificandpoliticalcommunitiestopromoteeffectivemanagement of our river systems.

A core deliverable of the Trust is its leadership training programs for emerging leaders in the water and environment sector in Australia. The flagship Science to Policy Leadership Program is a challenging and highly-regarded initiative, now well established on the national development calendar. This is complemented bytheWomeninWaterProgram,firstofferedin2016.Additionally,theTrustdeliversaFellowsMentoringProgramandsupportsthePeterCullenTrustNationalFellowsNetwork.TheNetworkinturnprovidesongoingopportunitiesfordevelopment,exchangeandaction—includingthroughcommunityandpublicpolicyengagementon water management issues.

The Trust operates through an inclusive structure which encourages engagement betweenandcontributionsfromtheBoard,Truststaff,theFellowsandFriends.

About the Peter Cullen trust

Peter Cullen ThelateProfessorPeterCullenAO was a water scientist with a superb capacitytosynthesiseandcommunicatecomplexideasinasimple,clear way to local communities, policy makers and politicians. Peter made an enormous contribution to the management of water resources in Australia and was instrumental in elevating the need for water reform to a topic of national debate. He was highly influential in Australian government decisions to invest atunprecedentedlevelsintheNationalActionPlanforSalinityandWaterQuality,theNationalWaterInitiative,andtheNationalPlanforWaterSecurity.

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2016representedalandmarkyearforthePeterCullenTrustinseveralways.

Fortheseventhsuccessiveyear,theTrustranitsprestigiousannualScienceto PolicyLeadershipProgram,culminatinginmid-Novemberwith17newFellows. We were again thankful to generous new and returning sponsor and partner organisations which contribute to the Trust’s funding, and especially, the costs of our leadership programs. And again we were humbled by generous donations fromFriends,particularlyretiringBoardDirector,ProfessorJohnLangfordAM, whose donation has, as in the last three years, fully funded a scholarship place.

TheTrustwasverypleasedtobeabletooffer,forthefirsttime,aninnovative Women in Water Leadership Program, with the support and co-funding of the Victorian DepartmentofEnvironment,Land,WaterandPlanning.Thisprogram,basedonourflagship Science to Policy program, advances the Victorian Government’s policy to provide more opportunities for women in leadership positions in the water sector. Once again, we thank Leith Boully, with co-facilitator Siwan Lovett, who delivered bothsessionsoftheprogramintheirusualexemplarystyle.

InAugust,theTrust’sinauguralCEO,DrSandyHinsonresignedaftersevenverysuccessfulyears.TheBoardisextremelygratefultoSandyforherstewardshipof the Trust from its inception, building its programs, network and funding from scratch. WhiletheBoardundertookthesearchforSandy’ssuccessor,BoardDirectorSuzyNethercott-WatsonCSM stepped in and held the Trust ‘on course’ as we ran the twoleadershipprograms.MythanksgotoSuzyforherwarmandpracticalleadershipasourinterimCEOuntilearly2017.Suzyacceptednoremunerationforherroleandin recognition of her unstinting contribution, the Trust will offer a scholarship in her namein2017.

IwishtoacknowledgetheworkanddedicationofmysevenfellowDirectors (threeofwhomareTrustFellows)andalsooftheofficeteamwhoquietlyandcompetentlymanagetheTrust’soperations.IwouldliketoextendspecialthankstoinauguralBoardDirector,ProfessorJohnLangfordAM, who retired from the Board duringtheyear.TheBoardandtheTrustoverallareenormouslygratefultoJohn. Hehasgivenofhisexpertise,wisdomandtimeeversincetheTrust’sinception and played a critical role in the Trust’s success.

Finally,IwelcomeoureightnewFriendsofthePeterCullenTrustduring2016,and, ofcourse,our36newFellows.Andaswestart2017,welcometoournewCEO,TomMollenkopfandProgramsDirector,KateMacMaster,takingusboldlyintothefuture.

Professor the Hon. John Thwaites

MessAge froM the trust ChAir

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While2016hasbeenanoutstandingyearfortheTrust,thereisnotashredofmodestywhenIsaythatIcantakenocreditfortheachievementsofthepastyear.HavingcommencedmyroleasCEOinFebruary2017,Ihavetheluxuryinbasking in the success generated by others, and the challenge of replicating and growing this in the year and years to come.

Overtheyear,theTrustgained36newFellowsasaresultofitstwoleadershipprograms.TheSciencetoPolicyProgramgraduationtookplaceinCanberrawiththeHon.TimFischerAC,ofCropTrustandaformerDeputyPrimeMinistergivingtheaddress,whileformerGovernorGeneralMajorGeneralMichaelJefferyACCVOMC presentedgraduateswiththeircertificates.InMelbourne,Hon.LisaNevilleMP, MinisterforWaterinVictoria,wasguestspeakerattheWomeninWaterLeadershipProgramevent.TheTrustnowhasanoutstandingcomplementof122Fellows.

2017promisestobeagreatyearfortheTrust.SupportfortheSciencetoPolicyLeadershipProgramisagainstrongandIampleasedtosaythattheVictorianDepartmentofEnvironment,Land,WaterandPlanninghasconfirmeditssupport for a Women in Water Leadership Program later in the year.

The Women in Water Leadership Program follows the successful Science to Policy format, but brings an additional focus, targeting the current gender imbalance in senior roles in water sector entities. Through this tailored professorial development intervention, candidates are provided with a platform for advancement while sharing experiencesandestablishesapeersupportgroupthatsupportthemthroughout their careers.

TheNationalFellowsNetworkisahighlymotivatedandtalentedgroup.AfocusforthecomingyearwillbetoprovidethenecessarysupportandguidancetoallowourFellowstocontinuetheirjourneyofgrowthanddevelopmentandtoleadpositivechangeinsustainablewatermanagement.Andthisyear,theTrustwillalsobeexploringwaystogrow the scale and impact of the Trust’s programs and activities and to support sound waterpolicythroughwideningaccessto—andunderstandingof—goodscience.

MysincerethanksgotoSuzyNethercott-Watsonwhohasdoneanoutstandingjob asinterimCEOandwhohasleftmewithavery‘tidyship’.Iamfortunatetohave ourExecutiveOfficerLindySteinworkingwithme,andalsoKateMacMasterwho hasrecentlyjoinedinthenewandimportantroleofProgramsDirector.

IamlookingforwardtoworkingwithTruststaff,ourmanyandvariedstakeholders,alongsideourpassionatesponsorsandvolunteers,andourgrowingnetworkofFellowsandFriendstoachievegreatthingstogetherforthePeterCullenTrustinthecomingyear and beyond.

Tom Mollenkopf

MessAge froM the Ceo

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ThePeterCullenWaterandEnvironmentTrustisaregisteredcharity,governedby a skills-based Board which meets at least four times each year.

TheBoardischairedbyProfessortheHon.JohnThwaites.ThesevenotherDirectorsduring2016were:

• BrendanBarry(NSW;2013CottonAustralia/CottonRDCFellowoftheTrust)

• KayeCavanagh(Queensland;a2011FellowoftheTrust).

• DrPaulFrazier(NSW;2012EcoLogicalAustraliaFellowoftheTrust)

• ProfessorJohnLangfordAM(Victoria;retiredduring2016)

• SuzyNethercott-WatsonCSM(NSW)

• ProfessorCraigPearson(ACT)

• BrettTucker(NSW)

Biographicaldetailsareathttp://www.petercullentrust.com.au/about/our-people/board

boArd of direCtors

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Top to bottom, left to right: ProfessortheHon.JohnThwaites, Brendan Barry, KayeCavanagh,DrPaulFrazier,ProfessorJohnLangfordAM, SuzyNethercott-WatsonCSM, ProfessorCraigPearson, Brett Tucker.

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TheTrustrantwoleadershipprogramsin2016.Itswell-respectedSciencetoPolicyLeadershipProgramhad17participantsfromacrossAustralia.ThesecondprogramwasajointventurewiththeVictorianDepartmentofEnvironment,Water,Land andPlanning(DELWP)whohadrequestedtheTrustdevelopaWomeninWaterLeadershipProgramspecificallyformid-careerwomeninVictoria.Eachofthe19participantsinthisprogramwassponsoredbyheremployerwithco-sponsorshipfromDELWPandtheTrust.All36graduateswereawardedFellowshipsoftheTrust.

Each of the programs is designed for candidates seeking to enhance their leadershipcapabilitiesandcommunicationskillsinthecontextofwatersystemscience, advocacy or management. They are highly regarded, practical programs that transform how participants view challenges and opportunities, and provide tools and insights to inspire action for positive change. Participants are highly skilled, intelligentandmotivatedpeople,oftenwithahistoryofsuccessintheirfieldand, most importantly, the potential for leadership.

develoPing leAders

Tony Baker WimmeraCatchmentManagementAuthority/VictorianDepartmentofEnvironment,Land, Water and Planning

Michelle Ezzy MelbourneWater

Nikki Gemmill VictorianDepartment of Environment, Land, Water and Planning

Mark Hocking RBCBlueWaterProject

Phillip Jordan HydrologyandRiskConsulting

Ailsa Kerswell ProfessorJohnLangfordAM

Zara Lowien CottonAustralia/CottonResearchandDevelopmentCorporation

Lucy Lytton Geoscience Australia

Tara McCormack South East Water

Andrew McDougall QueenslandDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandMines

Tim Napier CottonAustralia/CottonResearchandDevelopmentCorporation

Chris O’Neill Hydronumerics

Darren Perry Murray–DarlingBasinAuthority

Janet Pritchard RBCBlueWaterProject

Stephen Roxburgh CSIRO

Neil Sims CSIRO

Michael Wrathall NSWDepartmentof PrimaryIndustries–Water

Betsy Anderson Barwon Water

Beth Ashworth Victorian Environmental Water Holder

Mary Bignell GWMWater

Elisabetta Carrara BureauofMeteorology

Emma Connell Westernport Water

Natalie Dando NorthEastCatchmentManagementAuthority

Sarah Grixti East Gippsland Water

Elisa Hunter CityWestWater

Kristen Knight Yarra Valley Water

Carolyn Madden South East Water

Anna May Western Water

Joanne McBain Wannon Water

Elissa McNamara SouthernRuralWater

Lauren Mittiga MelbourneWater

Anna Parker NorthCentralCatchmentManagementAuthority

Jo-Ann Riley NorthEastWater

Jenine Smith Gippsland Water

Melissa Tylee VictorianDepartment of Environment, Land, Water and Planning

Lara Werbeloff MonashSustainableDevelopmentInstitute

Science to Policy

Women in Water

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Full biographies can be found in Bridging newsletter, no. 19, Spring 2016

Tony Bakerhasledandmanagedteamsinforest,fire,biodiversityandlandmanagementandconservationwith the public service in Victoria and Queensland, including developing improved regulations.

Michelle Ezzybelievescommunity/agencycollaborationcanachievebestoutcomes.InMelbourneWater’sWaterways and Land group she drives process and system improvements for the waterway health program.

Nikki GemmillisaPrincipalPolicyOfficerintheVictorianDepartmentofEnvironment,Land,WaterandPlanning, where she has worked on water programs and is currently developing a state-wide water plan.

Mark Hocking manages the hydrogeoscience group of the Geological Survey of Victoria, responsible for assessing mining impacts and identifying mineral resources.

Dr Phillip JordanisPrincipalHydrologistforaMelbourne-basedhydrologicalconsultingpractice.Hehaslongexperienceinhydrologyandwaterresourcesengineeringandcatchment-scalewater-qualitymodelling.

Ailsa Kerswell is a marine ecologist and principal environmental consultant. She has a long-term interest in partneringwiththeprivatesectorandgovernmentagenciestoprotectandmanagetheGreatBarrierReef.

Zara Lowienappliesskillsinpolicy,advocacyandnaturalresourcemanagement,asExecutiveOfficerfortheGwydirValleyIrrigatorsAssociation.

Lucy Lyttonhasworldwideexperienceasahydrogeologist.Inrecentrolesatthescience–policyinterface for groundwater, she has collaborated with water and policy managers across Australia.

Tara McCormackisSeniorEngineerWaterQualityatSouthEastWaterinMelbourne.Shehasexperience in operational roles, and as a strategist researching opportunities for future water resource management.

Andrew McDougallisProjectLeaderforAquaticEcologyattheQueenslandDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandMines,withexpertiseinenvironmentalflowresearch,policydevelopmentandmanagement.

Tim NapiergainedextensiveexperiencemanagingirrigatedagriculturalbusinessesacrosseasternAustralia.HeusedhisAustralianNuffieldFarmingScholarshiptostudysustainablefarmingsystems.

Chris O’Neill is an environmental engineer and is practice leader for urban water and economic advisory work,withafocusonoverseeingcapitalprojectsneedingstrongcommunityengagement.

Darren PerryisaTraditionalOwnerfromnorth-westVictoria,withculturalaffiliationsacrosswesternVictoriaandeasternSouthAustraliaandexpertiseinculturalheritagemanagementandprotection.

Dr Janet PritchardisafishbiologistandpolicyanalystwhoworkswiththeMurray–DarlingBasinAuthority.SheiscurrentlyworkingontheNorthernBasinReview.

Stephen RoxburghleadsaCSIROLand&Waterteamresearchingcarboncyclingandvegetationprocesses.Hisworkexploreslandscape-scalevegetationdynamicsinrelationtowateryieldandcarbonbalance.

Dr Neil Sims specialises in assessing structure and function in dynamic ecosystems, via remote sensing, imageprocessingandstatisticalanalysis.Neilhasledcomplexmulti-institutionprojects.

Michael Wrathallisawaterresourcesengineerpassionateaboutachievingworkablesolutionstocomplexwatermanagementchallenges.HeleadsateamimplementingNewSouthWalesGovernmentpolicies.

Short biographies of the Science to Policy Leadership Program graduates

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Betsy Andersonisanenvironmentalengineerwithprojectmanagementandpolicydevelopmentexpertise,gainedthroughhergroundbreakingworkinmajorinfrastructuredeliveryandwaterresourceplanning.

Beth AshworthhasbeentheExecutiveOfficeroftheVictorianEnvironmentalWaterHoldersinceitscreationin2011.Herexperienceisparticularlyinwaterresourceallocationandreallocation.

Mary BignellisaDirectorandDeputyChairofGWMWater.Maryworkscollaborativelyinnaturalresourcemanagement, emergency management, agribusiness, community development and primary production.

Dr Elisabetta CarraraistheGroundwaterUnitManager,WaterResourcesAssessmentSectionoftheBureauofMeteorologywheresheisresponsibleforshapingtheBureau’ssuiteofgroundwaterproducts.

Dr Emma ConnellisaSeniorExecutiveforRPSGroup,leadingtheenvironmentteaminMelbourneandprovidingtechnicalandstrategicadvicetostategovernmentclientsonlarge-scalesignificantprojects.

Natalie DandoisManagerofStatutoryPlanningattheNorthEastCatchmentManagementAuthority. She liaises with and advises stakeholders in floodplain, waterway and environmental water management.

Sarah GrixtiisActingManagerofFinancialServicesatEastGippslandWater.Sheispassionateabout the region, water industry, community and environment.

Elisa HunteriscurrentlytheProjectDirectorUrbanWaterStrategiesforthemetropolitanMelbournewatercorporations,ensuringthesecorporationshavesharedbaselinedatatomeettheirofficialobligations.

Kristen KnightiscurrentlytheRecycledWaterSpecialistatYarraValleyWater,managingtherisksassociated with the provision of recycled water.

Carolyn MaddenistheTreatmentandProcessManageratSouthEastWater,wheresheleadsateam ofengineerstodeterminetheworksrequiredtomeeteconomic,environmentalandsocialobjectives.

Anna MayistheRenewableResourcesManageratWesternWaterwheresheleadsthedevelopment oftheirIntegratedWaterandUrbanWaterStrategyincollaborationwithregionalstakeholdergroups.

Joanne McBainhasstrongexperienceinthewaterindustryandlocalgovernmentworkingalongsideexecutiveteams,enablinghertodeliverstrategicoutcomesforWannonWater.

Elissa McNamara is a stakeholder engagement specialist and strategist. She is involved in strategic planning anddelivery:providingimprovementsforSouthernRuralWater,theircustomersandtheenvironment.

Lauren Mittigaleadsadynamicteamofengineers,scientistsandplannerswithinIntegratedPlanningatMelbourneWater.Herworkexplorestechnical,financialandstakeholderimplicationsofplanningdecisions.

Anna Parker leads a team of engineers and ecologists to develop infrastructure to enable the delivery of environmental water to floodplains and wetlands in northern Victoria.

Jo-Ann RileyisGovernanceManagerandCorporateSecretaryforNorthEastWater,ensuringtheCorporationcomplieswithlegislative,regulatoryandstatutoryobligations.

Jenine SmithisOperationsManageratGippslandWaterFactory,whichtreats(andproducesrecycledwaterfrom)around35,000,000litresofwastewaterannuallyfromdomesticcustomersandlocalbusinesses.

Melissa TyleeisaSeniorProjectOfficeroverseeingruralwatercorporationgovernanceandsupporting rural communities and water corporations to solve water problems.

Dr Lara WerbeloffistheManagerofStrategicInitiativesatMonashSustainableDevelopmentInstitute. Sheworkscloselywithstakeholderstodevelopanddeliverstrategicprojects.

Short biographies of the Women in Water Leadership Program graduates

Full biographies can be found in Bridging newsletter, no. 20, Autumn 2017

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ThePeterCullenTrustFellowsaregraduatesofourleadershipprogramandformanational network of mutual support and ongoing professional development. The Trust workswithFellowsinavarietyofways,suchasofferingaMentoringProgramand theFellowsInitiativesProgram.Therearesome120Fellowscurrently,whoactivelycontribute through being ambassadors for the Trust and organising activities, events, speakersandprovidingintellectualcontent.ANationalFellowsNetworkCoordinatingGroupprovidesinitiativesandguidesFellowsactivities,professionaldevelopmentandprovides strategic input to the Trust.

Inaugural masterclass and professional development dayThe Trust’s ‘leadership masterclass’ held on an August weekend in Sydney was avaluablepilotforprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsplannedforFellowsinthefuture.Thedays’objectivesweretoprovideleadershipandprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforFellows,strengthenthePeterCullenTrustNationalFellowsNetwork,andactasacatalystformoreFellow-ledactivitiesinNewSouthWales.

TheFellows’professionaldevelopmentdaywasheldon17Novemberwith35Fellowsattending.Thedayfocusedonmentoring—whatitoffersandthepracticaltoolsforhowtomakeitworthwhileandeffectiveformentorsandmentees.Fourfriends:SiwanLovett,SteveCostello,JaneDoolanandProfessorJohnLangfordAMjoinedthediscussiontosharetheirexperiencesofmentoringduringtheircareers.ThedaycoincidedwiththeCanberragraduationandactedasawelcomefornewFellowstotheNetwork.

Fellows and Friends networkingTherewerevariousnetworkingactivitiesthroughout2016.FellowsandFriendsfromacrossAustraliagottogetherataneventintheACTearlyintheyear,andinDarwin,theFellowsandFriendsgatheredtwicetowelcomeFellowsvisitingfromotherstatesand maintain their professional dialogue.

FellowsfromVictoriaorganisedtheiractivitiesin‘threes’.

• Theyheldthree‘intimatelunches’withguestspeakersShaunCox(Chair,WaterResearchAustralia),DrRonBen-David(Chair,EssentialServicesCommission) and Hon. Peter Walsh MP(formerWaterMinisterforVictoria)

• TheywerejoinedbyFriendsinthefirstthreemeetingsoftheFellows’newBreakfastBookClub.

• Theyheldthree‘afterfive’events,withguestspeakersHon.LisaNevilleMP (MinisterforWaterinVictoria),ProfessortheHon,JohnThwaites(Chair,PeterCullenTrustBoard),CathyWilkinson(EnvironmentProtectionAuthorityVictoria)andProfessorCraigPearson(FriendoftheTrustandhonoraryprofessorattheuniversitiesofMelbourne,CanberraandtheAustralianNationalUniversity).

nAtionAl fellows network

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In 2017 there will be a renewed focus to further facilitate Fellow and Friends networking activities and a stronger engagement with the ever-growing network of eminent Friends associated with the Trust.

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Special interest groups, conferences, workshops and forums Fellowswereorganisersand/orspeakersatnumerousconferencesandworkshopsthrough the year, including:

• 8thAustralianStreamManagementConference

• AustralianSocietyforLimnologyCongress

• InternationalWaterAssociationWorldWaterCongress

• Riversymposium(inIndia)

• NorthernAustralianFoodFuturesConference

• WiseWaterWaysWorkshop

• ‘Managingyourlandforthefuture:Resilienceandadaptationforclimatechange’(forum)

• ‘Whydoyouwanttomessitupandslowitdown?’(riverfunctionworkshop).

Twospecialinterestgroupswerealsoactive:theUrbanWaterNetwork,withparticipatingFellowsbasedinVictoriaandQueensland,discussedscienceandpolicyofurbanwaterandstormwatervolumes.TheRuralWaterNetworkwithFellows inWesternAustralia,Queensland,NewSouthWalesandVictoriacoveredstakeholderengagement in water planning, and river management.

During2017,theFellowsNetworkwillworkwithTrustmanagementtoplanforfuturedevelopment activities and prepare a professional development strategy to help guide activities into the future.

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InFormIng and ‘SPeakIng out’FellowsandFriendsregularlywriteandspeakoutonissuesconcernedwithwater and environment. The Trust supports informed debate, and our newsletter BRIDGING reports on or publishes some of these opinion pieces, articles and other writings.

During2016,BRIDGINGnoted,orpublished,Friends’talksorwritingsinrelation to climate and water from: Professors Barry Hart AM;AndrewCampbell;HughPossingham;TimFlannery;theHon.JohnThwaites;StuartBunn;SnowBarlow; DavidKaroly;JaneDoolan;alongwithJonathanMcKeown;ChrisChesterfield; PeterCosierandDarrylDay.

GregClaydonandAssociateProfessorRoryNathanalsowrotespecificallyforBRIDGINGin2016.

AmongtheFellows(yeargroupinbrackets),pieceswerepublishedfrom:

• ProfessorMarkTaylor(2010)publishedfindingsonleadandPFOS/PFOAcontamination

• ChrisArnott(2010)andhisAitherteamwrotefortheUnitedNations/WorldBankHigh-level Panel on Water

• DrAnnePoelinapromotedinformedmanagementofWesternAustralia’sFitzroyRiver(‘Mardowarra’)

• HannahPexton(2015)andGregBain(2013)outlinedMelbourneWater’sstakeholder engagement method

• DrClareTaylor(2010)generateddiscussiononplant-focusedagricultureacrossnorthern Australia

• DrEmmaCarmody(2013)wroteaboutlawsandpoliciesintheMurray–DarlingBasin,2007–16

• DrDeborahNias(2010)announcedanewventure,theEnvironmentalWaterTrust,for donations to freshwater environments.

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Australian GovernmentBureau of Meteorology

SPONSORS, DONORS AND PARTNERS OF THE PETER CuLLEN TRuST FOR 2016–17

Peter Cullen Trust inaugural Board member and philanthropist Professor John Langford AM

FriendsoftheTrustareinspiringAustralianthinkersfromthewaterandenvironmentsectors.TheyoffertheTrustanditsFellowstheirexpertiseandtime,oftenviamentoring,andinputstotheFellows’professionalandleadership-skillsdevelopment.During2016theTrustwaspleasedtowelcomethefollowingasFriends:

• KenMatthewsAO

• DrPaulHardisty

• DrGillianSparkes

• Hon.NeilAndrewAO

• ProfessorJohnHewsonAM

• IanHalliday

• KerryOlsson

• Hon.TimFischerAC

• Also,PatriciaGeraghty,earlyin2017.

AfulllistofFriendsisavailablefromhttp://petercullentrust.com.au/friends/friends

PeterCullenWater&EnvironmentTrust(ThePeterCullenTrust)isbasedatBuilding15,UniversityofCanberra,ACT2601 Tel:0262068606Email:[email protected]:www.petercullentrust.com.au

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