WATER and the welfare of the MIA is at the forefront of the formation of a new group.
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The Murrumbidgee Industry and Agriculture Communities (MIAC) is directly focused and centred around water.
It also aims to maximise economic opportunities for the entire greater MIA region.
Group member Robert Quodling said MIAC is a results-driven committee, ensuring the views of communities and key stakeholders are represented independently, but with the support of a formal organisation.
"For too long this has not been the case, so with the formation of this committee, the MIA now has effective, structured and formidable representation," he said.
"It is important farmers realise that we are all business people in one MIA community and as such we need proper and independent community representation as a united group with regard to the water issue.
"We will all need to actively seek our fellow farmers and industries support, by becoming financial members of Griffith Business Chamber to build strength in numbers. This will directly relate to the strength of our influence."
Other members of the committee include Debbie Buller, Jo Brighenti, Bart Brighenti, Vito Mancini, Dem Torino, Leo Ieraci, Darren De Bortoli, Tanya Ginns and Michael Crump.
As an added incentive to join, all membership fees will be waived for the remainder of the current financial year upon registration for the following new business year.
MIAC has already made representations to the Keelty Inquiry and is part of a joint submission along with Southern Irrigators and Victorian groups to have a united southern connected system voice.
Members have made submissions to the inquiry into growing Australian agriculture to $100 billion by 2030 in Wagga last month and have also made submissions to Member for Murray Helen Dalton.
"It is contingent upon me at this time to briefly thank Chris Brooks who has been the public face and almost single handily brought this crisis into the national arena," Mr Quodling said.
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"Spending immeasurable amounts of his own money, time and persistent effort, he has led the way on this issue.
"He has separated fact from fiction. Pointed out multiple water issues, and identified badly informed and poorly managed environmental flows.
"We endeavour to function in a similar capacity, while focusing on our own additional area's specific issues."
For more information visit http://griffithbusinesschamber.com.au/mia-communities/ or contact group chairman Paul Pierotti on 0412 644 629.