Category: Water

The Public Service Association (PSA) has been invited to attend the in-person town hall briefing on the Phase 2 proposed changes in NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Water Group (DCCEEW) at 2:00pm, Thursday 26 March. PSA Industrial Officer Michael Sinclair and PSA Organiser Michael Parsons will be in attendance.

The PSA is aware meetings with directly impacted staff are being held this week prior to the town hall briefing, and has already been contacted by affected staff with concerns about the proposal.

The full details of the proposed changes are expected to be provided in the Town Hall.

The PSA is calling a hybrid members’ meeting to discuss the proposed changes. Michael Sinclair will be attending in person at Albury, and Michael Parsons will be in person at 4PSQ.

Your Feedback Matters

Management have given an undertaking to engage in meaningful consultation. The PSA will be collating member feedback to provide a comprehensive submission on the proposal on behalf of our members.

Please send your feedback – whether positive, constructive, or neutral – to the PSA Member Support Centre at and PSA Organiser Michael Parsons at

Please quote the case number C10014884

On Thursday 19 March, the Public Service Association wrote to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water regarding the current fuel crisis.

Regional and remote NSW communities and farmers are disproportionately affected, with fewer fuel outlets decreasing competition and greater daily travel distances at higher speeds leading to higher fuel consumption. Scarcity of fuel is an increasing issue for country and farming communities, leading to higher prices. At the time of writing to the Department examples included $3.29L for Diesel fuel across New England Tablelands and $2.89L on the mid-north coast without taking into account other country regions.

The PSA has formally requested the Department allow the current flexible working arrangements to be relaxed for regional staff. This would take significant pressure off the regions fuel supplies also allowing farmers greater access to fuel in remote areas where there is a concern that fuel shortages may lead to food shortages.

The PSA is waiting for a formal response from the Department.

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PSA Delegates

Steve Lewer (Chair)

Daniel Cain (Secretary)

Catherine Ellis (Vice Chair)

Katrina Stankowski (Deputy Secretary) –

Molly Zarb (Women’s officer)

Erika Roper

Samantha Altmann

Paul Childs

James Gillespie

Cameron Ellis

PSA Staff

Michael Sinclair Industrial Officer

Michael Parsons Organiser