Governance

ERA Water Regional Subsidiary (ERA Water) is a Regional Subsidiary established on 21 July 2015 under Section 43 of the Local Government Act 1999. The owners of ERA Water are known as the Constituent Councils.

Constituent Councils

The Constituent Councils of ERA Water are:

  • The City of Burnside

  • The City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters

  • The Corporation of the Town of Walkerville

Charter

ERA Water is governed by a Charter. The ERA Water Charter provides for the supply of recycled urban storm water on behalf of its Constituent Councils in the eastern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia.

Management

ERA Water is led by a General Manager who is responsible to a Board. The Board comprises an Independent Chairperson and representatives from each of the three Constituent Councils.

Board Members

  • Independent Chairperson: Jeff Tate

  • City of Burnside: Cr Ted Jennings

  • City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters: Cr Grant Piggott

  • Town of Walkerville: Cr Anthony Vanstone

Board Meeting Papers and Minutes

ERA Water Board meetings are held bi-monthly at the Town of Walkerville and are open to the public. Agendas and Minutes from these meetings can be found here.

Audit and Risk Committee

  • Terms of Reference

  • Committee Meeting Papers and Minutes

ERA Water Audit and Risk Committee meetings are held at least four times a year. Agendas and Minutes from these meetings can be found here.

Confidentiality

In accordance with the Local Government Act 1999, the public may be excluded from ERA Water Board meetings when confidential information is to be received, discussed or considered at a meeting.  Documents associated with the confidential information may also be excluded from the public. A copy of the Confidential Register can be found here.

When deciding to retain an item in confidence the ERA Water Board, must:

  • Specify why the information is confidential

  • The duration for which the information will be kept confidential

  • When, or under which conditions, the confidential order will be reviewed.

A confidential order which has been made for a period longer than twelve months must be reviewed at least once every year.

The ERA Water Confidential Items Register was last reviewed in June 2024 and the status of the items on the register have been updated accordingly.