Cher Bartlett joins Tasmanian Irrigation team

Cher Bartlett has been appointed General Manager, Customer and Operations, and will oversee the management of Tasmanian Irrigation’s water delivery, asset management, dam safety, hydrology, engineering and environmental compliance teams. 

Moving from Brisbane as part of a newly restructured executive, she is tasked with strengthening customer and community connections, overseeing operational excellence, managing remote teams and leading collaboratively and transparently.

With more than 1200 customers and 19 operational schemes around the state, Cher is excited about learning, listening, improving and innovating. 

“What drew me to Tasmanian Irrigation is its purpose,” she said. 

“Reliable, cost-effective water underpins regional prosperity, and the work we do every day directly supports farmers, businesses and communities across the state.”

 Cher, who has a Bachelor of Business and as a Bachelor and Master of Laws, spent the past 15 years at Origin Energy in a range of senior leadership roles.

Most recently, she led the Supply and Technology division — a 200‑plus person multi-disciplinary team responsible for portfolio management and optimisation, remote operations, technical and operational excellence, sales, digital and IT and sustainability. 

She has also recently enjoyed 12 months in a caravan touring around Australia with her husband and two dogs. 

“It was an incredible chance to reset, see the country from the ground up, and connect with the regional communities that keep Australia moving,” she said.

“It also reinforced how important reliable water and strong local relationships are to our regional communities.”

Cher said she understands that a major contributor to strengthening irrigator relationships is ensuring Tasmanian Irrigation delivers water as efficiently and cost effectively as possible.