🌟 FEATURE FRIDAY | BEN GREENWELL

Meet Benjamin “Ben” Greenwell—Founder of Verliyah Chartered Accountants and a valued member of WAWA’s Finance, Audit and Risk (FAR) Committee!

Ben knew he wanted to become a Chartered Accountant back in Year 6! Born and bred in Bendigo, he grew up surrounded by family business and began bookkeeping for his parents in Year 11.

Since formally entering the accounting profession in 2002, Ben has built extensive experience helping businesses grow, including establishing an accounting practice from scratch for Australian Unity Trustees.

When he’s not working with businesses or contributing to WAWA’s governance, Ben is a competitive barefoot waterskier, junior soccer coach and dad of four! He also contributes to local and national sporting committees and spends his weekends cheering from the sidelines. 🙌

We’re proud to have people like Ben contributing their professional expertise and passion for sport to WAWA. His involvement reflects the many different ways our members give back to the sporting community, both on and off the water.

Thanks for being part of it, Ben! 💙

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2026 WAWA Annual General Meeting 🌊

On Saturday, 24 October, Waterski and Wakeboard Australia held its 2026 Annual General Meeting, bringing together our Board of Directors, staff, and representatives from across our States and Divisions.

The AGM provided a valuable opportunity to reflect on the achievements of the past year, share updates from across the organisation, and discuss our priorities and direction for the year ahead.

It was also a chance to recognise the incredible work happening throughout our sporting community. From our volunteers, officials and coaches to our clubs, athletes and administrators, it's the dedication and contributions of these individuals that continue to drive our sport forward.

A big thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the discussions, and to Stephen and the team at SW for their hospitality in hosting us.

We look forward to another exciting year of working together to strengthen and grow waterskiing and wakeboarding across Australia.

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