Success
2025 Annual Impact Wrap
We highlight Grantus’s 2025 achievements; $67 million in client funding, major project milestones, & the strategic work that set a stronger foundation for 2026.
December 11, 2025
Success Stories
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Success
Funding Win for Coliban Water and Central Highlands Water – Water Resilience Infrastructure Upgrade
Grantus supported Coliban Water & Central Highlands Water to secure funding for critical water-resilient infrastructure upgrades, strengthening network reliability, improving long-term service outcomes & enhancing regional water security for growing communities.
November 10, 2025
Success
Funding Win for Westernport Water – Water Network Resilience ProjectÂ
Westernport Water secured $5 million to strengthen network resilience and water security. Grantus developed the business case, analysis and submission, aligning the project with funding priorities to deliver long-term community benefit.
November 10, 2025
Funding
Funding
Why Strategic Budgeting Matters More Than Fighting for Every Dollar
Right now, councils and government leaders across Australia are in the thick of budget season. They will all be fighting hard for every dollar, trimming where they must, and trying to shield what matters most. I don’t envy them!!
April 14, 2025
Funding
New Tools. Bigger Impact. Same Purpose.
After 25 years of working with regional councils, water corporations, and not-for-profits on strategy and funding, I’ve officially been accredited by the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) as an Investment Management Standard (IMS) Facilitator.
April 8, 2025
Case Study
Beyond Integrated Water Management to Unlock Funding
Water underpins every aspect of regional prosperity. While Integrated Water Management (IWM) has improved coordination of stormwater, catchments, and water supply, critical gaps remain…
March 4, 2025
Funding
How Water Corporations Can Overcome the Asset Management CrisisÂ
The Growing Asset Challenge: A Financial Ticking Time Bomb Across Australia, water corporations (and councils) face an escalating
March 4, 2025
Case Studies
Case Study
Case Study: Yarriambiack Shire Council
Yarriambiack Shire faces significant environmental issues, including high waste management costs, limited recycling options, and the impacts of climate change on agriculture and biodiversity.
See how Grantus aligned the Shire’s vision with the development of a Master Environment Strategy to address these issues.
September 25, 2024
Case Study
Collaborative Visioning
🤔 How do you engage community members, industry stakeholders, AND government bodies in a process that balances environmental, economic, and community needs ALL, while aligning with long-term strategic goals of the client…? 🤷
September 10, 2024
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Events
Events
Turning conversation into action this International Women’s Day
Every man has a choice: to listen or ignore. Every year, International Women’s Day sparks conversations about equality,
February 14, 2025
Events
Reflections on Award-Winning Projects Â
Involved in the groundwork for both organisations, we were excited to see GWMWater’s first Fully Off-Grid Facility and Lower Murray Water’s Sunraysia Water Efficiency Project recognised as finalists in this year’s Regional Infrastructure Project Innovation Award at last week’s 2024 Australian Water Association (AWA) Victoria Water Awards in Melbourne.
October 29, 2024
Events
Navigating the Future
As proud sponsors of the recent Rural Councils Victoria (RCV) Forum, our CEO Simon Coutts had the privilege of engaging with leaders across the sector to discuss crucial issues such as financial sustainability, securing additional funding, the impact of upcoming elections, and the transformative potential of AI in local government.
August 9, 2024
Strategy
Strategy
Advocacy Month – 4. Adapt and SustainÂ
The organisations that consistently win support are the ones that stay visible, adaptable, and engaged long after the first conversation ends. This is the long game and it’s where real influence is built.
May 26, 2025
Strategy
Advocacy Month – 3. Shape the Message
Great advocacy starts with clarity. You can have a rock-solid case and broad stakeholder support, but if your message doesn’t land, you’ll struggle to build momentum.
May 19, 2025
Strategy
Advocacy Month – 2. Know the Landscape
When it comes to securing funding or influencing policy, most organisations know what they want, but fewer take the time to fully understand who they need to talk to, how to engage them, and when those conversations will actually matter.
May 12, 2025