July 13, 2026
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What stayed with me after Ozwater
Discover the key lessons that stayed with me after Ozwater, from collaboration and leadership to long-term thinking, and why these insights matter for future water sector performance.
July 1, 2026
Strategy
Powerful Infrastructure Funding Lessons for Growth Areas
Learn how councils and water utilities prepare for infrastructure funding constraints, strengthen delivery confidence, and improve long-term affordability planning for housing and regional growth.
June 1, 2026
Funding
Funding
How to Build a Resilient Regional Investment Plan
Regional investment is the cornerstone of thriving communities, but achieving long-term resilience requires more than funding—it demands strategic foresight.
Learn the key steps to creating a resilient investment plan.
February 10, 2025
Funding
How will you support your community’s resilience with this $200M Fund?
Driving through the Grampians recently, I was reminded of the devastating impact of the bushfires that swept through
February 3, 2025
Funding
Tis the time to Tender
Public servants carefully drop tenders and grants into the market in December, then vanish for their well-deserved break. Meanwhile, the rest of us are scrambling to meet impossible deadlines, chasing suppliers who are off the grid and cobbling together bids with incomplete information.
January 27, 2025
Funding
From Wins to Lessons: What Shapes Regional Funding Success
Winning $11.3 million for the City of Greater Bendigo and $2 million for Pyrenees Shire Council through the
January 20, 2025
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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
Strategy
Advocacy Month – 1. Define the case
How often have you seen it? A committed leader stands up, full of passion for their community or organisation. They speak from the heart about why their project deserves support. And yet… decision makers remain unconvinced.
May 5, 2025