Strategy
The work before the work:
Many project problems begin before delivery starts. Four questions can help leaders create clarity before an organisational issue becomes a project.
October 1, 2026
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Strategy
Decide. Improve. Assure: How to Improve Important Decisions
Better decisions need more than good information. Learning how Decide, Improve and Assure can reduce rework and strengthen decision confidence.
September 1, 2026
Events
California. Water, water everywhere
Simon reflects on how California’s water infrastructure protects communities, agriculture and iconic landscapes, offering practical insights into water security, catchment management and long-term resilience.
July 3, 2026
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 Crisis
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
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
Case Study
Burnout Recovery: Resetting My Life with 6 SMART Strategies
Confession of a Hard Year I’ll be honest: 2024 was relentless. I worked ridiculously hard to achieve one
January 13, 2025
Case Study
When Strategies Fail: Lessons from Closing Climbing Spots to Transmission Lines
Picture this: a social media post starts circulating, showing a proposed transmission line cutting through the farm your
December 2, 2024
Case Study
Unlocking Regional Growth: How to Build Winning Business Cases
Securing funding for regional projects can feel like navigating a maze.
We show you how to use the ‘Investment Management Standard’ to build business cases that win!
October 11, 2024
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Events
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Rural Councils Must Lead Early Years Investment
Levelling the Playing Field When we talk about regional disadvantage, early childhood doesn’t always get the spotlight it
July 7, 2025
Events
Grantus helps unlock funding for rural councils
As pressures mount on rural councils, strategy and systems matter more than ever. See what Grantus is bringing to RCV Forum 2025.
June 30, 2025
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
Strategy
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
Funding
Beyond Tariffs: How Regional Investment Can Future-Proof Australia
I nearly became a diplomat. My studies in a Double Masters of International Relations and International Environmental Law gave me a front row seat to the idealism of global cooperation.
April 21, 2025