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.
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.
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.
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!!
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.
Water underpins every aspect of regional prosperity. While Integrated Water Management (IWM) has improved coordination of stormwater, catchments, and water supply, critical gaps remain…
The Growing Asset Challenge: A Financial Ticking Time Bomb Across Australia, water corporations (and councils) face an escalating
Water underpins every aspect of regional prosperity. While Integrated Water Management (IWM) has improved coordination of stormwater, catchments, and water supply, critical gaps remain…
Confession of a Hard Year I’ll be honest: 2024 was relentless. I worked ridiculously hard to achieve one
Picture this: a social media post starts circulating, showing a proposed transmission line cutting through the farm your
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!
Be inspired by other’s success stories, get industry tips and the latest opportunities.
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.
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.
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.
Strengthen your investment case by clarifying decisions, exposing assumptions, and addressing delivery risks – so it holds up under executive scrutiny and builds stakeholder confidence.
Build a defendable capital works program using structured capital prioritisation that proves value, affordability, and timing – so decisions stand up to scrutiny from boards, councillors, and regulators.
