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.
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.
From tradies to consultants, creatives to cleaners – there’s a growing pool of local work available through tenders and contracts, and it’s not just for the big players.
Strengthen investment cases under affordability pressure by clarifying public value, testing assumptions, and improving decision confidence when budgets tighten and scrutiny intensifies.
Learn how to build strong water infrastructure cases that withstand funding scrutiny by clearly defining public value, community and Country outcomes, governance discipline, and long-term delivery confidence.
Too often, when we talk about “giving back,” the focus is on money or volunteering time. Both matter, but they’re not the only currencies of generosity.
