The Water Directorate Blog

The increasing focus on PFAS chemicals in NSW this year has made it important for water utilities to provide information to the communities we serve

This blog provides some initial thoughts after reading the Productivity Commission's final report reviewing funding models for Local Water Utilities

NSW DPE-Water and LGNSW have worked together to develop water careers resources promoting opportunities in the water industry. Free resources are available for LWU's!

As Water Directorate's Strategic Plan 2019-2024 enters its final year it's time to engage our stakeholders, confirm our mission and vision and set new strategic goals for the future.

Existing water industry operators may have training needs that are easier to address with Skillsets rather than full Certificates.

Do you have training gaps to fill in your water operations team? Training Services NSW and the Department of Planning & Environment - Water have collaborated to provided hundreds of fee free training places

A review of the Constitution of the Water Directorate is underway to modernise the Constitution.

The Water Directorate's initial submission in response to the Productivity Commission's May 2020 issues paper is available here

The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has made available further information on the Water Supply (Critical Needs) Act 2019 on its website

The four horsemen - drought, fire, flood, pandemic. What can we learn? How can we build resilience in regional NSW water utilities?

A new report titled - Drivers and challenges of implementing integrated water-cycle management strategy in regional NSW is now available for free download from the Macquarie University website

The ability to deliver nationally recognised water industry training is at a critical point. How will we continue to deliver water industry qualifications in regional NSW into the future?

The Australian Government is developing an array of stimulus initiatives to try and temper the worst economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. So what might investment in resilient regional water supplies look like?

The last few weeks have presented extremely challenging water quality conditions for large parts of NSW due to the unprecedented combination of drought, bushfires and flooding. These impacts are likely to continue to impact water quality in catchments for a number of years.

Toilets, household plumbing and the sewerage system are only designed for the three P's

Guidance for NSW Local Water Utilities on managing the impacts of COVID-19 on water utility operations

With many Council areas in NSW affected by bushfires and 2019 being Australia's hottest and driest on record, unfortunately local water utilities in NSW cannot afford to rest. Rainfall is likely to result in increased contaminants in catchment runoff which will present challenges to the treatment of drinking water.

Ballina Shire Council is located in the beautiful Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. Among its waterways are world-class beaches and the scenic Richmond River.

The Sam Samra annual Award has been established as a memorial and acknowledgement of the late Sam Samra’s long term contribution, passion and dedication to the water industry. Sam was a great ally of local water utilities in NSW which benefitted from his commitment over a 50 year period.