Watertrust Australia Ltd

Watertrust recently brought together a diverse group of stakeholders interested in the management of water in the Snowy Mountains to hear inspiring stories of how novel policy-making processes in British Columbia, Canada have transformed water management and massively improved outcomes for stakeholders. You can read more in our recent news item, where you can also watch the recording of the presentations and download the slides. https://lnkd.in/ghcgfrSN

It is difficult at the best of times to manage Adelaide's precious water resources to meet the domestic, environmental, cultural, and industrial demands. Once the added pressures of climate change and projected population growth are factored in, the need to rethink its future management becomes essential. That's why Watertrust has been working closely with stakeholders from across Greater Adelaide's water sector to co-design future water management arrangements.  Read more in our recent news item https://lnkd.in/gxCVCf8N

In 2023, Watertrust Australia made strong progress in playing a vital role in water and catchment policy reform. We built strong relationships with national stakeholders, added expertise to our team and started to truly show what we can offer, thanks to our unique, independent status and focus on process. Read more in our recent news item https://lnkd.in/g9s5Uxyd

For the past year Watertrust Australia has been supporting First Nations leaders explore and develop ways to increase First Nations' participation in upcoming water policy reform processes. What started with Watertrust convening an interim working group to shape a roundtable, has since grown to supporting the working group's exploration of options for a more comprehensive engagement between First Nations, governments, and non-Indigenous water users in upcoming water policy reforms. Read more in our recent news item https://lnkd.in/e-BBEr-k

Watertrust Australia recently submitted a response to the Productivity Commission’s Murray-Darling Basin Plan: Implementation Review 2023 – Interim Report, recommending more guidance on approaches to inclusive decision-making. You can read our short summary on our website https://lnkd.in/dGbHVuUA and the full submission on the Productivity Commission's website https://lnkd.in/deF5ZDGn

Like all cities, Greater Adelaide’s water sector faces significant challenges in the coming decades because of population growth, climate change and evolving community expectations. Using our independent role, Watertrust Australia has brought together 30 stakeholder organisations to explore future integrated water management governance options. Together, we have laid an important foundation for a detailed assessment of future governance models. Read more in our recent news item https://lnkd.in/gDuq_GsJ