Stormwater Australia’s Post

Young folk in the stormwater industry might not be aware that there was a national inquiry into stormwater back in 2015. It was an exciting time! I remember thinking that this could be the answer to all our woes to get consistency and logic into approaches to stormwater management around the country. Key recommendations of this inquiry included (paraphrased for brevity): 💡 Recommendation 1: ...to develop and implement a national policy framework for stormwater management (a National Stormwater Initiative). 💡Recommendation 4: ...consider new funding models and financial incentives that would facilitate improved stormwater management outcomes in an economically efficient way. 💡Recommendation 5: ...restore funding for stormwater research...consideration should also be given to how the overall level of research and development can be increased by attracting co-investment from other levels of government and the private sector to support and expand research activities that receive funding from the Australian Government. 📨 In 2020, Stormwater Australia sent a formal submission asking for an update on progress. https://lnkd.in/g7eDQDQP It's now 2024, can anyone share their knowledge into the likelihood of a National Stormwater Initiative or any other change coming from this inquiry? https://lnkd.in/gugmHAZ4 Stormwater Queensland, Stormwater Victoria, Stormwater NSW, Stormwater South Australia, Stormwater Western Australia, #stormwater #WaterQuality #NationalStormwaterInitiative