2007 Conference Papers
Copies of the presentations given at the 2007 Water Management Conferece are provided below for download.
Wednesday 15 August 2007
Pre-Conference Session - Stormwater, Greywater and Private Recycling Systems
Greywater and Recycled Water (749KB)
Adrian Langdon, Senior Manager - Water Cycle Planning, Department of Water and Energy
Managing Health Risks for Recycled Water (390KB)
Sandy Leask, Senior Policy Officer, NSW Health
Port Macquarie's Urban Reclaimed Water Supply Scheme - Getting the Process Right (965KB)
Jeff Sharp, Sewerage Manager, Port Macquarie Hastings Council
Thursday 16 August 2007
Conference Day One
Official Conference Opening
Cr Bruce Miller, President of Shires Association of NSW
Address by Minister for Water Utilities (23KB)
The Hon Nathan Rees MP
Roadmap of the Future Panel Session:
Lessons from the National Water Initiative (469KB)
Rebecca Smyth, Senior Policy Officer, Water Reform Group (for Kerry Olsson, General Manager - Water Reform Group), National Water Commission
Challenges and priorities for a sustainable water industry (1.85MB)
Chris Davis, Sustainability Business Development Manager, University or Technology Sydney
Impacts of water reform on Local Government and challenges for the sector (313KB)
Cr Robert Bell, Vice-President of Local Government Association of NSW and Chair of LGSA Water Management Committee
Navigating the right path - a vision for the future of water management (654KB)
Lisa Roberts, General Manager, Border Rivers-Gwydir CMA
Afternoon Session:
Keeping the water flowing (301KB)
Gidi Azar, Managing Director, HydroScience Consulting
Introducing Competition into the water sector (102KB)
Colin Reid, General Manager - Water, Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART)
Water recycling Projects - can they be delivered efficiently and effectively? (121KB)
Stuart Cosgriff, Senior Associate, Clayton Utz
Water Directorate Water Managers' Forum:
Forum Summary
Stuart McLeod, Chair of the Water Directorate
Friday 17 August 2007
Conference Day Two
An Interstate Perspective - recent water management developments in QLD
Rob Fearon, Executive Manager, QLD Water Directorate
Conference Forums:
1. Reaching the Whole Community - education and demand management
Chair: Adrian Wells, Murray Darling Association
Saving Water in Asian Restaurants (339KB)
Helen Scott, Program Coordinator, Ethnic Communities Council
Affordable Rainwater tanks for Parramatta LGA Residents (858KB)
Anthony Collins, Waterways Systems Manager, Parramatta City Council
Climate Change Fund (111KB)
Amanda Kane, Senior Community Relations Officer, Department of Environment and Climate Change
Sustaining Gardens in the Dry (505KB)
Michael Smit, National Programs Manager, savewater! Alliance
2. Innovation in the Sector
Chair: Cr Ray Donald, Bogan Shire Council
Managing a Modern Water Supply System During Severe Drought Conditions (9.4MB)
Rod Williams, Director - Water and Sewer, Gosford City Council
Developments in Water Engineering (2.26MB)
Bronson McPherson, Flood and Hydraulic Manager, Manly Hydraulics Lab (MHL)
Urban Irrigation (514KB)
Debbie Atkins, Training Officer, Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Irrigation Futures
Innovation in a Regional Water Utility
Brendan Guiney, Manager - Plannning and Development, MidCoast Water
3. State-wide Intiatives
Cr Allan Ezzy, Holroyd Council
NSW Infrastructure Taskforce and Asset Management Planning (no slide available)
John Truman, President NSW Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA)
State Government Urban Water Management Policies (172KB)
Adrian Langdon, Senior Manager - Water Cycle Planning, Department of Water and Energy
Private Water Supplies - controlling a potential risk to public health (669KB)
Dr Paul Byleveld, Manager - Water Unit, NSW Health
Address by the Assistant Minister for the Environment and Climate Change Media Release (18KB)
The Hon John Cobb MP
The ongoing challenges of climate change and water availability in the Murray-Darling Basin and implications for local communities
Dr Wendy Craik AM, Chief Executive Officer, Murray Darling Basin Commission