Infrastructure Victoria
De-risking water supplies in a climate-constrained future
Written by Kim Crozier, Senior Policy Advisor, Strategy & Policy Infrastructure Victoria The Millennium drought significantly changed water management and urgently propelled authorities to invest heavily in a desalination plant to shore up Victoria’s water supplies. It also paved the way for Victoria to use a variety of technologies and water sources, including recycled water,…
Read MoreInfrastructure Victoria 2021 – 2051 Strategy and the Victorian water sector
VicWater is pleased to see the Infrastructure Victoria 2021 – 2051 Strategy has a focus on climate change and its impacts. Specifically, the report acknowledges the impact on water storage and infrastructure, and how that in turn, directly impacts the Victorian water sector. The report states, “A warmer, drier climate means less rainfall flowing into…
Read MoreInfrastructure Victoria 30-year strategy
During February, VicWater prepared a submission for Victoria’s Draft 30-Year Infrastructure Strategy. The submission drew on the VicWater Policy Platform to highlight opportunities leveraging the water sector’s ambition and capability, in relation to the circular economy and energy transition recommendations. Another significant focus of the submission was the Infrastructure Victoria (IV) recommendations in relation to water…
Read MoreSubmission: Victoria’s Draft 30-Year Infrastructure Strategy
Infrastructure Victoria Level 33, 140 William Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Re: Victoria’s Draft 30-Year Infrastructure Strategy Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the Victoria’s Draft 30-year Infrastructure Strategy. VicWater is the peak body of the Victorian water industry with its membership comprising Victoria’s 19 statutory water corporations. They are responsible for the provision…
Read MorePolicy Update
Infrastructure Victoria has released the Victoria’s Draft 30-Year infrastructure Strategy for consultation. The draft strategy recommendations are grouped into four themes: confront long-term challenges, manage urban change, harness infrastructure for productivity and growth and develop regional Victoria. Many recommendations are relevant to water corporations, including on topics such as supply augmentation, liveability, water governance, waste…
Read MoreInfrastructure Victoria water governance reform submission
VicWater has drafted a water industry submission on the Infrastructure Victoria (IV) Reforming Water Sector Governance paper and the accompanying Marsden Jacobs report. The IV paper and report were the product of a workshop and consultation process involving many water corporations representatives during early 2019. IV requested VicWater’s assistance to provide an overall industry response and perspective on…
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Infrastructure Victoria (IV) published the Reforming Water Sector Governance paper and the accompanying Marsden Jacobs report in October last year. The paper and report was the product of a workshop and consultation process involving many water corporations representatives during early 2019. IV has requested VicWater’s help to provide an overall response and perspective on individual actions proposed by Marsden…
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