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May 2025
Yesterday we were delighted to host the Insight Executive Leadership for Women in Water program graduation for the 2024/25 cohort. VicWater has supported the Insight program from the very beginning, with the official program launch by then Minister for Water Lisa Neville taking place at our 2019 Annual Conference.
May 2025
Carbon Offsets Project – The Project Oversight Committee has formed 3 sub-groups to work on:
- Designing and implementing a process to appoint Directors to the SPV
- Developing a draft operating model and budget
- Preparing the core procurement documents and planning for the Tranche 1 RfP.
May 2025
The last fourteen months have flown, and a lot has happened in that time, in particular I had the privilege to focus on myself and my growth through the participation of the Insight: Executive leadership for women water. Last week saw us graduate and bring together Chairs, MDs, and our partners to share our learnings and growth.
May 2025
Hi all, wow – can you believe we’re nearly halfway through the year already? Time really is flying!
We’re in full swing planning the 2025 Annual IWN Members Conference, happening on Monday, 28 July. We’ve now launched a dedicated webpage with all the details – including the day’s program, speaker line-up, and session information.
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- Leap forward for Nhill Renewable Energy Facility
- IWN Members Conference 2025 – Keynote & Dinner Speaker Confirmed!
- Melbourne Water, Greater Western Water collaborate to save endangered Yarra Pygmy Perch
- Annual Conference 2025 – Registrations now open!
- Gippsland Water trials technology to boost efficiency
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