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September 2025 VicWater Update
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September 2025
Last month VicWater/IWN hosted a visit from Prof Dr Jacqueline Cramer, former Minister for Housing, Spatial Development and the Environment in the Netherlands Government.
September 2025
EPA’s Water Sector Consultation Group
Throughout July and August I have been working with the EPA to reshape the format of the Water Sector Consultation Group and develop a new Terms of Reference.
September 2025
I thought it timely to provide an update on the different programs that I support in my role at VicWater.
Cyber Governance Steering Committee
VicWater on behalf of DEECA have kicked off a project to develop a set of Digital Water Standards for the sector.
September 2025
Hi and welcome to the IWN September update.
I had the terrific opportunity this month to contribute to the North East Water (NEW) Visioning workshop in West Wodonga. As a key part of NEW’s Strategy 2040, the workshop brought together over 50 stakeholders, partners, collaborators, educators, farmers, environmental groups, businesses and creative minds to workshop a vision to transition from wastewater treatment to resource recovery.
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