Australia's strategic water conference addressed by top CEOs
Australia’s $90 billion water industry is up for a face-lift.
“Networking is the key to staying abreast of developments in any field – sometimes it is necessary to look outside conventional networks and encourage all levels of management to do the same. Terrapin conferences provide some of these opportunities.” David Garman, President, International Water Association
Securing Australia’s rural and urban water supply is critical for the future of the nation. Despite recent rains in parts of NSW and Queensland, other areas of the Murray-Darling Basin are experiencing ongoing chronic water shortages and are still very much in the grip of the worst drought on record. With the added uncertainty that climate change brings and the expectation that we will receive less and less rainfall and increasing demand, it’s little wonder that National Water 2008 is expected to be the biggest in the event’s 13 year history.
In 2008, National Water has streamed options, rural and urban, which are interchangeable on day two allowing you to personalise your conferencing experience.
Rural
As the stalemate between the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments ends and a new era of cooperative federalism dawns, the benefits from the National Plan for Water Security are set to be realised. Opportunity exists like never before to capitalise on these developments, with $10b to be spent over 10 years in the quest to improve Australia’s rural and environmental water supply.
Urban
Water is a precious resource and as demand grows in our urban centres, new strategies, technologies and expertise are required to ensure reliable supply of quality water resources. Governments are increasingly turning to the private sector for solutions to problems that often require environmental, social and political hurdles to be overcome. So while there are major projects worth billions of dollars up for grabs, the solutions are not always clear cut.
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Ken Matthews
Peter Dann