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Welcome to the Clearwater’s end-of-Autumn eNewsletter, As winter sets in, the Clearwater team would like to share with you the exciting partnership projects we’re working on and the latest industry news and resources. This edition’s highlights: - This month, the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) released the Stormwater Offsets Guidance. This guidance will help councils control stormwater quality impacts by developing and maintaining stormwater offset schemes within their municipalities.
- Melbourne Water is launching a ‘Litter Prevention Toolkit’ on June 5th to empower local councils, organisations and community groups to tackle litter! Join Melbourne Water’s ‘Bin it or Bring it Home’ webinar on Monday 2nd June to learn more about the development of the toolkit and its suite of print-ready and digital communication assets.
- For our Melbourne-based council friends, you’ll be pleased to hear that Melbourne Water has launched a new Let’s Talk Local Government Hub as a central point of information and resources relevant to councils and the work they do with local communities.
- Melbourne Water, the University of Melbourne, and Water Sensitive Cities Australia joined forces to tackle the growing threat to headwater streams from urban development. Read their new publication (Protecting Headwater Streams: Ideas Aitken Creek) about the Aitkens Creek case study, which identifies practical solutions to protect these fragile waterways while balancing environmental and urban needs.
- The Victorian Government has made several planning amendments in recent months as part of responses to Victoria’s Housing Statement (GC525 and VC267) and the Burndap Birrarung burndap umarkoo, the Yarra Strategic Plan 2022-2032 (VC281). Read more about the amendments below and on the Victorian Government Planning website.
What’s happening at Clearwater: - Our annual partnered delivery of Stormwater Management Foundations with IPWEA is now live and ready for registrations. This online training series will focus on delivering better stormwater outcomes and will run Wednesdays in August of this year.
- Clearwater is continuing to develop our 2 year program partnership with DEECA to design and deliver stormwater and IWM capacity building initiatives across Victoria. In the coming weeks, we are looking forward to announcing new training resources to support the release of Victoria’s Stormwater Offsets Guidance, so keep a look out on our website for updates!
- We have an exciting partnership with Melbourne Water underway for new resources to support implementation of Healthy Waterways Strategy stormwater harvesting and infiltration targets.
For those of you attending the Stormwater Victoria conference, we can’t wait to see you there! Please say hello to Adam, Steph and Yvonne. For regular updates and news, follow us on LinkedIn, and visit our website for further information about our upcoming events and online resources.
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28 May 2025
To celebrate World Environment Day (June 5th), Melbourne Water is launching a ‘Litter Prevention Toolkit’!
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28 May 2025
Melbourne Water is committed to sharing news and updates that are relevant to local government, and the work that is done in collaboration...
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30 May 2025
Headwater streams are disappearing. As urban development expands, these vital waterways—essential for water quality, biodiversity,...
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22 May 2025
Last week, the Victorian Government released the Victorian Stormwater Offsets Guidance! These resources will help Victorian...
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17 April 2025
This week, the Victorian Government gazetted Amendment VC281. The amendment makes changes to the Victoria Planning...
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10 April 2025
Water Sensitive Cities Australia have released a fact sheet summarising their recent rapid review with Alluvium examining the...
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29 May 2025
Victorian stormwater quality offset schemes allow developers to contribute funds toward off-site stormwater treatment when on-site...
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31 October 2024
This is a recording of a webinar on 31 October 2024, hosted by New WAter Ways, and presented as part of the National...
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12 April 2021
This Online Navigator Tool has been developed in a partnership between the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning...
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18 February 2025
Looking for a quick, easy-to-use, online tool for rainwater tank calculations?
The Tankulator is a free...
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02 June 2025
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03 June 2025
Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre
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03 June 2025
Zinc at Fed Square
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10 June 2025
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11 June 2025
Higher Mark, GMHBA Stadium, Geelong VIC 3220
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13 June 2025
Leonda by the Yarra, 2 Wallen Rd Hawthorn, Vic 3122
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18 June 2025
ARUP, 699 Collins St, Docklands VIC
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19 August 2025
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25 August 2025
Sydney, International Convention Centre
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28 August 2025
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16 September 2025
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre Convention Centre Place, South Wharf, VIC 3002
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Melbourne
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