As 2025 comes to a close, it provides an opportunity to reflect on a year marked by significant personal and professional change. In July, my wife and I relocated from Melbourne, Australia, to Vancouver, Canada. This move brought new professional opportunities as well as allowing us to be closer to extended family. Ritual of CallingContinue reading "The Year (2025) In Review"
Eliminating Combined Sewer Overflows in Vancouver
It is the policy of the Government of British Columbia to eliminate all combined sewer overflows (CSOs). To give effect to this policy, the provincial Municipal Sewage Regulation establishes requirements for how overflows must be managed and controlled. In response, local municipalities, including the City of Vancouver, have embarked on a long-term program to eliminateContinue reading "Eliminating Combined Sewer Overflows in Vancouver"
Book Review: The Big Thirst by Charles Fishman
Originally published in 2011, Charles Fishman’s The Big Thirst remains as strikingly relevant today as it was over a decade ago. Fishman’s storytelling is both journalistic and poetic. It is a a captivating blend of science, history, and human observation. He reminds us that water, the most ordinary substance in our lives, is also theContinue reading "Book Review: The Big Thirst by Charles Fishman"
Metro Vancouver vs Melbourne Water
Since moving to Vancouver, one of the biggest professional reality checks has been just how different the the water sector is here compared to what I was used to in Melbourne, Australia. At first glance, the structures appear similar: like Melbourne Water, Metro Vancouver oversees drinking water supply and sewage treatment for the metro area.Continue reading "Metro Vancouver vs Melbourne Water"
Victorian Metro Water Utilities Performance Report 2023-24
Why this report is being produced?Parliamentary documents1 prepared in the lead-up to the enactment of the new Water Industry Act 1994 indicate that the establishment of three metropolitan retail water corporations was intended, in part, to enable a degree of service comparison for customers. As these corporations do not directly compete for customers, such comparisonsContinue reading "Victorian Metro Water Utilities Performance Report 2023-24"
An itinerary for attending OzWater’25
We are now less than a month away from Ozwater’25, which will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre. The conference will commence with the Young Water Professionals Program on Monday, 19 May, followed by the main conference program running from 20 to 22 May. A range of parallel events will also take place, includingContinue reading "An itinerary for attending OzWater’25"
Melbourne Water’s Top Capital Project of 2025
Projects with highest projected capital expenditures set the strategic direction for the water industry each year. These initiatives mobilise authorities, contractors, suppliers, while also serving as a valuable source of insight for early-career water professionals seeking to understand emerging trends within the sector. All information presented here is derived from publicly available sources including waterContinue reading "Melbourne Water’s Top Capital Project of 2025"
Review of South East Water (SEW) Annual Report 23-24
This is the final installment of annual report reviews for Melbourne Metro water authorities. You will find the the previous annual report reviews below: Melbourne Water Annual Report Review 2023-24Greater Western Water Annual Report Review 2023-24Yarra Valley Water Annual Report Review 2023-24 In each review, including this one, the focus is on Governance, Key PerformanceContinue reading "Review of South East Water (SEW) Annual Report 23-24"
Review of Yarra Valley Water (YVW) Annual Report 23-24
This third installment of my review of the Victorian Metro water utilities focuses on Yarra Valley Water (YVW). Previously, I have examined the annual reports for Melbourne Water and Greater Western Water for the same reporting period. In this review, I will use the same template as in my earlier posts, concentrating on Governance, KeyContinue reading "Review of Yarra Valley Water (YVW) Annual Report 23-24"
Review of Greater Western Water (GWW) Annual Report 23-24
This is the second in the series of reviews of 2023-24 annual reports for water corporations based in Victoria with my first review being of Melbourne Water's annual report. I decided I would next look at Greatest Western Water's annual report as it is the newest water corporation in Victoria and there is a lotContinue reading "Review of Greater Western Water (GWW) Annual Report 23-24"
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