Newsletters and webinars
We’re committed to updating local water utilities about our programs and other relevant information.
- We publish a monthly newsletter which is distributed to local water utilities. See below for past newsletters.
- We hold webinars to better connect local water utilities and the department, share the latest information, answer questions and hear feedback. Watch webinars below.
Subscribe to receive the newsletter and stay up to date with upcoming webinars.
Past newsletters
2024
2023
Newsletters weren’t published in February and March 2023 due to caretaker conventions during the NSW Government election period.
- Local water utilities newsletter December 2023
- Local water utilities newsletter November 2023
- Local water utilities newsletter October 2023
- Local water utilities newsletter September 2023
- Local water utilities newsletter August 2023
- Local water utilities newsletter July 2023
- Local water utilities newsletter June 2023
- Local water utilities newsletter May 2023
- Local water utilities newsletter April 2023
- Local water utilities newsletter January 2023
2022
- Local water utilities newsletter December 2022
- Local water utilities newsletter November 2022
- Local water utilities newsletter October 2022
- Local water utilities newsletter August 2022
- Local water utilities newsletter July 2022
- Local water utilities newsletter June 2022
- Local water utilities newsletter May 2022
- Local water utilities newsletter April 2022
- Local water utilities newsletter March 2022
- Local water utilities newsletter February 2022
Watch our webinars
Skills and training support for the water industry
Wednesday 3 July 2024 - Watch our webinar on the work that is in progress to support and advocate for the water industry, including addressing skills shortages in the sector, improving access to skills and training and attracting new people to jobs in the NSW water industry.
Previous webinars
2024
- 6 June 2024: Liquid trade waste regulation in regional NSW
- Learn more about liquid trade waste regulation under the Regulatory and Assurance Framework (RAF) and Liquid Trade Waste Management Guidelines 2021. This webinar gives an overview of trade waste regulation, including the definition and scope of liquid trade waste, how this fits within the RAF and roles and responsibilities in trade waste management across regional NSW.
- 9 May 2024: Blue-green algae water quality issues in local water utilities
- Learn more about blue-green algae water quality issues at local water utilities. This webinar covers the strategic and operational considerations when seeking to understand and manage water quality. It also provides an overview of water quality expectation under the Regulatory and Assurance Framework.
- Read the Blue-green algae webinar response to questions (PDF, 176.65 KB)
- 4 April 2024: Strategic Planning for LWUs and the department’s assurance function under the Regulatory and Assurance Framework (RAF)
- Learn more about the department’s high-level and detailed expectations for effective LWUs strategic planning, as outlined in the RAF, and the process and benefits of using the department’s assurance function to assess the effectiveness of a LWUs strategic planning.
- 14 March 2024: Works approvals – Section 60 and Section 292
- Learn more about works approvals for water treatment plants and sewerage works under the Regulatory and Assurance Framework, Section 60, of the Local Government Act, and Section 292 (1)(a) of the Water Management Act.
- Read the works approvals webinar response to questions (PDF, 1172.61 KB)