Our response The next generation Target 155 program will be rolled out for Melbourne, and a Target Your Water Use program will be developed for regional Victoria. More schools will be involved in the Schools Water Efficiency Program, and the program will be extended to cover other sectors, such as government buildings. The government will also promote the efficient use of water by high water use industries. Integrated water management and aligning water and urban planning “Water retailers and councils (tend) to concentrate on water aspects where they have familiarity and remit (water retailers with potable water, recycled water and sewerage, and councils with stormwater, waterways and green assets). A true integrated water management plan needs consideration of all of these aspects through a collaborative approach.” E2 Design Lab, submission “There needs to be greater legislative teeth for councils to help manage development pressures.” Ballarat community workshop, 13 April 2016 “A significant issue facing the roll out of integrated water cycle management is determining who the beneficiaries of particular projects are and accordingly which parties should fund them. City West Water welcomes the development of economic evaluation and cost allocation guidelines to support … investment decisions.” City West Water, submission Our response The government is implementing a new integrated water management framework across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. This framework will clarify the role of key stakeholders and identify place-based priorities across the state. The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning will provide planning tools and guidelines to support community involvement in integrated water management. Water for Victoria provides more detail about capacity building, including the development of common economic evaluation frameworks, promotion of exemplar projects, targeted training and development programs, and capability funding for local government. The government will invest $8.8 million to strengthen urban water policy and deliver integrated water management.
Our response The next generation Target 155 program will be rolled out for Melbourne, and a Target Your Water Use program will be developed for regional Victoria. More schools will be involved in the Schools Water Efficiency Program, and the program will be extended to cover other sectors, such as government buildings. The government will also promote the efficient use of water by high water use industries. Integrated water management and aligning water and urban planning “Water retailers and councils (tend) to concentrate on water aspects where they have familiarity and remit (water retailers with potable water, recycled water and sewerage, and councils with stormwater, waterways and green assets). A true integrated water management plan needs consideration of all of these aspects through a collaborative approach.” E2 Design Lab, submission “There needs to be greater legislative teeth for councils to help manage development pressures.” Ballarat community workshop, 13 April 2016 “A significant issue facing the roll out of integrated water cycle management is determining who the beneficiaries of particular projects are and accordingly which parties should fund them. City West Water welcomes the development of economic evaluation and cost allocation guidelines to support … investment decisions.” City West Water, submission Our response The government is implementing a new integrated water management framework across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. This framework will clarify the role of key stakeholders and identify place-based priorities across the state. The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning will provide planning tools and guidelines to support community involvement in integrated water management. Water for Victoria provides more detail about capacity building, including the development of common economic evaluation frameworks, promotion of exemplar projects, targeted training and development programs, and capability funding for local government. The government will invest $8.8 million to strengthen urban water policy and deliver integrated water management.