28 July 2005

The Local Government and Shires Associations 2005 Water Management Conference will be hosted by Narrabri Shire Council, Wednesday evening 31 August to Friday 2 September, at the Narrabri Crossing Theatre. The program and all necessary registration information are available on the Associations' website.   Download more information at: http://www.lgsa.org.au/site/policy/1000167/1000242.html

The 2005 Water Management Conference agenda explores:

• The roll out of the National Water Initiative and the Australian Water Fund,
• The implications of new water pricing structures,
• Emerging issues related to water recycling and water leakages,
• The implementation of integrated water cycle management and
• The Country Towns Water Supply and Sewerage program

The NSW Minister for Local Government, the Hon. Tony Kelly MC will address the conference on State Government key water management issues. The Hon. John Anderson MP, Federal Member for Gwydir and Ken Matthews, Chief Executive Officer of the National Water Commission, will be the key note speaker, focussing on the roll out of the National Water Initiative.

The program includes the Water Directorate's Water Managers' forum, a local field trip, a one day partner program, workshops sessions on the future of council owned water utilities, and trade displays of industry products and government agencies.

For further information contact Stephanie Smith, Water Policy Officer, at the Associations, on phone 9242 4070 or Stephanie.Smith@lgsa.org.au or Sue Zielke at Narrabri Shire Council on ph 6799 6877 or suez@narrabri.nsw.gov.au

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