Digital Readiness and Maturity
Local Water Utilities (LWUs) across regional NSW are under increasing pressure to improve water security, reduce water loss and maintain reliable services, often with limited resources and workforce capacity.
We're helping utilities build their digital readiness and progress through three stages of digital maturity:
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Foundation: Establish reliable data and improve operational visibility.
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Integration: Embed digital tools into day-to-day operations and asset management.
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Optimisation: Use data-driven insights to improve performance, manage risk and support better decision-making.
Through practical case studies, shared learning and a structured Digital Water Roadmap, we're helping utilities identify priorities, build capability and take achievable next steps towards more resilient and future-ready water services.
Choose your own adventure
Digital Water Roadmap
Your next step
Identify priorities and build capability for operational improvements, service delivery and long-term resilience.
Case Studies
Insights and experiences
Explore what has worked, what hasn't (and why), and what could be done differently in other local water utilities.
Tools & Resources
Practical support
Understand what digital readiness looks like in practice, and different pathways for adopting digital tools and technologies.
Practical quick‑start guide for operators (30-minutes)
This guide helps you take the first practical step toward digital improvements without needing new systems, big projects or extra time. You don’t need to finish anything right away. You just need to start in the right place.
Success Stories: From Insights to Action
The digital monitoring tools helped us detect leaks we never knew existed. We've reduced water loss by 18% and our operators now have real visibility across the entire network.
Sarah Mitchell
Water Services Manager, Narromine Shire CouncilSmart metering gave us the data we needed to respond faster during drought conditions. Our small team can now monitor 20,000 connections without constant site visits.
David Chen
Operations Supervisor, Dubbo Regional CouncilThe Roadmap's step-by-step approach made digital adoption practical for our team. We started with basic monitoring and built confidence before scaling up to predictive analytics.
Mark Thompson
General Manager, Leeton Shire CouncilRegional collaboration through the water loss hub gave us access to tools and expertise we couldn't afford alone. Digital solutions are now helping multiple councils improve service reliability.
Emma Roberts
Project Coordinator, Central NSW Joint OrganisationThe digital monitoring tools helped us detect leaks we never knew existed. We've reduced water loss by 18% and our operators now have real visibility across the entire network.
Sarah Mitchell
Water Services Manager, Narromine Shire CouncilSmart metering gave us the data we needed to respond faster during drought conditions. Our small team can now monitor 20,000 connections without constant site visits.
David Chen
Operations Supervisor, Dubbo Regional CouncilThe Roadmap's step-by-step approach made digital adoption practical for our team. We started with basic monitoring and built confidence before scaling up to predictive analytics.
Mark Thompson
General Manager, Leeton Shire CouncilRegional collaboration through the water loss hub gave us access to tools and expertise we couldn't afford alone. Digital solutions are now helping multiple councils improve service reliability.
Emma Roberts
Project Coordinator, Central NSW Joint OrganisationThe digital monitoring tools helped us detect leaks we never knew existed. We've reduced water loss by 18% and our operators now have real visibility across the entire network.
Sarah Mitchell
Water Services Manager, Narromine Shire CouncilSmart metering gave us the data we needed to respond faster during drought conditions. Our small team can now monitor 20,000 connections without constant site visits.
David Chen
Operations Supervisor, Dubbo Regional CouncilThe Roadmap's step-by-step approach made digital adoption practical for our team. We started with basic monitoring and built confidence before scaling up to predictive analytics.
Mark Thompson
General Manager, Leeton Shire CouncilRegional collaboration through the water loss hub gave us access to tools and expertise we couldn't afford alone. Digital solutions are now helping multiple councils improve service reliability.
Emma Roberts
Project Coordinator, Central NSW Joint OrganisationCase Studies
Learn more about how LWUs have applied digital tools to real operational problems.
Practical digital uplift
Our Roadmap consists of three stages. LWUs can move through them at their own pace. Benefits are delivered at every stage i.e. you don’t need to “finish” to see value.
Why Digital?
A new way of doing business.
The time is now.
The Directorate is committed to supporting LWUs in regional areas on their digital journey to improve water security, reduce water loss and keep services reliable.