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Building better policy through better connection
28 August 2025
Good policy is more than words on a page; it’s the connection between people, place and priorities. This edition is a reminder that when we listen well and work together, progress follows. Whether it’s Kate putting people into policy across the North or Peter putting local priorities in the picture in the Upper Murrumbidgee, the message is the same. We do better together.
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Building better policy through better connection
28 August 2025
Good policy is more than words on a page; it’s the connection between people, place and priorities. This edition is a reminder that when we listen well and work together, progress follows. Whether it’s Kate putting people into policy across the North or Peter putting local priorities in the picture in the Upper Murrumbidgee, the message is the same. We do better together.
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Turning lived experience to policy in the NT
24 August 2025
With strong local knowledge and deep relationships, Watertrust’s Kate Peake is helping Territorians see their local priorities for water reflected in government policy. Those priorities range from healthy rivers and cultural care for Country, to reliable town water supply and livelihoods. She explains why, in the NT where policy is still taking shape, co-designed, inclusion-first work is the sensible way forward. And how this approach brings the right people to the table to capture lived experience alongside evidence, giving government practical ways to apply that input.
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Local stories are informing Snowy water discussions
22 August 2025
Peter Horne and the Watertrust Upper Murrumbidgee team have been filming local voices to capture what matters now for the river. A clear message is coming through. Act now to protect and repair, and plan for generations ahead. Peter explains why he is filming and how the stories reflect local priorities for water. He is listening for common threads across different perspectives and making room for detail that is often missed. The result is a grounded picture of what people value and what they want to see happen next.
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Expression of Interest: Independent Audit & Risk Committee Members
20 August 2025
Are you an experienced financial leader or an emerging professional looking to broaden your expertise while giving back to the community? This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a purpose-driven, philanthropically funded not-for-profit organisation committed to water governance reform for the benefit of all Australians.
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Making space for the work that matters
24 July 2025
At Watertrust we often find ourselves working in spaces that are complex and contested, and nearly always evolving. That’s part of what makes this work meaningful, and also why we keep investing in the "how," not just the "what."
This edition of our newsletter brings together reflections from people who are doing just that, thinking carefully about the role of trust, the nature of engagement, and how good water decisions are made and sustained.
This edition of our newsletter brings together reflections from people who are doing just that, thinking carefully about the role of trust, the nature of engagement, and how good water decisions are made and sustained.
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What Basin-wide research reveals about fairness in water policy
22 July 2025
New research commissioned by Watertrust Australia has provided new insights into how Australians think about fairness in water policy. The preliminary findings highlight not just what people believe, but why those beliefs differ and where common ground might be found.
