As data centre development accelerates across Victoria, balancing growth with sustainable water use is critical. This session explores how to plan for high-demand infrastructure while safeguarding long-term water security, addressing policy and planning challenges, and highlighting the role of collaboration in building resilient, future-ready systems.

This presentation explores how circular economy principles are reshaping the water sector—turning waste streams into valuable resources while reducing environmental impact. It highlights practical initiatives and innovative approaches that set new benchmarks, showing how embedding circular thinking into everyday operations can drive progress and position organisations at the forefront of a more sustainable future.

This presentation highlights the Victorian Murray Floodplain Restoration Project as a practical example of environmental stewardship. It explores how environmental water management, habitat restoration, and strong partnerships—while meeting regulatory requirements—are helping restore ecosystem health, improve biodiversity, and reconnect the Murray River with its floodplain, delivering long-term environmental and community benefits.