“Culture eats strategy for breakfast” is easy to say. Building it is harder. Hear how Wannon Water translated this philosophy into action, highlighting the connection between engagement, leadership, strategy and community impact.

This presentation highlights how Melbourne Water is working to strengthen its approach to partnering with Traditional Owners with deep respect for land and water knowledge and culture, and in the spirt of ongoing self-determination.

Melbourne Water will share lessons from their engagement approach in the development of its 2026-31 price submission, exploring how genuine partnerships are changing the way the organisation operates today and plans for a changing water future.

This panel brings together the Victorian water sector’s key regulators; the Essential Services Commission, the Environment Protection Authority and the Department of Health; to discuss their respective regulatory postures and future visions. The session will explore how a forward-thinking, robust regulatory framework can support excellence across the sector while guiding Victoria toward a more sustainable and resilient water future.

Therese Tierney, VicWater Chair, and Jo Lim, VicWater CEO host the interactive wrap up session to assist in consolidating the key take-aways from the conference program.