Water sensitive urban design considers the whole water cycle, including management of rainwater from roofs, paths and roads with the broader environment in mind.

We visit two residential developments in the Wollongong area and look at the water-sensitive urban design elements that have been or will be handed over to council to manage.

But how do councils and developers best work together to provide it effectively?

What defines great practice, what have we done well in the past, and how can we learn from our mistakes?

While some progress has been made, councils and their communities are at the start of the journey - there’s much more that needs to be done. 

In this episode we hear from:
Andrew Heaven - Development Engineering Manager from Wollongong City Council
Emma Struys - WSUD Project Manager for ISJO

Water sensitive urban design considers the whole water cycle, including management of rainwater from roofs, paths and roads with the broader environment in mind.
We visit two residential developments in the Wollongong area and look at the water-sensitive urban design elements that have been or will be handed over to council to manage.
But how do councils and developers best work together to provide it effectively?
What defines great practice, what have we done well in the past, and how can we learn from our mistakes?
While some progress has been made, councils and their communities are at the start of the journey - there&rsquo;s much more that needs to be done.&nbsp;
In this episode we hear from:
<ul>
<li>Andrew Heaven - Development Engineering Manager from Wollongong City Council</li>
<li>Emma Struys - WSUD Project Manager for ISJO</li>
</ul>

How do we secure water as the critical enabler for communities, economies and the environment in the context of a changing climate?

Like much of NSW, the Namoi region is recovering from the worst drought in living memory.

In this exciting new podcast series, Climate Resilience: Namoi, you’ll hear directly from staff and councillors from the Walcha Shire and Tamworth Regional councils about their experiences of unprecedented drought, and how they are preparing for a future of climate uncertainty.   

And we’ll bring you to a farm on the Liverpool Plains that is working to keep water in the land for longer and helping ensure a viable future for agriculture.

The podcasts are proudly funded by the NSW Government in association with Local Government NSW through the Increasing Resilience to Climate Change Program.

How do we secure water as the critical enabler for communities, economies and the environment in the context of a changing climate?
Like much of NSW, the Namoi region is recovering from the worst drought in living memory.
In this exciting new podcast series, Climate Resilience: Namoi, you&rsquo;ll hear directly from staff and councillors from the Walcha Shire and Tamworth Regional councils about their experiences of unprecedented drought, and how they are preparing for a future of climate uncertainty. &nbsp;&nbsp;
And we&rsquo;ll bring you to a farm on the Liverpool Plains that is working to keep water in the land for longer and helping ensure a viable future for agriculture.
The podcasts are proudly funded by the NSW Government in association with Local Government NSW through the Increasing Resilience to Climate Change Program.

Climate Resilience

How do we secure water as the critical enabler for communities, economies and the environment in the context of a changing climate?

How do we keep water in the landscape for longer whether that’s in cities or towns, in the home or on the street?

Big changes are under way in how citizens and their governments think about water, and local government is critical in bringing about these shifts in thinking.

This exciting new podcast, Climate Resilience, is for those on the frontline: council staff and policy makers concerned with changing water use practices from the ground up.

In two series, we dive deep into the issues:

• In the Namoi region, we look at how councils are preparing for unprecedented drought with limited water for public works and keeping towns alive.

• In the Shoalhaven, we look at emerging policy and practice around the best way to use the water we have, via water sensitive urban design.

How do we secure water as the critical enabler for communities, economies and the environment in the context of a changing climate?
How do we keep water in the landscape for longer whether that&rsquo;s in cities or towns, in the home or on the street?
Big changes are under way in how citizens and their governments think about water, and local government is critical in bringing about these shifts in thinking.
This exciting new podcast, Climate Resilience, is for those on the frontline: council staff and policy makers concerned with changing water use practices from the ground up.
In two series, we dive deep into the issues:
&bull; In the Namoi region, we look at how councils are preparing for unprecedented drought with limited water for public works and keeping towns alive.
&bull; In the Shoalhaven, we look at emerging policy and practice around the best way to use the water we have, via water sensitive urban design.

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