A city in the heart of cattle and sheep country, with a strong industry and residential mix at its heart, Tamworth in NSW is coming good after the longest drought on record. The drought was so severe, it shocked the city and its residents and furthered the community’s determination to be drought ready for the future.

We learn how councils in rural cities and towns prepare for longer and more severe periods of drought.

In this episode we hear from:
Tracey Carr, Sustainability Coordinator, Tamworth Regional Council
Councillor Col Murray, Mayor, Tamworth Regional Council.

A city in the heart of cattle and sheep country, with a strong industry and residential mix at its heart, Tamworth in NSW is coming good after the longest drought on record. The drought was so severe, it shocked the city and its residents and furthered the community&rsquo;s determination to be drought ready for the future.
We learn how councils in rural cities and towns prepare for longer and more severe periods of drought.
In this episode we hear from:
<ul>
<li>Tracey Carr, Sustainability Coordinator, <a href="https://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/">Tamworth Regional Council</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/about/the-council/mayor-and-councillors">Councillor Col Murray</a>, Mayor, Tamworth Regional Council.</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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