AlburyCity will welcome more than 200 delegates from across the State next week for the 2025 Local Government NSW Water Management Conference.
Running from 9 to 11 September 2025, the conference will bring together leading voices in water governance and management, showcasing the latest technical innovations and best practice, and tackling the pressing issues of water supply and sewerage services.
Delegates will include councillors, council general managers, water utility managers, industry professionals, policy makers, researchers, and other key industry stakeholders.
The comprehensive program covers critical topics such as rural and regional water security, the future of Local Water Utilities (LWUs), climate change, drinking water health limits, and the growing challenge of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Albury's own water infrastructure will also be on display through a series of site visits.
LGNSW President Cr Phyllis Miller OAM said the conference was an important forum for collaboration and innovation for councils and water utilities.
"Water security continues to be one of the greatest challenges of our time, and one of LGNSW's top advocacy priorities," Cr Miller said.
"Safe, reliable and sustainable drinking water is not a privilege, it's a human right. Water security must mean not only safe supply but also financially sustainable local water utilities that remain under local government control - where communities have a direct voice and stake in their future.
"In recent years, local water utilities have faced a compounding list of crises: floods, drought, extreme weather events, and emerging contaminants like PFAS. These are not challenges that can be solved in isolation - they demand collaboration, innovation and resilience.
"Albury, as a river city on the Murray within the Murray-Darling Basin, is at the frontline of both opportunity and risk. It's a fitting location for a statewide conversation on how we secure water for generations to come."
AlburyCity Mayor Cr Kevin Mack said it was a privilege for Albury to once again host the conference, having welcomed delegates in 2019.
"Being chosen to host this conference again reflects Albury's standing as a leader in water management and as a destination for major industry gatherings," Cr Mack said.
"Our location on the Murray River places us at the heart of both the challenges and opportunities of water governance, and we look forward to welcoming more than 200 delegates to see first-hand how we are planning and investing for a resilient future."
