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Centralised Management: The Key to Successful On-site and Decentralised Sewerage Service Research

Centralised Management: the Key to Successful On-site and Decentralised Sewerage Service

24-07-2006

Community Engagement in the NSW Planning System NSW Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Guidelines
As a part of "iPlan", an initiative of NSW Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources, and is intended as a source of reference for anyone keen to improve the quality of community engagement at local, regional or State levels 15-04-2005

Draft Domestic Wastewater Management Plan: Community Consultation Colac Otway Shire Council Report
This report details community consultation in regard to sewering local areas not previously connected to the mains 20-04-2005

Flowerdale area improvement program: evaluation report Murrindindi Shire Council Case Study
Report
After creek water contamination by septic systems, Murrindindi Council initiated an Area Improvement Plan, to create workable solutions by developing partnerships between the community and a range of relevant agencies. 30-03-2005

Greywater Project – Reducing the barriers Alternative Technology Association Presentation

This is a community focused project to explore greywater system practice and use from a social perspective

20-04-2005

Issues Paper Waste Water Management, Birregurra Colac Otway Shire Report
Following the development of a Waste Water Management Plan by Colac Otway Shire Council (see on this site), Birregurra was identified as a township with wastewater risk. 20-04-2005

Issues Paper Wastewater Management, Kennett River 2002 Colac Otway Shire Report
This report is an Issues Paper to assist all stakeholders including property owners, policy makers, planners and regulatory and enforcement agencies in developing and implementing a long term, sustainable and manageable strategy for domestic wastewater sy 20-04-2005

NOWRA (US) 13th Technical Education Conference nad Exposition in Albuquerque, Nov 2004 National Onsite Wastewater and Recycling Association (NOWRA) Research
This US conference presents the latest technology, research and practices to improve and protect groundwater. It includes many useful papers on technical advances, planning and management of onsite systems. 27-04-2005

Smart Septics Community Education Kit Municipal Association of Victoria / Clearwater Kit
The Smart Septics Community Education Kit assists councils to develop a community education program for domestic wastewater management. 01-12-2005

Sustainable Wastewater Management: A handbook for smaller communities NZ Ministry for the Environment Case Study
Publication
Sustainable Wastewater Management: A handbook for smaller communities, provides a framework to assist small communities (or other parties) identify and evaluate alternatives for improving sewage treatment and disposal. The aim of the handbook is to help c 27-04-2005

The Art of Negotiation with Private Landowners for Municipal Cluster Systems Stone Environmental Presentation
Presentation made at the US National Onsite Wastewater and Recycling Association (NOWRA) 12th Annual Conference and Exposition about the process of involving community members in decision making for a cluster scale system. 19-04-2005

The Use of Reed Beds for the Treatment of Sewage & Wastewater from Domestic Households Lismore City Council Report
This document is intended as a community education document (though it provides quite detailed information). It gives thorough explanation of reed beds and their application as an innovative secondary treatment system in place of other technologies such a 22-04-2005