The Groundwater Education Workshop Series and Materials

The Sydney Coastal Councils Group, Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils and Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils are pleased to provide the workshop materials for Groundwater Education Workshop Series run during 2008.

The aim of the Groundwater Education Workshop Series was to deliver a series of free workshops, information and training on sustainable groundwater management targeting councils and industry.

The education materials available below and provided at the workshop integrated information on the regulatory aspects of groundwater management with increased awareness of the dynamic nature of groundwater.

What was covered?
The UNSW Water Research Laboratory were engaged to deliver information on the following groundwater related topics at the workshops.

• Groundwater Occurrence
• Legislation, Policy and other instruments
• Accessing Groundwater for Water Supply
• Construction and Development
• Groundwater Quality and Contamination
• Groundwater Dependant Ecosystems

Infomation materials
Workshop slides, case studies and fact sheets

SCCG Groundwater Managementt Handbook

SCCG Groundwater Management Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet 1: Groundwater and the Sydney Coastal Region

Fact Sheet 2: Licensing Groundwater Spearpoints and Bores

Fact Sheet 3: Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems

Fact Sheet 4: Groundwater Mapping

Fact Sheet 5: Development and Construction

This project has been assisted by the NSW Government through its Environmental Trust.