Regional Water Champions Event

Join the NSW Regional Water Champions to share in the next installment of storytelling on the importance of water, this time through the personal perspectives of First Nations People including and celebrating an award-winning project for the Aboriginal community of Jubullum.

Three speakers will discuss the importance of water, the connections they share with water and stories from a personal and community perspective.

This will be followed by a discussion panel with our speakers, where attendees will be able to participate and discuss where and how they have experienced storytelling, and its importance within the industry.

This hybrid event is offered online and in seven in-person Hubs across New South Wales and the Northern Territory.  Food and refreshments will be available to those attending the Hubs.

Guest Speakers 

Tom Atwood Senior Project Officer | NSW Department of Planning and Environment Tom Attwood is a Senior Project Engineer at the NSW Department of Planning and Environment working on the Aboriginal Communities Water and Sewerage Program.  A Civil Engineer with 10 years’ experience in the water industry, Tom has worked in both the private and public sector, including at Power and Water in the NT, GHD, and DPE. Tom is committed to empowering and improving the lives of Aboriginal people, and has worked with Aboriginal Communities across NSW and the Northern Territory.

The Dharriwaa Elders Group   A representative of the Dharriwaa Elders Group will discuss the importance of water, the connections they share with water and stories from a personal and community perspective.