Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
The Australia India Water Centre and the Australia India Institute partnered to deliver a series of workshops to exchange knowledge and experiences in water resources management between the two countries, and to provide opportunities for networking and collaboration between water researchers and professionals in the longer-term. Workshop three explored the topic of wastewater reuse management and sustainability.
Please find timestamps for the workshop presentations and breakout rooms below. Breakout room two is unavailable.
Breakout room questions
1. What are the key challenges and opportunities related to wastewater reuse in research, training and capacity building for Australia and India for the next 5-10 years?
2. How do we initiate and sustain significant collaboration between Australia and India for research, training and capacity building in wastewater reuse? Discuss this with regard to engagement with researchers, NGOs, public and private sector.
00:00 Welcome by Karen Barker, Executive Manager and Head of Government Projects, Australia India Institute
04:50 Opening remarks by Professor Alistair Rendell, Vice President and Executive Dean, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University
10:47 Presentation: Large scale recycling of wastewater – A case study from Bangalore city by Assistant Professor Dr Lakshminarayana Rao, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Science
45:10 Presentation: Opportunities for using recycled water in Australian agriculture by Dr Anne-Maree Boland, Principal at RMCG Consulting
01:14:08 Breakout room one moderated by Dr Debbie Atkins, Western Sydney University
01:35:50 Breakout room three moderated by Dr Dharma Hagare, Western Sydney University
01:58:19 Breakout room four moderated by Dr Ricky Spencer, Western Sydney University
02:21:50 Reflection on breakout room discussions
02:31:35 Open forum segment moderated by Professor Okke Batelaan, Flinders University
02:33:12 Open forum remarks by Mr MN Thippeswamy, Former Chief Engineer, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board
02:43:57 Open forum remarks by Professor Howard Fallowfield, Professor at the College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University
02:51:25 Open forum Q&A
The Australia India Water Centre and the Australia India Institute partnered to deliver a series of workshops to exchange knowledge and experiences in water resources management between the two countries, and to provide opportunities for networking and collaboration between water researchers and professionals in the longer-term. Workshop three explored the topic of wastewater reuse management and sustainability.
Please find timestamps for the workshop presentations and breakout rooms below. Breakout room two is unavailable.
Breakout room questions
1. What are the key challenges and opportunities related to wastewater reuse in research, training and capacity building for Australia and India for the next 5-10 years?
2. How do we initiate and sustain significant collaboration between Australia and India for research, training and capacity building in wastewater reuse? Discuss this with regard to engagement with researchers, NGOs, public and private sector.
00:00 Welcome by Karen Barker, Executive Manager and Head of Government Projects, Australia India Institute
04:50 Opening remarks by Professor Alistair Rendell, Vice President and Executive Dean, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University
10:47 Presentation: Large scale recycling of wastewater – A case study from Bangalore city by Assistant Professor Dr Lakshminarayana Rao, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Science
45:10 Presentation: Opportunities for using recycled water in Australian agriculture by Dr Anne-Maree Boland, Principal at RMCG Consulting
01:14:08 Breakout room one moderated by Dr Debbie Atkins, Western Sydney University
01:35:50 Breakout room three moderated by Dr Dharma Hagare, Western Sydney University
01:58:19 Breakout room four moderated by Dr Ricky Spencer, Western Sydney University
02:21:50 Reflection on breakout room discussions
02:31:35 Open forum segment moderated by Professor Okke Batelaan, Flinders University
02:33:12 Open forum remarks by Mr MN Thippeswamy, Former Chief Engineer, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board
02:43:57 Open forum remarks by Professor Howard Fallowfield, Professor at the College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University
02:51:25 Open forum Q&A
