Take advantage of opportunities to raise the profile of WQM and undertake worthwhile programs. Opportunities for Councils to obtain resources for WQM may take many forms. These include:

• Grant funding, such as Stormwater Trust, Environmental Trust, Natural Heritage Trust
• Government programs such as Streamwatch, Beachwatch
• Capital works
• Environmental levies
• Stormwater Management Plans
• Requirements of Environment Protection Licences, including those for sewage discharge
• Catchment Action Plans produced by Catchment Management Authorities
• Major developments
• Requirements for drinking water quality
• Major environmental events such as fish kills, chemical spills or disease outbreaks
• Linkages with universities
• Environmental Management Systems
• Council environmental policies
• Political or community pressure