The greater failures this winter are those that lie with other parts of government: rainfall prediction, funding and wider catchment management.

Catchment management authorities are unique because the area they govern corresponds to the naturally occurring drainage basins, enabling integrated catchment management.

Due to their location in the water catchment area, education programs need to teach about total catchment management programs.

Water catchment management measures include recharge pits, which capture rainwater and runoff and use it to recharge ground water supplies.

Alternative views exist, with others suggesting that desalination could be viable with some further engineering and catchment management considerations.