The recently announced Productivity Commission Public Inquiry into Australia’s Urban Water Sector has focused attention on the economics of the industry. The Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES) Reforming Urban Water symposium (30 September – 1 October 2010, Sydney) will present viewpoints and analyses on some of the most pressing issues in urban water around Australia in the context of population growth and climate change, with a particular emphasis on Sydney’s water supply and water management options. Particular emphasis will be on issues such as the ”pricing debate”, on rural-urban water trade, and on competition in supply and network access issues, but attention will also be paid to evaluation of alternative supply technologies including recycling and desalination. To find out more visit AARES Symposia.