Posts by Nickey Ludkins
Desalination to improve rural and regional water security
Four desalination units to be built to test desalination technology and brine disposal for on-farm application WaterSmart Farms project improving climate resilience of WA farms and benefiting community water supplies…
Read MoreGlobal recognition for Perth’s expanded water recycling scheme
The State Government’s pioneering groundwater replenishment scheme has been judged as one of the best water innovations in the world after picking up a bronze award at last week’s biennial…
Read MoreParks & Leisure Australia (WA) ‘Early Bird’ registrations for the State Conference NOW OPEN!
The PLAWA State Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Perth from Wednesday the 9th to Friday the 11th of November 2022. Our 2022 theme, WHAT’S THE FUTURE? CONNECT, SHARE, INSPIRE will…
Read MoreAnother dry winter for Perth despite wet August
Despite Perth’s wettest August in more than four years, winter rainfall across the metropolitan area was significantly below average in another stark reminder of the impact of climate change on…
Read MoreNWW August 2022 Newsletter
The latest news, events and information relating to water, stormwater management, WSUD and more can be viewed online here.
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Webinar: Circular cities – how does a circular
economy create a water sensitive city?
Thursday 1 September 2022 at 11.30 (AWST) More
Read MoreUpdated-Stormwater Management Manual
Stormwater management aims to build on the traditional objective of local flood protection by having multiple outcomes, including improved water quality management, valuing stormwater as a resource, protecting ecosystems, and…
Read MoreNWW July 2022 Newsletter
The latest news, events and information relating to water, stormwater management, WSUD and more can be viewed online here.
Read MoreWSUD in Gosnells Videos
Optimising Park Function with WSUD in Gosnells video Water Sensitive parks and drainage in Gosnells video
Read MoreThis is Australia’s most important report on the environment’s deteriorating health. We present its grim findings
Climate change is exacerbating pressures on every Australian ecosystem and Australia now has more foreign plant species than native, according to the highly anticipated State of the Environment Report released today.…
Read MoreParks & Leisure WA State Conference – call for abstracts open
9-11 November 2022 More Details
Read MoreNWW June 2022 Newsletter
The latest news, events and information relating to water, stormwater management, WSUD and more can be viewed online here.
Read MoreImportant groundwater research co-led by Yawuru Traditional Owners
A formal agreement to investigate groundwater resources on Yawuru country, the first of its kind, has been signed between the Yawuru (Native Title) Prescribed Body Corporate (PBC) in Broome and…
Read MorePlan to rebalance precious groundwater resources released
The WA Government today released the finalised plan to rebalance Perth and Mandurah’s precious groundwater resources, which are at risk from the impacts of climate change and increasing use. Release…
Read MoreNWW May 2022 Newsletter
The latest news, events and information relating to water, stormwater management, WSUD and more can be viewed online here.
Read MoreWA housing developers celebrated for commitment to water-sensitive urban design
Three innovative housing developments were recognised for their commitment to water-sensitive urban design at a special ceremony hosted by Water Corporation on 4 May 2022. The projects are part of…
Read MoreNWW April 2022 Newsletter
The latest news, events and information relating to water, stormwater management, WSUD and more can be viewed online here.
Read MoreFree webinar: How can I help?
Meet some water engineers who have spent their careers providing humanitarian aid, and find out how individuals and organisations with water engineering skills can lend a helping hand. Humanitarian crises…
Read MoreKeeping Soil on Site Information Sheet series
The information sheets series has now been completed. Further Details
Read MoreNWW March 2022 Newsletter
The latest news, events and information relating to water, stormwater management, WSUD and more can be viewed online here.
Read MoreFunding now available for Swan and Canning rivers foreshore restoration
Expressions of interest must be received by 4pm Friday May 13, 2022. For more information, visit https://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/management/swan-canning-riverpark Media Release
Read MoreApplications open for 2022 Premier’s Science Awards
The Awards are a keystone in the Western Australian government’s efforts to raise the profile of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Western Australia. Over the years, Awards alumni have become important…
Read MoreCity of Joondalup wins Water Sensitive Cities Award
The City of Joondalup won the award for its outstanding Water Sensitive City initiatives on ground, as measured by the Water Sensitive Cities Index, a tool for benchmarking urban areas against…
Read MoreState Natural Resource Management (NRM) funding to look after WA’s natural resources is now available to community groups.
The WA Government is offering $7 million through the 2022 Community Stewardship Grants for projects which restore, protect or enhance a local natural area, conserve WA’s biodiversity or strengthen the…
Read MoreNWW February 2022 Newsletter
The latest news, events and information relating to water, stormwater management, WSUD and more can be viewed online here.
Read MoreNWW January 2022 Newsletter
The latest news, events and information relating to water, stormwater management, WSUD and more can be viewed online here.
Read MoreNWW December 2021 Newsletter
The latest news, events and information relating to water, stormwater management, WSUD and more can be viewed online here.
Read MoreNWW November 2021 Newsletter
The latest news, events and information relating to water, stormwater management, WSUD and more can be viewed online here.
Read MoreAWA WA Tertiary Engagement Program – Speaker EOIs
AWA WA are seeking expressions of interest from our WA members that would like join to our Branch representatives to speak at a tertiary engagement event in the future, by…
Read MorePlan to rebalance precious groundwater resources
The WA Government has released draft plans to rebalance Perth and Mandurah’s precious groundwater resources, which are at risk from the impacts of climate change and increasing use. This includes…
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