Perth Water – Catch it if you can
Perth Zoo South PerthReduce, reuse, recycle - a mantra that has been immensely successful in relation to material waste, both in its advertising power and the simplicity of its approach. How can we use the same basic principles to improve water sustainability in our local catchments? The Australian Water Association will present a technical workshop highlighting the techniques…
QWater in NSW- Cities and Regions learning from each other
Twin Towns Services Club Tweed Heads, NSW, AustraliaOnce again it is time for innovative water professionals to spread their knowledge to other Australian Water Association Members. In another change for Queensland members this year we are reverting back to the coastal end of week conference format and also combining with the NSW Branch to hold a combined event. More
Hydrology and nutrient transport processes in groundwater/surface water systems Outcomes workshop CRCWSC Project B2.4
University Hall 130 Winthrop Ave, Crawley, WA, AustraliaPresenters: Carolyn Oldham & Carlos Ocampo and facilitated by Shelley Shepherd This is a joint event between the Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, the University of WA and New WAter Ways The objective of the workshop is to understand key findings regarding hydrology and nutrient transport processes in groundwater/surface water systems and discuss…
Valuing the economic, social and ecological costs and benefits of WSUD
The Atrium Theatrette 168 St Georges Tce, Perth, WA, AustraliaPresenter: Winthrop Prof. David Pannell, University of Western Australia Abstract: Want to know if people in Perth actually value rainwater tanks, water efficient gardens or living streams? The Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities has been working with researchers at UWA and Monsah to estimate the benefits and costs of strategies and systems for…
The Design Rainfall Revision Project
Auditorium, Engineers Australia 712 Murray St, Perth, WA, AustraliaJanice Green - Manager Water Accounting and Regulations Section & Project Director, IFD Revision Project - Bureau of Meteorology. Janice will provide a summary of the IFD revision project and present key changes to design rainfalls estimates and procedures. This will include discussion of the new 'very frequent' rainfall estimates that can be applied in…
Museum of Water
‘Life, death and all the washing up in between.’ The Guardian What water will you keep? A vial of tears, melted ice from Antarctica and a plastic bottle of billabong water – every drop tells a story. Choose your water, find something to put it in and tell us why you brought it. PIAF Artist-in-Residence…
NWW Training – Better Urban Water Management
The Atrium Theatrette 168 St Georges Tce, Perth, WA, AustraliaBetter Urban Water Management (WAPC, 2008) was released by the Western Australian Planning Commission to provide a framework for the integration of water into the land use planning system. This session will explain the intent behind the framework and provide solutions and tools to assist in its implementation at the various stages of the planning…
2017 Flood modelling course
Karstens Perth 853 Hay St, Perth, WA, AustraliaIdeal for modelling floodplain extents, dam break, development impacts, hydraulic structures, coastal and marine environments, water quality, sedimentation, and numerous other applications, HEC-RAS 5.0 allows users to exchange input and results without licensing costs or constraints.
Courage and ethics in community engagement and planning
210 : 102 Norm Dufty, Curtin University, Kent Street, BentleyThis talk presents a “real-life” account of how courage and professional ethics can be tested when we work in the “real world”. Learning to navigate our way through situations and dilemmas tests us all. Wendy Sarkissin’s aim is to provide a few insights so you can think about where you might draw your courage from…
NWW Bus Tour: WGV – Water sensitive exemplar development
White Gum Valley (Bus will depart and return to DoW, Perth)“One Planet Living” – living within the limits of this planet’s available natural resources – has been at the core of the development of the 2.82 ha precinct in the City of Fremantle. Water, energy, community and biodiversity are all carefully considered in the planning of this development. Landcorp has created living spaces and communal…
