Events

Ozwater is the Australian Water Association’s international water conference and trade exhibition and Australia’s premier event on the water calendar. Returning to Brisbane in 2018 to a world-class event and conference venue in the unique South Bank riverside precinct, thousands of water professionals from across Australia and internationally will unite in one of the fastest-growing…

Perth Data Science Week (DSW) aims to promote data science activities undertaken by Perth organisations and highlight data science careers to a wider audience. In 2018, we are focussing on "jobs and opportunities" arising from data science. We want to make data science accessible and not a mysterious ‘black box’.  We encourage events from organisations that involve everyone (from…

The science, technology and policy interface. More than ever we are mobilising technology, cross sectoral collaboration, networks and various sources of knowledge (including Indigenous knowledge or “Soft” science) to provide solutions to our greatest challenges and complex problems. This creates further challenges: how can policy keep pace and stay relevant in this changing and ever…

Drainage for Liveability was launched by the Water Corporation and the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation as a collaborative program 18 months ago and was driven by a shared vision of Perth as a Water Sensitive City.  Working with interested community groups, local authorities and the development industry, the aim of the program is…

Technologies, innovation, mega trends, how are they shaping our future? How are we anticipating change and planning the transformation of our built environment and our communities? This year’s theme ‘Shaping the Future State’ will explore the strategies in place to design and build our cities and communities in upcoming years, and assess the pathways to…

The Panel will explore the opportunities available to us in Perth to transition to a water smart city through policy settings, design and planning policy and codes, and other transformative approaches available such as champions pursuing this developmental approach. Register here

The next AWA monthly sundowner event will held on Wednesday 20 June. The AWA will host regular and informal networking events in the form of after-work Sundowner drinks. Each month we will have an interesting topic for discussion and the opportunity to meet and catch up with other AWA members. Events are free, with a…

The 2018 Parks & Leisure Australia (WA) State Conference will be held on the 21st and 22nd of June at the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle. This Conference only comes around every two years and is the largest scale professional development event on the PLA WA calendar. One you won't want to miss. This year we…