Events

WA Local Government Convention 2018

Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre , Australia

Under the theme Ready and Relevant, the 2018 WA Local Government Convention will once again bring together several hundred senior Local Government Council representatives from across the State. Further Information and Registration Details

International Day for World Indigenous Peoples

There are an estimated 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. They make up less than 5 per cent of the world's population, but account for 15 per cent of the poorest. They speak an overwhelming majority of the world's estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 different cultures. Indigenous peoples are…

Engineers Australia – A Unified Approach for Estimating Coastal Flood Risk

Engineers Australia WA, 712 Murray Street, Perth , Australia

Because flooding is caused by multiple mechanisms such as extreme rainfall, storm surge and astronomical tide, accurately estimating flood levels in the Australian coastal zone is challenging. The project aims to develop a unified approach to quantifying flood risk in terms of these mechanisms. The approach is expected to provide reliable flood risk estimates for…

City of Gosnells – Biophilic Urbanism Event

City of Gosnells Civic Centre, 2120 Albany Highway , Australia

Creating a vibrant and natureful future city. Hear a diverse panel of experts deliver a comprehensive set of inspiring guidelines, tools, approaches and real life examples of creating liveable, thriving and diverse cities. With biophilic urbanism as the core theme, presentations range from governance, community, water, urban forest, infill to tiny houses and nature pods.…

PIA State Conference – New Horizons

Elizabeth Jolley Lecture Theatre, Curtin University, Perth , Australia

This year we are taking the State Conference to Curtin University. As well as the usual plenary keynote speakers we have dedicated a portion of the morning program to several concurrent sessions which showcase projects, ideas, or concepts occurring across the State. WA is still finding its feet in this post economic boom era. As…

WALGA and Perth NRM – Wetland Management and Restoration Event

The Atrium, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation

The event will focus on interventions to address wetland water quality issues, such as algal blooms and aquatic weeds, as well as successful wetland restoration techniques that have transformed degraded sites into thriving ecosystems. Please indicate your interest by emailing the WALGA Environment team. Please note the final program for the event and invitations for formal…

Sustainable House Day

Open the door to sustainable living by touring some of Australia’s most environmentally progressive homes on show at Sustainable House Day. This unique peer to peer education is a valuable resource for anyone looking for inspiration, ideas and the key to sustainable living. Further Information