NWW Speaker Series – Understanding Perth’s ‘deep structure’ and the need for housing density
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, L4 Theatrette, 168 St George's Tce, Perth , AustraliaPresenters: Prof. Geoffrey London and Daniel Jan Martin, UWA Communicating and understanding the ‘deep structure’ of a place is fundamental to environmental awareness and conservation. A comprehension of place, its environments and histories, will inform how our future city is directed and designed. In Perth, our water crises are in large part design crises: from housing, gardens,…
National Water Week
Each October, National Water Week makes a splash right across Australia, inspiring individuals, communities and organisations to work together to build community awareness and understanding around water related topics and challenges. National Water Week provides an opportunity to remind ourselves and teach others that access to clean water is hugely important to every aspect of…
2018 NCGRT/IAH Distinguished Lecture Series
Perth , AustraliaDr Jenny Stauber, Chief Research Scientist from CSIRO Land and Water will present on Groundwater Quality: An Ecotoxicology Perspective This talk will highlight some of the emerging contaminants from industrial, mining, coal seam gas and defence activities e.g. PFOS, that have the potential to impact groundwater quality and ecological health. This requires a better understanding…
WA Water Awards Dinner
Pan Pacific Perth, 207 Adelaide Terrace , AustraliaThe 2018 WA Water Awards Dinner will take place on Friday 26 October 2018 in the Grand River Ballroom of the Pan Pacific Perth, 207 Adelaide Terrace. The 2018 WA Water Awards Program recognises outstanding achievements and innovations in the State’s water industry. It provides a unique opportunity to showcase the very best of our…
IPEWA Public Works Training Week
The Rise, Maylands, Perth , AustraliaMembers of the Institute, professionals and academics working the public works engineering space are invited to submit expressions of interest to present a teaching paper at the 2018 Public Works Training Week. All papers and presentations must contain a teaching element with handouts/notes for distribution to the delegates. The Public Works Training Week is aimed…
CRC for Water Sensitive Cities National Research Adoption Tour
UWA Watersports Complex 9 Hackett Drive, Crawley, WA, AustraliaPractitioners looking for the evidence base to support mainstreaming of water sensitive technologies and practices now have access to a suite of tools from the Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities (CRCWSC). CRCWSC research outputs have been translated into tools and guides to provide answers to common questions: How do I support my Council…
IWA – Nutrient Removal and Recovery Conference 2018
Hotel Grand Chancellor, Brisbane , AustraliaWith the traditional aim of protecting receiving waters against eutrophication, nutrient removal has become one of the key challenges for wastewater treatment facilities all over the world. The conference will be an international meeting point for scientists, engineers, managers, and entrepreneurs. Click here for more information
Stormwater WA End of Year – Food & wine……………and some stuff about stormwater!
Ord Room, Water Corporation , AustraliaCome and hear from Tim Sparks (DWER), Bill Till (President of SIAWA) and Suzanne Brown speak about latest developments and agency responses to ARR2016 and the Stormwater Decision Process followed by a networking session to wind up 2018. This session is a must for developers, consultants and anyone with an interest in the future of…
Whiteman Park Children’s Gnangara Groundwater Festival
Whiteman Park , AustraliaImagine building an aquifer out of icecream and then eating the result! This is just one of the fun-filled and engaging activities that students can participate in at the 2018 Children’s Gnangara Groundwater Festival at Whiteman Park. Our Festival provides an opportunity for Western Australian middle and upper primary school students and their teachers to…
NWW Speaker Series – Perth Water Precinct Plan & The Rising Tide
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, L4 Theatrette, 168 St George's Tce, Perth , AustraliaPresenters: Greg Comiskey, Town Planner Rivers and Attractions with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and Doctor Julian Bolleter Deputy Director with the Australian Urban Design Research Centre (AUDRC) Abstract Shaping the Swan Rivers Future: Perth Water Precinct Plan The Perth Water precinct - the section of the Swan River and its foreshore between…
