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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…
Courage and ethics in community engagement and planning
Courage and ethics in community engagement and planning
This 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…
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NWW Bus Tour: WGV – Water sensitive exemplar development
NWW Bus Tour: WGV – Water sensitive exemplar development
“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…
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Funding for waterwise verges
Verges form important greenspaces in our communities, helping with urban cooling and creating ecological corridors through our streetscapes. For endorsed Waterwise Councils offering ratepayers a rebate or incentive to create a waterwise verge consistent with the Water Corporations' guidelines, Water Corporation will match that contribution, up to a total of $10,000 a year. For more information,…
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Stormwater WA Supports Organic Filter Media Workshop
Stormwater WA Supports Organic Filter Media Workshop
The purpose of the research has been to investigate the effectiveness of infiltration systems containing organic filter media. The research has led to an understanding of the specific mechanisms that result in filter media performance effectiveness. CORE has developed an accreditation system (BIOMASS) that uses processes developed from the research to identify the reactive characteristics…
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IPWEA South West Branch Professional Development Forum – Creating Great Public Spaces
IPWEA South West Branch Professional Development Forum – Creating Great Public Spaces
Josh Byrne, Director, Josh Byrne & Associates, and Gardening Australia TV Presenter is delighted to present to our members and guests about what makes a great public space, providing ideas and inspiration for incorporating landscaping into community projects. More
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NWW Training – Introduction to stormwater management practices
NWW Training – Introduction to stormwater management practices
Stormwater management that incorporates WSUD principles is a key component of achieving better urban water management. This session will outline the principles of better stormwater management and provide guidance on how practices should be applied in the management of storm events, via a treatment train approach applied at different scales. The information is presented at…
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IPWEA – WA City Super Day Sustainability: Make it green
The Super Day Theme – Sustainability: make it green – revolves around all things sustainable within the public works sector. Members of the Institute, professionals and academics working in the public works engineering space are invited to submit expressions of interest to present technical papers at the WA City Super Day. This is the leading…
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Singapore PUB Overseas Seed Fund for Water Technologies – Closes 18/3/17
The Public Utilities Board (PUB) is Singapore’s national water agency, and the Overseas Seed Fund on Water Technologies aims to solicit breakthrough ideas to develop proof-of-concept for disruptive water technologies that will bring water research in Singapore to a new level. The Seed Fund seeks to reward high-risk, high-return research proposals, and is open to…
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Australian Stockholm Junior Water Prize (ASJWP) – Closing 20/3/17
The ASJWP is an annual water science competition for high school students aged 15 - 20, and is a key part of the AWA National Awards program. The winner of the Australian competition, announced at Ozwater’17, goes on to compete internationally at the Stockholm Junior Water Prize during World Water Week in August. The student…
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IPWEA-WA State Conference: The changing Face of Public Works
The Conference Theme – The Changing Face of Public Works – revolves around the evolution of traditional methods vs current methods and the ever evolving new technologies and trends, and the differences they have in the public works sector between the “older” generations and the “younger” generations. For further information, please contact, Cathy Higgs, Conference…
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NWW Bus Tour: Hartfield Park Managed Aquifer Recharge – Foothills Water Proofing Project
NWW Bus Tour: Hartfield Park Managed Aquifer Recharge – Foothills Water Proofing Project
Addressing the pressures on increased water scarcity has been at the heart of research into supplementing natural groundwater resources. Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) is a process that uses waste water to recharge an aquifer – under controlled conditions. The results can have significant social, environmental and economic benefits. Hartfield Park in the Shire of Kalamunda…
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WSCSS: Transitioning Perth to a Water Sensitive City – opportunities provided by the WSC Index tool
WSCSS: Transitioning Perth to a Water Sensitive City – opportunities provided by the WSC Index tool
Presenter: Lindsey Beck, LindseyB Consulting and SME partner of the CRC for Water Sensitive Cities Abstract: The Water Sensitive City is articulated by many organisations in Perth as the aspirational target or vision for the future. But how do you know when you’ve gotten there? Or how far you have to go? Or what actions…
Wembley Golf Course – Seminar
Wembley Golf Course – Seminar
The Town of Cambridge took management inhouse of the Wembley Golf Course investing over $29 million (over 11 years) and now the facility provides a return of approximately $150 to each household in the Town. Transformation of the golf course and facilities has been complimented by innovative course management practices and a broader range of…
