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NWW Webinar | The economics of public open spaces under water scarcity
Date: Thursday 31st August 2023Time: 10.00am – 11.00am (AWST)Online Event: This online event will be held via Zoom. Register your information to receive the access link. What are the benefits and costs of changing…
Webinar | Storylines of the Pilbara: applying a storylines approach
Thursday, 10 August 202311:00AM – 12.00PM AWSTOnline – Register HERE The storyline approach uses narratives to explore the implications of climate change on particular decisions. Storylines can help distil the…
Waterwise Greening Scheme offers greener future
Water Minister Simone McGurk has recognised waterwise councils for helping create cooler, greener and more sustainable neighbourhoods through Water Corporation’s Waterwise Greening Scheme. The scheme provides waterwise local governments with…
New WAter Ways e-news: July 2023 edition
The latest news, events, training and information relating to water, stormwater management, WSUD and more can be viewed online HERE.
Funding boost for local governments to reduce groundwater use
Local governments will receive a share of $4 million in funding to help reduce groundwater use under the Gnangara groundwater allocation plan. Read the media statement here.
WA’s first climate adaptation strategy sets path for resilience
Western Australia’s first Climate Adaptation Strategy has been released, prioritising 37 actions to ensure our communities and economy are resilient to risks posed by climate change. Read the media statement…
New WAter Ways Bus Tours 2023 | Connecting To Country
As water sensitive urban design professionals, we recognise the importance of site context and landscape to the design, delivery and maintenance of WSUD solutions. This tour is a collaboration between…
Webinar | Living Streams – Nature-Based Solutions For Urban Stormwater Management
Date: Thursday 10th August 2023Time: 10.30am – 12.30pm (AWST)Online Event: This online event is hosted via Zoom. Register your information to receive the access link, delivered via email one day prior to the event.…
Decades of less rainfall have cut replenishing of groundwater to 800-year low in WA
Groundwater is the world’s biggest source of easily accessible freshwater. Despite its importance, we know very little about how this resource is replenished over time. In a world-first study, we have used caves…
New WAter Ways e-news: June 2023 edition
Warm is the new norm for the Great Barrier Reef – and a likely El Niño raises red flags. Read more.
Stormwater Australia National Awards for Excellence
Stormwater Australia held their National Awards for Excellence ceremony on Wednesday 29th March 2023, in conjunction with the NSW Stormwater conference. New WAter Ways congratulates the Western Australian winners in the…
WA businesses save more than 11 billion litres of drinking water in 2021-22
Western Australian businesses have been celebrated for saving more than 11 billion litres of precious drinking water in 2021-22 at a special event attended by Water Minister, Simone McGurk. More
Desalination to improve rural and regional water security
Four desalination units to be built to test desalination technology and brine disposal for on-farm application WaterSmart Farms project improving climate resilience of WA farms and benefiting community water supplies…
Global recognition for Perth’s expanded water recycling scheme
The State Government’s pioneering groundwater replenishment scheme has been judged as one of the best water innovations in the world after picking up a bronze award at last week’s biennial…
Parks & Leisure Australia (WA) ‘Early Bird’ registrations for the State Conference NOW OPEN!
The PLAWA State Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Perth from Wednesday the 9th to Friday the 11th of November 2022. Our 2022 theme, WHAT’S THE FUTURE? CONNECT, SHARE, INSPIRE will…
Another dry winter for Perth despite wet August
Despite Perth’s wettest August in more than four years, winter rainfall across the metropolitan area was significantly below average in another stark reminder of the impact of climate change on…
NWW August 2022 Newsletter
The latest news, events and information relating to water, stormwater management, WSUD and more can be viewed online here.
Webinar: Circular cities – how does a circular
economy create a water sensitive city?
Thursday 1 September 2022 at 11.30 (AWST) More
Updated-Stormwater Management Manual
Stormwater management aims to build on the traditional objective of local flood protection by having multiple outcomes, including improved water quality management, valuing stormwater as a resource, protecting ecosystems, and…
NWW July 2022 Newsletter
The latest news, events and information relating to water, stormwater management, WSUD and more can be viewed online here.
WSUD in Gosnells Videos
Optimising Park Function with WSUD in Gosnells video Water Sensitive parks and drainage in Gosnells video
This is Australia’s most important report on the environment’s deteriorating health. We present its grim findings
Climate change is exacerbating pressures on every Australian ecosystem and Australia now has more foreign plant species than native, according to the highly anticipated State of the Environment Report released today.…
NWW June 2022 Newsletter
The latest news, events and information relating to water, stormwater management, WSUD and more can be viewed online here.
Important groundwater research co-led by Yawuru Traditional Owners
A formal agreement to investigate groundwater resources on Yawuru country, the first of its kind, has been signed between the Yawuru (Native Title) Prescribed Body Corporate (PBC) in Broome and…
Plan to rebalance precious groundwater resources released
The WA Government today released the finalised plan to rebalance Perth and Mandurah’s precious groundwater resources, which are at risk from the impacts of climate change and increasing use. Release…
NWW May 2022 Newsletter
The latest news, events and information relating to water, stormwater management, WSUD and more can be viewed online here.
WA housing developers celebrated for commitment to water-sensitive urban design
Three innovative housing developments were recognised for their commitment to water-sensitive urban design at a special ceremony hosted by Water Corporation on 4 May 2022. The projects are part of…
NWW April 2022 Newsletter
The latest news, events and information relating to water, stormwater management, WSUD and more can be viewed online here.
Free webinar: How can I help?
Meet some water engineers who have spent their careers providing humanitarian aid, and find out how individuals and organisations with water engineering skills can lend a helping hand. Humanitarian crises…
