2019 WALGA Convention and Trade Exhibition

Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre , Australia

The theme for the 2019 WA Local Government Convention is  Local Government: Renewal Practical. Integral to the theme is the development of the New Local Government Act – new legislation for Local Government that will enable the sector to reach its full potential and deal with the vast and diverse range of needs and aspirations…

WALGA & Perth NRM – Managing Sediment Loss During Urban Development Workshop

WALGA ONE70 LV1 170 Railway Pde, West Leederville, WA, Australia

WALGA and Perth NRM would like to invite you to a workshop on Managing Sediment Loss During Urban Development, proudly sponsored by the Sediment Task Force. Local Government plays a key role in managing urban development.  Poor industry practices have led to sediment from construction sites entering stormwater drains, which has resulted in the deterioration…

Field Tour of Lake Algal Bloom Management

Rockingham Central Library Dixon Road, Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia

David Latham, Horticultural Supervisor at the City of Rockingham, will lead a tour of four of the City’s lakes and discuss the treatments applied, method and frequency of application, results from the analysis of water parameters, and cost considerations. The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) will discuss their ALGALWATCH program, and the blue-green…

Management of Wetlands and Constructed Lakes

Online - AWST

WALGA and New WAter Ways have partnered to deliver two upcoming webinars on the Management of Wetlands and Constructed Lakes. Webinar 1:  Designing a Water Quality Monitoring Program The first webinar provide information on designing a water quality monitoring program that is tailored to the type of wetland or lake, and the management objectives.  New…

Management of Wetlands and Constructed Lakes

Online - AWST

WALGA and New WAter Ways have partnered to deliver two upcoming webinars on the Management of Wetlands and Constructed Lakes. Webinar 1:  Designing a Water Quality Monitoring Program The first webinar provide information on designing a water quality monitoring program that is tailored to the type of wetland or lake, and the management objectives.  New…

Urban Forest Conference: Trees in a Liveable City

University of Western Australia Crawley, WA, Australia

Hosted by WALGA, in conjunction with the Local Government Urban Forest Working Group, the conference will be held at the University of Western Australia on Friday, 27 November. The conference will showcase achievements of the organisations involved in growing Perth’s urban canopy, including best practice examples and latest research, to provide attendees with the knowledge…