January e-news 2011
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January e-news
Dear Clearwater Newsletter Subscriber,
Welcome to the latest update from the Clearwater team.
training and events
Monday 29 AugustYoung leaders 2012 International Study Tournews
Blueprint for stormwater management in a Water Sensitive City Sustainability Leadership - How to Facilitate Positive ChangeMelbourne Water MUSIC Guidelines now availableThe Clayton South Stormwater Harvesting and Reuse ProjectNeeds Analysis of Stormwater Water Quality Managementtraining and events
Young leaders 2012 International Study Tour
Monday the 29th of August 2011This is an invitation to apply for a study tour on water sensitive cities. It is an amazing opportunity to develop your leadership skills, learn about water sensitive cities, see what change looks like on the ground, and develop networks within Australia and overseas.Click here for more information or to register nownews
Blueprint for stormwater management in a Water Sensitive City
January 17, 2011The blueprint is available to Funding Partners through the CWSC Intranet. About the Blueprint
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Sustainability Leadership - How to Facilitate Positive Change
January 10, 2011AWA has launched a series of training sessions designed to create and empower sustainability change agents. This full day course has been designed for professionals at an entry to middle-management level who are seeking to promote more sustainable practices within their organisations. The course focuses on the behaviours and strategies effective sustainability change agents typically use. Participants will start the process of building self-awareness as an emergent leader and build a developmental plan to begin the process of becoming a more effective sustainability l
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Melbourne Water MUSIC Guidelines now available
December 17, 2010Melbourne Water has recently reviewed the MUSIC (Model for Urban Stormwater Improvement Conceptualisation) Guidelines. These guidelines have been specifically developed for those submitting MUSIC models to Melbourne Water. MUSIC is a conceptual design tool to help estimate pollutant generation from a catchment and to demonstrate the performance of stormwater quality improvement systems. The Melbourne Water guidelines provide guidance on methods specific to the Melbourne region without inhibiting innovative modelling approaches, and help ensure a consistent scientifica
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The Clayton South Stormwater Harvesting and Reuse Project
December 20, 2010Melbourne Water and the Kingston City Council will soon start work on a $5 million stormwater harvesting project to benefit Kingston's parks and sportsgrounds. The project will upgrade an existing retarding basin, construct a wetland for stormwater treatment and stormwater re-use, and provide increased recreational use through construction of pathways and boardwalk infrastructure. The multiple benefits of the project include flood protection for 110 residential houses, treatment of stormwater pollution to protect our waterways and bay, and provision of localised alternativ
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December 14, 2010Melbourne Water is currently in the process of conducting a needs analysis survey that focuses on the capacity of Council's to sustainably manage stormwater. The Needs Analysis involves a self assessment survey and post survey workshops for the Local Government Councils within Melbourne Water's Catchment boundaries. This is a follow up to an initial Needs Analysis survey conducted in 2006.
The purpose of the Needs Analysis is to:
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