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We are excited to announce our signature networking event “Hot Topics” will be returning later this year. Hot Topics is a series of peer-to-peer learning and networking initiatives, delivered in partnership with local government and Melbourne Water. These seminars focus on all aspects of sustainable urban water management through expert and practitioner presentations, and facilitated discussions. Click here for more information |  | Tuesday 5 June 2012 Clearwater, in partnership with Warrnambool City Council and Horizon 21 will be delivering a free workshop to learn about the benefits of applying Water Sensitive Urban Design, a range of sustainable water management techniques, and relevant policy and legislation. Click here for more information |  | Thursday 5 July 2012 This one day workshop, developed in partnership with Monash’s Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, will introduce you with the concepts required to design an effective stormwater harvesting project. The workshop will feature insights into stormwater harvesting guidelines, latest research on the performance of stormwater treatment technologies, conceptual design and costs associated with stormwater harvesting systems. The course will include practical design exercises to develop the conceptual design of a stormwater harvesting system for a (i) greenfield and (ii) retrofit situation. Click here for more information or to register now |
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| news |  | 24 April 2012 Scholarships for the 2012/13 round of the IWC Water Leadership Programare now open. Applications can be made on-line until 30 June 2012... Click for full story |  | 2 May 2012 The Government unveiled a new vision for Melbourne's water future with the release of Living Melbourne, Living Victoria Implementation Plan, the final report from the Ministry Advisory Council (MAC). The MAC’s vision for Melbourne’s water system is ‘A smart and resilient water system for a liveable, sustainable and productive Melbourne’. The three main reform elements listed in the Implementation Plan are:... Click for full story |  | 11 May 2012 The Stormwater Quality Team at Melbourne Water has recently launched the first edition of their Living Rivers eNews and a new web page for Local Government. The first eNews edition, which is released on a quarterly basis, provides information on a range of projects the Living Rivers Program is working on. These include project funding principles, asset and life-cycle costing projects, Merri Creek sediment pilot project and the South-east regional WSUD guidelines... Click for full story |  | 14 May 2012 Melbourne Water is preparing two draft strategies: The Healthy Waterways Strategy and The Stormwater Strategy to guide their actions and management of our waterways and stormwater in the period 2013/14 to 2017/18... Click for full story |
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| resources |  | 9 May 2012 Tanderrum Way is located within the Broadmeadows Activities Area (BAA). It is the access point for Hume Secondary College and Hume Leisure Centre and connects to an existing street accessing Council Offices and the Broadmeadows train station... Click for full story |  | 7 May 2012 This A3 Quick Reference Guide will introduce the reader to the basics of streetscape raingarden design. The guide indentifies the critical elements for a good design as well assome tips for what to watch out for. Links are providedfor more technical guidanceand to video clips on how to build a raingarden... Click for full story |  | 2 March 2012 The Interview Series brings to life each stormwater champion’s experiences, motivations and challenges in gaining support for WSUD within their organisation. Penny Mueller works at Moonee Valley City Council as the Sustainability Officer... Click for full story |
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