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The Water Campaign™ is an international freshwater management program that builds the capacity of local government to reduce water consumption and improve local water quality.
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- ICLEI Oceania Secures $258,000 for WA Local Government Water Projects: The Minister for Water, Senator Penny Wong, announced on Monday that ICLEI Oceania has received $258,000 in Federal Government funding under the National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns competitive grants program. Read the media release
- Water Campaign™ in 2010/11: There are a number of ways for councils to be involved in the program in 2010/11:
- Become a Water Campaign™ participant and purchase a support package for the specific milestone you would like to achieve.
- If your council is an existing participant in a non-funded area - purchase a support package for the specific milestone you would like to achieve.
- If your council is in a funded area (parts of WA, SA and metro Vic) you may be eligible to join and participate in the program without purchasing a milestone support package.
For further information contact the Water Campaign Australia Manager on ph: +61 8 9364 0643. Download more information on the Water Campaign™ in 2010/11: Water Campaign™ brochure [PDF 150 KB]
- New participants: There are now 126 Australian councils participating in the Water Campaign™. We would like to welcome our newest participants: Renmark Paringa Council, Lake Macquarie City Council, City of Albany and the City of Geraldton - Greenough.
- Water Campaign™ Catchment Module in SA: ICLEI Oceania is currently seeking expressions of interest from Water Campaign™ participants that wish to take part in the Catchment Module in SA. more >
- Waterwise Council Training (WA): Free Waterwise training for council staff. Upcoming Waterwise Garden and Irrigation training and Waterwise Audit training will be conducted on Tuesday 17 August 2010 at the Water Corporation, Leederville, WA. To register and for further information, contact Jessie Cochrane, Water Corporation on 08 9420 2130 or email water.efficiency@watercorporation.com.au. New!! An online version of the Waterwise Garden and Irrigation training is now available. For details, contact the Water Corporation on 08 9420 2130 or email water.efficiency@watercorporation.com.au.
- Local Government water management programs in WA: Local governments are being approached to participate in a number of water management initiatives in Western Australia at the moment namely: Water Conservation Plans (Department of Water), Better Urban Water Management Planning and Stormwater Capacity Building (Department of Water) and the Waterwise Councils Program (Department of Water and the Water Corporation). To assist Water Campaign participants better integrate these programs in their council, a short explanation of their relationship to the Water Campaign has been prepared.
Recent publications- Water Campaign™ Actions Profile 2009: details the actions that local governments and their communities are taking on sustainable water management. download [PDF]
- Water Campaign™ Actions Report 2008: The inaugural report aggregating the water savings and water quality improvements of Water Campaign participants across Australia. download [PDF]
The Water Campaign™ is an ICLEI Oceania program delivered in collaboration with the Government of Western Australia, the Water Corporation, City West Water, South Australian Murray-Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board, and the Northern and Yorke Natural Resources Management Board in conjunction with the Central Local Government Region of South Australia.
The Water Campaign™ is a program of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability.
The views expressed in the Water Campaign™ web site are not necessarily the views of ICLEI Global, Water Campaign™ member councils or Water Campaign™ partners. ICLEI Oceania does not accept responsibility in respect of any information or advice given in relation to or as a consequence of material contained therein.
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