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A low carbon future for WA

2 December, 2020by urbaqua Leave a comment

The long-awaited Western Australian Climate Policy was released earlier this week; it sets out the State Government’s plan to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and a climate-resilient, […]

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climate change, environment, innovation, Perth, Pilbara, planning, Water, water resource management

Hydropolis 2020

19 November, 2020by urbaqua Leave a comment

Stormwater WA‘s annual showpiece, the Hydropolis conference (10-11 November 2020), was finally held (in person!) after a number of COVID and other-related delays. The conference’s theme ‘Water Sensitive Stormwater is […]

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conference, industry, innovation, Perth, planning, recognition, Water, water resource management, WSUD

Masters of WSUD: New WAter Ways masterclass series starting soon

7 February, 2020by nikitikkitavi Leave a comment

Always wanted to become a Master of WSUD? Well now’s your chance: New WAter Ways have announced their first Masterclass series taking place in the first half of 2020. These […]

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industry, Perth, planning, training, Water, water resource management, WSUD

National Water Week: ‘It’s time to change the world’

24 October, 2019by urbaqua Leave a comment

If you didn’t know it already, we’re nearing the end of National Water Week 2019! It happens every October to build awareness of water environments and resources, and to remind […]

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climate change, community, environment, industry, planning, recognition, Water, water resource management, WaterAid

Will your house flood? Floodplain management in Perth

22 August, 2019by urbaqua Leave a comment

When people think of Perth they tend not to think of flooding like that which happened in Brisbane in January 2011. However, many Perthites do live in and around the […]

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climate change, community, environment, flood, modelling, planning

‘Sponge Cities’ and urban drainage design in Ancient China

16 May, 2019by yingying urbaqua Leave a comment

Come along and hear about ingenuity in water management and drainage design on Water Industry Night 2019! It is an international water journey through time and off the beaten track, […]

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climate change, community, environment, flood, planning, WSUD

Serpentine-Jarrahdale officially puts its roots down on its trees

1 March, 2019by yingying urbaqua 1 Comment

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. (famous Chinese proverb). Late last year, the Council of the Shire of Serpentine […]

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community, environment, planning, urbaqua projects

OMG! IMG shows promise in removing nutrients from groundwater

24 August, 2016by urbaqua Leave a comment

The Department of Water (DoW) are constantly on the look out for effective ways to reduce nutrient inputs into groundwater systems and waterways. Using funding provided by the State Government’s Swan […]

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environment, planning, technology, water resource management, WSUD

UNDO-ing stormwater in WA!

3 August, 2016by urbaqua 1 Comment

There have been many exciting developments afoot recently in Western Australia’s Department of Water. The first of which was the official launch of the Department’s UNDO tool: Urban Nutrient Decision Outcomes. The […]

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planning, technology, Uncategorized, water resource management, WSUD

#stormwater16

27 May, 2016by urbaqua Leave a comment

Essential Environmental partner and all round expert hydrologist Helen Brookes will be presenting at Stormwater Australia‘s 4th National Conference: STORMWATER 2016, to be held between 29th August – 2nd September […]

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conference, planning, water resource management, WSUD

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