National Water Week
Every year, Westernport Water celebrates National Water Week (NWW) and runs numerous events and projects to help educate the community about the importance of water.
This year, National Water Week runs from 16-22 October 2011 and the theme is ‘Healthy Catchments, Healthy Communities’, emphasising the value of preserving and maintaining our water catchments.
Poster Competition
Pictured: Eliza Neal's poster, winner of the Regional Grade 5/6 Category
Westernport Water has been flooded with responses for its Annual Poster Competition for National Water Week 2011.
All local primary school students were invited to make a poster that best represented the theme of ‘Healthy Catchments, Healthy Communities’ and the importance of caring for our waterways.
Over 250 entries from 4 different schools were submitted, with many of the posters showing a strong awareness of water conservation and sustainable themes. Finalists were selected from each Category and sent to Melbourne where they were judged with other entries from across the state.
Newhaven Primary School and San Remo Primary School had an equal number of posters represented at the competition state judging. As a reward for their hard work, Westernport Water is pleased to offer both schools a free rainwater tank to help further their students’ education in sensible water practices.
Special thanks to Bass Valley Primary School, Powlett River Primary School, Newhaven Primary School and San Remo Primary School for participating in National Water Week for 2011.
Contact Geoff Russell at Westernport Water if you require more information by email at grussell@westernportwater.com.au or telephone 1300 720 711.
Pictured: San Remo Primary School and Newhaven Primary School local poster competition finalists
Educational Tours
This year, Westernport Water will again offer guided tours of our water facilities to local schools. Students will visit the Candowie Reservoir and the Ian Bartlett Water Purification Plant to help provide an understanding of where we get our water from and what happens before we consume it.
Pictured: Newhaven Primary School Students at Candowie Reservoir as part of National Water Week 2011.
For more information about National Water Week and planned events, visit http://www.nationalwaterweek.org.au