An amazing opportunity right here in your local region!

Register your school to be part of our 2013 Water Conference for Years 9 and 10 students.

Conference date has been set for Thursday, 13 June 2013.

This year's free conference for schools in the GWMWater region, will focus on the question:  'What does water quality mean to you?'

Students from Ararat, Dimboola, Edenhope and Horsham attended the 2012 conference to address the question ‘What does a secure water supply mean to your area?’

Live crosses to Thailand, New Zealand, Alice Springs and Perth, combined with an address by a Marian College student who visited her family in the Phillipines, provided an insight into water issues around the globe.

A panel of GWMWater experts answered questions from the floor on a variety of water related issues raised by both students and teachers.

One of the key benefits to GWMWater from the conference was the opportunity for decision makers to hear the voice of youth in our region. Feedback from students on recreational water allocations and the associated costs was included in a report to the July meeting of the GWMWater Board.

Six students took home an MP3 Player for their group work and Edenhope College was awarded $1000 for their conference presentation.

If you are a teacher in the GWMWater region and would like to place an expression of interest for our 2013 conference, please click here.

Selected GWMWater schools participated in the 2011 Year 9 and 10 water conference held on Friday, 10 June 2011.

Approximately 100 students from Hopetoun, Horsham, Ararat, Nhill and Melbourne participated in the conference with the theme “Do you believe climate change is an issue for our water future?”

Highlights of the conference included live crosses to the USA and New Zealand. Students from Orange County California shared details on their water issues including recharging the aquifer and the treatment of water from ‘Toilet to Tap’. Students from Tauranga New Zealand spoke about water restrictions during a six week drought and the high rainfall in parts of their country!

Podcasts and reports from the conference are available.

For more information contact GWMWater's Community Education Coordinator, Gillian Vanderwaal.

Hopetoun, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Brentwood College students presented their research findings on the topic 'Is OUR water use sustainable today, tomorrow and beyond' at the annual Year 9 and 10 conference in Horsham on 18 June, 2010.

Students from Tauranga Girls School New Zealand and Al-Mashoor Islamic Boys School, Jalan Air Itam, Penang, Malaysia presented information about water use in their countries, using video internet technology.

The conference was broadcast live on our website and was supported by the Victorian Government’s Smart Water Fund and the University of Ballarat.

To read the student's report click here.

For more information, or to obtain a copy of the podcast, please contact our Community Education Coordinator.

Ararat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Birchip students presented their research findings on the topic 'Is OUR water use sustainable today, tomorrow and beyond' at the annual Year 9 and 10 conference in Horsham on 2 June, 2009.

Gwylim Klippel-Cooper from Adelaide spoke on his experience as a result of winning the Australian Junior Water Prize and subsequent trip to Stockholm.

Students were able to pose questions regarding GWMWater’s management of water in our region to Board and senior management of GWMWater as part of the program.

Students from Tauranga Girls School New Zealand amazed participants with their enlightening talk on drought in an area that normally receives high rainfall. Using video internet technology, the New Zealand School was one of three that presented information remotely during the day.

The conference was broadcast live on our website and was supported by the Victorian Government’s Smart Water Fund and the University of Ballarat.

100 students from Ararat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Charlton, Horsham and Warracknabeal presented their researched findings on the topic 'Is OUR water use sustainable today, tomorrow and beyond' at the annual Year 9 and 10 conference in Horsham on Friday 13 June, 2008. The students were commended for their extensive investigation into what changes (if any) they believe is needed to ensure a sustainable future for themselves and their children.

Olivia Rajit from Melbourne Water spoke on her experiences with water issues growing up in Borneo. The conference was broadcast live on our website and was supported by the Victorian Government’s Smart Water Fund and the University of Ballarat.

For more information please phone our Community Education Coordinator on 1300 659 961 or send us your feedback.