WetlandCare Australia Sponsors

 

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Art and Photography Winners Selected for 2010

The judging of the WetlandCare Australia National Art and Photography Competition took place in Ballina, NSW on Thursday 10th of December.

The judges had their work cut out for them with over 650 entries, in five categories to select winners from. They were highly impressed with the standard of work submitted this year.

The judges for this year's competition included;
Rebecca Lines-Kelly (Board Member and Secretary of WetlandCare Australia) who judged in the Photography and Art categories.
Norval Watson (Artist) who judged in the Photography and Art categories.

Katrina McKay (Publications Officer, NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water) who judged the in Photography categories.
Jeanette Muirhead (Wetlands Programs and Projects Office, Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts) who judged in the Art categories.

The winners will be notified by phone and mail on the 18th of December. Winners will be publicly announced at the Opening Exhibition and Award Ceremony, on Monday the 1st of February, 2010, which will be held at the CSIRO Discovery Centre, Acton, ACT.

For more information on this exciting event please contact our Ballina office on (02) 6681 6169.

WetlandCare Australia would like to thank everyone who took the time to enter the competition, and we look forward to receiving your entries next year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WetlandCare Australia would like to thank the Sponsors for their generous support 

Major Sponsors 2010

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority is responsible for planning the integrated management of water resources of the Murray-Darling Basin. The Authority absorbed all the functions of the former Murray-Darling Basin Commission which ceased to exist in December 2008.

Headed by Chief Executive Rob Freeman, the Authority's central task is to develop an Basin Plan which will include sustainable diversion limits (based on the best available science), an environmental watering plan, a water quality and salinity management plan and water trade rules.

A draft will be released for discussion and consultation in 2010 and the final going to the Commonwealth Government in 2011.

For more information go to www.mdba.gov.au

 

The Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) works towards a healthy environment cared for and enjoyed by the whole NSW community.

DECCW undertakes a range of conservation and natural resources science and programs, including native vegetation, biodiversity and environmental water recovery, to provide an integrated approach to natural resource management and the challenges presented by climate change.
One role of DECCW includes environmental water management to ensure that people in NSW are able to enjoy our natural coastal and estuary environments.

 

The Central West Catchment Management Authority (CMA) provides support and education to people and industries to improve the management of natural resources within the central west catchment of NSW. The Central West CMA area covers the Macquarie, Castlereagh and Bogan River catchments, and includes the internationally recognised Macquarie Marshes.

 

 

 

WATER for the FUTURE
Preparing Australia for a future with less water

Water for the Future is the Australian Government's 10-year, $12.9 billion initiative to prepare Australia for a future with less water. Water for the Future is built on four key priorities:

• taking action on climate change
• using water wisely
• securing water supplies
• supporting healthy rivers and wetlands.

Water for the Future is delivered by the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

 

 

CSIRO DISCOVERY

The CSIRO Discovery centre, located in Canberra, is an award-winning, purpose-built complex for research, education and for the involvement and engagement of the Australian community in CSIRO's activities. It consists of two floors of working research laboratories; a major, interactive exhibition about CSIRO; the Green Machine Science Education Centre, a cafeteria and other meetings and conference facilities. All are set within a tropical garden atrium.

The philosophy behind CSIRO Discovery is for the communication and education of actual science research - its outcomes and achievements for Australia. CSIRO Discovery is intentionally aimed at a public audience above 12 years of age, although many aspects of the centre also appeal to younger age groups. Schoolchildren are an important target audience and these touring groups to Canberra now visit CSIRO Discovery from every state and territory in Australia throughout the school year. Discovery is open to the public every day except Saturdays.

 

 

 

 

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