Event Organisers

Information for Organisers

This area provides all the information you need to run a National Water Week event.

Download the Guide to Running an NWW Event [PDF] for a step-by-step guide to running a successful National Water Week event.

Why run a National Water Week Event?

National Water Week is the only event in Australia that provides a national focus for the achievement of improved water management and conservation.

Why run a National Water Week Event?

National Water Week is the only event in Australia that provides a national focus for the achievement of improved water management and conservation.

Communities who have participated in NWW activities in the past have found there to be many benefits, including:

An opportunity to learn about the environment as interconnected series of relationships
an opportunity to take part in hands-on activities
an overall increase in the diversity of opportunities to become involved in the community
an ecologically and aesthetically improved and chemical-free landscape
participation in environmental rehabilitation and community building
citizens working together to create healthier natural areas by planting native trees, shrubs and wildflowers on public landscapes - include:
enhancing environmental health by rehabilitating degraded landscapes
providing habitat for native birds, butterflies and other insects
increasing biodiversity by using native plant species
learning first-hand about the natural world and ecological processes which support it
strengthening community ties by fostering a sense of cooperation and instilling feelings of pride and stewardship and
building a sense of individual empowerment - people learn that they can make a difference.

Get Your Community Involved

When running a community event it can be difficult to encourage involvement. Use some of the ideas below to encourage community members and organisations to take part in your activity:

Pick a location to carry out your National Water Week activities.
Pick a day to run your activity/event.
Choose an activity that relates to the interests of your target audience.
Register your activity/event on the National Water Week website.
Form a partnership with your local school.
Promote your event through established networks, as well as broadly to encourage the general community to take part.
Run a competition.
Base your activity/event around a social event such as morning tea or a BBQ lunch.
Use local community icons to support and promote your event.

Communities involved in National Water Week are supported through: