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:
- National branding under the NWW program
- Email Newsletter
- Media support through Media Press Release Template and NWW press releases
- Template for certificate of participation
- Photo permission form templates
- National Water Week poster
- Fun activities such as colouring in template, word sleuths and puzzles
