NATIONAL WATER WEEK 2009 October 18-24

“SECURING OUR WATER FUTURE”
THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES INVITE YOU TO THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:
SUNDAY 18TH OCTOBER
BALLOONS, WATER PLAY AND INFORMATION AT THE TODD MALL MARKETS 9am -1pm
MONDAY 19TH OCTOBER
“SECURING OUR WATER FUTURE”: PUBLIC FORUM
Do you have questions about the water supply in Alice Springs, the Mereenie aquifer, how it is managed and what actions are being taken for water security? Come along to this facilitated public information event.
Andy McNeil room, Alice Springs Town Council, 5.30 pm
Speakers: Alan Whyte (Power and Water); Graham Ride (groundwater consultant, Centreprise Resource Group); Tanya Howard (Water Conservation NRETAS); Glenn Marshall (desertSMART COOLmob).
WEDNESDAY 21ST OCTOBER: COMMUNITY FILM NIGHT
A special FREE screening of two locally produced films, which address water management from different cultural perspectives.
“Water in Alice Springs” – Climate Action Group. Melaleuca Award winning short film. An engaging look at local attitudes to water and where our water comes from.
“Mer Rrkwer-akert” – April Campbell and Lisa Watts.
Traditional owners from Ti Tree go on a journey to visit Rrkwer (Brooks Soak) to respect their ancestors, to perform ceremony and to see how the country has changed. They haven’t been back for over 40 years. This film records their journey and their observations on environmental change.
Desert Park Exhibition Centre
7 pm. Free event.
ALL WEEK: DISPLAY AT ALICE SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Student art works from Ti Tree school.
Indigenous Language and Culture students undertook a unit of work on water sources, it use and how to look after their water supply.
A selection of their posters will be on display at the library to celebrate National Water Week.