Mallee Environmental Schools Festival 2008

On Wednesday 16th April 2008 over 550 grade 3 and 4 schools children converged on the Mildura Homestead to participate in the Mallee Environmental Schools Festival.  The aim of the day was to educate, inform and engage the school children in environmental issues.

LMW’s focus was on wastewater and the do’s and don’t’s when using the toilet, sink and washing machine.  Issues of interest were the treatment process for our wastewater and how we can keep our sewers in better condition by not putting the wrong things down them. 

Feedback for the day was excellent with both teachers and students enjoying the day.  The event is run bi-annually with a similar event to be held in Swan Hill and Kerang in coming months.

Other participating businesses including Mallee CMA, Mildura Regional Waste Management, Mallee Regional Landcare Network, Waterwatch, Powercor, Mildura Rural City Council, Dept Sustainability and Envronment, and Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre.

National Water Week 2007

WATER EXPO

On Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th October the National Water Week – Water Expo was held at the Midway Centre in Buronga with over 550 grades 3 and 4 students from the region attending the two days. Students participated in a range of activities in a morning or afternoon session over the two days. 

The following organizations were involved on the day by conducting activities and workshops for the students;

Soil Erosion & Water Quality – What’s the Connection?

(National Landcare Program)

The Water Cycle & save water at your house 

(Lower Murray Water)

Feathers, Fins, Frogs & more!

(Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre)

The Recycling Relay

(Mildura Regional Waste Management Group)

Our River under the microscope!

(Mallee Waterwatch)

Feedback from students and schools was very positive, with all students enjoying the day and feeling inspired about water conservation and sustainability issues.

Be looking out for National Water Week in October 2009