Congratulations on joining the LIAWA community and in taking the steps to learn new tips as a Waterwise program member. Welcome to the Waterwise Garden Design Program.
More information can also be found on
- the Water Corporation website, see following:
- the CRC Water Sensitive Cities website presenting research and case studies on WSUD
- WA specific research on turf and turf trials by UWA Turf Steering Research Committee – funded by HIA Ltd
All print copies of this program can be shared with non-LIAWA members with permission from LIAWA only, as the content is copyright to LIAWA Inc. The update of content is by Executive Director of LIAWA, Esther Ngang (June 2018). This is the first version of the Waterwise LMS, funded by Water Corporation.
Acknowledging past authors of this program – Sue Torlach (2009).
Photos – credit acknowledgement to LIAWA members’ projects, shared as LIAWA Awards of Excellence winners, finalists and entrants.
The program has been compiled in collaboration with various association representatives and
industry experts with reference to waterwise initiatives by the following trade and government
organisations:
- Water Corporation
- Department of Water and Environmental Regulations
- Irrigation Australia
- Smart Approved WaterMark
- Department of Health WA
- Environment Protection and Heritage Council
- Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants
- Weeds Australia
- Department of Environment and Conservation
2010 was the driest winter for Perth since 1914. Only 13 billion litres of water flowed into our dams, compared with an average of over 100 billion litres each year for the previous decade. As the State’s largest water utility our drying climate presents many challenges in supplying a sustainable water source in the future. It is clear that we are not able to rely on rainfall and the development of new sources alone to meet immediate demand, and we all have a role to play to minimize our environmental impact by using less water, and ensure water for all forever.
Here is a two minutes video explaining WA water sources: dams, catchments & rainfall – why
All Waterwise Specialists have been trained to provide the community with the latest water efficiency advice and services to assist them to be more waterwise both inside and outside their homes and businesses.
Our goal is to transform Western Australia into a waterwise community. Your participation in this training course and the Waterwise Garden Design Program is an important step towards reaching this goal and we hope that you too will be able to apply the skills and knowledge learned to be more waterwise in your own life, as well as sharing with others to do the same when designing their gardens.
