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News and Events

If you’re looking for an archived news item or event created by the CRC for Water Sensitive Cities, you’ll find them here.

Transforming Cities Hub

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Water sensitive cities principles in practice around Australia

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Scaling Impact in 2026

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Fostering climate resilience in the Mekong

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Climate change, water security and disability inclusion

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NbS Typologies for Wetland Cities Workshop

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Monash University’s role in Addressing Global Water Challenges

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National Knowledge Sharing Workshop in Integrated Urban Water Management and the Role of Nature-based Solutions

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Building Capacity for Environmental Monitoring Using IoT Sensors

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Engaging local government decision makers in water sensitive approaches

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New resources to help boost community water literacy

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Water Sensitive Cities in action – International projects update

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Four years of mainstreaming water sensitive cities: what we learned

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Water Strategy for Polder Cities Designing multifunctional parks to manage polder water environments and mitigate flooding

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Royal Irrigation Department Study Tour to Australia

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Access arrangements for Water Sensitive Cities (WSC) Tools

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Protecting headwater streams: Ideas for Aitken Creek

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Transforming Thailand’s Western Lower Chao Phraya River basin with multifunctional blue–green corridors

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Water Sensitive Cities Australia at OzWater2025

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Monitoring nature-based solutions using low-cost IoT sensors

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Shaping inclusive climate policy through real stories

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Share your insights: Survey on the Mainstreaming Program

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Making a ‘RUCaS’: Experts gather in Bangkok to scale nature-based solutions for climate-resilient cities

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Cooling cities using green open spaces

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Applying nature-based solutions to create resilient urban centres

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Announcing the RUCaS Conference 2025

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Mainstreaming Webinar Series

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People changes at Water Sensitive Cities Australia

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Environmental Monitoring – Lao PDR

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RUCaS Conference – Nature-based Solutions in Urban Contexts

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Developing a new tool to better plan, design, construct and maintain WSUD assets

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Sharing knowledge about nature-based solutions throughout the Mekong region

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Reimagined metro line in Kunshan recognised for its commitment to sustainability

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Vale Professor Anas Ghadouni

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Vector-borne diseases and water sensitive urban design

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Recognising WA Legends of Water

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Restoring wetlands and urban streams for better flood protection in Lao PDR

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Scenario Tool training – Wednesday 16 October

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Protecting headwater streams during urban development

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Engaging with Victorian water customers – how and why

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Change of leadership for Perth’s Water Sensitive Transition Network

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Valuing the benefits of green–blue infrastructure

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RUCaS update – Thailand

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RUCaS update – Cambodia

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INFFEWS Training recordings

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Your guide to our projects and events for 2024

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Supporting integrated urban water management in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor

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Get the run down on the RUCaS Regional Conference and Training, held over 4 days in November 2023

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Improving climate change and water security outcomes for peoples with disabilities

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New faces at Water Sensitive Cities Australia

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WSCA seminar series 2024

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INFFEWS Training – December 2023

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New practice guide for lot-scale cooling

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Benchmarking urban water performance in north east Victoria

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How do we pay for resilience and liveability?

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Creating a circular economy for sustainable water management that benefits all

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RUCaS Regional Conference and Training 2023

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Indonesian delegation visit to Monash University

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Sharing ideas on improving climate resilience in the Mekong region

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Getting on the ground at RUCaS case study sites – Bangkok, Thailand

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Getting on the ground at RUCaS case study sites – Viet Nam, Lao PDR and Cambodia

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Using mainstream media to spread important water sensitive messages

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SIMPaCT project wins 2 trophies at the 2023 IoT Awards

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Seeing water sensitive solutions in practice

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Partnering for resilience through water and climate action

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Tools to assess the value of water sensitive cities principles and practices gaining traction

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Understanding the lifecycle costs of water sensitive solutions

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Reaffirming our mission to see water sensitive practice in every city, every day

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Updated Value Tool now available

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Exploring a water sensitive future with the World Bank

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New articles on biofilters build on early CRCWSC research

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Designing African blue-green cities for all

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Kunshan Demonstration Park wins a landscaping award

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Asian Development Bank support for integrated water management in Jiaxiang County (China)

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We’re helping create climate resilient urban centres in Thailand and Cambodia

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Accredited practitioners who can help cities achieve their water sensitive vision

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CRCWSC economic evaluation framework nominated for a 2022 Eureka Award

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Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

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Growing a national community of water sensitive cities practice

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Urban WaterGuide – Building sustainable and resilient cities

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Water Sensitive Cities Australia at the IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition

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Creating resilient urban centres and surrounds in the Mekong region

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Reflecting on Water and Sanitation Infrastructure toolkit

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City of Kunshan is a Sponge City demonstration site

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Water Sensitive Cities Australia – Our first 12 months

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New journal publication: Valuing the benefits of a multifunctional water sensitive greenspace

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Water sensitive practice. Every city. Every day

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Fishermans Bend Water Sensitive City Strategy

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