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Term 1 2010

• Water - Learn it! Live it! goes live!
• Melbourne Water Tours
• Attend the Western Treatment Plant open day
• Dates for your March calender
• Melbourne Water's Backyard at Moomba

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Water - Learn it! Live it! goes live!

Water - Learn it! Live it! is a comprehensive water education program created by Melbourne’s water businesses (City West Water, South East Water, Yarra Valley Water and Melbourne Water). Funding for the program is provided through the Our Water Our Future program.

Visit the website to find out what schools are doing in water education and to find out how to access the benefits for your school

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Melbourne Water Tours

Melbourne Water provides programs which can support your water cycle education. Consider bringing your students to one of the Treatment Plants. During the Western Treatment Plant tour, visitors will travel by bus (provided by the school) to see the plant. Western Treatment Plant is an acknowledged world leader in technical and environmental innovation.

The Eastern Treatment Plant provides a walking tour of how 40 per cent of Melbourne's sewage, or about 310 million litres a day, is treated.

Email tours@melbournewater.com.au to make arrangements for a session which will meet the needs of your group.

Tours of Winneke Water Treatment Plant, Yan Yean Reservoir and Maroondah Reservoir are also available. For more information and program costs, contact EcoAdventure Tours on 5962 5115 or visit ecoadventuretours.com.au.

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Free Western Treatment Plant Tours available to the public

Melbourne Water’s Western Treatment Plant will hold its annual Open Day on 14 March as part of Werribee’s Weerama Festival. Leaving from the Werribee Racecourse, the tours will take you through this place of surprises. Hear about the unique relationship shared with the treatment lagoons, working farm and internationally recognised wetlands sanctuary.

Be sure to pre book your spot so you don’t miss out on the truly special opportunity.

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Two Dates for your March Calendar

Clean Up Australia Day – Schools on 5 March

2010 is the 20th Anniversary of Clean Up Australia Day. If each and every Australian picks up JUST 1 piece of rubbish, we'll pick up 10 times more than last year. That's around 20 million pieces.

Consider registering your school and participating this year to do your bit to keep rubbish from the school yard can ending up down the drain and out into the bay.

Register your school to participate in Clean up Australia Day on 5 March. Some suggested classroom activities, advice on how to make the day an event and assistance on creating your own website is included.

World Water Day – 22 March

Check out how people all around the world celebrate World Water Day or list your own event.

Your students can be part of the Student's Give Water a Voice Contest. Entries can be posters, stories, poems and video. Students will be asked to depict the ‘Life of Troubled Water’ in their community. Entries close on 22 March 2010.

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Visit Melbourne Water’s Backyard at Moomba 2010

Come along to enjoy fun, interactive and free activities at Melbourne Water’s Backyard, along Birrarung Marr during Moomba 2010 between the 6th and 8th of March.

Melbourne Water’s platypus mascot will be there to entertain you, along with some real furry animals and scaly reptiles you can touch! Take home some water smart plants for your garden or try out the musical bikes. You can also enjoy art activities while learning all about healthy waterways in Artplay.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

When: 6-8 March 2010

Where: Birrarung Marr

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