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Make the North’s water your business in online forums
Key information about a bid for a new Water in Northern Australia Cooperative Research Centre will be available through a series of online forums.
Co-Director of Charles Darwin University’s Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods, Professor Karen Gibb said addressing water issues was critical to the future of Northern Australia.
“The Water in Northern Australia Cooperative Research Centre (WiNA CRC) is a potentially transformational initiative for Northern Australia that will leave a lasting legacy for generations,” she said.
“It will address water issues critical to the future of Northern Australia that are currently stifling new development across the region, limiting the provision of essential services and directly affecting human health and community capacity.
“While work is being undertaken at an organisational level to address these challenges, a quantum change in our ability to deliver water for sustainable development, health and Closing the Gap outcomes across the North is needed.”
Professor Gibb encouraged all organisations and businesses with an interest in the future of water management in the North to get involved in one of three upcoming online information sessions.
“The WiNA CRC will provide a platform for the focus and collaboration required over a seven to 10-year timeframe to develop appropriate new technology and better ways of doing business,” she said.
“National participation in the CRC will help make it a reality - water business is everyone’s business.”
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