National Water Week - Calling All Amateur Photographers!

To celebrate National Water Week, Penrith City Council is running an exciting Photographic Competition with the theme “Water in Penrith - Our Most Precious Resource”.

How to Enter:
We are calling for all creative amateur photographers to submit a photograph that captures what the theme “Water in Penrith - Our Most Precious Resource” means to them. All photos submitted must have been taken within the Penrith Local Government Area (refer to the map opposite for the boundaries). Photos will be judged on presentation of the theme, composition, focus, use of light, and creativity. For Terms and Conditions click here.
All photographic entries must include a completed entry form, and can be submitted as below. This and more information can be found on the National Water Week webpage on the Penrith City website

In digital jpeg format via email to photocomp@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au. All images must be of a high quality when viewed in an A4 format.

In digital jpeg format on CD and an A4 mounted photograph. All digital images must be of a high quality when viewed in an A4 format.

Send your photographic entry to:
“Water in Penrith” Photographic Competition
Penrith City Council PO Box 60, Penrith NSW 2751
Or drop into:
Penrith City Council 601 High Street, Penrith
Entries close Monday 11 October 2010
Up to 3 entries will be accepted per person.
The winners will be notified by 25 October 2010

Caring for Penrith's waterways and our precious water resources is everyone's responsibility.

Online Environmental Documentaries

Come on a journey with the inspiring volunteers, landholders and Indigenous community taking action to restore our rivers, bushland and farmland in the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment in eight online documentaries commissioned by the Hawkesbury-Nepean CMA.

The films are:

• Fighting a War on Willows – Willow Warriors in action
• Stewards of the River – oyster farmers protecting our estuary
• Our Rivers, more than just water – three Indigenous women tell their stories of connection to our waterways
• Protecting the fringe – efforts to protect the 5000km fringe of the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area
• Connecting bushland corridors across the landscape – the work to connect major regional bushland corridors
• Farmers protecting soil and biodiversity – repairing major land degradation on the southern tablelands
• Migadan – Dharawal story on the Bargo River
• Biladurang – Wiradjuri creation story told on the River Lett

Check out the films at http://www.hn.cma.nsw.gov.au/ or order your free DVD by calling (02) 4725 3054 or emailing stacey.a.roberts@cma.nsw.gov.au

Walk Against Warming

Take a step to tackle climate change and join the Penrith Walk Against Warming on Sunday 15 August! 

A community initiative supported by Penrith City Council, the walk gives you the opportunity to hear from renowned climate change expert Andy Best, have your say on climate change and register for free cycling classes.

Walkers will meet at 10am at Weir Reserve, Bruce Neil Drive, Penrith on Sunday 15 August.

Highlights of the day include:

• A talk from renowned climate change speaker Andy Best, who is a past recipient of the Churchill Fellowship for his work in sustainability education.
• The opportunity to participate in filmed interviews so we can capture your voice on climate change.
• Native plant give away.
• The opportunity to register for free cycling classes to help you increase your confidence on your bike.
• Kids can also get a free temporary tattoo from our friendly sustainability mascot, Echo the Eastern Water Dragon.

Residents are encouraged to bring their own water on the day, and fresh fruit will be supplied. Why not bring a picnic lunch to enjoy with the family after the walk?

For more information on the walk call Council’s Sustainability Unit on 4732 7983 or 0423 021 897