| current CONFERENCE announcements
| online registration + abstract submission NOW AVAILABLE

» Sustainable Indigenous Communities 12-14 2006

» Decentralised Water + Wastewater Systems 10-11 2006

» ETC + NLV: Premier's Water Foundation Symposium

» NEW Denmark Onsite Wastewater Symposium [online papers]

» load the etc-conference page

| new tour info

Special Offer to all WA Schools (Primary and High) FREE TOURS
The ETC operates a series of tours aimed at all members of the community, industry and government. The casual visitor is welcome to visit the site for a self paced walk through the grounds and buildings. Group tours, led by a specialist-guide, or seminars, catered meetings and room hire can be arranged by calling 9360 7310 during business hours or downloading the Tour Booking Form and faxing it back to 9360 7311.

» download the tour booking form
» visit the tour info page

| the ultimate before & after; from this to this - how did we do it? (read more)

The RADG was established in 1985 to investigate the problems of small communities in remote areas of Australia, and to develop appropriate technologies to solve those problems. Key areas of R&D include appropriate technology for water supply and sanitation, revegetation, bush food and communications. The RADG is a founding member of the Indigenous Design Collaborative (IDC) and a partner in the Desert Knowledge CRC.

| Warning for Aboriginal visitors to the etc + radg website/s

These sites may contain images and/or text that may offend some visitors to the site. We apologise for any offence caused and are happy to refine and/or restrict the use of such material where possible. Please contact the etc/radg directly by email: etc@murdoch.edu.au if you have comments or suggestions.

| etc + cooperative research centres (crc)

The etc + radg is a partner of the following Australian Cooperative Research Centres:

» Desert Knowledge CRC
» Sustainable Tourism CRC
» Environmental Biotechnology CRC

Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) bring together researchers and research users in industry, universities and government to carry out collaborative research in new, cross disciplinary areas. They apply the results for the benefit of their participants, and the Australian economy. CRCs receive about 25% of their funding from the Australian Government thus significantly leveraging industry research funds. At present there are about 65 CRCs researching fields as diverse as agriculture, mining, health, the environment and information technology.

» More info on Australia's Cooperative Research Centres.

| Sustainability of Water Resources: an IWA publication
| now available for order direct from etc

Professor Goen Ho and Dr Kuruvilla Mathew convenors of the Sustainablity of Water Resources Conference held in Perth November 2002 have edited a collection of papers presented at the conference and the International Water Association have published them as part of its Water and the Environment Management Series. This timely publication contains a series of contemporary papers dealing with issues of water conservation, reuse, reclamation, water management and regulation.

| more info:

» Download an order form (PDF)
» Learn more about the International Water Association [IWA]

| International Source Book on Environmentally Sound Technologies for
| Wastewater and Stormwater Management ONLINE

Chair of ETC Board Professor Goen Ho recently completed an important book on a global review of international wastewater and stormwater technologies for sustainable development in developing countries. The book is now available online at the UNEP-IETC Website.

| more info:

» View the Book ONLINE at the IETC
» Visit the UNEP-IETC Website
» Contact the author: Professor Goen Ho

| UNEP-IETC e-products

• nESTs is an information system maintained by staff at the ETC comprising a searchable database to assist in the transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs).
• ESTIS is a multi-language, Information System (IS) management tool to assist the transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies (EST).

| simple water test kit NOW AVAILABLE

This simple and easy-to-use method to test drinking water has been refined and modified by Dr Jaya Nair based on the detection of H2S reducing bacteria originally developed by Manja et al (1982). A test kit to test the bacteriological quality of water had been developed to conduct the test on-site (pictured left). This kit is very suitable for the remote communities and applications where non specialists need a quick indication of any possible contamination. Fully equiped the kit comes with instruction booklet and trainng video specially designed for Aboriginal users.

» read the etc news story on the water testing kit
» learn more about kit developer Dr Jaya Nair
» contact Dr Jaya Nair
» contact etc for purchase options

| JB + ABC

Long-time ETC Team member, Joshua Bryne, has joined the ABC's Gardening Australia Team to present stories with a West Australian flavour that are definately "...not another poxy garden makeover".

» learn more about Joshua Byrne
» visit the ABC Gardening Australia website
» watch Gardening Australia, on ABC-TV
» volunteer at the etc on mondays
» get more info about the etc's open garden day

| Waalitj Building at ETC
| Awarded-2002 Western Australian Environment Award in Eco-building

| more info:

» Visit the Waalitj Online Expo by Isabella Jennings
» Visit the WA Environment Awards Website

| useful murdoch university links

» Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre
» Murdoch University Weather Station
» MU Enviro-Students Assoc. [MUENSA]
» Murdoch University Homepage
» Prospective Students Page
» Division of Science & Engineering
» School of Environmental Science
» Institute for Sustainability & Technology Policy ISTP
» Centre for Organic Waste Management COWM
» Murdoch University Energy Research Institute MUERI

NB other links can be found on the etc contact page