“THE Bureau of Meteorology has declared that Australia is experiencing an El Niño weather event,” says Andrew Beswick, Director, City Infrastructure for the City Of Coffs Harbour.

“We are anticipating hot and dry conditions over the coming months and some North Coast residents are already feeling the impact.”

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This is patently true for Coffs Coast residents who rely on tank water, with water cartage contractors booked solid for the month.

The City invites residents to celebrate our most precious resource at free workshops, screenings and guided tours as part of National Water Week which runs from October 16-22.

The program is designed to connect the community to local waterways and encourage waterwise practices at home, and in the garden.

National Water Week aims to inspire individuals, communities, and organisations to build awareness around the value of water.

This year’s theme is ‘United by Water’.

“Events like this help us all focus on what we can do to better conserve water every day,” Mr Beswick said.

Residents who cannot attend an event are encouraged to inspect the special water-wise flower beds that are being installed in the CBD this Spring.

The plantings are an initiative of the City of Coffs Harbour and Coffs City Centre and the flower beds are designed to showcase flower varieties that thrive in the Coffs region with minimal water.

National Water Week events include a Waterwise Gardening Workshop that introduces the knowledge and skills to create diverse and resilient water-wise gardens that thrive all year round and a screening of the documentary ‘2040’ which presents a hopeful vision of the future by exploring the innovative solutions to climate change that already exist.

The Coramba Rainforest and Orara River Guided Tour provides an opportunity to learn about the ecological significance of the rainforest, while walking through beautiful old-growth trees down to the Orara River, an important water source for the region.

For more information and to get involved see www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/nww.

By Andrew VIVIAN