Save the date of your local golf day:

Brisbane Friday 29 August, St Lucia Golf Club, contact Geoff Steve on 07 3403 3203.
Sydney Friday 17 October, Long Reef Golf Club, contact Uldis Clarson on 0438 893 729.
Port Macquarie Friday 24 October, Wauchope Country Golf Club, contact Michael Seller on 0401 807 221.
Adelaide Friday 14 November, The Vines Golf Club in Reynella, contact Stephen Beaty on 08 8236 3738.
Perth Thursday 4 December, Burswood Park Golf Course, contact Jason Lloyd on 08 9327 8364.

Other Golf Days planned:
Canberra (October)

	Gemma Lynch-Memory with Freya Paterson from WaterAid Australia.
	Credit: www.artrustic.com

On Thursday 8 November in Sydney, WaterAid supporters and guests attended the opening night of Gemma Lynch-Memory's sensational project "emily:explorer", a national touring exhibition (to take place in each capital city during 2008) that celebrates the achievement of Australia's first female outback explorer and the landscape she explored.

In April 2007, the artist Gemma Lynch-Memory became the first woman to retrace the journey of Australia's first female outback explorer, Emily Caroline Creaghe. This remarkable journey is now research for a series of 'emily:explorer' exhibitions to be held throughout Australia. WaterAid Australia will be holding VIP exhibition previews around the country and will be auctioning off two pieces of Gemma Lynch Memory’s unique and highly sought after work which have a total value of $20,000. Find out more on the Gemma Lynch-Memory website.
 
It is believed the death of Emily's first child from drinking contaminated water played a large part in her decision to join the 1883 expedition. In honour of this, part of the proceeds from the opening night, as well as the entire fee paid for two select works will be donated to WaterAid Australia. 
 
The exhibition will be travelling on to Canberra, Brisbane, Darwin, Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne throughout 2008 - so watch this space for details of your nearest exhibition.

The 2007 Victorian WaterAid Ball raised an outstanding $264,000 for water and sanitation projects in Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, India and Ethiopia - and for 2008 we hope to do even better!
For comprehensive information on this spectacular annual event head to the WaterAid Ball website.
For all sponsorship and ticketing enquiries please contact Liz Roder from Melbourne Water or call her on 03 9235 7255.

An international conference undertaken as a partnership between the AusAID Water Group and the Watsan Reference Group representing NGOs, Academics and Industry.

Conference Objectives

The conference will seek to review the status of sanitation and water in East Asia and the Pacific region, review best practice and key entry points and devise actions and approaches that can best provide large scale sustainable solutions with a view to achieving the Millennium Development Goals.  The conference will also provide a forum for AusAID to discuss its increased focus on sanitation and water.  The conference will provide an opportunity for world-class speakers to inform participants about best practice and encourage dialogue about sanitation and water.  The conference will develop a stakeholder action plan to provide a record and guidance from conference conclusions.

Keynote speakers include:

• Piers Cross, former Global Manager and Regional Leader in Asia and Africa of the World Bank Water and Sanitation Program - Master of Ceremonies
• Bob McMullan MP, Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance
• Tim Costello, CEO of World Vision Australia - keynote address

The conference is AUD$250 per person ($280 for bookings made after 30 September). Price includes morning and afternoon tea and lunch for each day of the conference. The registration fee has been kept as low as possible to encourage attendance from around the region. To register please go to http://www.worldvision.com.au/learn/conferences/watsan