Busselton Water is asking students to get involved in storyboard competition

As National Water Week approaches, Busselton water is asking students to use their creativity and imagination to design a storyboard. The storyboards will be based on a synopsis provided by Busselton Water, featuring a water drop travelling through the water cycle. Entries close on October 12, with winning entries decided during National Water Week by public vote from a shortlist on Facebook and announced Friday October 20. National Water Week is an annual week of awareness held in October and aims to promote the protection of water as a precious resource across Australia. This year the theme is ‘United by Water’ and will run from October 16 to October 22. Busselton Water’s chief executive David Hughes-Owen said incorporating the water cycle as part of the competition was important, as it reinforced water literacy education and would lead to greater water use efficiency practices. “Community water literacy has been a focus for Busselton Water over the past year with the launch of our ‘Water for Tomorrow’ campaign, and it is something we look forward to continuing into the future,” he said. “This year’s National Water Week theme and student competition compliments our campaign well, I’m excited to see the entries as they come in.” Busselton Water is also hoping the Busselton community will join them for water night, which designed to help everyone value water more, through improving water knowledge and awareness. Households are encouraged to sign up to turnoff their taps between 5pm and 10pm on Thursday October 19, to participate, sign up at www.waternight.com.au and be in for a chance to win prizes. For more information on Busselton Water’s Storyboard competition, head to their website www.busseltonwater.wa.gov.au