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“All Canada Day” and how Israel leads the world in water recycling

• The Centre for Canadian-Australian Studies “All Canada Day” will be held at the University of Wollongong tomorrow (7 October).

Possible photo/filming opportunities would be an 11.30am Canadian research funding seminar to be held in Room 208 of Building 67 (McKinnon Bldg). The Government of Canada’s Understanding Canada Program, administered by the Canadian High Commission, will be explained in-depth. This session will also include presentations of members’ experiences of research in Canada. Or from 11.30am to 3pm between the Library and Building 20 (Communications Centre), an Information Booth will be set up with representatives from Study Abroad and Exchange and STA Travel

For further information contact the Director of the Centre for Canadian-Australian Studies, Professor Luke McNamara, on 4221 3382.

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• Like Australia, Israel is suffering from a significant water shortage. Last year the water level of the Kinneret (the Sea of Galilee) – the country’s major water source – reached the frightening level of 214.80 metres below sea level.

But the most significant ray of hope for the Israeli water economy is increased recycling of purified sewage water for agricultural use. Israel leads the world in water re-cycling with a rate of 75 per cent – the next is Spain at a rate of 12 per cent.

Possible photo/filming opportunity would be 12.15pm tomorrow in Room 118 of Building 4 when the Federal Education Director and KKL-JNF Emissary for the Jewish National Fund (JNF), Mr Benjy Maor, will be the guest speaker at a joint School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering /Faculty of Law/Faculty of Science seminar.

For further information contact Dr Long Nghiem on 4221 4590.