Stormwater Victoria would like to congratulate the recent winning entries at the 2009 Stormwater Excellence Awards recently held at Crown.  The wining entries demonstrate a variety of approaches and outcomes which will enable greater confidence and uptake of integrated stormwater management.

Successful entrants were required to demonstrate practical achievements in advancing knowledge on sustainable urban water management, the integration of contemporary Stormwater management techniques in aesthetically pleasing and functional urban design, contributions to improving the health of our urban waterways and the use of alternate water sources.

The ultimate stormwater joke competition

In preparation for next year's award ceremony we discovered a need to help the Emcee with a selection of good stormwater jokes.  We believe stormwater practicioners are a clever and witty lot and are asking for your assistance in providing the ultimate stormwater joke.  Jokes should be funny (obviously) and reflect the diverse role that stormwater can play in building sustainable cities.

Contenders to date:

Don't worry about the rats in the drain pipes, the snakes in the wetland will take care of them.

Q) How do stormwater professionals manage adverse publicity?  A) They filter media!

Send your entry to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it The winning entry will be given a free registration to our annual November seminar (26th November at Melbourne Conference and Exhibition Centre, more details to follow).  Judges decision is final and no correspondence will be enterred into....