savewater!® Alliance Inc. Annual Report 2011/12 - Savewater.com.au

VictoriaProgram Highlights(continued)National savewater! awards ®The savewater! awards ® has further established itself as Australia’s leading awards for watersustainability, in 2011, securing the rights to host the Prime Minister’s Water Wise Award.The savewater! ® Alliance proudly hosted the PrimeMinister’s Water Wise Award on behalf of the AustralianGovernment Department of Sustainability, Environment,Water, Population and Communities. The PrimeMinister’s Water Wise Award recognises significantsavings in water use achieved by businesses in thecommercial and industrial sectors.The national 2011 savewater! awards ® attracted over1,000 entries from across Australia and internationally,with significantly improved entry numbers across almostall award categories. This year’s awards sparked a trulyglobal response, with entries from 40 countries.In 2011, the Water Utilities category was openedinternationally for the first time to coincide with thePhotographic and Product Innovations categoriesopened internationally once again this year.The 2011 gala ceremony, held at the Sofitel on Collins,in Melbourne was attended by over 380 guests fromacross Australia, including government and businessleaders, key policy decision makers, as well as Chairsand CEOs of Australian government water retailers.savewater! ® was honoured to have ParliamentarySecretary for Sustainability and Urban Water SenatorDon Farrell attend the Gala Ceremony.Principal SponsorsMajor SponsorsAn OTTER ® CompanyGovernment SponsorsWater CorporationsSupporting SponsorsInternational Partners16savewater! ® Alliance – Annual Report 2011/12