You are invited to the Award Ceremony for the 2025 Water Minister’s Climate Innovation Challenge on the 5th December. This hybrid event, available both in person and online via Microsoft Teams.

The shortlisted submissions will be pitching for funding from this year’s pool of $280,200 on 14th November.

Launched in July 2023 and administered by Intelligent Water Networks (IWN), the Water Minister’s Climate Innovation Challenge continues to foster innovation and collaboration across the Victorian water sector.

The Award Ceremony will recognize the remarkable efforts of these shortlisted teams, all of which focus on enhancing climate resilience. Each finalist has demonstrated leadership in addressing key challenges such as reducing carbon emissions, improving water conservation, minimizing waste, and exploring innovative responses to the impacts of climate change.

We look forward to celebrating the achievements of these finalists and announcing the winners of the 2025 Challenge.

We hope you can join us for this important occasion.

Event Details

Date: Friday, 5 December 2025
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Afternoon Tea: 2.00 pm - 2.30 pm
Award Ceremony: 2.30 pm to 4.00 pm

Location:

In-Person: Melbourne Water Offices, 990 La Trobe Street, Docklands VIC 3008
Online: Microsoft Teams (link to join will be provided on registration)

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