NT Water in the Bush Conference and Awards Dinner 2025

16 Oct, 2025 - 17 Oct, 2025 |

8.30am – 9.30pm ACST |

Darwin Convention Centre

Now in its 36th year, our Water in the Bush Conference is the Territory’s premier annual water conference connecting water professionals, the community and industry from across Australia to share information and knowledge about the current and future state of the Territory’s water and inspire positive change. The Cconference theme focuses on Water Futures: Reform, Resilience and Respect for Water in the North

This year sees the return of our Exhibition with EOI's now open. Register your exhibition interest here.

Call for Abstracts

Call for Abstracts is now open for the 2025 Water in the Bush Conference.

This year's Conference Theme is: Water Futures: Reform, Resilience and Respect for Water in the North.

Abstracts within the following sub-themes are welcomed for submissions:

Water for Our Regions: Remote, Regional & Homelands Service Excellence
Smart, Sustainable Water Futures
Building Climate Resilience
Rethinking Regulation, Planning & Governance
Connecting with Ecosystems
Community Partnerships
Infrastructure & Asset Updates
Water Research & Investment
Wildcard

The call for abstracts close 18 July 2025.

Event Details

Conference

Date	Thursday 16 (half day) & Friday 17 October 2025 (full day)
Time	Thursday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm ACST
Venue	Darwin Convention Centre, Waterfront Rooms 1 & 2
Address	10 Stokes Hill Rd, Darwin City NT 0800

NT Water Awards Dinner & NT Water Resources Division 70th Anniversary Celebration

Date	Thursday, 16 October 2025
Time	6:30pm - 10:30pm ACST
Venue	Venue to be announced
Address

Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

Are you looking for some branding opportunities to reach people working in Northern Territory water. We have opportunities available for this event as below. You can view the sponsorship prospectus here .

Sponsorship Level	Price (exc GST)
Platinum Conference	$6,250
Gold Conference	$4,000
Silver Conference	$2,500
Coffee Cart Conference	$2,750
Gold Dinner	$5,500
Silver Dinner	$3,000

Exhibition opportunities are also available for Friday 17 October (1 day only) and you can register your exhibition interest here.

To find out about sponsorship opportunities, contact Troy: twaite@awa.asn.au

Not a member?
Join a community of almost 5,000 individual and 500 corporate members driving a sustainable water future through education, engagement, and connection. If you wish to learn more about AWA's membership benefits or join online, visit our website or contact membership@awa.asn.au.

For more information about Water in the Bush Conference, Exhibition, Dinner and NT Water Awards contact:
EVENT:
Kyllie Whitehead, Member Engagement Manager | Ph: 02 9467 8420 | E: kwhitehead@awa.asn.au
Sally Lorraine, Events Manager | Ph: 02 9436 0055 E: slorraine@awa.asn.au

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
Troy Waite, Partnerships and Sponsorships Manager | P: 02 9467 8426 | E: twaite@awa.asn.au

EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES:
Michael Silber, Exhibition Manager | P: 02 9467 8428 | E: msilber@awa.asn.au