National Water Week
National Water Week makes a splash across Australia each year, inspiring communities and organisations to work together on water issues and future solutions.
It reminds us that water must be used wisely. It also celebrates the innovations and achievements that support Australia’s sustainable future.
Each year, a National Water Week theme is selected to spark conversations and bring water to the forefront of our minds. The theme for 2025 (20–26 October) is Bring Water into Focus. It encourages people to look beyond water as a resource and recognise it as “the invisible thread connecting everything in our lives.”
Visit the National Water Week website to learn more about this year’s theme and previous themes.
How Cairns Regional Council celebrated
Cairns Regional Council marked National Water Week 2025 with a range of community activities that encouraged residents to learn more about where our water comes from and how we use it.
Children were invited to take part in a colouring competition showing “Where our water comes from!”. The competition included two age groups:
- 5 years and younger
- 6–11 years
Winners received a Cairns Water Security Stage 1/Cairns Regional Council merchandise pack, including a Sugarworld family pass.
Council libraries hosted displays and activities to promote water literacy across the community. These included:
- a screening of the Cairns Water Security Stage 1 (CWSS1) 50% milestone video
- water-themed book displays for children and families
- activity areas at Babinda, Edmonton, Manunda and Stratford libraries
These activities supported fun conversations about how drinking water is sourced, treated and supplied across our region.
Council also worked with a Gordonvale kindergarten on an art project inspired by water and the CWSS1 project. Once CWSS1 is complete, the artwork will become part of a permanent display at the Jones Road Water Treatment Plant administration building.
Looking ahead
National Water Week will return in October 2026 with a new theme and opportunities to learn more about our region’s water future.
Council thanks the community for taking part in National Water Week 2025 and for continuing to value water as the invisible thread that connects us all.
Last Updated: 18 November 2025
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