A Dutch Water Trade Mission met with SA business and government officials on Friday 12th March, following a visit to the Ozwater conference in Brisbane. Organised by the Dutch Embassy and Austrade, the mission exchanged research, latest developments, and future opportunities with delegates from UniSA, the independent Commissioner for Water Security, and the management of SA Water.   

The core part of the program included a visit to the Water Industry Alliance, a overarching body consisting of over 250 companies representing over $1.5 billion in the water industry. The trade mission ended with cooling down drinks organised by DutchSA and kindly hosted by PWC.

Sustainability, renewable energy and water security are high on our agenda and of our embassy. After last week we feel we're at least one step closer to better water security for SA, by using Dutch knowledge and technology! 

A 76-metre clipper that is re-enacting the Beagle voyage of world-shaking scientist Charles Darwin, author of evolutionary handbook Origin of the Species, berthed in Adelaide. The Clipper Stad Amsterdam follows in the footsteps of Charles Darwin 150 years after the publication of Darwin's book "On the Origin of Species" the Clipper Stad Amsterdam, by request of the Dutch Broadcaster VPRO, sails around the world following the route of the Beagle. Stad Amsterdam will be visiting four Australian ports – Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth - for VPRO’s Beagle re-enactment voyage. A Dutch film crew, guests and scientists will be on board.