2026 SEMESTER 2 PROJECTS

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 Enitiate is partnering up with 

Friends of Lake Claremont (FOLC), a community volunteer organisation established to support the conservation and enhancement of Lake Claremont. Lake Claremont faces ongoing environmental challenges, so FOLC is exploring opportunities to improve oxygenation within the lake through the development of a pontoon system.

The Project Team will produce a feasibility report evaluating concept-level multifunctional floating refuge platforms that improve water quality through oxygenation while providing a safe and secure habitat for aquatic wildlife.

The proposed design should mitigate the impacts of seasonal low dissolved oxygen conditions associated with algal blooms and eutrophication, while also providing protected nesting and basking habitat for species such as turtles that are vulnerable to predation along the shoreline.

Enitiate is proud to be working with Conservation Council of Western Australia (CCWA), a prominent environmental non-government organisation in WA, representing a broad network of conservation and community groups. CCWA contributes to habitat restoration and urban biodiversity initiatives, including the long term monitoring of over 20 bat boxes designed to be artificial roosting habitat.

The Project Team will produce a feasibility report evaluating concept-level engineering solutions for a modular bat box system that provides safe and effective roosting habitat while reducing bat mortality associated with overheating. Increasing temperatures and prolonged exposure to solar radiation can cause internal bat box temperatures to exceed safe limits, particularly for maternity colonies, resulting in significant mortality events.

 Enitiate is excited to be working with Foodbank WA, a food relief organisation that provides food and groceries to those experiencing food insecurity while also advocating and providing nutrition education.

The Project Team will produce a feasibility report containing both concept-level engineering solutions to improve the operation of Foodbank WA's mobile food relief trucks as well as relevant LCSA’s for different truck types. These trucks deliver low-cost groceries, including chilled, frozen, and dry goods, to communities across Western Australia who cannot access a fixed Foodbank branch. The current service requires volunteers to repeatedly enter and exit the truck to retrieve products, increasing physical strain on volunteers, slowing service delivery, and making it difficult to maintain safe temperatures for frozen and chilled goods

 Enitiate is happy to be collaborating with North Freo Bowlo who manages a community facility comprising of a bowling club and surrounding public open space. The organisation is seeking to improve the long-term sustainability and operational efficiency through a solar photovoltaic (PV) system.

This project will investigate concept-level engineering solutions to optimise both renewable energy generation and site lighting. The project will evaluate suitable locations for rooftop PV installation, determine the optimal PV system configuration and battery storage requirements, and assess opportunities to upgrade the lighting system to improve illumination, energy efficiency, and security.