Water Wally
Water Wally is the name of the official Singapore Public Utilities Board (PUB) mascot. Water Wally is blue in colour and shaped like a water droplet.[1] Water Wally conveys messages about water conservation and usage to the public.[2]
Mascot Unveiling
Water Wally was unveiled by Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources at an official launch held at MacRitchie Reservoir in 2005.[2]
In a two-week “teaser” campaign leading up to the official unveiling, thirty three-metre-high Water Wally inflatable balloons were displayed suspended above various reservoirs and canals around Singapore.[3] A “Where’s Wally”-inspired contest to spot the mascot was publicized in national newspapers, receiving over two thousand SMS and email entries.[4][5] Five of the inflatables were reported as having gone missing during the campaign.[4]
Water Wally as a Publicity Tool
Singapore's Public Utilities Board aims for Water Wally to put a “face” to water management issues which the public, and children in particular, can relate to.[5] Water Wally is prominent in a wide range of PUB publicity materials and souvenirs, including toys, T-shirts, calendars and posters.[5][6] At the 2007 Singapore National Day Parade (NDP), Water Wally was featured in 5 different commemorative NEWater bottle designs and tattoos included in the free NDP fun pack given to all attendants.[1][7] The mascot also makes appearances at talks in schools and libraries.[6][8]
Television Series
A nine-episode short animated series featuring Water Wally entitled "The Adventures of Water Wally” was telecast on MediaCorp's okto channel from January 23 to February 14 2009.[9] The episodes were also made available online at www.pub.gov.sg/waterwally.[9]
References
- 1 2 PUB. "PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency". PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- 1 2 "PUB Press Release "Here Comes Water Wally" 4 August 2005".
- ↑ ""Who's Water Wally?"". 9 August 2006.
- 1 2 "Asia Waterwire". www.asiawaterwire.net. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- 1 2 3 PUB's PURE Annual Report 2008. http://www.pub.gov.sg/pureannual2008/channels_of_communication.htm
- 1 2 PUB Press Release "Good flow of adopters for PUB’s Our Waters programme" 09 Jan 2006. http://www.pub.gov.sg/mpublications/Pages/PressReleases.aspx?ItemId=157
- ↑ PUB Press Release "NEWater - the Toast of the Nation at NDP 2007" 4 July 2007. http://www.pub.gov.sg/mpublications/Pages/PressReleases.aspx?ItemId=82
- ↑ PUB's PURE Annual Report 2009. http://www.pub.gov.sg/annualreport2009/pub_action_waterwally.html
- 1 2 ""Water Wally makes kids water-wise"". Channel News Asia. 21 January 2009.