February 2013
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Highlights include:
- Seeking your input - Water Industry Competency Framework
- National Framework for Certification of Water Treatment Operators
- AWA Opus Water Industry Training Initiative
- American Water Works Co - Planning and Execution during Hurricane Sandy
- Sunshine Coast Sewage Plant Upgrade
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September 2012
National Operations Conference a success!
AWA’s Specialist Network recently held their 2nd National Conference at the Darwin Convention and Exhibition Centre.
120 Operations professionals gathered to hear from over 40 speakers, including international keynote presentations from Carl Devereux from Aurecon (NZ) on the devastation caused by the Christchurch earthquakes, and Scott Haskins from CH2MHill (USA).
Presentations came from a diverse range of operations issues, but with a special focus on remote operations, given the location of the conference.
The organising committee decided to award a prize that would help reward, encourage and support a younger member of the industry. This year, the award recipient was Michael Boyes of Water Corporation. Michael’s prize was an expenses-paid trip to the conference, and he got to share his career story with the delegates.
Other awards were given out for the best presentations. Three awards were given to:
- Northern Territory - Bridget McDowall, Power & Water Corporation, NT - Challenges in implementing gas chlorination and fluoridation in five remote indigenous communities of the northern territory
- Interstate – Gavan Inkster, GWM Water, VIC - The Inconvenient Lake
- International – Toshio Kyosai, Veolia Water, Japan - Earthquake and tsunami rescue effort in japan
More details on the conference, including the Water in Mining panel session will be featured in the December issue of Water journal.
July 2012
Young Operations Professional Award
As part of the National Operations Conference, the organising committee decided to award a prize that would help reward, encourage and support a younger member of the industry. To nominate, entrants had to submit the story of their personal journey in the industry, and to demonstrate their achievements, passion and plans for their career.
The standard of entries was excellent and clearly demonstrated the diverse skills and level of commitment of those younger operations professionals. The judges were particularly impressed with one entrant who exemplified the standards the judges hoped to see in an up and coming operations professional.
This year, the award recipient is Michael Boyes of Water Corporation. Michael started his career in the agricultural industry, before a chance meeting in the pub led to him starting a traineeship with Water Corporation. He has since amassed a wealth of experience working in all aspects of remote operations, through to his current role as a Senior Water Operator in the Pilbara region.
Congratulations to Michael!
You can meet Michael and many others working in all aspects of water operations by joining us at the conference in September 2012.
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Membranes & Desalination Conference 2013
1-4 July 2013, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Join a diverse range of industry professionals at the biennial Membranes and Desalination Conference – expanded this year to include our partners in the Asia Pacific.
Join your peers in the industry to take advantage of pre-conference workshops, networking events and a line-up of influential speakers including the National Centre of Excellence in Desalination Australia, Veolia Water Australia, AECOM, Qatar University, Public Utilities Board Singapore and more!
Our prestigious Keynotes are:
- Harry Ridgeway - Consulting Professor, Stanford University, California
- Prof I.S. Kim - Center for Seawater Desalination Plant, South Korea
- Haifeng Jia - Associate Professor, Beijing University, China
Bonus!: Registration gives you free entry to the Asia Pacific Water Recycling Conference 2013
To register and to view the preliminary program, go to www.awa.asn.au/md13
Asia Pacific Water Recycling Conference
1-4 July 2013, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
This joint conference by the Australian Water Association, Water Services Association Australia and Water Research Australia provides the chance to hear the differing views on indirect and potable reuse of treated wastewater, learn to understand and inform public attitudes on recycled water, and most importantly hear about the positive response to the cost savings and environmental gains by reusing water they would otherwise have discharged.
There will be an extensive and high quality program of papers from Australia and the Asia Pacific region focusing on new innovations and advances from research and field application.
Want to register? Visit www.awa.asn.au/recycling13
NSW Engineers and Operators Conference - Call for Papers
Doing more with less while keeping the customer satisfied
28-30 October, Novotel, Sydney Olympic Park
In this constrained cost environment, operators of water and wastewater infrastructure are being asked to continually optimise and look for smarter, cheaper ways of delivering services, while keeping customer service levels the same or improved. This conference will address ways in which NSW operations staff are meeting and coping with the challenges they are facing.
Presentations are being sought for the following areas:
Emerging Topics:
- Cost/Operational Control to meet the changes in the water industry
- Operations and Maintenance Contracts
- Operator Training
- Disaster Recovery and Control
- Climate change and its effect on Operations
- Compliance with new Drinking Water Standards.
To find out more, visit the event website
Abstract submissions close 31st July. Click HERE to submit an abstract
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