Podcasts

The Australian Water Association's Podcast Series brings you water industry information, projects and research from professionals working in the industry. The Association also features podcast content from our members related to topics of interest across the water sector.

Want to get involved in the Association’s Podcast series as a guest or have a podcast to share with the sector? Contact Melania Berehovy on mberehovy@awa.asn.au or 02 9467 8425.

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Michael Smit on cost of water Michael Smit from Kingspan speaks with Hazel Flynn on what we are really paying, and shifting from fixed costs to variable costs for water.                                      10:36 min Listen to the podcast

Chris Pipe-Martin & Reg Bailey on off-grid power solutions for water chlorination Chris Pipe-Martin from Logan City Council and Reg Bailey from Logan Water Infrastructure Alliance speak about off-grid power solutions for water chlorination.      11:03 min Listen to the podcast

Andrew Rozycki on virtual reality training Andrew Rozycki from KBR speaks with Hazel Flynn on introducing virtual reality training solutions to the water sector and where we can go from here.                  12:52 min Listen to the podcast

Adam Medlock on the blackwater challenge Adam Medlock from TRILITY speaks with Hazel Flynn on the blackwater challenge and when design limitations are exceeded.                                                        10:52 min Listen to the podcast

Jennine Finlayson on safe and sustainable drinking water supply Jennine Finlayson from SUEZ speaks with Hazel Flynn on securing safe and sustainable drinking water supply in regional communities utilising EDR technology.  07:01 min Listen to the podcast

Luke Dix on leak detection Luke Dix from SA Water speaks with Hazel Flynn on leak detection in the Adelaide CBD water network using permanent acoustic monitoring.                                  11:31 min Listen to the podcast

Andrew Watson & Noel Roberts on water supply outbreaks Andrew Watson from Beca and Noel Roberts from Water New Zealand speak on the Havelock North waterborne disease outbreak in 2016.                                   11:49 min Listen to the podcast

Rachel Watson on water reuse pricing Rachel Watson from Institute for Sustainable Futures speaks on approaches to water reusing pricing, giving a review of the Victorian experience under Premo V1. 12:21 min Listen to the podcast

David Evans on smarter power strategies David Evans from Flow Power speaks with Hazel Flynn on smarter power strategies for the water industry.                                                                                           07:46 min Listen to the podcast

Kylie Rogers on Mackay’s Smart Sewers Kylie Rogers from Mackay Regional Council speaks on Mackay’s Smart Sewers – using low cost technology and a custom software alerting system for a real-time ... 07:40 min Listen to the podcast

Phil Wootton on health based target reporting Phil Wootton from Allwater speaks with Hazel Flynn on practical monitoring and automated reporting on health based targets.                                                             07:31 min Listen to the podcast

Cassandra Hogan on personalised & empathetic customer management Cassandra Hogan from KPMG speaks on personalised & empathetic customer management - what the Australian water sector can learn from a global experience.   10:24 min Listen to the podcast

Alana Duncker on demand forecasting Alana Duncker from Stantec speaks with Hazel Flynn on enhancements and validation of a demand forecast tool for South Australia Water Corporation.                   11:08 min Listen to the podcast

Tanu Kaur on capital investment optimisation Tanu Kaur from Jacobs speaks on development of an investment optimisation and prioritisation model incorporating customer, regulator and business preferences. 08:03 min Listen to the podcast

Sarah Watkins on wet weather spills Sarah Watkins from Melbourne Water speaks on a risk-based approach for management of wet weather sewer spills: Melbourne Water’s approach to achieve ... 11:23 min Listen to the podcast

Kara Mueller on sewer odour and corrosion mitigation Kara Mueller from City of Gold Coast speaks with Hazel Flynn on sewer odour and corrosion mitigation for the Elanora catchment ...                                              09:56 min Listen to the podcast

Wayne Middleton on water security planning Wayne Middleton from Seqwater speaks with Hazel Flynn on Water Security Planning for South East Queensland ...                                                                        8:48 min Listen to the podcast

Derek Lachut on pressure sewer operation & maintenance experience Derek Lachut from Environment One Corporation speaks with on pressure sewer operation and maintenance experience - success in Whangarei, New Zealand ... 9:56 min Listen to the podcast

Dr Jonathan Knott & Dr Heriberto Bustamante on novel sodium-ion batteries Dr Jonathan Knott from University of Wollongong and Dr Heriberto Bustamante from Sydney Water speak on the development of novel sodium-ion batteries ....   10:48 min Listen to the podcast

Rob Lynch on rehabilitation at work Rob Lynch from Queensland Urban Utilities speaks on rehabilitation at work - how the introduction of an onsite physiotherapist service reduced compensable claims ...   9:41 min Listen to the podcast

King Intrapaidboon on energy optimisation of sewage treatment plants King Intrapaiboon from Unitywater speaks with Hazel Flynn on realised results of a 2.5 year energy optimisation initiative implemented at 9 sewage treatment plants.....   5:34 min Listen to the podcast

Toni Radcliffe & Dianne Bowles on Plan2Farm Toni Radcliffe from DELWP and Dianne Bowles from GMID Dairy Farmer speak with Hazel Flynn on Plan2Farm: A farmer-based approach to helping agricultural....   16:21 min Listen to the podcast

Richard Lovett on anaerobic digestion options analysis Richard Lovett from Melbourne Water speaks with Hazel Flynn on how bench scale testing was used to validate modelling results for anaerobic digestion.... 9:04 min Listen to the podcast

Darren Cash on enhancing the customer experience Darren Cash from Sydney Water speaks with Hazel Flynn on Sydney Water's customer hub: towards an enhanced customer experience.                            12:45 min Listen to the podcast

Fatima Shehata on challenges facing the Cambodian Water sector Fatima Shehata from Center for Sustainable Water speaks about 'bridging the gap': building human resource capacity in Cambodia for sustainable development in wash sector. 12:44 min Listen to the podcast

Simon Fane on next generation water efficiency Simon Fane from Institute for Sustainable Futures speaks with Hazel Flynn on next generational water efficiency: looking over the horizon                                 12:46 min Listen to the podcast

Geoff Hales & Meg Hooper on a strong asset management culture Geoff Hales from Barnwell Resources Pty Ltd and Dr Meg Hooper from Carousel Consulting speak about achieving organisational success and customer outcomes. 11:35 min Listen to the podcast

Joel Spry on creating a generational change in community attitudes Joel Spry from Power and Water Corporation speaks on creating a generational change in community attitudes through the Living Water Smart program. 13:58 min Listen to the podcast

Peter Nadebaum on managing the PFAS issue Dr Peter Nadebaum from GHD speaks with Hazel Flynn about managing the PFAS issue.                                                                         12:30 min Listen to the podcast

Kylie Crouch & Simon Taylor on adding value to the community Kylie Crouch & Simon Taylor from Unitywater speak on adding value to the Maleny community through more than just sewage treatment services. 10:47 min Listen to the podcast

Mark Rippon on data visualisation Mark Rippon from TasWater speaks with Hazel Flynn about data visualisation – the new currency of the water industry.                           10:05 min Listen to the podcast

Joe Pera on the impact of decaying fish on water quality Joe Pera from WaterNSW speaks about the impact of decaying fish on water quality.                                                                               10:43 min Listen to the podcast

Wilson Xu on detoxing our waterways Wilson Xu from GHD speaks to Damian Morgan about extracting microbeads from wastewater.                                                                09:25 min Listen to the podcast

Andrew Francis on delivering water infrastructure Andrew Francis from Parkes Shire Council speaks to Damian Morgan about a multi-generational approach to delivering water infrastructure. 08:59 min Listen to the podcast

Angus Seberry on PFAS in wastewater Angus Seberry from Hunter Water Corporation speaks to Ellen Fanning about Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater. 10:06 min Listen to the podcast

Ruth Fisher on odour wheels Ruth Fisher (University of New South Wales) speaks to Ellen Fanning on improving biosolids management through the use of odour wheels. 10:05 min Listen to the podcast

Olga Petinis on improving procurement maturity Olga Petinis from KPMG speaks to Damian Morgan about supporting customer pricing reductions and improving procurement maturity. 08:02 min Listen to the podcast

Stuart Khan on the future of potable reuse Stuart Khan from the University of New South Wales speaks to Ellen Fanning on the future role of planned potable reuse in Australia. 14:05 min Listen to the podcast

Tim Malthus on algal bloom early warning systems Tim Malthus from CSIRO speaks to Ellen Fanning about algal bloom early warning systems.                                                                   13:22min Listen to the podcast

Sally Williamson on stormwater for drinking water Sally Williamson from CH2M speaks to Damian Morgan about treating stormwater for drinking purposes.                                                06:09min Listen to the podcast

Shona Fitzgerald on liveability Shona Fitzgerald from Sydney Water speaks to Damian Morgan about why we should care about liveability.                                          10:47min Listen to the podcast

Dr Nina Hall on water, sanitation and hygiene Dr Nina Hall from the University of Queensland speaks about water, sanitation and hygiene in remote Australian communities.             12:56min Listen to the podcast

Podcasts from our members

Innovating with purpose – Colin Chapman from Queensland Urban Utilities (QUU) Colin Chapman joins us from Queensland Urban Utilities. QUU have an active innovation program to drive an innovation culture ...             40:34min Listen to the podcast

Empower your employees to protect against cyber crime – Andrew Bycroft from The Security Artist Andrew Bycroft joins us from The Security Artist where they distill cyber security into concepts that every company executive ...             38:44min Listen to the podcast

A new model for innovation – Nate Allen from Waterstart Waterstart have developed an innovative model to assist the water industry to solve problems by working with agile solutions ...             47:24min Listen to the podcast