by Water Source
Congratulations to the 2024 Australian Water Awards Finalists! Winners will be announced at the Ozwater’24 Gala Dinner this May.
Laura Steffan, (Award Secretariat at the Australian Water Association) says: “The Australian Water Awards recognise outstanding achievements of organisations, individuals and students. They are an opportunity for the water community to showcase innovation, leadership and the way we are addressing the challenges of driving a sustainable water future. Each year, the nominations we receive remind us of the very high calibre of people we have in the water community and the critical and inspirational work they do."
"That was definitely the case again this year, with so many high quality nominations received. The judges had a very difficult task in choosing the finalists and winners in each state and territory for each category. I’d like to thank our judges for their efforts and the time they give to consider all of the nominations. I look forward to celebrating this year’s achievements at the Australian Water Awards coming up at Ozwater’24.”
ANZ is proud to sponsor the Australian Water Awards, which celebrates significant community contribution and exceptional performance of all the finalists.
These are ambitions ANZ share, admire and are proud to be associated with.
ORGANISATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
Sponsored by: 
eMission Possible Plan
Icon Water and Aurecon (ACT)
Video
Urban Plunge
Sydney Water (NSW)
Territory Water Plan
Office of Water Security, The Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security, Power and Water Corporation with Contributing Government Agencies (NT)
Video
Planning Our Journey to Excellence and Empowered People
Urban Utilities, Stantec, KBR and AJile (Aurecon and Jacobs) (QLD)
Video
Women in Trades
Fulton Hogan (SA)
Video
TasWater Asset Painting Program - Connecting Communities Through Art
TasWater (TAS)
Video
Environmental Sensitivity Map
South East Water (VIC)
Video
Waterwise Perth Action Plan 2019
Department of Water & Environmental Regulation, Water Corporation and other contributing organisations (WA)
Video
R&D EXCELLENCE AWARD
Sponsored by: 
Ecosystem Functions in the Murray-Darling Basin (Investing in New Knowledge to Adapt the Murray-Darling Basin Plan)
CSIRO and Murray Darling Basin Authority (ACT)
Video
Upland Peat Swamps of the Woronora Plateau – Hydrological Monitoring and Water Balance Modelling
WaterNSW and UNSW Water Research Laboratory (NSW)
A Living Laboratory - R&D at Yandina Creek Wetland and Blue Heart Sunshine Coast
Unitywater with Contributing Organisations (QLD)
The Fellowship of the Rubber Ring – A Precious Journey to Ensure Water Quality Compliance
SA Water (SA)
Video
Biochar to Batteries
Barwon Water, South East Water and The Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action with Contributing Organisations
The Economics of Public Open Spaces Under Water Scarcity
The University of Western Australia (WA)
Video
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT INNOVATION AWARD (REGIONAL)
Sponsored by: 
Record-Breaking Rehabilitation of a DN500 Watermain in Rutherford
Interflow & Hunter Water (NSW)
Laramba Water Treatment Plant: Improving the Health of a Remote Community
Power and Water Corporation and Clean TeQ Water (NT)
Video
Callide Dam Gates
Sunwater (QLD)
Video
Future Proofing the Pacific: a Sustainable Model for Water Security in the Marshall Islands
Osmoflo (SA)
Recycled Water Land Suitability Assessment Tool – Supporting Sewer Master Planning Across Tasmania with Automated Geospatial Analysis
TasWater Alliance (TasWater, CPB Contractors Limited, UGL and WSP) (TAS)
Video
Beechworth Sewer Upgrade – An Innovative Solution
North East Water with Contributing Organisations (VIC)
Horrocks WTP Continuous Electrochlorination (CEC) Upgrade
Water Corporation, Curtin University, and contributing organisations (WA)
Video
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT INNOVATION AWARD (METRO)
Sponsored by: 
Cotter Pump Station Design
GHD and Icon Water (ACT)
Sydney Water’s Purified Recycled Water Discovery Centre
Sydney Water and Confluence Water – a joint venture comprising Downer Utilities, Jacobs, and Ventia (NSW)
Video
How Queensland’s Oldest and Largest Sewer was Upgraded While the City Slept
Interflow and Urban Utilities (QLD)
Video
Showcasing Sustainable Development through Grassy Woodland Restoration
SA Water (SA)
Video
Eastern Treatment Plant Biogas Handling System Stage 1 Upgrade
Melbourne Water and John Holland-KBR Joint Venture (VIC)
Video
WATER INDUSTRY SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD
Sponsored by: 
Lifting the Lid on Safe Pump Station Access
Logan Water & City of Gold Coast, Mass Products, Downer, WSP and Stantec
Deep in the Trenches Podcast
Delcon Group
Water Training: Collaborative Induction Courses for the Urban Water Sector
Queensland Water Directorate, NSW Water Directorate
Innovative and Safe Solution for Water Distribution System Maintenance - Portable Chlorine Disinfection Skid
SUEZ, SA Water and other contributing organisations
M22/M46 Water Mains Renewal project
John Holland-KBR Joint Venture and Melbourne Water
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AWARD
Sponsored by:
Irrigation Pricing Review - Leveraging a Regulatory Process to Enhance Customer Experience
Sunwater
Service Moment Ready
Urban Utilities
Customer Experience Strategy
Hunter Water
Hybrid Engagement
GWMWater
School Education Waterwise Experience
Water Corporation
STUDENT WATER PRIZE
Sponsored by: 
An Innovative Green Technology for Removing Emerging Contaminants and Maximizing Bioenergy Recovery from Wastewater Treatment Systems
Ting Zhou, University of Technology Sydney (NSW)
Video
Novel Usages of Iron Salts for Achieving Sustainable Water Management
Zhetai Hu, Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology, The University of Queensland (QLD)
New Water Treatment and Coagulant Dose Control Systems for DWTPs: fDOM Fluorescence Signal Corrections for Environmental-Monitoring and Coagulant Dose Control
Hiua Daraei, University of South Australia (SA)
Video
Heavy Metals Recovery and Biochar Production from Biosolids via Integrated Mild Acid Pre-treatment and Pyrolysis Processes
Ibrahim Hakeem, RMIT University (VIC)
Video
Deep Learning for Prognostics of Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Maira Alvi, The University of Western Australia (WA)
Video
YOUNG WATER PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD
Sponsored by: 
Rose McKenna (ACT)
Icon Water
Steve Adamthwaite NSW)
Arup
Video
Sky Haigh (NT)
Ekistica
Video
Amber Craig (QLD)
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
Jack Carbone (SA)
Aurecon
Video
Isaac Probert (TAS)
Pinion Advisory
Video
Dr Samuel Skinner (VIC)
Aurecon
Video
Liz Duguid (WA)
Synergy
Video
WATER PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD
Sponsored by: 
Dr Ryan Signor (ACT)
Aurecon
Video
Prof. Leslie (Phil) Duncan (NSW)
Galambany Professorial Fellow
Video
Steven Tickell (NT)
The Department of the Environment, Parks and Water Security
Video
Anthony Domanti (QLD)
WSP & The Good Drop Podcast
Video
Dr Lionel Ho (SA)
SA Water
Video
Anthony Allen (TAS)
TasWater
Video
Cristiano Carvalho (WA)
Water Corporation
Video
AUSTRALIAN STOCKHOLM JUNIOR WATER PRIZE
Sponsored by: 
The Winner will be announced at Ozwater'24
BEST WATER E-JOURNAL PAPER - IN HONOUR OF GUY PARKER
Finalists to be announced soon
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