Overcoming Challenges and Celebrating Successes: Shining a Light on the Regions
The regional Queensland water sector and the communities it supports continue to face significant challenges, from addressing skills shortages and workforce housing constraints to delivering critical projects that support their communities.
Despite these hurdles, the industry continues to explore innovative solutions, demonstrate resilience, and collaborate effectively to ensure sustainable water management. Recent successes include the completion of major infrastructure upgrades, training initiatives to build local capacity, and creative strategies to attract and retain skilled workers. These achievements not only secure water services for regional communities but also highlight the resilience and ingenuity of the people driving progress in the regions.
With thanks to our hosts Sunwater and Fitzroy River Water / Rockhampton Regional Council, AWA invites you for a morning of presentations, panel discussions and networking, with a site visit to Sunwater’s award winning Rookwood Weir.
** Return coach to Rookwood Weir, morning tea and light lunch are included in your ticket.
*** Please note this event has been rescheduled from March 19 to June 18 2025
Speakers and Panelists
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Melanie Sutton Melanie Sutton is a results driven and solutions focused senior manager extensively experienced in leading and advising on complex, large scale projects within the oil & gas as well as the public sectors. With over two decades in managing projects within the heavy industry, Melanie is a skilled leader with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, enabling teams to be motivated and achieve organisational targets as well as leading and guiding staff through change processes. She is a self-motivated and resourceful professional and thrives in demanding and collaborative work environments encompassing multidisciplinary work practices and strives tirelessly to achieve positive outcomes. |
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Darren Barlow |
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Mark Wiltshire Mark is a professional environmental engineer with over 20 years experience in the water industry. He has worked in technical, business development, project and managerial capacities in both water utilities and the private sector. Over this time he has been involved in the many different aspects of delivering water, wastewater and recycled water projects. Currently he is working as a Senior Engineer within the capital delivery team at Fraser Coast Regional Council’s Water and Waste Services. |
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Event Details
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Tuesday Evening - 17 June, 2025 * Parking is limited at Rookwood Weir, return travel by air- conditioned coach is included. |
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Old Art Gallery, Gold Room |