45th Queensland Water Industry Operations Conference & Exhibition
2 & 3 June 2021 at the Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre (USQ)
20 Baker Street, Darling Heights, QLD 4350
2 & 3 June 2021 at the Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre (USQ)
20 Baker Street, Darling Heights, QLD 4350
All water industry personnel involved in the operation and maintenance of urban, rural and industrial water related infrastructure for the management, conveyance, treatment, discharge and reuse of water and trade wastes should attend this conference.
If you’re an operator, manager, engineer, consultant or professional or someone who is working in the water industry or just has an interest in water, then this is a must attend event.
WIOA individual members can use the promo code WIOA-Member to receive a 15% discount
Conference venue closed for the exhibition set up | |
1.00 pm | Exhibition Sites and Registration Desk Open for Exhibitors |
4.00 pm | Registration desk open for delegates |
4.45 pm | Welcome Reception |
6.00 pm | Venue Closed |
WOW Breakfast |
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7.00am to 8.15am | WIOA – Woman of Water Breakfast The Finch 2/469-473 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba The breakfast is free to those who register for the conference and is supported by ProDetec. |
Conference Opening Session |
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9.00 am | Welcome Address Representative from Toowoomba Regional Council Opening Address Stuart Boyd Mackay Regional Council Thinking outside the box – how do we change to deliver processes for the future Keynote Address Narelle D’Amico Bundaberg Regional Council What’s cultural change got to do with operators? |
10.20 am | Main Tapping Competition – sponsored by Reece Civil Exhibition Viewing and Morning Tea – sponsored by Smart Lock Group |
Technical Session 1 |
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11.30 am | Dr David Rayner Thermo Fisher Scientific Detection of COVID-19 in wastewater by qPCR Ben Haddock Southern Downs Regional Council The Stanthorpe water crisis – Learning of a young water treatment plant operator Leah Jones Urban Utilities Oxley Creek STP mixer energy saving trial |
12.30 pm | Lunch – sponsored by Viega Ixom Water of Origin Taste Test – sponsored by Ixom |
Technical Paper Session 2 |
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1.30 pm | John Holmes & Emma Schmitz Mackay Regional Council How to flog a dead horse – bringing life to an old WRF Nathan McCulskey Ixom What the changes to the chlorine gas standard AS 2927 mean for you Shannon Thomas UnityWater Reseeding the Maroochydore STP digester after refurbishment |
2.30 pm | Exhibition Viewing and Afternoon Tea – sponsored by Smart Lock Group |
Technical Paper Session 3 |
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3.40 pm | Craig Mathisen WIOA Acuario – Demonstration of WIOA’s certification portal Craig Smith Toowoomba Regional Council Ion exchange trial – Sea salt v’s rock salt Martin Coromandel and Michael Zinn Urban Utilities Resource and recovery in Regional Queensland Kent Weeden and Ben Pennell Gold Coast Water Raising the profile of a frontline field operator, the struggles, the triumphs and everything in between |
5.00 pm 6.30 pm |
End Paper Sessions – Day 1 Pre Dinner Savouries & Drinks |
Meet the Exhibitors Dinner – sponsored by Alliance Automation |
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7.00 pm | Drinks – sponsored by Calix Award Presentations • Ixom Water of Origin Taste Test – sponsored by Ixom • PASS Award – sponsored by Aqualift Project Delivery After Dinner Speaker – Darren Carr – sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific |
11.00 pm | Close of Day One |
8.30 am 8.45 am |
Registration Desk Opens Exhibition Opens |
Technical Session 4 |
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9.00 am | Justin Todhunter Urban Utilities Anammox at Urban Utilities Jesse Stevenson Seqwater Molendinar backwash system upgrade incorporating the ETSW method Glenn Dale Verterra Ecological Engineering Biosolids to bioproducts |
10.10 am | Main Tapping Competition – sponsored by Reece Civil Exhibition Viewing and Morning Tea – sponsored by Smart Lock Group |
Technical Session 5 |
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11.30 am | William Smith Logan City Council Cedar Grove Commissioning From An Operator’s Point Of View Sam Magill Water Infrastructure Services Practical guide to the risks in accessing Potable Water Storage Reservoirs for routine inspection and maintenance Jon Ham Cairns Regional Council Freshwater Creek WTP Filter Refurbishment Project, Road to refurbishment |
12.30 pm | Lunch – sponsored by Veolia |
Poster Judging – sponsored by IWES (The University of Queensland) |
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1.10 pm | Leah Jones Urban Utilities Lockyer Valley working towards 100% recycled water reuse Tony Schultz Seqwater Fluoride saturator tank optimisation and the use of aeration John Granzien Seqwater Raw water pump station access improvement Rachael Vennix Toowoomba Regional Council Sludge management optimisation |
Technical Session 6 |
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2.10 pm | Peter Griffiths pH Water Consultants Energy reduction in wastewater treatment – what can I do, I am just the operator? Peter Ebenwaldner AWMA Water Control Solutions Storm and raw water intake screening – A better way! |
Technical Session 7 |
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2.50 pm | Exhibition Viewing and Afternoon Tea – sponsored by Smart Lock Group |
3.50 pm | Grant Waite North East Water Electrocution whilst working on water services Martina De Zilva Water Source Creating a universal rural POE for drinking water using IOT Anthony Domanti Logan Water / WSP Enter the matrix: Using virtual reality and 360-degree video to improve stakeholder engagement |
5.00 pm 6.30 pm |
Close of Paper Sessions Pre Dinner Savouries & Drinks |
Conference Awards Dinner – sponsored by Xylem |
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7.00 pm | AWARD PRESENTATIONS • Queensland Main Tapping Competition – sponsored by Reece Civil • Best Exhibition Site Ron Bergmeier Award – sponsored by Utility Magazine • Best Poster by an Operator – sponsored by IWES • Best Paper by an Operator – sponsored by ProMinent • Best Paper Overall Brian Davis Award – sponsored by Hanna Instruments • Queensland Operator of the Year – sponsored by qldwater • Queensland Young Operator of the Year – sponsored by qldwater • Queensland Operator of the Year Leon Henry Memorial Award – sponsored by AWA Queensland Branch After Dinner Speaker – Joel Ozborn Charity Raffle Draw – sponsored by Control Components |
11.30 pm | Close of conference |
Supported by ProDetec, a women’s Breakfast has been included in this year’s program to provide additional networking opportunities, registrations are essential.
The following listing of accomodation providers is provided for your convenience as they will be close to the conference bus route. WIOA does not endorse or recommend any of the accomodation providers.
Name | Address | Phone |
Avenue Motel Apartment | 790 Ruthven Street | (07) 4572 3788 |
Burke & Wills Hotel | 554 Ruthven Street | 1800 633 679 |
Clifford Gardens Motor Inn | 316 James Street | (07) 4633 1349 |
Comfort Inn Glenfield | 876 Ruthven Street | (07) 4635 4466 |
Garden City Motor Inn | 718 Ruthven Street | (07) 4635 5377 |
Highlander Motor Inn | 226 James Street | (07) 4638 4955 |
Jacaranda Place Motor Inn | 794 Ruthven Street (New England Hwy) | (07) 4635 3111 |
James Street Motor Inn | 88 James Street | 1300 725 422 |
Leichardt Motor Inn | 682 Ruthven Street | (07) 4638 4644 |
Oaks Toowoomba Hotel | 25 Annand Street | (07) 3053 8890 |
Park Motor Inn | 88 Margaret Street | (07) 4632 1011 |
Quest Toowoomba | 133 Margaret Street | (07) 4690 2222 |
Riviera on Ruthven Motel | 730 Ruthven St, South | (07) 4635 3233 |
Ruthven St Motor Inn | 786 Ruthven Street | (07) 4636 1366 |
Toowoomba Central Plazza Apartment Hotel | 532-544 Ruthven Street | (07) 4688 3333 |
Villa Nova Motel | 736 Ruthven Street | (07) 4636 9200 |