QLD Delegates – WIOA Conferences

47th Queensland Water Industry Operations Conference & Exhibition

19 & 20 July 2023
University of Sunshine Coast, USC Stadium
32 Olympic Way, (off Sippy Downs Drive), Sippy Downs, Qld, 4556

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See & hear the latest in the water industry at a WIOA conference. Become a WIOA member today and save 25% on your delegate registration. This is an open event and there may be a small number of attendees who are not vaccinated. It is recommended that all attendees consider this fact as part of their own risk assessment about attending.

WIOA Individual Members can use the promo code WIOA-Member to receive a 25% discount.

Look for the blue “Enter promo code” button on the registration form, this is on the opening screen before you proceed to the checkout

Not an individual member? Join now for only $45!

Membership rate applies to all Individual Members, all Utility Corporate Members, and one (1) person from a Corporate Member.

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.

Conference Program

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COB Friday 14 July 2023.

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WIOA Members can use the provided code to unlock a 25% discount.

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Conference Program

Tuesday Wednesday Morning Wednesday Thursday

Tuesday 18 July 2023

	8.00am	Conference venue closed for the exhibition set up
	1.00pm	Exhibition Sites and Registration Desk Open for Exhibitors
	4.00pm	Registration desk open for Delegates
	4.45pm	Welcome Reception – Sponsored by Iplex Pipelines Drinks and Nibbles
	6.00pm	Venue Closed

Women of Water (WOW) Breakfast – Wednesday 19 July 2023

7.00am to 8.20am

Supported by ProDetec, a women’s Breakfast has been included in this year’s program to provide additional networking opportunities, registrations are essential.

Wednesday 19 July 2023

	7.00am	Woman of Water Breakfast (WOW) – Sponsored by ProDetec A meet and greet for all women attending the conference at a local café Venue – TBC
	8.00am	Registration Desk Opens
	9.00am	Conference Opening Session Welcome Representative TBC Unitywater Opening Address Mark Trembath WaterAid WaterAid and WASH Keynote Address Daniel Spiller Veolia ANZ Net zero and the water industry Exhibition Opening
	10.25am	Exhibition Viewing & Morning Tea – sponsored by Smart Lock Main Tapping Competition – sponsored by Reece Civil & Viadux
	11.30am	Technical Paper Session 1 Russell Kerkow Seqwater Floc aid, where have you been? Michael Larkin Fulcrum Robotics Practical application of robotics in the water industry Elise O’Keeffe Goulburn Valley Water Best Paper Overall Victoria 2023 Supplying reliable safe water in a flood
	12.30pm	Lunch – sponsored by NHP Grand Final of the 2023 Ixom Water of Origin – NSW v QLD
	1.30pm	Technical Paper Session 2 Troy Smith Urban Utilities Digester roof repair at Beaudesert RRC Anthony Morris Southern Downs Regional Council & Chris Evans Detection Services Enhancing O&M efficiency through a digital knowledge companion for enhanced regional support Dylan Merrett Bundaberg Regional Council Gregory River the new era
	2.30pm	Exhibition Viewing & Afternoon Tea – sponsored by Smart Lock
	4.00pm	Technical Paper Session 3 Matthew McNamara Seqwater Wellbeing through the floods Mark Habel Plasson Australia After the earthquake: rebuilding Christchurch’s 3 water PE pipe network George Bellizia Veolia Remote switching finger for reducing arc-flash risks
	5.00pm	End Paper Sessions – Day One
	6.30pm	Pre Dinner Savouries & Drinks – sponsored by Piping & Automation Systems
	7.00pm	Meet the Exhibitor Dinner – sponsored by Alliance Automation Dinner Drinks – sponsored by Wilo Award Presentation Kwatye Award – sponsored by TRILITY Dinner Speaker Danny McMaster – sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific
	11.00pm	Close of Day One

Thursday 20 July 2023

	8.30am	Registration Desk Opens
	8.30am	Exhibition Opens
	9.00am	Technical Paper Session 4 Scott Lowe & Luisa Magalhaes Unitywater Innovation to operations – biological control of blue green algae Jeff Parsonage Backflow Prevention Association of Australia Backflow prevention, keeping our drinking water safe John Granzien Seqwater & Adam Spencer Urban Utilities Drinking water quality improvement collaboration
	10.25am	Exhibition Viewing & Morning Tea – sponsored by Smart Lock Main Tapping Competition – sponsored by Reece Civil & Viadux
	11.30am	Technical Paper Session 5 Paul Harazim Mass Products Foot hand and wheel, the safest solutions for our operators Alex Blanch Mackay Regional Council Rainfall and its impacts on water treatment amid alkalinity challenges Janice Wilson Double Black Diamond Solutions & Reagan Whitehouse Unitywater One size does not fit all: a case for different learning programs
	12.30pm	Lunch – sponsored by Veolia
	1.10pm	Judging of Operator Posters – sponsored by IWES – The University of Queensland Trusten Hahn Seqwater Seqwater Alysha Di Martino & Craig McKenzie Seqwater Linville WTP softener installation
	1.50pm	Technical Paper Session 6 Joshua Van Hout & Chris Lovejoy Bundaberg Regional Council Rubyanna WWTP process and asset optimisation post commissioning Kathryn Turner Urban Utilities Odour Control John Holmes Mackay Regional Council The start to finish on what is required to solve a critical process failure
	2.50pm	Exhibition Viewing & Afternoon Tea – sponsored by Smart Lock
	3.50pm	Technical Paper Session 7 Marty Hancock Water Research Australia Developing a National benchmark for operator competency Tasha Eagle Eden Innovations LLC & Prachem Construction Supplies Best Operator Paper Victorian 2022 Enhanced performance of concrete with use of carbon nanotube enriched liquid additive Neelan Rana Gympie Regional Council Control of BGA bloom using EarthTec at Kinbombi Weir – a case study
	5.00pm	Close of Paper Sessions
	6.30pm	Pre Dinner Savouries & Drinks – sponsored by Grundfos Pumps
	7.00pm	Conference Dinner and Award Presentations – sponsored by Xylem Dinner Drinks Award Presentations QLD Main Tapping Competition – sponsored by Reece Civil & Viadux QLD Water of Origin – sponsored by IXOM Best Exhibition Site Ron Bergmeier Award – sponsored by Utility Magazine Best Operator Poster Paper – sponsored by IWES – The University of Queensland Best Paper by an Operator – sponsored by ProMinent Best Paper Overall (Brian Davis Award) – sponsored by Hanna Instruments Young Operator of the Year – sponsored by qldwater Operator of the Year (Civil/All Rounder) – sponsored qldwater Operator of the Year Award – sponsored by Australian Water Association Entertainment – Mark McConville Charity Raffle – sponsored by Control Components
	11.00pm	Close of Conference

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COVID Safe Information

Although a formal COVID Safe Event Plan is no longer required, WIOA is retaining many of the precautions previously in place.

This is an open event and there may be a small number of attendees who are not vaccinated. It is recommended that all attendees consider this fact as part of their own risk assessment about attending the event.

To make the conference as safe as possible for all attendees, there will be numerous changes to the operation of the conference and we request the support of all attendees in implementing these:

If you are not well, or you have any COVID-19 symptoms, including fever, sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, or loss of smell, please do not attend the event.
If you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 within the past 7 days, or if you are a close contact of a person who is positive for COVID-19, or you are awaiting results from a COVID-19 test, you should not attend the event.
As it is an indoor event, it is suggested that attendees consider wearing face masks as an added precaution against the spread of COVID-19.
A refund will be made available for people unable to attend due to illness, or travel restrictions due to COVID-19 outbreaks
A QR code is included on all attendee name tags for contact tracing purposes. ALL attendees MUST scan into the event each day
Bollards will be used to manage queues in areas where they are likely to form (registration desk and meals area). Maintaining physical distancing is the responsibility of every individual.
Hand sanitiser stations will be available at the entry to the building, the exhibition hall, and the papers room. Please sanitise or wash your hands regularly.
The chairs in the papers room will be widely spaced to provide extra distancing between attendees.
Additional cleaning is being implemented in high touch, high traffic areas including the bathrooms, toilets, chairs and tables
There will be no free-standing lunches or dinner service. These will be served and consumed whilst seated at tables.

47th Queensland Water Industry Operations Conference & Exhibition

Delegates

Conference Program

Delegate Registrations Close
COB Friday 14 July 2023.

Register as a Delegate

Delegate Registrations Close
COB Friday 14 July 2023.