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
Delegates
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
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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.
Register as a Delegate
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Delegate Registrations Close
COB Friday 14 July 2023.
Conference Program
Tuesday 18 July 2023
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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 |
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| 6.00pm | Venue Closed |
Women of Water (WOW) Breakfast – Wednesday 19 July 2023
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7.00am to 8.20amSupported 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
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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 – Hamptons Expresso |
| 8.00am |
Registration Desk Opens |
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| 9.00am |
Conference Opening SessionWelcome Representative TBC Unitywater |
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| 10.25am | Exhibition Viewing & Morning Tea – sponsored by Smart Lock Group Main Tapping Competition – sponsored by Reece Civil & Viadux |
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| 11.30am |
Technical Paper Session 1Russell Kerkow Seqwater |
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| 12.30pm | Lunch – sponsored by NHP Grand Final of the 2023 Ixom Water of Origin – NSW v QLD |
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| 1.30pm |
Technical Paper Session 2Paul McPhee Urban Utilities |
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| 2.30pm | Exhibition Viewing & Afternoon Tea – sponsored by Smart Lock Group | |
| 4.00pm |
Technical Paper Session 3Matthew McNamara Seqwater |
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| 5.00pm | End Paper Sessions – Day One | |
| 6.30pm | Pre Dinner Hospitality – sponsored by Piping & Automation Systems | |
| 7.00pm |
Meet the Exhibitor Dinner – sponsored by Alliance AutomationDinner Drinks – sponsored by Wilo Award Presentation Kwatye Award – sponsored by TRILITY Dinner Speaker Danny McMaster – sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific |
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| 11.00pm | Close of Day One |
Thursday 20 July 2023
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8.30am |
Registration Desk Opens |
| 8.30am | Exhibition Opens | |
| 9.00am |
Technical Paper Session 4Scott Lowe & Luisa Magalhaes Unitywater |
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| 10.25am | Exhibition Viewing & Morning Tea – sponsored by Smart Lock Group Main Tapping Competition – sponsored by Reece Civil & Viadux |
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| 11.30am |
Technical Paper Session 5Paul Harazim Mass Products |
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| 12.30pm | Lunch – sponsored by Veolia | |
| 1.10pm |
Judging of Operator Posters – sponsored by IWES – The University of QueenslandTrusten Hahn Seqwater |
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| 1.50pm |
Technical Paper Session 6Kathryn Turner Urban Utilities |
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| 2.50pm | Exhibition Viewing & Afternoon Tea – sponsored by Smart Lock Group |
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| 3.50pm |
Technical Paper Session 7Marty Hancock Water Research Australia |
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| 5.00pm | Close of Paper Sessions | |
| 6.30pm | Pre Dinner Hospitality – sponsored by Grundfos Pumps | |
| 7.00pm |
Conference Dinner and Award Presentations – sponsored by XylemDinner Drinks – sponsored by Smartstream Technology Award Presentations
Entertainment – Mark McConville – sponsored by Fulcrum Robotics |
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| 11.00pm | Close of Conference |
Exhibitors in 2023
360 Engineering
ABB Australia
Acrodyne – Limitorque
Activated Carbon Technologies
ADM Instrument Engineering
Aeris Global Australia
AKS Industries
Alliance Automation
Amiad Water Systems
APS Industrial
AquaManage Group
Aquatec Maxcon
Austral International
Automation Group
Automation IT
Barron – Auma Actuators
Bermad
Control Components
Crusader Hose
CST Wastewater Solutions
Detection Services
DGL
Drainchem
Dredge Robotics
Endress+Hauser
Enviroline Group
Envirosonic
FILTEC Water
Fosroc
Fulcrum Robotics
Glacier Filtration
Grundfos Pumps
Hach Pacific
Hanna Instruments
Hexa-Cover
Hydro Innovations
Infinite Water
Innovative Filtration Solutions
Ionode
IPD
Iplex Pipelines
Iwaki Pumps Australia
IXOM
John Morris Group
Kisters
Krohne
KSB Australia
Link Resources Training
Mass Products
McBerns Innovative Solutions
Merck
Metasphere Australia
Metaval Engineering Sales
NETZSCH Pumps & Systems
NHP Electrical Engineering Products
Odour Technologies
Ozzi Kleen
PAAS
Pentair
Plasson Australia
Polymaster
Process Control Services
Prominent Fluid Controls
Qmax Pumping Systems
Reece Civil & Viadux
RIDGID Australia
Royce Water Technologies
SAFEgroup Automation
Sewer Equipment Company
SGEnergy
Siemens
Skylotec
Smart Lock Group
Smartstream Technology
SPIRAC
Strongcast
SWAN Analytical Australia
Techtop Australia
Teksal Safety
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TRILITY
UAMTEC
Valvemax
Veolia
Viega
VoR Environmental
Water Infrastructure Services (WIS)
WEG Australia
Weidmuller
Wilo Australia
Xylem
QLD Conference Hosts 2023
QLD Conference Sponsors 2023
QLD Conference Media Partners 2023
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.