83rd Victorian Water Industry Operations Conference & Exhibition
22 & 23 June 2022
Bendigo Exhibition Centre
Prince of Wales Showgrounds, Holmes Road, Bendigo, VIC, 3550
Congratulations to the 2022 Award Winners
Operator of the Year – Sponsored by VicWater
Tom Stiles from Central Highlands Water
Young Operator of the Year – Sponsored by IWA Victoria
Tom Bennett from Barwon Water
Networks Operator of the Year – Sponsored by Water Training Australia
Matthew Boyle from Wannon Water
Best Paper Overall – Sponsored by Hanna Instruments
Tasha Eagle – Parchem Construction Products/Fosroc
Best Paper by an Operator – Sponsored by ProMinent
- John De Boer – Melbourne Water
- Grant Waite – North East Water
- Darren Sharman – Goulburn Valley Water
Best Poster by an Operator – Sponsored by IWES The University of Queensland
Steven Kugele from Central Highlands Water
2022 Ixom Best Tasting Tap Water in VIC – Finalists
- Central Highlands Water
- Goulburn Valley Water
- Melbourne Water
2022 Ixom Best Tasting Tap Water in VIC – Winner
Melbourne Water
Main Tapping Competition – Sponsored by Reece Civil
Goulburn Valley Water Central Cowboys – Bailey Anderson & Billy Wall
Charity – Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation
Ron Bergmeier Award – Best Exhibition Site – Sponsored by Utility Magazines
Remtron
WIOA Conference Charity Presentations
Water Aid $2,500
See & hear the latest in the water industry at a WIOA conference. Become a WIOA member today and save 15% 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.
Venue
Bendigo Exhibition Centre
Prince of Wales Showgrounds
Holmes Road, Bendigo
Accommodation & Bus Routes
Tourism Bendigo
Delegates are responsible for booking their own accommodation. Motel bookings can be made by contacting Tourism Bendigo on their toll free number: 1800 813 153 and quote the code WIOA22 or visit www.bendigotourism.com.
Bus Route
The listing of accommodation providers is provided for your convenience as they will be close to the conference bus route.
There are many other hotels within Bendigo other than those listed. If the hotels below are fully booked, delegates and exhibitors can make their way to the closest hotel on the bus route.
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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.