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eFlash 2024

eFlash #614 - Release date:- 28-Nov-2024 In this edition: qldwater end of year drinks - final call! | Essentials Webinar: Building personal resilience to avoid burnout | Trade waste article in Inside Water Magazine | ...

eFlash #613 - Release date:- 15-Nov-2024 In this edition: Essentials Webinar: Building personal resilience to avoid burnout | qldwater end of year drinks | Micro-Credentials training 2025 | IPWEA-QNT conference and awards | DETSI Point ...

eFlash #612 - Release date:- 06-Nov-2024 In this edition: Government changes | qldwater is hiring! | qldwater Emerging Contaminants workshop reminder | Latest submissions | First public hearing on Senate PFAS Inquiry | BuildSkills Australia ...

eFlash #611 - Release date:- 30-Oct-2024 In this edition: qldwater end of year drinks and new government opportunity | Consultation session on NHMRC changes to the ADWG | qldwater Emerging Contaminants workshop: early bird registrations ...

eFlash #610 - Release date:- 15-Oct-2024 In this edition: Meeting to discuss Safe Work Australia proposed Workplace Exposure Limits impact on trade waste customers | Essentials Webinar: The Water Supply Regulator perspective on processing amendments to ...

eFlash #609 - Release date:- 25-Sep-2024 IN THIS EDITION: qldwater Submissions | Essentials Webinar: WSR perspective on amendments to a DWQMP | Water Supply Regulation e-Alert | WaterRA Workshop: Critical decision making in water operations | ...

eFlash #608 - Release date:- 12-Sep-2024 IN THIS EDITION: qldwater Submissions | Xylem Accelerating Digital Transformation Event | Webinar: Managing airborne contaminants in the workplace | Amendments to the Electrical Safety Act | WaterRA Extreme Events Survey ...

eFlash #607 - Release date:- 03-Sep-2024 In this edition: Celebrating Excellence with Luke Reid, Young Operator of the Year | SWIM reporting champions for 2024! | Annual Performance Reporting | Annual Forum Presentations | Taste Test ...

eFlash #606 - Release date:- 28-Aug-2024 NEW / HOT TOPICS Annual Forum ReflectionsThanks to all our members and partners who attended the 2024 Annual Forum in Brisbane last week. It was a jam-packed few days with ...

eFlash #605 - Release date:- 19-Aug-2024 NEW / HOT TOPICS Annual Forum We are excited to catch up with many of our members over the coming days as we prepare for a jam-packed week starting with the ...

eFlash #604 - Release date:- 06-Aug-2024 NEW / HOT TOPICS Annual ForumThe Annual Forum program is progressing well and the registrations are rolling in with limited seats remaining for the technical tours. We are pleased to announce ...

eFlash #603 - Release date:- 26-Jul-2024 NEW / HOT TOPICS Award Winners AnnouncedIt is with great pleasure that we can announce the winners of the 2024 Young Operator of the Year and Operator of the Year ...

eFlash #602 - Release date:- 17-Jul-2024 NEW / HOT TOPICS Annual ForumEarly bird registration for the Annual Forum closes this Friday, 19 July so get in quick to access the discounted price.The program is progressing well ...

eFlash #601 - Release date:- 04-Jul-2024 NEW / HOT TOPICS Annual Forum – Registrations Now Open!Registrations are now open for the 2024 Annual Forum with the theme “Managing the (Infrastructure) Risk ...

eFlash #600 - Release date:- 21-Jun-2024 NEW / HOT TOPICS Annual Forum – Registrations Now Open!Registrations are now open for the 2024 Annual Forum with the theme “Managing the (Infrastructure) Risk ...

eFlash #599 - Release date:- 10-Jun-2024 NEW / HOT TOPICS EOI Open for Micro-Credentials 2024Expressions of interest are now open for the Micro-Credential Courses 2024 to be delivered between July and September 2024. Follow the link ...

eFlash #598 - Release date:- 22-May-2024 NEW / HOT TOPICS  Water Connections Tour qldwater completed the annual Water Connections Tour across the North-West of Queensland from 13 – 16 May 2024. This year’s Water Connections Tour ...

eFlash #597 - Release date:- 08-May-2024 NEW / HOT TOPICS Latest Submissionsqldwater Submission to DCCEEW on National Water InitiativeIn this submission to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and ...

eFlash #596 - Release date:- 24-Apr-2024 NEW / HOT TOPICS Annual Forum WrapThank you to all those who attended the 2024 Water Skills Forum last week – it was great to catch up with so ...

eFlash #595 - Release date:- 10-Apr-2024 NEW / HOT TOPICS Water Skills Forum - Register Now!Time is running out to register for the Water Skills Forum on Friday 19 April 2024 at Parliament House in ...

eFlash #594 - Release date:- 28-Mar-2024 NEW / HOT TOPICS Water Skills Forum – Register Now!The Queensland Water Skills Partnership is hosting its annual Water Skills Forum on Friday 19 April 2024 at Parliament House ...

eFlash #593 - Release date:- 20-Mar-2024 NEW / HOT TOPICS NPR report releasedThe National Performance Report (NPR) 2022-23: Urban water utilities has been published on the Bureau of Meteorology’s website. This ...

eFlash #592 - Release date:- 05-Mar-2024 NEW / HOT TOPICS Water Connections Tourqldwater coordinated a Water Connections Tour on behalf of the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water last month, visiting Douglas Shire Council, ...

eFlash #591 - Release date:- 19-Feb-2024 NEW / HOT TOPICS NPR (National Performance Report) informationBy now everyone should be aware that there will be some changes to Water Service Provider’s annual water and sewerage reporting ...

eFlash #590 - Release date:- 07-Feb-2024 NEW / HOT TOPICS qldwater Submission to PC Inquiry on National Water Reform 2024qldwater’s submission to the Productivity Commission's inquiry into National Water Reform is now

eFlash #589 - Release date:- 30-Jan-2024 IN THIS EDITION: 2024 Water Skills Forum – REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN | Essentials Webinar: Arc Flash Risks, Causes and Management | Fundamentals of Pumping Specific Energy Recording Available | ...

eFlash #588 - Release date:- 10-Jan-2024 IN THIS EDITION: Disaster recovery post TC Jasper | Latest Benchmarking Report released | Register Now: The Fundamentals of Pumping Specific Energy | Electrical Safety Act 2002 Review | ...

eFlash 2023

eFlash #587 - Release date:- 19-Dec-2023 IN THIS EDITION: Hardship Assistance for Far North Communities | Water Amendment Regulation 2023 | NPR Data for 2022-23 Published | IMPORTANT – EOI to Join IChEMS | Gulf ...

eFlash #586 - Release date:- 29-Nov-2023 IN THIS EDITION:Advocacy on Telco Act Ramped Up | Inside Water features Georgina Davis | New IPWEA-QNT Board Announced | Water Security Assessment for Central Queensland | Parliamentary Report into ...

eFlash #585 - Release date:- 15-Nov-2023 IN THIS EDITION:qldwater Submission on Improving Powers and Penalties of the EP Act | Regulatory Impact Assessment for hydrogen sulphide and chlorine | Service Providers share their experiences with ...

eFlash #584 - Release date:- 03-Nov-2023 IN THIS EDITION:Essentials webinar series on Harmful Algal Blooms | New webinar: Service provider experiences with managing HAB | Funding announced for new Water Treatment Plant in Ayr ...

eFlash #583 - Release date:- 27-Oct-2023 IN THIS EDITION:Essentials webinar series on Harmful Algal Blooms | Water Supply Regulation e-Alert | UN University Report on risk tipping points | Social licence for electricity transmission projectsNEW ...

eFlash #582 - Release date:- 20-Oct-2023 IN THIS EDITION: QWRAP Program Security | Essentials webinar series on Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) | National Performance Reporting (NPR) webinars for 2024-25 data collection/reporting | Release of the ...

eFlash #581 - Release date:- 13-Oct-2023 IN THIS EDITION: Essentials webinar series on Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) | SWIM 2022/23 annual water and sewerage data complete | SEQ water security program released | Ergon Energy ...

eFlash #580 - Release date:- 06-Oct-2023 IN THIS EDITION: Essentials webinar series on Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) | AWA Queensland Water Awards | qldwater advocacy | WaterAid Walk for Water qldwater team | Activated Sludge ...

eFlash #579 - Release date:- 29-Sep-2023 IN THIS EDITION: Transforming Biosolids Symposium | High Risk Weather Season Ahead | WaterAid Walk for Water – Sponsor the qldwater team! | BOOK NOW - Activated Sludge and ...

eFlash #578 - Release date:- 21-Sep-2023 IN THIS EDITION: National Performance Report (NPR) Update | qldwater Submissions and Advocacy | Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 Passed | Review of Queensland's Environmental Protection Laws | Energy ...

eFlash #577 - Release date:- 15-Sep-2023 IN THIS EDITION:Annual Forum Wrap | TracWater Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test Winner | Strategic Priorities Group Update | SWIM Leaderboard | Information Session: Workplace Exposure ...

eFlash #576 - Release date:- 31-Aug-2023 IN THIS EDITION: Postponement of Information Session: Workplace Exposure Standards for H2S and other chemicals |  Annual Forum: Last Chance to Register! | TracWater Best of the Best ...

eFlash #575 - Release date:- 24-Aug-2023 IN THIS EDITION: IChEMS PFAS scheduling consultation session next Monday | Information Session: Workplace Exposure Standards for H2S and other chemicals | Annual Forum Update | TracWater Best of ...

eFlash #574 - Release date:- 14-Aug-2023 IN THIS EDITION: Annual Forum: Register Now! | Information Session: Workplace Exposure Standards for H2S and other chemicals | Green Card Training Course Launched | qldwater Submission to ABS ...

eFlash #573 - Release date:- 04-Aug-2023 IN THIS EDITION: Annual Forum: Register Now! | TracWater Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test | qldwater Advocacy | Water Literacy EOI | SEQ Bulk Water Concealed ...

eFlash #572 - Release date:- 28-Jul-2023 Information for Water Industry Managers and Practitioners in the Queensland Water IndustryIN THIS EDITION: Annual Forum: Register Now! | QWRAP Chairs and Coordinators Forum | qldwater Awards | Queensland ...

eFlash #571 - Release date:- 18-Jul-2023 Information for Water Industry Managers and Practitioners in the Queensland Water IndustryIN THIS EDITION: Message from new CEO Dr Georgina Davis | qldwater Staff Announcements | Latest Snapshot Report Released ...

eFlash #570 - Release date:- 21-Jun-2023 Information for Water Industry Managers and Practitioners in the Queensland Water IndustryIN THIS EDITION: Message from new CEO Dr Georgina Davis | Annual Forum 2023: Celebrating 20 Years | PFAS: New ...

eFlash #569 - Release date:- 15-Jun-2023 Information for Water Industry Managers and Practitioners in the Queensland Water IndustryIN THIS EDITION: Message from new CEO Dr Georgina Davis | It's time to reward your Operators - ...

eFlash #568 - Release date:- 26-May-2023 Information for Water Industry Managers and Practitioners in the Queensland Water Industry(Issue #568 - 26 May 2023) IN THIS EDITION: Message from Interim CEO |  Water Connections Tour | Skills Forum ...

eFlash #567 - Release date:- 12-May-2023 IN THIS EDITION:Water Connections Tour | qldwater welcomes TRILITY as Principal Event Sponsor for 2023 | Ozwater '23 | Federal Budget | WSAA Discussion Paper: Renewing the National Water Initiative ...

eFlash #566 - Release date:- 21-Apr-2023 IN THIS EDITION: CEO Announcement | Snapshot Report | Welcome to our new Affiliate Member | Release of National Performance Report 2021/22 | Urgent Job Vacancy Napranum Aboriginal Council ...

eFlash #565 - Release date:- 31-Mar-2023 In this edition: EPOLA Bill Passed | New SEQ Code Website Launched | Water Training Website Upgrade | AWA Technical Event Bundaberg Wrap | Drinking Water Quality Management Plan Guideline ...

eFlash #564 - Release date:- 17-Mar-2023 In this edition: Welcome Jane Standfast | Cross Government Urban Water Committee (CGUWC) | Water Connections Tour | Operator Awards - it's time to acknowledge your good workers! | Closing ...

eFlash #563 - Release date:- 23-Feb-2023 In this edition: Message from Interim CEO Linda Roberts | Release of the Queensland Water Regional Alliance Program (QWRAP) Annual Report 2021-2022 | NPR Review: Indicators and Timing | Resource ...

eFlash #562 - Release date:- 10-Feb-2023 In this edition: Release of the 2021/22 benchmarking report for Queensland's Urban Potable Water and Sewerage Industry | Sponsorships 2023 | Resource Library Updates | Water Supply Regulation e-Alert (Cairns ...

eFlash #561 - Release date:- 03-Feb-2023 In this edition: Message from Interim CEO| Water Industry Snapshot Report Survey

eFlash 2022

eFlash #560 - Release date:- 20-Dec-2022 In this edition: Merry Christmas | Office Closure Dates | Newsletter #34

eFlash #559 - Release date:- 08-Dec-2022 In this edition: Water Supply Regulation e-Alert | Invitation to provide comment on Major and Minor Amendments Guideline | WSAA/qldwater/NSW water directorate webinar - US EPA climate resilient water ...

eFlash #558 - Release date:- 01-Dec-2022 In this edition: QWRAP - Wide Bay Burnett Urban Water Alliance (WBBUWA) Operators Forum | Environmental Regulatory Update November | Draft PFAS National Environmental Management Plan 3.0 Consultation | ...

eFlash #557 - Release date:- 10-Nov-2022 In this edition: Message from CEO | PFAS NEMP 3.0 Consultation Period Extended to 28 February | WSAA Report Launched | Positions Available - Redland City Council

eFlash #556 - Release date:- 27-Oct-2022 In this edition: Federal Budget 2022 | ABS: Water Account Report 2020/21 | Public Release of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Data | Water Supply Regulation e-Alert | AWA Cairns ...

eFlash #555 - Release date:- 20-Oct-2022 In this edition: Message from Interim CEO| Position Available qldwater – Project Support Assistant| Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment (EPOLA)| LGAQ Conference in Cairns Summary| Upcoming Fundamentals Webinar – ...

eFlash #554 - Release date:- 14-Oct-2022 In this edition: SWIM 2021/22 Annual Water and Sewerage Data: Complete| Update on IPWEAQ| Current Advocacy/Consultation Activities| Upcoming Fundamentals Webinar – Register Now| WSAA Members Only - Annual WSAA Climate Change, Energy & ...

eFlash #553 - Release date:- 28-Sep-2022 In this edition: EoW Framework Review| PFAS NEMP 3.0 Consultation Period Opens| Water Night| Walk for Water| qldwater Recruiting – New Skills Manager| Position Available – Whitsunday Regional Council| Position Available ...

eFlash #552 - Release date:- 21-Sep-2022 In this edition: qldwater Recruiting – New Skills Manager| Position Available – Mackay Regional Council| Free RADHAZ Safety Training from TAFE Queensland 1. 

eFlash #551 - Release date:- 14-Sep-2022 In this edition: From Interim CEO – Linda Roberts| qldwater Recruiting – New Skills Manager| Supply Chain Resilience Initiative Round 2 Announcement| 2022 Annual Forum Wrap| Mackay Water Crowned Top Drop ...

eFlash #550 - Release date:- 31-Aug-2022 In this edition: The Quest to Find Queensland’s Best| Upcoming Fundamentals Webinar| Positions Available – Cairns Regional Council1. The Quest to Find Queensland’s BestIt’s that time of the year again where water service ...

eFlash #549 - Release date:- 24-Aug-2022 In this edition: CEO Update – Linda Roberts/ Dave Cameron| The Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test – Last Chance to Enter!| AWA QLD Technical Event: The Untold Stories of ...

eFlash #548 - Release date:- 17-Aug-2022 In this edition: Vale Mark Pascoe| Current Media Focus on SEQ Water Security| AWA QLD Technical Event: The Untold Stories of Water Sector Resilience| The Best of the Best Queensland Water ...

eFlash #547 - Release date:- 11-Aug-2022 In this edition: NPR Review Update| qldwater Interim CEO| Building and Plumbing Newsflash 606| Awesome Operators Recognised at WIOA Conference| The Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test – Enter ...

eFlash #546 - Release date:- 03-Aug-2022 In this edition: Dave Cameron news| Urgent - Quick Survey for Water Operations Trainees – Due 4th August| The Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test – Enter Now!| qldwater Annual ...

eFlash #545 - Release date:- 28-Jul-2022 In this edition: Urgent – Quick Survey for Water Operations Trainees| New Australian Wastewater Quality Management Guidelines Released| qldwater Annual Forum – Register Now| WIOA QLD Logan Conference1. Urgent – Quick Survey for Water ...

eFlash #544 - Release date:- 21-Jul-2022 In this edition: qldwater Annual Forum – Registrations Now Open| Gympie Conference Wrap1. qldwater Annual Forum – Registrations Now OpenThe Queensland Water Directorate (qldwater) invites you to join us for our Annual ...

eFlash #543 - Release date:- 12-Jul-2022 In this edition: NSW Regulatory and Assurance Framework Released| Qldwater Members only – Good Practice Guide to Water Treatment Plants1. NSW Regulatory and Assurance Framework ReleasedThe NSW government has recently released its ...

eFlash #542 - Release date:- 07-Jul-2022 In this edition: AWA QLD Water Awards – Open for Entry!| COVID-19 Vaccinations Event Policy Update| Check out Charters! 1. AWA QLD Water Awards – Open for Entry! The QLD Water Awards are ...

eFlash #541 - Release date:- 29-Jun-2022 In this edition: Gympie Regional Conference – Registrations Close this Friday!| Position Available – Department of Environment & Science 1. Gympie Regional Conference – Registrations Close this Friday! Registrations close this ...

eFlash #540 - Release date:- 22-Jun-2022 In this edition: New Starters at qldwater| State Budget – Queensland Water Projects Funding| Gympie Regional Conference – Two weeks left to register!| Water Skills Forum Presentations – Now Available| Position Available – Cairns Regional ...

eFlash #539 - Release date:- 15-Jun-2022 In this edition: Vale Darren Lonergan| Gympie Regional Conference – Register Now 1. Vale Darren Lonergan It is with great sadness we advise the passing of Darren Lonergan, Operations Manager for ...

eFlash #538 - Release date:- 09-Jun-2022 In this edition: Important SWIM News| Water Skills Forum 2022 – Wrap| QWMN Forum Series: Series 1 – 14 June| New Minister for Water Announced| Gympie Regional Conference – Registrations Now Open! 1. Important SWIM ...

eFlash #537 - Release date:- 08-Jun-2022 In this edition: Public Comment on LEL Guidelines| Cessation of Water Operations Training| Gympie Regional Conference – Call for Papers 1. Public Comment on LEL Guidelines qldwater is very excited to see that ...

eFlash #536 - Release date:- 26-May-2022 In this edition: qldwater Position – Director Innovation Partnerships| National Survey – ‘The Future of Water - The Australian Context'| Port Douglas Conference Wrap| Flushable Products: Standard Now Available| Gympie Regional Conference – Call for ...

eFlash #535 - Release date:- 18-May-2022 In this edition: qldwater Position – Director Innovation Partnerships| Intelligent Water Networks (IWN) Digital Water Metering - Economic Model User Guide available to qldwater members| Ozwater Wrap| 

eFlash #534 - Release date:- 11-May-2022 In this edition: Rob Fearon is moving on (Part 2)| Chlorates – QHealth Position Statement| Gympie Regional Conference – Call for Papers| Port Douglas Regional Conference – Registrations Close Today!| Water Skills Forum 2022 – ...

eFlash #533 - Release date:- 05-May-2022 In this edition: Rob Fearon is moving on| Update to Isolation for Diagnosed Cases of COVID-19 and Management of Close Contacts Direction| Trade Visitors to Ozwater’22| 2022 National Construction Code Seminars – Register Now| Port ...

eFlash #532 - Release date:- 27-Apr-2022 In this edition: Port Douglas Regional Conference – Register Now| Water Skills Forum 2022 – Register Now  1. Port Douglas Regional Conference – Register Now! Early Bird Registrations will ...

eFlash #531 - Release date:- 20-Apr-2022 In this edition: Opportunity for Service Providers to Assist in Research into the Health Risks Posed by THMs\ Further Correspondence from the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre| Work with qldwater – Account ...

eFlash #530 - Release date:- 06-Apr-2022 In this edition: Work with qldwater – Account Manager Innovation Partnerships| Critical Infrastructure Security Reforms| ERA63 Model Conditions Consultation – Last Chance 9 April| Port Douglas Regional Conference – Registrations Now Open!| Water Skills Forum 2022 ...

eFlash #529 - Release date:- 30-Mar-2022 In this edition: Livingstone Regional Conference - Wrap| Central Queensland Trade Waste Interest Group (CQTWIG) Wrap| qldwater Careers Website Launched| qldwater Position Available – Project Coordinator| Next Fundamentals Webinar NEW / HOT TOPICS ...

eFlash #528 - Release date:- 23-Mar-2022 In this edition: Supply Chain Update| Free RADHAZ Safety Training from TAFE Queensland| qldwater Position Available – Project Coordinator| Port Douglas Regional Conference – Call for Papers| Next Fundamentals Webinar 1. ...

eFlash #527 - Release date:- 16-Mar-2022 In this edition: qldwater Position Available – Project Coordinator| Central Queensland Trade Waste Interest Group (CQTWIG) Meeting| Port Douglas Regional Conference – Call for Papers| Next Fundamentals Webinar| Ride for Research ...

eFlash #526 - Release date:- 10-Mar-2022 In this edition: Come and work with us!| Central Queensland Trade Waste Interest Group (CQTWIG) Meeting| Livingstone Regional Conference – Last Chance to Register!| Water Skills Forum – New Date Confirmed ...

eFlash #525 - Release date:- 02-Mar-2022 In this edition: Water Skills Forum 2022 –Postponed| Livingstone Regional Conference| Common Model Conditions – Joint Response| NPR and NWA Reports Released| swimlocal – a full data management tool with reporting benefits| SWIM – SA Trial| EOI ...

eFlash #524 - Release date:- 24-Feb-2022 In this edition: Livingstone Regional Conference - Registrations Now Open| EOI for Essentials Webinar Topics| New Look for WSAA's Water 360| Next Fundamentals Webinar| SCADA Micro-Credentials - Don't Miss Out| qldwater ...

eFlash #523 - Release date:- 16-Feb-2022 In this edition: Water Skills Forum – We are go!| Update on Workplace Exposure Standards| ERA63 Model Conditions Consultation| New Improved Version of swimlocal is Now Available| Livingstone Regional Conference – ...

eFlash #522 - Release date:- 09-Feb-2022 In this edition: Chemical Supply Update| Release of the 2020/21 Benchmarking Report for Queensland’s Urban Potable Water and Sewerage Industry| Water Skills Forum – 3 March 2022 – REGISTRATIONS CLOSING!| Reminder - DES Updating ...

eFlash #521 - Release date:- 03-Feb-2022 In this edition: Important - Potential Chemical Shortages including Alum| Regional Editions of WSAA Supply and Gravity Sewerage Codes Released| Water Skills Forum - Registrations Now Open 1. Important - ...

eFlash #520 - Release date:- 27-Jan-2022 In this edition: Updates to Radiological Water Quality Advice Australian Drinking Water Guidelines| qldwaterRecruiting - New Skills Manager 1. Updates to Radiological Water Quality Advice Australian Drinking Water Guidelines The ...

eFlash #519 - Release date:- 24-Jan-2022 In this edition: IRC Industry Outlook Skills Survey| qldwater Recruiting – New Skills Manager| Water Skills Forum 2022 – Registrations Now Open!| Enrolments Open for SCADA Micro-Credentials| qldwater Events for 2022| Position ...

eFlash #518 - Release date:- 12-Jan-2022 In this edition: Maintaining services during the current COVID wave| DES Updating Model Conditions for STP’s| Annual Update - Queensland Bulk Water Opportunities Statement| Principal Sponsor for 2022 - GRENOF| Call for Papers – Livingstone ...

eFlash 2021

eFlash #517 - Release date:- 17-Dec-2021 In this edition: QWRAP Funding Announcement 1. QWRAP Funding Annoucement Many will have seen by now Minister Butcher’s announcement that the Queensland Water Regional Alliance Program has not only received ...

eFlash #516 - Release date:- 15-Dec-2021 In this edition: COVID and the Queensland Water Sector| Intelligent Water Networks (Victoria) Industry Conference open to qldwater – 8 February 2022| Environmental Protection Agency Consultation Begins| Discussion Paper – ...

eFlash #515 - Release date:- 08-Dec-2021 In this edition: Updated Water Fluoridation Forms| Supply Chain Resilience Initiative Round 2 – for potential manufacturers of treatment chemicals| WSAA Climate Change Paper Release| WSAA Water Fueling the Path to ...

eFlash #514 - Release date:- 01-Dec-2021 In this edition: Telecommunications Legislation| QWater ‘21 Conference Wrap| Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2021 1. Telecommunications Legislation The Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 (LIFD) has now been published on the ...

eFlash #513 - Release date:- 24-Nov-2021 In this edition: qldwater  Membership Update| Safe Work Australia – Workplace Exposure Standards| Levels of Service Case Studies IIMM| Water Quality Advisory Committee – Expressions of Interest 1. qldwater Membership Update

eFlash #512 - Release date:- 17-Nov-2021 In this edition: Water Sector Vaccinations and COVID BCP – Feedback Request| 2021 IPWEAQ Annual Conference – Two Presentations| Opportunity for First Nations Water Professional to join advisory committee| Positions Available ...

eFlash #511 - Release date:- 10-Nov-2021 In this edition: DWQMP Guideline Review – Your Feedback is Welcome| Potential for Changes to Environmental Legislation| Fundamentals Webinar – Register Now 1. DWQMP Guideline Review – Your Feedback is Welcome Following a ...

eFlash #510 - Release date:- 03-Nov-2021 In this edition: Updated Queensland Water Fluoridation Code of Practice| Invitation to QUT Local Government Water Supply Challenges and Opportunities workshop| Fundamentals Webinar 1. Updated Queensland Water Fluoridation Code of Practice Queensland ...

eFlash #509 - Release date:- 27-Oct-2021 In this edition: Farewell Carlie| New Exemplar Global Training Provider for Auditors| NPR Indicator Review – Update| Cyber Security Funding Opportunity – Water Sector| qCRAC-SWEAP Contaminants Source Control Workshop – Recording Now Available| Webinar – Unitywater's ...

eFlash #508 - Release date:- 20-Oct-2021 In this edition: H2S Update| Asset Criticality Tools and Guideline| Clarification – Essential Workers/ Close Contacts| Webinar – Unitywater's Automated Metering Journey| SUEZ Biofactory II Webinar| Logan City Council Tender1. H2S UpdateEflash #495 and #501 refer. ...

eFlash #507 - Release date:- 13-Oct-2021 In this edition: Water Skills Partnership wins Premier’s Industry Collaboration Award!| Annual Forum – Vendor Pitch Winners| Webinar – Unitywater's Automated Metering Journey| qCRAC-SWEAP Contaminants Source Control Workshop| Position Available – Redland City Council1. Water Skills ...

eFlash #506 - Release date:- 06-Oct-2021 In this edition: Webinar – Unitywater's Automated Metering Journey| qCRAC-SWEAP Contaminants Source Control Workshop| 2021-22 AWA QLD YWP Mentoring Program  1. Webinar –Unitywater'sAutomated Metering Journey Steve McDonald was ...

eFlash #505 - Release date:- 30-Sep-2021 In this edition: Have your say on the Draft State Infrastructure Strategy Water Chapter| Water Supply Regulation e-Alert| SEQ Code - Updates to Gravity Sewer Code Released| Webinar - Unitywater's Automated Metering Journey| qCRAC-SWEAP Contaminants ...

eFlash #504 - Release date:- 16-Sep-2021 In this edition: Go Water Skills Partnership!| Special Webinar on Progress with COVID Sewage Surveillance| Update: National Performance Report (NPR) Indicator Review| Annual Forum Wrap Up| qCRAC-SWEAP Contaminants Source Control ...

eFlash #503 - Release date:- 08-Sep-2021 In this edition: Annual Forum Kicks off with Automated Metering Workshop| Building our Regions funding announcement from State Government| Digitising our Reticulation Operations in Two Months| Special Webinar on Progress ...

eFlash #502 - Release date:- 03-Sep-2021 In this edition: Release of the Final Report into National Water Reform 2020| 2021 Australian Infrastructure Plan 1. Release of the Final Report into National Water Reform 2020 The Australian Government has ...

eFlash #501 - Release date:- 01-Sep-2021 In this edition: The Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test – Last Chance!| WSAA Strengthening Australia Cyber Security Submission| Satellite & Wireless Pty Ltd v Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading ...

eFlash #500 - Release date:- 27-Aug-2021 In this edition: Draft Australian Standard for Flushable Products| Special Webinar on Progress with COVID Sewage Surveillance| Watch: The Fundamentals of Remote Assistance Technologies| The Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test - Enter Now!| Position ...

eFlash #499 - Release date:- 26-Aug-2021 In this edition: qldwater Annual Forum 2021 - Registrations CLOSE TOMORROW!  1. qldwater Annual Forum 2021 - Registrations CLOSE TOMORROW! So we are on track for an excellent Annual Forum with only ...

eFlash #498 - Release date:- 18-Aug-2021 In this edition: Tomorrows Essentials Webinar – Registration closes at 5pm today!| LEL Gas Management Guidelines Survey| Welcome to our new Affiliate Members| The Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste ...

eFlash #497 - Release date:- 13-Aug-2021 In this edition: qldwater Annual Forum 2021 – All Systems Go for September!| The [Your Name Here] Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test| Urban Water Forum (Mackay) Wrap| ...

eFlash #496 - Release date:- 10-Aug-2021 In this edition: Three Waters (NZ) Update| WIOA – 2021 Census Night| Chlorate Risk Assessment| New swimlocal Web Reports Tool| The [Your Name Here] Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste ...

eFlash #495 - Release date:- 28-Jul-2021 In this edition: Potential Change to Workplace Exposure Standards for Hydrogen Sulphide| Charters Towers Regional Conference – Wrap Up| Aqua Card NSW Goes Live| Next Essentials Webinar – Register Now| qldwater ...

eFlash #494 - Release date:- 23-Jul-2021 In this edition: Changes to the Operator Certification Framework (including new name)| Next Essentials Webinar – Register Now| qldwater Annual Forum 2021 – Register Now| Smarter Investment in Wastewater and Water ...

eFlash #493 - Release date:- 14-Jul-2021 In this edition: IPWEAQ Board Elections| New WIOA Practical Guide to the Operation & Optimisation of Microfiltration and Ultrafiltration Membrane Processes| qldwater Annual Forum 2021 - Registrations Now Open!| Smarter Investment ...

eFlash #492 - Release date:- 07-Jul-2021 In this edition: Charters Towers Regional Conference – Full Steam Ahead| qldwater Annual Forum 2021 – Registrations Now Open!| NZ Water Reforms Update| First Symposium of the ARC Training Centre for ...

eFlash #491 - Release date:- 30-Jun-2021 In this edition: Smarter Investment in Wastewater and Water Management forum: Book now!| Charters Towers Regional Conference – Register Now 1. Smarter Investment in Wastewater and Water Management Forum: Book Now! The Queensland Government ...

eFlash 490 - Release date:- 29-Jun-2021 In this edition: Queensland Government Announcements| Smarter Investment in Wastewater and Water Management forum: Book now!| Amendments to the Water Fluoridation Code of Practice| Charters Towers Regional Conference – ...

eFlash #489 - Release date:- 16-Jun-2021 In this edition: Tomorrows Essentials Webinar – Register Now| Charters Towers Regional Conference – Register Now| qldwater Best of the Best Taste Test Sponsorship Available| Position Available – Tablelands Regional ...

eFlash 488 - Release date:- 11-Jun-2021 In this edition: Next Essentials Webinar – Register Now| Charters Towers Regional Conference – Register Now| Important Statewide Water Management System (SWIM) News| qldwater Best of the Best Taste Test Sponsorship ...

eFlash #487 - Release date:- 02-Jun-2021 In this edition: Next Essentials Webinar - Register Now| Charters Towers Regional Conference| Reef Guideline - Now Available 1. Next Essentials Webinar - Register Now The next qldwater Webinar is ...

eFlash #486 - Release date:- 02-Jun-2021 In this edition: WIOA Conference Toowoomba - Live Stream Mains Tapping 1. WIOA Conference Toowoomba - Live Stream Mains Tapping The WIOA Conference in Toowoomba has invited us to view their ...

eFlash #485 - Release date:- 26-May-2021 In this edition: Next Essentials Webinar – Registrations Now Open| Barcaldine Regional Conference – Wrap Up| Dial Before You Dig – We say thank you| Affiliate Organisations Announcement 1. Next Essentials Webinar– Re

eFlash #484 - Release date:- 18-May-2021 In this edition: Next Essentials Webinar – Registrations Now Open!| Draft Toxicant Guidelines Consultation Release – Stage 2| qldwater Annual Forum 2021 – Save the Date| Position Available – Cairns ...

eFlash #483 - Release date:- 13-May-2021 In this edition: Biosolids Workshop – Recordings Now Available| Charters Towers Conference – Call for Papers| qldwater Annual Forum and Automated Metering Workshop 2021 – Save the Date| qldwater Newsletter Edition ...

eFlash #482 - Release date:- 05-May-2021 In this edition: Review of STP Model Conditions| Charters Towers Conference – Call for Papers| Swimlocal and SWIM Training and Workshops 1. Review of STP Model Conditions DES is reviewing model conditions ...

eFlash #481 - Release date:- 28-Apr-2021 In this edtion: Barcaldine Regional Conference – Registrations Close Friday!| Charters Towers Conference – Call for Papers| Swimlocal and SWIM Training and Workshops1. Barcaldine Regional Conference – Registrations Close Friday!Registrations to attend the ...

eFlash #480 - Release date:- 27-Apr-2021 In this edition: Essentials Webinar Wrap - THM Management in Drinking Water Networks| Barcaldine Regional Conference - Register Now!| Public Register Portal Opens Up Environmental Records to All| High Pressure Water Jetting ...

eFlash #479 - Release date:- 21-Apr-2021 In this edition: Essentials Webinar - THM Management in Drinking Water Networks Register Now!| FREE Workshop - Emerging Contaminants and Biosolids - 22 April| Barcaldine Regional Conference - Register ...

eFlash #478 - Release date:- 07-Apr-2021 In this edition: Barcaldine Regional Conference - Registrations Now Open!| Essentials Webinar - THM Management in Drinking Water Networks - Register Now!| Emerging Contaminants and Biosolids Workshop - 22 April| Swimlocal and SWIM Training ...

eFlash #477 - Release date:- 07-Apr-2021 In this edition: Barcaldine Regional Conference - Registrations Now Open!| Essentials Webinar - THM Management in Drinking Water Networks - Register Now!| Swimlocal and SWIM Training and Workshops| Drinking Water Quality Management Plan Guideline ...

eFlash #476 - Release date:- 29-Mar-2021 In this edition: PC Draft Submission on National Water Reform 2020| Emerging Contaminants and Biosolids Workshop - 22 April| Essentials Webinar - 15 April at 10.30am| PC Draft Submission on National Water Reform 2020 ...

eFlash #475 - Release date:- 17-Mar-2021 In this edition: Draft Guideline – Activities Releasing Contaminants into Reef Catchment Waters| NPR Indicator Review: Update| Welcome to our new Affiliate Members| qldwater Footy Tipping Comp 2021 – Last Chance!| ...

eFlash #474 - Release date:- 12-Mar-2021 In this edition: WSAA Invitation – Industry Update for Smart Linings Project| Summary of Water Skills Forum 2021| International Virtual Trip Digital Utilities 2021 (16-24 March)| Essential Webinar – Postponed to ...

eFlash #473 - Release date:- 08-Mar-2021 In this edition: Powers and Immunities (telecommunications carriers) Update| NWP Water Skills Webinar – Register Now| Save the Date! Charters Towers Conference – July 2021| qldwater Footy Tipping Comp 2021 – ...

eFlash #472 - Release date:- 02-Mar-2021 In this edition: Regional & Remote Communities Workshop Wrap| Call for papers and sponsors – Barcaldine Conference| WSAA EOI for LEL Guideline Project 1. Regional & Remote Communities Workshop Wrap ...

eFlash #471 - Release date:- 16-Feb-2021 In this edition: Release of the Productivity Commission’s National Water Reform 2020 Draft Report| COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout| Water Skills Forum 2021 – 4 March 2021| Call for papers and sponsors ...

eFlash #470 - Release date:- 15-Feb-2021 In this edition: Release of the 2019/2020 benchmarking report for Queensland's Urban Potable Water and Sewerage Industry| Introducing your qldwater Strategic Priorities Group (SPG) 1. Release of the 2019/2020 benchmarking report ...

eFlash #469 - Release date:- 14-Feb-2021 In this edition: NPR Indicator Review - Workshop Dates| Sustainable Water and Sewerage Services for Regional and Remote Communities Event - Register Now!| Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Scheme Independent Review ...

eFlash #468 - Release date:- 27-Jan-2021 In this edition: Essentials Webinar – Tomorrow| Position Vacant – Water & Sewerage Operator Assistant, Inglewood 1. Essentials Webinar– TomorrowOur first essentials webinar for the year is ...

eFlash #467 - Release date:- 21-Jan-2021 In this edition: Essentials Webinar – Thursday Next Week| Sustainable Water and Sewerage Services for Regional and Remote Communities Event – Register Now! 1. Essentials Webinar – Thursday Next Week ...

eFlash #466 - Release date:- 20-Jan-2021 In this edition: Sustainable Water and Sewerage Services for Regional and Remote Communities Event – Registrations Now Open!| qldwater Newsletter – Edition #29| Sector Updates: NZ Three Waters Reform Programme ...

eFlash #465 - Release date:- 08-Jan-2021 In this edition: Sustainable Water and Sewerage Services for Regional and Remote Communities Event - Registrations Now Open! | NPR Indicator Review Update and Indicator Survey| Next Essentials Webinar - ...

eFlash 2020

eFlash #464 - Release date:- 16-Dec-2020 In this edition: Sustainable Services for Regional and Remote Communities Event - Registrations Open Now! 1. Sustainable Services for Regional and Remote Communities Event - Registrations Open Now! The Queensland Water Directorate ...

eFlash #463 - Release date:- 14-Dec-2020 In this edition: Sustainable Services for Regional and Remote Communities Event - Registrations Opening Soon!| Zoho Group SWIM Indicator Review| qldwater Webinars Changes for 2021| Preparing for Storm Season and What ...

eFlash #462 - Release date:- 04-Dec-2020 In this edition: Directors General Appointment Announcements| NPR Review Information| BoM Water Information Products and Webinars| qldwater Website - Resource Library Search Functionality Upgraded| Fundamentals Webinar - last one for 2020! ...

eFlash #461 - Release date:- 25-Nov-2020 In this edition: Efforts pay off at AWA Awards| Goondiwindi Conference – Presentation Topics| Reef Councils MIP| Metolachlor in Freshwater Default Guideline Value| Job Opportunity – Water Industry Trainer| Job Opportunity – Water/Wastewater Manager, Gympie| Tomorrow Essentials Webinar - last one for 2020!| Did you know!1. Efforts

eFlash #460 - Release date:- 20-Nov-2020 In this edition: Save the Date – Goondiwindi is on!| Water Supply Regulation e-Alert| New Cabinet Line-Up| Next Essentials Webinar| Did you know! 1. Save the Date – Goondiwindi is on! The Queensland Water Directorate ...

eFlash #459 - Release date:- 13-Nov-2020 In this edition:  Exposure Draft of the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 1. Exposure Draft of the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 On Monday we received ...

eFlash #458 - Release date:- 11-Nov-2020 In this edition: Reminder Tomorrow ‘The Great Debate’ - Free Live Stream for All| Drinking Water Quality Risk Management within an ISO 31000 Framework by Annette Davison| Next Essentials Webinar| Did you know! 1. Reminder ...

eFlash #457 - Release date:- 04-Nov-2020 In this edition: Queensland Government Election| Regulatory Pricing Principles for the Water Sector| The Great Debate – Live Stream Available to All 12 November 2020| Essentials Webinar| Did you know! 1.  Queensland Government Election  Now that ...

eFlash #456 - Release date:- 28-Oct-2020 In this edition: Tasmania Wins National Taste Test| Essentials Webinar| Did you know! 1. Tasmania Wins National Taste Test Condolences to Queensland champions Livingstone Shire Council whose award winning water missed out on the National ...

eFlash #455 - Release date:- 21-Oct-2020 In this edition: IPWEAQ Annual Conference| qldwater Project Update – Asset Criticality Guideline| Next Essential Webinar| Did you know! 1. IPWEAQ Annual Conference COVID rules are sorted and IPWEAQ will host its annual conference ...

eFlash #454 - Release date:- 16-Oct-2020 In this edition: Atherton Conference – Thank you!| National Water Taste Test| Assessing and Managing Water Quality of Temporary Waters| WSAA Webinar – Integrated Water Management| Essential Webinar October Wrap| Next Essential Webinar| Did you know! 1. ...

eFlash #453 - Release date:- 06-Oct-2020 In this edition: Atherton Conference 2020 – This Thursday!| Brown Card – Available Now!| 100% membership result!| Essential Webinar| Did you know! 1. Atherton Conference 2020 – This Thursday! We have had such an outstanding ...

eFlash #452 - Release date:- 30-Sep-2020 In This Edition - Atherton Conference – Last Chance!| Water Sector Submission on Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Systems of National Significance| Did you know! 1. Atherton Conference – Last Chance! We have had ...

eFlash #451 - Release date:- 28-Sep-2020 In this edition: Water Supply Regulation Update| Atherton Conference 2020 – two weeks to go!| New Consultation Paper regarding Telcos| Did you know! 1. Water Supply Regulation Update The latest edition of the ...

eFlash #450 - Release date:- 16-Sep-2020 In this edition: Sigura Taste Test & Trivia – Winners!| SWIM 2019/20 Annual Water and Sewerage Data Due Date| Atherton Conference 2020 – Register Now!| Essential Webinar – This Thursday: Did ...

eFlash #449 - Release date:- 14-Sep-2020 In this edition: Sigura Taste Test & Trivia – this Thursday! Don’t miss out!| New WSAA Paper – Urban Water Supply Options for Australia| Atherton Conference 2020 – Registrations Now Open!| Next Essential ...

eFlash #448 - Release date:- 04-Sep-2020 In this edition: Sigura Taste Test – Next Week| Sigura Taste Test – Game on Trivia!| Water and Wastewater Chemical List Updated| Atherton Conference 2020 – Registrations Now Open!| Next Essentials Webinar| Did you know!| Trivia gift! ...

eFlash #447 - Release date:- 28-Aug-2020 In this edition: qldwater Productivity Commission Submission| Federal Critical Infrastructure Changes| Power BI Report for Members’ KPI Data| Update of Reef 2050 Plan| Atherton Conference 2020 – Program now available!| Next ...

eFlash #446 - Release date:- 19-Aug-2020 In this edition: qldwater/WIOA Operator Award Winners|Sigura Taste Test – 3 weeks to go!|Sigura Taste Test – Game on Trivia!|Productivity Commission Deadline this Friday|Affiliated Organisations Announcements – Dial Before You Dig – Pre-Excavation Management ...

eFlash #445 - Release date:- 12-Aug-2020 In this edition: Draft Environmentally Relevant Activity (ERA) Standard for Sewage Pumping Stations | Fraser Coast Regional Council – Process Engineer Position Vacant | WSAA Submission – Asbestos-Cement Water and Sewer ...

eFlash #444 - Release date:- 05-Aug-2020 In this edition: qldwater Web Update| Sigura Taste Test and Trivia Teaser| Essential Webinar Reminder. 1. qldwater Web Update – accessing the good stuff After a lengthy and painful process, we ...

eFlash #443 - Release date:- 31-Jul-2020 In this edition: Essential Webinars| Hrudey @ WIOA Virtual Water| Emerging Contaminants Consortium Support for Queensland Research Centres| Public Works Professionals. 1. Essentials Webinars – last week and 20 August  Our ...

eFlash #442 - Release date:- 22-Jul-2020 In this edition: Call for Papers - Atherton Mini-Conference| North Burnett Regional Council - Water and Wastewater Manager Position Vacant| Congratulations City of Gold Coast - selected for International Future City ...

eFlash #441 - Release date:- 03-Jul-2020 In this edition: Daryl Ross, Australian Water Professional of the Year | Dr Steve Hrudey keynote presentation  | Public consultation—  guidance on the radiological quality of drinking water | Guidelines ...

eFlash #440 - Release date:- 23-Jun-2020 In this edition: Essentials webinars | Dr Steve Hrudey keynote presentation at WIOA virtual conference open to qldwater members | Event update for 2020 including Annual Forum | Discussion draft ...

eFlash #439 - Release date:- 19-Jun-2020 Essentials webinar 25 June Our 10th online “essentials” networking event happened yesterday.   High-tech tools for high risk condition assessments by Prabhu Krishnasamy , Unitywater Unitywater's infrastructure includes 135 ...

eFlash #438 - Release date:- 10-Jun-2020 Comms down for a couple of daysTo qldwater members and stakeholders: The movers arrive tomorrow to shift equipment to the new offices we will be sharing with the rest of ...

eFlash #437 - Release date:- 05-Jun-2020 Information for Water Industry Managers and Practitioners in the Queensland Water IndustryWeekly Update, essentials webinars – 4 JuneOur ninth online “essentials” networking event happened yesterday.“ColoSSoS” by Dan Deere – Water ...

eFlash #436 - Release date:- 29-May-2020 Information for Water Industry Managers and Practitioners in the Queensland Water IndustryWeekly Update, essentials webinars – 29 MayOur eighth online “essentials” networking event happened yesterday with 71 attendees participating throughout ...

eFlash #435 - Release date:- 22-May-2020 Information for Water Industry Managers and Practitioners in the Queensland Water Industry Weekly Update – 22 May Our seventh online “essentials” networking event happened yesterday with 92 attendees participating throughout ...

eFlash #434 - Release date:- 15-May-2020 Information for Water Industry Managers and Practitioners in the Queensland Water Industry. Weekly Update – 15 MayOur sixth online “essentials” networking event happened yesterday with 84 attendees at its ...

eFlash #433 - Release date:- 08-May-2020 Information for Water Industry Managers and Practitioners in the Queensland Water Industry Weekly Update – 8 May Our fifth online “essentials” networking event happened yesterday with 65 attendees at its ...

eFlash #432 - Release date:- 01-May-2020 Information for Water Industry Managers and Practitioners in the Queensland Water IndustryWeekly Update – 1 MayOur fourth online “essentials” networking event happened yesterday with 70 attendees at its peak.  (a) ...

eFlash #431 - Release date:- 24-Apr-2020 Information for Water Industry Managers and Practitioners in the Queensland Water IndustryWeekly Update – 24 AprilOur third online “essentials” networking event happened yesterday with 83 attendees at its peak.  Prof ...

eFlash #430 - Release date:- 17-Apr-2020 Information for Water Industry Managers and Practitioners in the Queensland Water Industry Weekly Update - 17 April Our second online “essentials” networking event happened yesterday with 50+ attendees. Terry Fagg ...

eFlash #429 - 9 April 2020 - Release Date 28-Apr-2020: - Weekly update 9 April | Essentials Webinar Series | COVID-19 updates | Zoho Forum | Call for positive stories for next newsletter

eFlash #428 - 3 April 2020 - Release Date 28-Apr-2020: - 1. COVID-19 Update | 2. Employment opportunity at Kowanyama | 3. Four monthly DNRME water security survey now reported via SWIM/swimlocal

eFlash # 427 – 25 March 2020 - Release Date 25-Mar-2020: - 1. COVID-19 Update 2. Key considerations for service providers in managing COVID-19 3. Staff movements

eFlash # 426 – 20 March 2020 - Release Date 20-Mar-2020: - 1. COVID-19 update 2. Managing Disinfection By-Products in Drinking Water: Stakeholder Consultation

eFlash # 425 – 13 March 2020 - Release Date 13-Mar-2020: - 1. COVID-19 2. Goondiwindi Small Communities Workshop 3. qldwater Footy Tipping – new prizes and bragging rights

eFlash # 424 – 4 March 2020 - Release Date 04-Mar-2020: - More Major Report Releases

eFlash # 423 – 28 February 2020 - Release Date 28-Feb-2020: - 1. Last chance to register for the Water Skills Forum! 2. Updated Infrastructure Priority List released 3. Gympie Regional Conference – Early Bird Closes 20 March! 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 422 – 24 February 2020 - Release Date 24-Feb-2020: - Mackay Regional Council runner up in the best tasting water in the world!

eFlash # 421 – 21 February 2020 - Release Date 21-Feb-2020: - 1. Register now for the qldwater Gympie Mini Conference – Early bird registrations close 20 March! 2. Next instalment of qldwater Roadmap draft released for public consultation 3. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 420 – 14 February 2020 - Release Date 14-Feb-2020: - 1. Communications Survey – Winners are Grinners 2. Aqua Card Cracks 500 Completions! 3. Top Drop puts Mackay on the International Stage 4. Introducing the Sigura Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test 2020

eFlash # 419 – 7 February 2020 - Release Date 07-Feb-2020: - 1. Opportunity to comment on draft revisions to the Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling: Managing Health and Environmental Risks 2. Certificate II in Water Industry Operations and Certificate III in Water Industry Operations endorsed 3. Release of 2nd Edition Good Practice Guide to the Operation of Drinking Water Supply Systems for the Management of Microbial Risk – Water Research Australia

eFlash # 418 – 31 January 2020 - Release Date 31-Jan-2020: - 1. Register now for the Water Skills Forum 5 March! 2. Final chance to participate in our short communications survey for great prizes 3. 2020 sponsor update, welcome Royce, Aquatec Taggle and Sigura for Gympie 4. New plumbing guidelines 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 416 – 17 January 2020 - Release Date 17-Jan-2020: - 1. SEQ Regional Mini Conference - Call for Sponsors! 2. Release of Consultation Draft, first priority Queensland Water Industry Roadmap 3. New O&M Manual for the Design, Operation and Maintenance of Groundwater Bores for Drinking Water 4. Communications Survey

eFlash 2019

eFlash # 415– 18 December 2019 - Release Date 18-Dec-2019: - 1. Release of the 2018/19 benchmarking report for Queensland's Urban Potable Water and Sewerage Industry | 2. Infrastructure Cliff fact sheet series released | 3. Urban Water Sector Submission on EOW Code for Biosolids | 4. Havelock North Live stream is now available | 5. WIOA - Telco Waterworks articles | 6. Comms survey | 7. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 414– 29 November 2019 - Release Date 29-Nov-2019: - 1. Call for Papers – SEQ Regional Mini Conference Gympie – 23-24 April | 2. Christmas wishes and office closure| 3. DNRME is hiring - Director, Water Supply Regulation | 4. The Point Source Water Quality Offsets Policy| 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 413– 15 November 2019 - Release Date 15-Nov-2019: - 1. DNRME Comparative Report | 2. Live stream QWater Opportunity for qldwater members – Havelock North | 3. Queensland Health: post Implementation Review of Chapter 2A of the Public Health Act 2005 | 4. Quick survey – UK study tour | 5. WSAA SUBMISSION: To the Parliamentary Committee for the inquiry into and report on the deployment, adoption and application of 5G in Australia | 6. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 412– 8 November 2019 - Release Date 08-Nov-2019: - 1. New Reef regulations come into effect from 1 December 2019 | 2. Live stream QWater Opportunity for qldwater members – Havelock North | 3. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 411– 1 November 2019 - Release Date 01-Nov-2019: - 1. Events 2020 | 2. Resource Library | 3. Queensland Health guidance for low-exposure recycled water schemes | 4. End of Waste Code for BioSolids | 5. Live stream QWater Opportunity for qldwater members – Havelock North | 6. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 410– 25 October 2019 - Release Date 25-Oct-2019: - 1. IPWEAQ AWARDS ACKNOWLEDGE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE WATER INDUSTRY | 2. Vendor Pitch Winner | 3. Mackay Water Top Drop in Australia | 4. Live stream QWater Opportunity for qldwater members – Havelock North 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 409– 18 October 2019 - Release Date 18-Oct-2019: - 1. qldwater Membership Update | 2. Reminder: Reef Councils MIP Workshop 2 | 3. Aqua Card Update | 4. State government Water Supply Status Survey | 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 408– 11 October 2019 - Release Date 11-Oct-2019: - 1. Release of the 2019 DNRME KPI definition guide

eFlash # 407– 4 October 2019 - Release Date 04-Oct-2019: - 1. SWIM 2018/19 annual water and sewerage data: Complete | 2. IPWEAQ state conference | 3. Viridis Consultants - Relief Operator Services | 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 406– 20 September 2019 - Release Date 20-Sep-2019: - 1. Best of the Best Qld Water Taste Test | 2. Update on last week’s activities | 3. qldwater TRG Industry Contribution Awards | 4. AWA awards | 5. New Reef protection regulations - Parliament passes Bill | 6. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 405– 6 September 2019 - Release Date 06-Sep-2019: - 1. qldwater Annual Forum 11 – 12 September | 2. SEQ Design and Construction Code Water Code eBook released | 3. qldwater welcomes new Affiliate Member Research Laboratory Services Pty Ltd

eFlash # 404 – 30 August 2019 - Release Date 30-Aug-2019: - 1. Annual Forum 11-12 September – Registrations must close 4 September| 2. DNRME Comparative Report | 3. SWIM 2018/19 annual water and sewerage data due date| 4. Seminar on Analysis of Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) In Water and Wastewater, Townsville City Council | 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 403 – 23 August 2019 - Release Date 23-Aug-2019: - 1. Annual Forum September 12 – Understanding and Exceeding Customer Expectations | 2. Job Opportunity in Southern Downs – Manager Water | 3. New Local Buy Chemical Supply arrangement – your feedback wanted

eFlash # 402 – 16 August 2019 - Release Date 16-Aug-2019: - 1. Annual Forum September 12 – Strategic Sector-Wide Investment/ Regional Innovation | 2. Queensland Health - amendments to the Public Health Act 2005 | 3. Updated Environmental Protection Regulation and Policies | 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 401 – 9 August 2019 - Release Date 09-Aug-2019: - 1. Annual Forum – Building Jobs in a Changing Industry (addressing current and future capacity challenges) | 2. Resource Library – What’s New

eFlash # 400 – 2 August 2019 - Release Date 02-Aug-2019: - 1. Wide Bay Burnett Conference – Presentations and Photos are available now! | 2. qldwater Annual Forum | 3. Reef Councils Wastewater Stewardship Initiative: Assessment of alternative treatment options | 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 399 – 25 July 2019 - Release Date 25-Jul-2019: - 1. qldwater Annual Forum Program available, call for sponsors and registrations open! | 2. LGAQ Update | 3. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 398 – 17 July 2019 - Release Date 17-Jul-2019: - 1. North Queensland Conference Townsville – Presentations Available Online! | 2. Have you registered for the qldwater Wide Bay Burnett conference in Hervey Bay? | 3. Water Supply Regulation e-Alert

eFlash # 397 – 11 July 2019 - Release Date 11-Jul-2019: - Early bird registrations closing for the qldwater Wide Bay Burnett Conference!

eFlash # 396 – 5 July 2019 - Release Date 05-Jul-2019: - 1. SWIM Annual data reporting for 2018/19 now open | 2. Keep up-to-date on the development of the End of Waste Code for Biosolids | 3. qldwater welcomes new Affiliate Member Community Solutions | 4. Central Queensland Trade Waste Interest Group (CQTWIG) Meeting | 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 395 – 26 June 2019 - Release Date 26-Jun-2019: - 1. North Queensland Townsville Conference – early bird registrations extended to 28 June, 2019

eFlash # 394 – 21 June 2019 - Release Date 21-Jun-2019: - 1. Register now for the qldwater Wide Bay Burnett Conference Hervey Bay – Early bird registrations close 12 July! | 2. Asset Management Workshop, TRG and a different approach to our Annual Forum 11 and 12 September, Logan | 3. qldwater TRG Asset Management Workshop – Presentations Available Online! | 4. Smart Water Networks Forum APAC Alliance Workshop

eFlash # 393 – 14 June 2019 - Release Date 14-Jun-2019: - 1. Important WIOA Conference announcements - Mains Tapping, Water of Origin and Awards! | 2. qldwater New starter – welcome Louise! | 3. Register now for the North Queensland Conference Townsville – Early bird registrations close 18 June! | 4. Qld Environmental Protection Regulation and Environmental Protection Policy Remakes | 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 392 – 4 June 2019 - Release Date 04-Jun-2019: - Registrations Open– North Queensland Conference Townsville July 2019

eFlash # 391 – 29 May 2019 - Release Date 29-May-2019: - 1. Registrations Open and Draft Program – North Queensland Conference Townsville July 2019 | 2. qldwater TRG Asset Management Workshop - Breaking Through the Barriers | 3. Important SWIM news | 4. Environmental Protection Policy (Water) Feedback | 5. Important changes to waste-related ERAs | 6. LGAQ is hiring! | 7. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 390 – 10 May 2019 - Release Date 10-May-2019: - 1. Register Now for the Reef Councils Wastewater Stewardship Strategic Assessment (WWSSA) Project | 2. PFAS National Environmental Management Plan Update | 3. Proposed Reef Regulations | 4. The alum (WTP residuals) end of waste code | 5. Upcoming qldwater events | 6. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 389 – 3 May 2019 - Release Date 03-May-2019: - 1. Register Now for the qldwater TRG Asset Management Workshop - Breaking Through the Barriers | 2. Call for Papers – Townsville Conference, 4-5 July & Hervey Bay Conference 25-26 July | 3. Central Queensland Trade Waste Interest Group (CQTWIG) | 4. Darkness to Daylight challenge | 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 388 – 18 April 2019 - Release Date 18-Apr-2019: - 1. qldwater TRG Asset Management Workshop - Breaking Through the Barriers | 2. Nominations closing soon for Awards and Scholarships | 3. qldwater is hiring! | 4. IPWEAQ Development Approval Process Seminar | 5. Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019 | 6. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash #387– 9 April 2019 - Release Date 09-Apr-2019: - 1. Call for Papers – Townsville Conference, 4-5 July & Hervey Bay Conference 25-26 July | 2. Biloela Central Queensland Conference – Presentations Available Online! | 3. Reef Regulations Amendment Bill: Regional Hearings and Extension to Reporting Date | 4. Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019

eFlash # 386 – 29 March 2019 - Release Date 29-Mar-2019: - 1. qldwater Emerging Contaminants Workshop | 2. 2019 IPWEAQ Excellence Awards | 3. DES NEPM Briefing Session | 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 385 – 21 March 2019 - Release Date 21-Mar-2019: - 1. Last chance to register for the Biloela regional conference! | 2. qldwater Emerging Contaminants Workshop | 3. qldwater Young Operator of the Year and Operator of the Year – Civil/All-Rounder| 4. Five Billion Pound Super Sewer| 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 384 – 12 March 2019 - Release Date 12-Mar-2019: - 1. qldwater Footy Tipping Comp | 2. SEQ Design and Construction Code - Ebook Update| 3. NROLA Bill introduced | 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 383 – 4 March 2019 - Release Date 04-Mar-2019: - 1. qldwater CEO update | 2. Wannon Water Wins! | 3. Presentation Videos from DNRME Water Quality Forum November 2018 | 4. SCADA/ Cybersecurity Discussion Paper released | 5. Time to register for Bilo! Seriously. It’s good stuff. Earlybird rates close 8 March. | 6. New Reef Regulations| 7. Release of Queensland’s Urban Potable Water and Sewerage Benchmarking Report – 2017/18 8. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 382 – 22 February 2019 - Release Date 22-Feb-2019: - 1. Important information from the Water Regulator | 2. Queensland Water Skills Forum

eFlash # 381 – 12 February 2019 - Release Date 12-Feb-2019: - 1. Registrations Open and Draft Program – Central Queensland Conference and Training Biloela March 2019 | 2. Kevin Flanagan, PSM | 3. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 380 – 25 January 2019 - Release Date 25-Jan-2019: - 1. Important accommodation information if you are planning on attending the qldwater mini-conference in Townsville in July | 2. Register now for the Queensland Water Skills Forum! | 3. End of waste code | 4. Plumbing and Drainage Legislation | 5. Drinking Water Advisory Guideline and Template - Department of Health 6. LGAQ Submission - Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 | 7. Federal Government VET Review Submission

eFlash # 379 – 9 January 2019 - Release Date 09-Jan-2019: - 1. Urban Water NPR Framework Review - Call for Submissions | 2. Updated Queensland Bulk Water Opportunities Statement (QBWOS) | 3. RESOURCE LIBRARY COMPETITION | 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash 2018

eFlash #378 – 14 December 2018 - Release Date 14-Dec-2018: - 1. Changes to requirements to declare service areas | 2. Resource Library Competition | 3. qldwater Sponsorship Opportunities 2019 | 4. CyberSecurity KPIs | 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash #377 – 6 December 2018 - Release Date 06-Dec-2018: - 1. qldwater Christmas Update

eFlash #376 – 30 November 2018 - Release Date 30-Nov-2018: - 1. End of Waste Code for Biosolids | 2. Recycled Water Guidelines

eFlash #375 - 16 November 2018 - Release Date 16-Nov-2018: - 1. qldwater 2019 Events | 2. Current submissions | 3. DNRME Drinking Water Quality Forum | 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash #374 - 2 November 2018 - Release Date 02-Nov-2018: - 1. End of Waste Code out for Consultation | 2. Livingstone Shire Council - Central Queensland Trade Waste Interest Group (CQTWIG) | 3. Drinking Water Quality Forum: Common Challenges, Common Solutions – Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy | 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash #373 - 22 October 2018 - Release Date 22-Oct-2018: - 1. qldwater Web Site and Resource Library Upgrades | 2. IPWEAQ AWARDS ACKNOWLEDGE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE WATER INDUSTRY | 3. ADWG UPDATES (PFAS)

eFlash #372 - 11 October 2018 - Release Date 11-Oct-2018: - 1. SWIM 2017/18 annual water and sewerage data: Complete | 2. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 371– 28 September 2018 - Release Date 28-Sep-2018: - 1. KPIs, Drinking Water Quality Management Plans and cybersecurity | 2. Mt Isa legal case | 3. What’s coming up in October/ November | 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 370– 21 September 2018 - Release Date 21-Sep-2018: - 1. SWIM 2017/18 annual water and sewerage data due date | 2. DES Review of Conservation and Management of Animal Breeding Places in Queensland | 3. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 369-13 September 2018 - Release Date 13-Sep-2018: - 1. Australian Water Association Awards | 2. qldwater Annual Forum Wrap | 3. Public Health Regulation 2018 | 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 368-4 September 2018 - Release Date 04-Sep-2018: - 1. qldwater offices unattended during annual forum | 2. AIS Industry Skills Forum Brisbane

eFlash # 367 – 31 August 2018 - Release Date 31-Aug-2018: - 1. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland – Managing risks from water supply and telecommunications infrastructure | 2. SWIM 2017/18 annual water and sewerage data due date | 3. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 366 – 20 August 2018 - Release Date 21-Aug-2018: - 1. qldwater Annual Forum - Registrations must close on August 31, 2018 | 2. 2018 QWRCIP Scholarship Recipients | 3. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 365 – 17 August 2018 - Release Date 17-Aug-2018: - 1. Bundaberg Conference Wrap up | 2. Public consultation— draft guidance on per-fluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in recreational water| 3. Valuing Operator Competency – your input requested please | 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash #364 - 7 August 2018 - Release Date 07-Aug-2018: - 1. Livingstone Shire Council - Central Queensland Trade Waste Interest Group (CQTWIG) | 2.QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash #363– 27 July 2018 - Release Date 27-Jul-2018: - 1. Goondiwindi Conference Wrap, Presentations available online | 2 Water Supply Regulation e-Alert | 3.Water security levels of services objectives: Guidelines for development

eFlash # 362 – 20 July 2018 - Release Date 20-Jul-2018: - 1. Gas or hypo or something else? New publication available | 2.SWIM Annual data reporting for 2017/18 now open | 3. Bundaberg Conference – Early Bird Close on July 26!| 4.Water Quality/Aqua Card Course now available for members

eFlash #361 - 16 July 2018 - Release Date 16-Jul-2018: - 1. qldwater Annual Forum Draft Program available, call for sponsors and registrations open! |

eFlash #360 - 13 July 2018 - Release Date 13-Jul-2018: - 1. Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 | 2. Update on Telcos on Reservoirs, Regional Telecommunications Review | 3. Bundaberg Conference – Last Call for Sponsors and new Tour Sponsor option | 4. Scholarships reminder | 5. Affiliated Organisations Announcements | 6. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash # 359 – 28 June 2018 - Release Date 28-Jun-2018: - 1. Registrations Open and Draft Program – Bundaberg Conference & Water Taste Test, 8 and 9 August | 2. Goondiwindi Early Bird closes July 4! | 3. Department of Health/ enHealth Guidance Materials | 4. Nominations open for IPWEAQ Excellence Awards

eFlash #358 - 19 June 2018 - Release Date 19-Jun-2018: - 1. Summary report from TRG SCADA/ Cybersecurity Workshop | 2. Call for Papers – Bundaberg Conference & Water Taste Test, 8 and 9 August

eFlash #357 - 15 June 2018 - Release Date 15-Jun-2018: - 1. Goondiwindi conference sponsorships closed, welcome new sponsors | 2. The 2018 qldwater Annual Forum, Gold Coast Turf Club, 5 and 6 September 2018 | 3. qldwater welcomes new Affiliate Member Veolia Water | 4. QWRCIP Scholarships | 5. SWIM/SWIMLocal training | 6. Proposed New Reef Catchments Regulations | 7. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash #356 - 8 June 2018 - Release Date 08-Jun-2018: - 1. Important WIOA Conference announcements - Mains Tapping, Water of Origin and Awards! | 2. qldwater SWQ Conference Goondiwindi 18 July – Draft Program and Registrations Open Now! | 3. Water Connections Tour Blog, Cloncurry Conference and a win for Burke Shire |4. Survey winners | 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash #355 - 7 June 2018 - Release Date 07-Jun-2018: - 1. Department of Health and PFAS

eFlash #354 - 29 May 2018 - Release Date 04-Jun-2018: - 1. National and International Water Reform including release of Productivity Commission report

eFlash #353 - 29 May 2018 - Release Date 29-May-2018: - 1. Call for Papers – SWQ Conference & Water Taste Test, Goondiwindi 18 July | 2. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash #352 - 18 May 2018 - Release Date 18-May-2018: - 1. WIOA Qld Conference Logan 6 & 7 June | 2. Consultation on Reef Regulatory Proposals | 3. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash #351 - 9 May 2018 - Release Date 09-May-2018: - 1. WQ Queensland Conference & Taste Test, Cloncurry 18 May – Registrations close 10 May | 2. SCADA & Cyber Security Workshop, Thursday 31 May – Registrations close 18 May | 3. Draft amendments to the Public Health Regulation – qldwater submission | 4. Public consultation—Australian Drinking Water Guidelines| 5. Seqwater — Expressions of Interest | 6. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash #350 - 27 April 2018 - Release Date 27-Apr-2018: - 1. WQ Queensland Conference & Taste Test, Cloncurry 18 May – closing soon! | 2. DES Water Quality Offsets Policy – Monday final deadline for comments. | 3. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS|

eFlash #349 - 20 April 2018 - Release Date 20-Apr-2018: - 1. Water Supply Regulation e-Alert . | 2. Federal Court ruling on wet wipes . | 3. Security of Critical Infrastructure Act: Key Commencement Dates . | 4. Peter Cullen Trust Science to Policy Leadership Program . | 5¬. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #348 13 April 2018 - Release Date 13-Apr-2018: - 1. More resources to support management of telecommunications infrastructure . | 2. WQ Queensland Conference & Taste Test, Cloncurry 18 May – register now! . | 3. DES Water Quality Offsets Policy – last chance to comment . | 4. Seqwater bulk water price investigation 2018-21: Final report published . | 5. Havelock North drinking water contamination . |

eFlash #347 - 6 April 2018 - Release Date 06-Apr-2018: - 1. Release of Queensland’s Urban Potable Water and Sewerage Benchmarking Report – 2016/17 . | 2. Date Claimer – WQ Conference & Water Taste Test, Cloncurry 18 May . | 3. SCADA & Cyber Security Workshop, Thursday 31 May – Registrations open . | 4. 2018 Queensland Operator Awards – nominate now! . | 5. Queensland Live Mains Tapping Competition – 6 June . | 6. AWA – Qld Young Water Professionals Mentoring Program . | 7. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #346 - 16 March 2018 - Release Date 16-Mar-2018: - 1. Telecommunications carriers on water infrastructure . | 2. DNRME Key Performance Indicator data released . | 3. Reminder – workshop and teleconference on water quality offsets policy . | 4. $22 million “Maturing the Infrastructure Pipeline” funding now available . | 5. Australian Government Regional Growth Funding . |

eFlash #345 - 9 March 2018 - Release Date 09-Mar-2018: - 1. Call for Papers – WQ Conference & Water Taste Test, Cloncurry 18 May . | 2. Date Claimer – SCADA & Cyber Security Workshop, Thursday 31 May . | 3. Water Skills Partnership Skills Forum – Report . | 4. Update on new water quality offsets policy . | 5. Toowoomba Regional Council – International Taste Test . | 6. Monitoring and Optimisation of Activated Sludge and Nutrient Reduction . | 7. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #344 - 23 February 2018 - Release Date 01-Mar-2018: - 1. End of Waste Framework .| 2. Renewed Offsets Policy .| 3. Proposed New Great Barrier Reef Regulatory Framework .| 4. Mineral, Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 .| 5. Plumbing and Drainage Bill 2018 .| 6. DNRME Water Supply Regulation e-Alerts .| 7. Great Artesian Basin Report .|

eFlash #343 - 9 February 2018 - Release Date 09-Feb-2018: - 1. Mt Isa City Council Supreme Court metering decision . | 2. Toowoomba takes on the world . | 3. Water Skills Partnership Forum . |

eFlash #342 - 2 February 2018 - Release Date 02-Feb-2018: - 1. Welcome to 2018 . | 2. Havelock North Inquiry. | 3. Upcoming Events . | 4. Operator of the Year Awards – Nominations now open! . | 5. DNRME Update . | 6. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash 2017

eFlash #341 - 21 December 2017 - Release Date 10-Jan-2018: - 1. qldwater Christmas Update .| 2. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #340 - 8 December 2017 - Release Date 08-Dec-2017: - 1. qldwater 2018 Events . | 2. Resource Library Update . | 3. Infrastructure Australia – Reforming Urban Water Report . | 4. Seqwater Bulk Water Price Investigation: Draft Report Published . | 5. Australian Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2018 . | 6. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #339 - 24 November 2017 - Release Date 24-Nov-2017: - 1. Council Controlled Entities Workshop . | 2. Expression of Interest – Annual Intake Operator Certification - Reminder . | 3. 2017 Annual Forum – Vendor Pitch Winner: Royce Water Technologies . | 4. QUDM Version 4 Workshop – 6 December . | 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #338 - 10 November 2017 - Release Date 10-Nov-2017: - 1. 2017 SEQ Urban Water and Sewerage Service Providers’ Advocacy Statement . | 2. Regulatory Impact Statement: Broadening and Enhancing Reef Protection . | 3. Gladstone Water and Wastewater Interest Day – 29 November . | 4. National Water Training Package Draft Qualification for Feedback . | 5. Stormwater Infrastructure Workshops, Brisbane & Cairns . | 6. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #337 - 27 October 2017 - Release Date 27-Oct-2017: - 1. Telecommunication Carriers on Water Infrastructure . | 2. IPWEA Queensland 2017 Excellence Awards Winners . | 3. Security of Critical Infrastructure Bill . | 4. qldwater Response to the Productivity Commission . | 5. qldwater Membership Update . |

eFlash #336 - 18 October 2017 - Release Date 18-Oct-2017: - 1. Toowoomba’s Mt Kynoch Scheme – Voted Best Tasting Tap Water in Australia! . | 2. Review of the National Industry Guidelines for Hydrometric Monitoring . |

eFlash #335 - 12 October 2017 - Release Date 12-Oct-2017: - 1. Regulation of Sewage Pump Stations . | 2. Draft Point Source Water Quality Offsets Policy - qldwater Collated Response . | 3. Draft qldwater Response to Productivity Commission Report on Water Reform . | 4. NHMRC ADWG – New Fact Sheet on Lanthanum . |

eFlash #334 - 5 October 2017 - Release Date 06-Oct-2017: - 1. Sewerage Infrastructure Buffer Zones - Information Sheets for Planners and Water Service Providers Released . | 2. SWIM Reporting Complete . | 3. Best Tasting Tap Water in Australia Competition – 18 October . | 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

e Flash #333 - 20 September 2017 - Release Date 21-Sep-2017: - 1. Highlights from the qldwater Annual Forum 6-7 September | 2. Sewerage and Water Environmental Advisory Panel | 3. Gladstone Water and Wastewater Interest Day | 4. Draft Report to National Water Reform Inquiry | 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS |

e Flash #332 - 12 September 17 - Release Date 12-Sep-2017: - Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test – 2017 Winner! | Website Upgrade | Central Queensland Trade Waste Interest Group – Date Change 6 October 2017 | Solomon Water Twinning Partnership Opportunity | Public Consultation – Australian Drinking Water Guidelines | Department of Environment and Heritage Protection - Newsletter | Reef Protection Regulations – Impact Statement Open for Consultation | QPS Bulletin

e Flash #331 - 23 August 17 - Release Date 23-Aug-2017: - IXOM Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test – 6 September 2017 | qldwater Annual Forum & Technical Tour 6 & 7 September – LAST CHANCE! | QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

e Flash #330 - 15 August 17 - Release Date 15-Aug-2017: - IXOM Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test | qldwater Annual Forum and Technical Tour Update | EHP Review and RIS on Waste-Related ERAs | ORWA - Finalist Infrastructure Category, AWA Awards | Central Queensland Trade Waste Interest Group | Review of Water Monitoring and Sampling Manual | QPS Security Bulletin

e Flash #329 - 1 August 17 - Release Date 01-Aug-2017: - Final Program qldwater Annual Forum | Security bulletin 29 July 2017

e Flash #328 - 25 July 17 - Release Date 25-Jul-2017: - QWRCIP Scholarships closing soon | 2015/16 DEWS Comparative Report now available | DEWS Queensland Bulk Water Opportunities Statement released | Productivity Commission National Water Reform update | SWIM 2016/17 annual water and sewerage data due date

e Flash #327 - 17 July 17 - Release Date 17-Jul-2017: - qldwater Annual Forum program and call for registrations | Draft Point Source Water Quality Offsets Policy 2017 | Proposed changes to Federal Telecommunications Legislation submission

e Flash #326 - 11 July 17 - Release Date 11-Jul-2017: - Water Industry Future Leadership Program – extended call for nominations | NHMRC Draft Public Statement Water Fluoridation | Water NZ calls for a national Operator Certification Scheme

e Flash #325 - 6 July 17 - Release Date 06-Jul-2017: - Proposed amendments to the EP Regulation, biosolids update | SWIM Annual data reporting for 2016/17 now open | dwater welcomes Affiliate Member – Queensland Health | Resource Library Update |Security forecast July 2017

e Flash #324 - 28 June 17 - Release Date 28-Jun-2017: - qldwater NQ Conference | qldwater welcomes new Affiliate Member Solomon Water | Your resource library and a comparative study of staffing/ resourcing for STPs | Havelock North Drinking Water Incident – Hrudey evidence | Queensland Audit Office report on Security of Critical Water Infrastructure

e Flash #323 - 20 June 17 - Release Date 20-Jun-2017: - qldwater Annual Forum | QWRCIP Scholarships | NQ Conference – Mackay | Leakage Management Workshop Presentations and Outputs |Release of qldwater/ NSW Water Directorate 3rd Party Infrastructure on Water Supply Reservoirs Guidelines | IPWEAQ Awards for Excellence in Engineering | State Budget | Affiliated organisations announcements

eFlash #322 - 12 June 2017 - Release Date 12-Jun-2017: - 1. 2017 qldwater Operator of the Year Awards .| 2. 2017 Water of Origin Taste Test – Queenslander! .| 3. 2017 Queensland Mains Tapping Competition Winners .| 4. First Wastewater Operators in Australia to be Certified .| 5. SWIM News .|

eFlash #321 - 1 June 2017 - Release Date 01-Jun-2017: - 1. Water Connections Week . | 2. System Leakage Workshop . | 3. TRG update . | 4. New qldwater Scholarships/ Professional Development Opportunities . | 5. qldwater NQ Conference Mackay 19 July – Registrations Open . | 6. New Staff Member . | 7. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #320 - 26 May 2017 - Release Date 26-May-2017: - 1. WIOA Qld Conference - qldwater activities . | 2. Remote Treatment Plant Operations Discussion Paper . | 3. Current and Future State Drivers Information Sheets . |

eFlash #319 - 18 May 2017 - Release Date 18-May-2017: - 1. Queensland Mains Tapping competition nominations close tomorrow! . | 2. qldwater welcomes Affiliate Member – Solomon Island Water Authority . | 3. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #318 - 3 May 2017 - Release Date 04-May-2017: - 1. 2017 Queensland Operator Awards – Nominations closing Friday . | 2. Mains Tapping Competition at WIOA Queensland Conference Logan 7 June . | 3. Leakage Management Workshop – 25 May 2017 . | 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #317 - April - Release Date 20-Apr-2017: - 1. SWIMLocal workshop 29-30 May 2017 . | 2. Nominate your outstanding operators for the 2017 Queensland Operator Awards . | 3. WIOA Queensland Conference and Exhibition Logan 7 & 8 June . | 4. National Water Reform Productivity Commission qldwater Response . | 5. International WaterCentre Online Training . | 6. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #316 - 11 April 2017 - Release Date 11-Apr-2017: - 1. Call for Papers – NQ Conference Mackay – 19 July . | 2. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #315 - 3 April 2017 - Release Date 03-Apr-2017: - 1. Whitsunday Cyclone Debbie aftermath . | 3. EHP End of Waste Framework . | 3. Enhancing reef regulations discussion paper . | 4. Leakage Management Workshop – 25 May 2017 . | 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #314 - 28 March 2017 - Release Date 03-Apr-2017: - qldwater email outtage update.

eFlash #313 - 27 March 2017 - Release Date 27-Mar-2017: - 1. qldwater IS HIRING . | 2. DEHP Review of GBR discharge policy, water quality objectives and offsets mechanism . |

eFlash #312 - 20 March 2017 - Release Date 20-Mar-2017: - 1. System Leakage Workshop – 25 May 2017 . | 2. EHP Consultation on draft WQ objectives for Qld Murray Darling Basin, SEQ and GBR Basins . | 3. National Water Reform Productivity Commission Issues Paper . | 4. Automated Metering Workshop Outputs . | 5. QUICK LINKS . |

eFlash #311 - 9 March 2017 - Release Date 09-Mar-2017: - 1. CQ Conference Yeppoon – Earlybird Rate Extended to 15 March . | 2. Queensland Climate Resilient Councils . | 3. EHP webinar on review of regulation of STPs and other urban inputs to reef catchments . | 4. Ozwater’17 Sydney – Special Local Government Rate . |

eFlash #310 - 1 March 2017 - Release Date 01-Mar-2017: - 1. Queensland Live Mains Tapping competition open for entrants . | 2. qldwater CQ Conference, Yeppoon 22 March - Register Now! . | 3. Department of Environment and Heritage “Connect” Platform . | 4. Isle Utilities “IsleChemy” Platform . | 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #309 - 22 February 2017 - Release Date 24-Feb-2017: - 1. SWQ Conference, Dalby 1 March – Earlybird rate extended until tomorrow . | 2. Release of Queensland’s Urban Potable Water and Sewerage Benchmarking Report – 2015/16. | 3. Automated Metering/ Digital Utilities Workshop and EOI for Leakage Workshop in May. | 4. DEHP's voluntary market-based mechanism for nutrient management policy. | 5. qldwater NRL Tipping Competition. | 6. Smart Water Advice Seeking Support. |

e Flash #308 - 5 September 2017 - Release Date 05-Sep-2017: -

eFlash #308 - 9 February 2017 - Release Date 09-Feb-2017: - 1. Central Queensland Conference, Yeppoon 22 March – Registrations now open! . | 2. SWQ Conference, Dalby 1 March – Register Now (updated web link) . | 3. Significant Change in Regulation of Biosolids Reuse 4. National Water Reform Inquiry . | 5. Mackay Regional Council MiWater Software . | 6. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

e Flash #307 - 5 September 2017 - Release Date 05-Sep-2017: -

eFlash #309 - 22 February 2016 - Release Date 22-Feb-2017: - 1. SWQ Conference, Dalby 1 March – Earlybird rate extended until tomorrow . | 2. Release of Queensland’s Urban Potable Water and Sewerage Benchmarking Report – 2015/16 . | 3. Automated Metering/ Digital Utilities Workshop and EOI for Leakage Workshop in May . | 4. DEHP's voluntary market-based mechanism for nutrient management policy . | 5. qldwater NRL Tipping Competition . | 6. Smart Water Advice Seeking Support . |

eFlash 2016

eFlash #305 - 12 December 2016 - Release Date 13-Dec-2016: - 1. 3rd Party Infrastructure on Reservoirs . | 2. ACCC Takes Court Action on “Flushable” Wipes . | 3. Sponsorship Update . | 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #307 - 23 January 2017 - Release Date 23-Jan-2017: - 1. Automated metering/ digital utilities workshop – 16 February 2017. | 2. South West Queensland Conference, Dalby 1 March – Register Now! . | 3. Central Queensland Conference Call for Papers - Yeppoon 22 March 2017 . |

eFlash #306 - 23 December 2016 - Release Date 09-Jan-2017: - 1. Automated metering/ digital utilities workshop – Registrations now open . | 2. WaSP Wars V2 (2017) . | 3. SWQ Conference Dalby – Call for Papers .| 4. New COAG Productivity Reform Agreement .|

eFlash #304 - 5 December 2016 - Release Date 05-Dec-2016: - 1. DATE CLAIMER - Automated metering/ digital utilities workshop . | 2. Plumbing and Drainage update . | 3. Department of Health recycled water legislation support materials . | 4. qldwater Sponsorship opportunities – 2017 Events . | 5. Affiliated Organisation update . | 6. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #303 - 23 November 2016 - Release Date 23-Nov-2016: - 1. qldwater Technical Reference Group update . | 2. Draft Event Program 2017 . | 3. Affiliated Organisation information . | 4. Queensland Climate Adaptation Strategy workshop .|

eFlash #302 - 17 November 2016 - Release Date 17-Nov-2016: - 1. Actions from qldwater Innovation Forum . | 2. Building over Infrastructure Services .|

eFlash #301 - 11 November 2016 - Release Date 11-Nov-2016: - 1. IPWEAQ 2016 Excellence Awards Winners . | 2. WSAA Asbestos Cement Pipe Risk Management for Renewal Methods Report . | 3. Cook Shire Council Vacancy . | 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #300 - 2 November 2016 - Release Date 02-Nov-2016: -

eFlash #299 - 24 October 2016 - Release Date 24-Oct-2016: - 1. Queensland State of the Environment Report . | 2. Ixom 2016 Best Tap Water in Australia competition . | 3. DEHP Underground Water Management Bill . | 4. DEWS DG Presentation on Urban Water Initiatives at LGAQ Conference. | 5. Debate on Regulatory KPIs at International Conference in Brisbane . | 6. Generous winner for 2016 qldwater Footy Tips. | 7. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS. |

eFlash #298 - 13 October 2016 - Release Date 13-Oct-2016: - 1. DEWS KPI and NPR data changes/corrections - due dates . | 2. DEWS & WSR Compliance Plans . | 3. WaterVal™ Validation Trial Sites . | 4. International WaterCentre 2017 Scholarships . |

eFlash #297 - 22 September 2016 - Release Date 22-Sep-2016: - 1. Ixom Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test – Statewide Winner! .| 2. qldwater Innovation Forum and Technical Tour Wrap .| 3. SWIM 2015/16 annual water and sewerage data due date .| 4. DEWS Comparative report for service providers released .| 5. NHRMC draft Information Paper on Fluoridation .| 6. Congratulations to Queensland AWA Award winners .| 7. Exemplar Global auditor examination to be held in Brisbane .|

eFlash #296 - 9 September 2016 - Release Date 09-Sep-2016: - 1. Pick your favourite Lego adventure . | 2. Councillor water and wastewater workshops . | 3. DEWS Dedicated Officer contact details . | 4. qldwater welcomes two new Affiliate Members . | 5. Public consultation—Australian Drinking Water Guidelines . | 6. Review of LGAQ-TMR cost sharing agreement . | 7. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #295 - 26 August - Release Date 26-Aug-2016: - 1. Pick your favourite lego adventure . | 2. qldwater Innovation Forum 14/15 September 2016 – last day to avoid the late fee! . | 3. Get your entries ready for the 2016 Ixom Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test . | 4. DEWS Water Supply Regulation Update . | 5. Information about EHPs new online system - Connect . | 6. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

e Flash #294 18 August 2016 - Release Date 19-Aug-2016: - 1. qldwater Innovation Forum 14/15 September 2016 – register by 26 August to avoid the late fee 2. Get your entries ready for the 2016 Ixom Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test 3. IPWEAQ Excellence Awards Sponsored by qldwater – Nominations extended to 19 August 4. DEWS Reporting Workshops

e Flash #293 2 August 2016 - Release Date 19-Aug-2016: - 1. CQ Conference and Technical Tour Emerald - early bird registrations extended to TODAY 2. qldwater Innovation Forum 14/15 September 2016 – registrations open, sponsorships still available 3. Get your entries ready for the 2016 Ixom Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test 4. SWIM Annual data reporting for 2015-16 now open 5. IPWEAQ Excellence Awards Sponsored by qldwater 6. Queensland water recycling legislation and guideline update

eFlash #292 22 July 2016 - Release Date 22-Jul-2016: - 1. CQ Conference and Technical Tour Emerald - early bird registrations close 1 August. | 2. qldwater Innovation Forum 14/15 September 2016 – registrations open, sponsorships still available. | 3. IPWEAQ Excellence Awards. | 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS. |

e Flash #291 12 July 2016 - Release Date 19-Aug-2016: - 1. CQ Conference and Technical Tour Emerald - registrations now open! 2. qldwater Innovation Forum 14/15 September 2016 3. New DEWS performance reporting web page

e Flash #290 30 June 2016 - Release Date 19-Aug-2016: - 1. qldwater Resource Library launched 2. qldwater Event Update including Townsville 20 July – Early Bird closes soon! 3. Mackay Regional Council wins Local Government Award 4. Management of potential contamination risks from pipeline repair or renewal

eFlash #289 - 16 June 2016 - Release Date 16-Jun-2016: - 1. NQ Conference & Technical Townsville 20 July – Register Now . | 2. SWIM News . | 3. Queensland State Budget . | 4. WIOA Awards Update . | 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #288 - 3 June 2016 - Release Date 03-Jun-2016: - 1. Water of Origin 2016 – We Have a Winner! . | 2. Award winners announced at WIOA conference 3. Water Connections Tour . | 4. NQ Conference & Technical Townsville 20 July – Registrations Now Open! . | 5. SewAus Sampling . | 6. Business Case Development Framework . |

eFlash #287 - 27 May 2016 - Release Date 27-May-2016: - 1. CQ Conference Emerald – 11 August 2016 – Call for Papers . | 2. Great Barrier Reef Water Science Taskforce Final Report . | 3. IPWEAQ Excellence Awards . |

eFlash #286 - 20 May 2016 - Release Date 20-May-2016: - 1. Last chance to register for WIOA Rockhampton . | 2. qldwater Operator of the Year Awards . | 3. ERA Standards to be updated – qldwater collated response . |

eFlash #285 - 13 May 2016 - Release Date 13-May-2016: - 1. qldwater 2016 Innovation Forum – 14, 15 September – Date Claimer .| 2. Recent LGAQ Advocacy .| 3. ERA Standards Public Consultation Reminder .| 4. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection updates .| 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENT .|

eFlash #284 - 29 April 2016 - Release Date 29-Apr-2016: - 1. Water Connections Week 16 to 20 May 2016 . | 2. Model Contract Specification for Drinking Water Storage Cleaning and Condition Assessment by Divers . | 3. Operator of the Year Awards – Nominations must close Monday . | 4. ERA Standards to be Updated . | 5. Effluent Irrigation Guidelines . | 6. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #283 - 21 April 2016 - Release Date 21-Apr-2016: - 1. NQ Conference Townsville – 20 July 2016 – Call for Papers .| 2. Member Advocacy Update .| 3. SEQ Conference and Technical Tour Feedback.| 4. Building our Regions Regional Infrastructure Funding.| 5. Ozwater’16 – 10 to 12 May 2016.| 6. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS.|

eFlash #282 - 24 March 2016 - Release Date 24-Mar-2016: - 1. Operator of the Year Awards – Nominations now open! . | 2. SEQ Conference & Technical Tour – Hervey Bay 13 & 14 April – Register Now! .| 3. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #281 - 10 March 2016 - Release Date 10-Mar-2016: - 1. SEQ Conference & Technical Tour – Hervey Bay 13 & 14 April – Register Now! . | 2. Building over Infrastructure Final Position Paper. | 3. Queensland’s Urban Potable Water & Sewerage Benchmarking Report – 2014/15. | 4. Understanding what makes ponds effective in treating water – new report. | 5. Goulburn Valley Water – International Water Tasting Silver Medal . |

eFlash #280 - 24 February 2016 - Release Date 24-Feb-2016: - 1. Call for Presentations – SEQ Regional Conference, 13 & 14 April . | 2. $70 million infrastructure funding brought forward . | 3. WBBROC Regional Coordinator Position . | 4. Updated Australian Drinking Water Guidelines now available . | 5. qldwater NRL Tipping Competition . | 6. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #279 - 9 February 2016 - Release Date 09-Feb-2016: - 1. Call for Presentations – SEQ Regional Conference, 13 & 14 April . | 2. National Water Infrastructure Development Fund . | 3. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #278 - 16 January 2016 - Release Date 16-Jan-2016: - 1. Welcome to 2016 .| 2. qldwater Events and Sponsors .| 3. Health Based Targets Update .| 4. Feedback on the Great Barrier Reef Taskforce Interim Report .| 5.State Planning Policy State Interest Guideline – Energy and Water Supply .|

e Flash # 289 16 June 2016 - Release Date 19-Aug-2016: -

eFlash 2015

eFlash #277 - 18 December 2015 - Release Date 18-Dec-2015: - 1. GBR Taskforce Interim Report Now Available for Comment . |

eFlash #276 - 10 December 2015 - Release Date 10-Dec-2015: - 1. National Water Infrastructure Development Fund (NWIDF) – Funding Support . | 2. Advance Queensland Innovation Partnerships Fund . |

eFlash #275 - 4 December 2015 - Release Date 04-Dec-2015: - 1. Plumbing and Drainage & Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 .| 2. Proposed Changes to Australian Drinking Water Guidelines 2011 (ADWG) .| 3. International WaterCentre partial scholarships for self-funded students .| 4. Unitywater EOI - Leak Identification/Detection Services .| 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS .|

eFlash #274- 20 November 2015 - Release Date 20-Nov-2015: - 1. Important Information – 2014/15 KPI data .| 2. Queensland Water Innovation Event Wrap .| 3. Great Barrier Reef Water Science Taskforce Communique .| 4. WSAA Health Based Targets (HBT) Manual Now Available .| 5. Water Research Access Portal (WRAP) .| 6. IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition 2016 .|

eFlash #273 - 23 October 2015 - Release Date 23-Oct-2015: - Queensland Water Directorate celebrates membership record! . |

eFlash #272 - 15 October, 2015 - Release Date 15-Oct-2015: - 1. IPWEA Queensland Excellence Awards 2015 Winners . | 2. WHS Accreditation Scheme for large federal government funded projects . |

eFlash #271 - 9 October 2015 - Release Date 12-Oct-2015: - 1. qldwater Innovation Event, 4 & 5 November – Earlybird rate closes Monday! . | 2. Commencement of provisions of the EP and Other Legislation Act 2014 . | 3. Quick links – associated organisations events and announcements . |

e-Flash #270 - 1 October 2015 - Release Date 08-Oct-2015: - 1. Communicating with the Community about new KPI Performance Reporting . | 2. IPWEA Queensland Conference, Mackay . | 3. Quick links – associated organisations events and announcements. |

eFlash #269 - 18 September 2015 - Release Date 18-Sep-2015: - 1. SWIM 2014/15 annual water and sewerage data due 1st October . | 2. qldwater Innovation Event, 4 & 5 November 2015 . | 3. Environmental Protection Act 1994 – Changes to Annual Report . | 4. Ixom Australia’s Best Tasting Tap Water Competition 2015 . |

eFlash #268 - 8 September 2015 - Release Date 08-Sep-2015: - 1. 2015 Member Survey Report. | 2. KPI Fact Sheet. | 3. IPWEA Queensland Conference, Mackay. | 4. AWA Queensland Water Awards. | 5. Quick links – associated organisations events and announcements. |

eFlash #267 - 27 August 2015 - Release Date 27-Aug-2015: - 1. qldwater 2015 Innovation Event – Sunshine Coast 4 & 5 November . | 2. SEQ Taste Test Winner and regional finalists . | 3. Transition period for water meter installation changes . | 4. SWIM 2014/15 annual water and sewerage data due soon . | 5. Quick links – associated organisations events and announcements . |

eFlash #266 - 31 July 2015 - Release Date 31-Jul-2015: - 1. Library of past Queensland Government Guidelines on qldwater Website . | 2. SEQ Conference and Water Taste Test – Gold Coast 20 August . | 3. The Lowdown on Grants for 2015 . | 4. Appointment of DGs Endorsed by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk . | 5. Rainwater Harvesting and Backflow Prevention Consultation Documents . | 6. Quick links – associated organisations events and announcements . |

eFlash #265 - 21 July 2015 - Release Date 21-Jul-2015: - 1. Drinking Water Operator Certification – release of DEWS Guideline . | 2. KPI key dates and messages . | 3. Member survey . | 4. Quick links – associated organisations events and announcements. |

eFlash #264 - 16 July 2015 - Release Date 16-Jul-2015: - 1. State Budget Announcements impacting Water and Sewerage Services . |

eFlash #263 - 10 July 2015 - Release Date 10-Jul-2015: - 1. Member survey reminder . | 2. LGAQ Bush Councils Convention and SWQ Taste Test 30/31 July. | 3. SEQ Conference and Water Taste Test – Gold Coast 20 August – Register Now! . | 4. Transition period for water meter installation changes yet to commence . | 5. Appointment of new Director General, Department of Energy and Water Supply . | 6. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #262 - 26 June 2015 - Release Date 26-Jun-2015: - 1. We need your help on qldwater’s forward work plan . | 2. SEQ Conference and Water Taste Test – Gold Coast 20 August – Register Now! . | 3. New BoM Tools and Data . | 4. WSAA Regional Forum – Gold Coast 19 August . | 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #261 - 19 June 2015 - Release Date 19-Jun-2015: - 1. Water of Origin Taste Test - Queensland Scores Over NSW! . | 2. Operator of the Year Award Winners Announced . | 3. ERA 63 and Sewage Pump Stations Code of Practice . |

eFlash #260 - 12 June 2015 - Release Date 12-Jun-2015: - 1. First Drinking Water Treatment Operators Certified Under National Scheme . | 2. Great Barrier Reef Water Quality . | 3. SWIM Training – Additional Training Session . | 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS &ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #259 - 3 June 2015 - Release Date 03-Jun-2015: - 1. Payroll Tax Rebate, Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill meter installation provisions pass WITH AMENDMENTS. | 2. SWIM (your required annual water and sewerage data reporting) training reminder . | 3. WQ Water Taste Test - Barcaldine 15 June . | 4. Training Workshop & NQ Water Taste Test – Ingham 23 June . | 5. IPWEA Queensland Excellence Awards 2015 . |

eFlash #258 - 20 May 2015 - Release Date 20-May-2015: - 1. BoM National Performance Report now Available . | 2. SEQ Water Conference & Taste Test – Gold Coast 20 August . | 3. Consultants offering services in developing, revising or auditing DWQMP’s . | 4. Stronger Regions Grant Program . | 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash #257 - 23 April 2015 - Release Date 23-Apr-2015: - 1. Release of Queensland’s Urban Potable Water and Sewerage Benchmarking Report – 2013/14. | 2. Register Now! FNQ Conference and Water Taste Test – Cairns 8 May. | 3. Inquiry into Payroll Tax Rebate, Revenue & Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 (including Water Meter installation). | 4. Operator of the Year Awards – We Need Nominations!. | 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. |

eFlash #256 - 8 April 2015 - Release Date 08-Apr-2015: - 1. Registrations Open - FNQ Conference and Water Taste Test – Cairns 8 May. | 2. Goondiwindi Regional Council Field Day – 21 April . | 3. qldwater CQ Regional Conference/ Taste Test - 16 April, Rockhampton . | 3. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash #255 - 31 March 2015 - Release Date 31-Mar-2015: - 1. Changes to Meter Installation Legislation | 2. Twinning Discussion Paper | 3. IWC Water Leadership Program | 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS |

eFlash #254 - 20 March 2015 - Release Date 20-Mar-2015: - 1. Operator of the Year Awards – Nominate Now! | 2. IPWEA Queensland Excellence Awards 2015 | 3. Call for Papers - FNQ Regional Conference/ Taste Test 8 May - Cairns | 4. qldwater CQ Regional Conference/ Taste Test - 16 April, Rockhampton | 5. qldwater SEQ Conference and Taste Test – Gold Coast, 20 August | 6. WSAA Members Meeting and Regional Forum – Gold Coast, 19 & 20 August | 7. qldwater Calendar of Events |

eFlash #253 - 10 March 2015 - Release Date 19-Mar-2015: - 1. Registrations Open! CQ Regional Conference/ Taste Test – Rockhampton 16 April; 2. New qldwater Position Papers; 3. Call for Papers - FNQ Regional Conference/ Taste Test 8 May - Cairns; 4. Expressions of Interest – Treatment/ Innovation email group; 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash #252 - 26 February 2015 - Release Date 26-Feb-2015: - 1. qldwater Events Update; | 2. SWIM Training: | 3. Final Reminder - Environmental Code of Practice for Sewage Pump Stations: | 4. qldwater NRL Tipping Competition. |

eFlash #251 - 17 February 2015 - Release Date 17-Feb-2015: - 1. New Ministers Announced . | 2. STP operator certification discussion paper – member feedback welcome . | 3. “Ensuring Safe Drinking Water Workshop” with Steve Hrudey - SOLD OUT! |

eFlash #250 - 12 February 2015 - Release Date 12-Feb-2015: - 1. qldwater CQ Regional Conference/ Taste Test 16 April – Rockhampton – Call for Papers; 2. qldwater Sponsored WIOA Operator Awards – Nominate Your Staff!; 3. Feedback Reminder - Environmental Code of Practice for Sewage Pump Stations; 4. WIOA Conference Toowoomba 17 & 18 June – Call for Papers & Change of Date; 5. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash #249 - 3 February 2015 - Release Date 04-Feb-2015: - 1. qldwater 2015 events including conferences and the Orica Australia Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test; 2. Queensland State Election implications; 3. Environmental Code of Practice for Sewage Pump Stations and Sewerage Networks; 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS . |

eFlash #248 - 16 January 2015 - Release Date 16-Jan-2015: - Ensure Safe Drinking Water Workshop with Steve Hrudey - 20 February.

eFlash 2014

eFlash #247 - 19 December 2014 - Release Date 19-Dec-2014: - 1. Amendments to the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation . | 2. Updated Australian Drinking Water Guidelines . |

eFlash #246 - 5 December 2014 - Release Date 05-Dec-2014: - 1. Expression of Interest for 2015 Queensland Water Directorate Event Hosts | 2. Registrations open – 20 February 2015 Steve Hrudey “Ensuring Safe Drinking Water” Workshop | 3. Inaugural qldwater Urban Water Innovation Forum |4. Water Expert Panel 100 Day Plan and QWRAP funding announcement | 5. Update from qldwater TRG | 6. MOU Signed for Operators Within Drinking Water Treatment Systems Certification Project | 7. DEWS – reminder of key due dates, requirements for publication and relaxat

eFlash #245 - 12 November 2014 - Release Date 12-Nov-2014: - 1. Last Week to Register! Urban Water Industry Innovation Forum – 27 November . | 2. Date Claimer - 20 February 2015 Steve Hrudey “Ensuring Safe Drinking Water” Workshop . | 3. Water Research Australia Fact Sheets Now Available .| 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS .|

eFlash #244 - 29 October 2014 - Release Date 29-Oct-2014: - 1. Urban Water Industry Innovation Forum – 27 November. | 2. New DEWS Guidance on Customer Service Standards and DWQMP annual reports. | 3. LGAQ ten-point plan released . |

eFlash #243 - 17 October 2014 - Release Date 17-Oct-2014: - 1 Register now for innovation event to ensure your field trip spot! | 2. WaterQ discussion paper released for feedback . |

eFlash #242 - 13 October 2014 - Release Date 14-Oct-2014: - 1. Best Tasting Water In Queensland 2014 . | 2. IPWEAQ Award Winners

eFlash #241 - 1 October 2014 - Release Date 01-Oct-2014: - 1. Assistance with new Customer Service Standards . | 2. AWA National Operations Conference, 28-30 October (Cairns). |

eFlash #240 - 10 September 2014 - Release Date 10-Sep-2014: - 1. Queensland Urban Water Industry Innovation Forum . |

eFlash #239 - 5 September 2014 - Release Date 05-Sep-2014: - 1. Registrations Closing – FNQ Conference and Taste Test – 11 September . | 2. AWA 2014 Queensland Water Awards – 12 September. | 3. IWC Master of Integrated Water Management Scholarships (closing 1 Oct) . |

eFlash #238 - 27 August 2014 - Release Date 27-Aug-2014: - 1. Expert panel to help deliver on the WaterQ vision for Queensland . | 2. Water Supply Services Legislation Act 2014 – Clarification of Changes. | 3 Trility joins qldwater as Affiliate Member . | 4. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash #236 - 5 August 2014 - Release Date 05-Aug-2014: - 1. New Regulatory Framework for Sewage Pumping Stations. | 2. qldwater WQ Conference/ Taste Test Final Program - Mount Isa 23 August. | 3. Water and Sewerage Advisory Group: Expressions of Interest. | 4. Water Approval Process - QUU Information Sessions - Brisbane August 6. | 5. Local Buy - Engineering Consultancy Services Contract. | 6. Quick Links.|

eFlash #235 - 18 July 2014 - Release Date 18-Jul-2014: - 1. Toowoomba Regional Council successful in “opting in” to rainwater tanks. | 2. Date Claimer – first qldwater urban water industry innovation forum. | 3. IWC Scholarships now open. | 4. Mackay and Mt Isa qldwater conferences and taste test. | 5. qldwater TRG investigates Big Data opportunities. | 6. QUICK LINKS – ASSOCIATED ORGANISATIONS EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

eFlash #234 - 7 July 2014 - Release Date 07-Jul-2014: - 1. Dr Karl to launch the State Taste Test Final!. | qldwater NQ Mackay Regional Conference and Taste Test 29 July - final program. | 3. qldwater WQ Mount Isa Regional Conference and Taste Test 21 August - Call for Papers. |

eFlash #233 - 23 June 2014 - Release Date 23-Jun-2014: - 1. Release of WaterQ, Minister visits Longreach. | 2. Release of qldwater Voluntary Benchmarking Report and Other SWIM news. | 3. WSAA / qldwater MoU and SAT Webinars . | 4. Revised Asbestos Cement Pipe Cutting Guidelines .| 5. Building Codes Queensland Roadshows, review of QDC MP1.4, Building Certification and Plumbing Legislation. |

eFlash #232 - 17 June 2014 - Release Date 17-Jun-2014: - 1. Survey on Health-Based Targets for Microbial Safety in ADWG. | 2. Rockhampton Wins Central Queensland Water Taste Test. | 3. Public Event 19 June “Would you drink recycled water?” |

eFlash #231 - 6 June 2014 - Release Date 06-Jun-2014: - 1. Queensland defeats NSW in Water of Origin Taste Test. | 2. qldwater 2014 Operator of the Year Awards. |

eFlash #230 - 3 June 2014 - Release Date 03-Jun-2014: - 1. . qldwater NQ Conference & Taste Test Mackay 29 July - Call for Papers. | 2. New ERA63 Guidelines Released. |

eFlash #229 - 23 May 2014 - Release Date 23-May-2014: - 1. CQ Conferences and Best of the Best Water Taste Test - Gladstone 12 & 13 June. | 2. South West Queensland Best of the Best Taste Test Winner. | 3.Water by Design Stormwater Management Courses. |

eFlash #228 - 21 May 2014 - Release Date 21-May-2014: - 1. Key DEWS Deadlines and New Fact Sheets. | 2. Amended Planning Guidelines for Water Supply and Sewerage. |

eFlash #227 - 7 May 2014 - Release Date 07-May-2014: - 1. Water Supply Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 passes

eFlash #226 - 29 April 2014 - Release Date 29-Apr-2014: - 1. Department of Environment and Heritage Protection – Offsets. | 2 CQ Conference & Taste Test, Gladstone 13 June – Call for Papers. | 3. SWQ Conference & Taste Test, Warwick 16 May – Register Now!. |

eFlash #225 - 16 April 2014 - Release Date 16-Apr-2014: - 1. Industry Code of Practice for Sewage Pumping Stations. | 2. qldwater SWQ Conference & Taste Test – Warwick 16 May 2014. | 3. See you at Ozwater 2014. |

eFlash #224 - 19 March 2014 - Release Date 19-Mar-2014: - 1. Update on the Water Supply Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2014. | 2. qldwater SEQ Conference & Taste Test – Bundaberg 27 & 28 March 2014. |

eFlash #223 - 6 March 2014 - Release Date 06-Mar-2014: - 1. Invitation for public comment - new draft fire fighting standard. | 2. Dial Before You Dig Damages Reporting System. | 3. qldwater NQ Conference & AWA NQ Regional Conference - call for abstracts. |

eFlash #222 - 28 February 2014 - Release Date 28-Feb-2014: - 1. Procurement of Treatment Chemicals. | 2. ERA63 and Sewage Pumping Stations. |

eFlash #221 - 26 February 2014 - Release Date 26-Feb-2014: - 1. Register Now! qldwater SEQ Conference and Best of the Best Water Taste Test 27 & 28 March - Bargara.| 2. Revised NHMRC Fact Sheets Chloral Hydrate and Monochloramine. | 3. qldwater NRL Tipping Competition.|

eFlash #220 - 14 February 2014 - Release Date 14-Feb-2014: - 1. Legislative Amendments. | 2. New DEWS KPI Framework. |

eFlash #219 - 5 February 2014 - Release Date 06-Feb-2014: - 1. Actions from qldwater member survey. | 2. AWA Ozwater'14 - discounted registration. |

eFlash #218 - 22 January 2014 - Release Date 22-Jan-2014: - 1. Important dates - 2014. | 2. Removal of Two Mandatory Environmental Plans . | 3. qldwater Website forum issues. |

eFlash 2013

eFlash #217 - 13 December 2013 - Release Date 13-Dec-2013: - 1. Changes to the building requirements for building over or near relevant infrastructure. | 2. qldwater updated MoU with WIOA. | 3. Updated Australian Drinking Water Guidelines now available. | 4. Problems with Pipes - AWA Drinking Water Networks Master Class. |

eFlash #216 - 3 December 2013 - Release Date 03-Dec-2013: - 1. Disaster Management and Assistance. | 2. 10th Anniversary Dinner and Awards . | 3. Building Over or Near Infrastructure Fact Sheets .|

eFlash #215 - 14 November 2013 - Release Date 14-Nov-2013: - qldwater November Update

eFlash #214 - 22 October 2013 - Release Date 22-Oct-2013: - 1. Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test - Grand Final Winner

eFlash #213 - 16 October 2013 - Release Date 18-Oct-2013: - New Queensland MP 1.4 Published. |

eFlash #212 - 15 October 2013 - Release Date 18-Oct-2013: - 1. Removal of Requirement for Trade Waste Plans under the EPP (Water) 2009.| 2. qldwater Sponsored Award Winners at IPWEAQ State Conference. |

eFlash #211 - 11 October 2013 - Release Date 11-Oct-2013: - 1. qldwater Member Survey. | 2. AWA 2014 Regional Water Conference Scholarship. |

eFlash #210 - 12 September 2013 - Release Date 12-Sep-2013: - 1. Queensland Government Directors-General Appointments. |

eFlash #209 - 4 September 2013 - Release Date 05-Sep-2013: - 1. Amendments to the Regulatory Framework - Draft KPI Comments Due. | 2. LGAQ Submission on Infrastructure Charges. |

eFlash #208 - 27 August 2013 - Release Date 27-Aug-2013: - 1. qldwater 10th Anniversary Industry Leadership and Industry Contribution Awards. |

eFlash #207 - 20 August 2013 - Release Date 20-Aug-2013: - 1. SWIM 2012 /13 Annual Water and Sewerage Data Due Dates. | 2. Changes to Building Over Infrastructure Legislation. | 3. AWA North Queensland Regional Conference - Townsville 29 & 30 August . |

eFlash #206 - 7 August 2013 - Release Date 07-Aug-2013: - 1. Orica Australia Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test - CQ Regional Winner. | 2. SWIM Annual Data Reporting for 2012-13 Now Open. |

eFlash #205 - 30 July 2013 - Release Date 30-Jul-2013: - 1. Regulatory Simplification Update. |

eFlash #204 - 19 July 2013 - Release Date 30-Jul-2013: - 1. Announcing the qldwater 10th Anniversary Industry Leadership and Industry Contribution Awards. | 2. AWA Unconventional Gas - 2 Day Short Course Brisbane 15-16 August. |

eFlash #203 - 8 July 2013 - Release Date 29-Jul-2013: - 1. Discussion Paper - Infrastructure Planning and Charging Framework Review. | 2. Best of the Best Water Taste Test and Conference - 1 August, AWA Technical Seminar 31 July. | 3. Green Tape Reduction Update. | 4. New SEQ Water Supply and Sewerage Design and Construction Code. | 5. Queensland Competition Authority Review - SEQ Long Term Regulatory Framework and Pricing Principles. |

eFlash #202 - 21 June 2013 - Release Date 21-Jun-2013: - 1. LGAQ/qldwater New Zealand Study Tour 25-31 August 2013. | 2. Best of the Best Water Taste Test and Conference, Rockhampton 1 August. | 3. AWA Opens Call for Papers to Present at Ozwater'14 in Brisbane. |

eFlash #201 - 7 June 2013 - Release Date 07-Jun-2013: - 1. Origin Goes Pear Shaped. | 2. 2013 Operator Award Winners Announced. | 3. WQ Water Conference and Best of the Best Water Taste Test - Longreach 27 June. | 4. BoM Water Standards Meetings. | 5. SWIM Update. | 6. WSAA Regional Forum - Townsville 11 July 2013. |

eFlash #200 - 24 May - Release Date 24-May-2013: - 1. Water Recycling in Regional Australia Workshop. | 2. Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test - FNQ Regional Winnner. | 3. WIOA Queensland Conference and Exhibition. |

eFlash #199 - 13 May 2013 - Release Date 13-May-2013: - 1. Total Water Cycle Management Planning Under the EPP Water. | 2. Best of the Best Water Taste Test - NQ Regional Winner. | 3. International Water Centre (IWC) Masters Scholarships. |

eFlash #198 - 30 April 2013 - Release Date 30-Apr-2013: - 1. qldwater Response to 30 Year Water Plan. | 2. Plumbing Industry Council - Notifiable Work. | 3. AWA State of the Water Sector Survey. |

eFlash #197 - 23 April 2013 - Release Date 29-Apr-2013: - 1. Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test SWQ Final - We Have a Winner! | 2. New qldwater Technical Reference Group Chair and Deputy Chair | 3. Townsville Conference Program 3 May - Now Available . |

eFlash #196 - 28 March 2013 - Release Date 28-Mar-2013: - 1. Water Demand Management Factsheets. | 2. qldwater on tap Campaign. | 3. Public Release of Queensland's Urban Potable Water & Sewerage Benchmarking Report 2011/12. | 4. Photographs for Tenth Anniversary Publication. |

eFlash #195 - 21 March 2013 - Release Date 21-Mar-2013: - 1. Call for Papers - qldwater Regional Conferences. | 2. Draft Practice Note for WS&S Condition Assessment. | 3. IPWEAQ State Conference & Excellence Awards (including qldwater awards). |

eFlash#194 - 13 March 2013 - Release Date 13-Mar-2013: - 1. qldwater sponsored WIOA Operator Awards - Nominations Now Open. | 2. Department of Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Update. |

eFlash#193 - 8 March 2013 - Release Date 08-Mar-2013: - 1. Call for Papers - Toowoomba Conference and Best of the Best Water Taste Test - 17 & 18 April 2013. | 2. Water Recycling Industry Academic Exchange Program. |

eFlash#192 - 22 February 2013 - Release Date 22-Feb-2013: - 1. 30 Year Strategy Discussion Paper Forums. | 2. Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test SEQ Final - We Have a Winner. | 3. Online Library of National, State and Regional / Local Standard Drawings. |

eFlash #191 -13 February 2013 - Release Date 13-Feb-2013: - 1. Greentape Reduction Act - Free EHP Training Sessions. | 2. Gympie Water Conference - 21 February 2013 . |

eFlash #190 - 4 February 2013 - Release Date 04-Feb-2013: - 1. Registrations Open - Gympie Mini-Conference 21 February and Call for Papers Toowoomba 17-18 April. | 2. Members Helping Members. |

eFlash #189 - 31 January 2013 - Release Date 31-Jan-2013: - 1. Storm Events 2013 |

eFlash #188 - 14 January 2013 - Release Date 14-Jan-2013: - 1. Date Claimer - 21 February SEQ conference Gympie | 2. Member Responses to the Queensland Water Sector 30 Year Strategy Discussion Paper | 3. New Water Accounting Standards Draft Document | 4. AWA Events |

eFlash 2012

eFlash #187 - 18 December 2012 - Release Date 18-Dec-2012: - 1. 30 Year Water Sector Strategy. | 2. Urban Water Security Research Alliance Annual Report. | 3. Repeal of Laws Mandating Energy Efficient Hot Water Systems & Water Savings (Rainwater Tanks) Laws. | 4. Happy Holidays from Queensland Water Directorate. |

eFlash #186 - 11 December 2012 - Release Date 11-Dec-2012: - 1. Fluoridation. | 2. Important - Laboratory Services and the Queensland Water Directory. |

eFlash #185 - 30 November 2012 - Release Date 05-Dec-2012: - 1. Fluoride Bill - Important Legislative Changes. |

eFlash #184 - 13 November 2012 - Release Date 13-Nov-2012: - 1. New Publication - Overview of 2011 Australian Drinking Water Quality Guidelines (ADWG). | 2. New Code of Compliance for Sewage Pump Stations (ERA 63). | 3. 2013 Events and Promotional Video. | 4. Website Changes. | 5. International Water Centre Partial Scholarships. |

eFlash #183 - 30 October 2012 - Release Date 30-Oct-2012: - 1. Regional Development Australia Fund. | 2. Use of E. coli Test Kits. | 3. AWA QWater'12 Conference. | 4. 10 Partial Scholarships to Study IWC Graduate Certificate in Water Planning. |

eFlash #182 - 17 October 2012 - Release Date 17-Oct-2012: - 1. Fluoridation. |

eFlash #181 - 16 October 2012 - Release Date 16-Oct-2012: - 1. Queensland's Urban Potable Water and Sewerage Benchmarking Report - Trial 2010/11. |

eFlash #180 - 15 October 2012 - Release Date 15-Oct-2012: - 1. 2012 IPWEAQ Excellence Awards Winners. | 2. Annual National Water Leadership Summit. | 3. State Government Set to East South East Queensland Water Restrictions. |

eFlash #179 - 3 October 2012 - Release Date 10-Oct-2012: - 1. Fluoridation. | 2. Update on ERA63 Streamlining. | 3. IWC Water Leadership Program. |

eFlash #178 - 18 September 2012 - Release Date 18-Sep-2012: - 1. Positive State Government Response to Industry Requests about New Code for Building Over Public Water Infrastructure. | 2. Annual Water and Sewerage Data Due from ALL Queensland Water Service Providers in early October. |

eFlash #177 - 13 September 2012 - Release Date 13-Sep-2012: - 1. Queensland Budget Announcements Affecting Urban Water. |

eFlash #176 - 24 August 2012 - Release Date 24-Aug-2012: - 1. State Government Announces 30 Year Queensland Water Plan. | 2. AWA NQ Regional Conference - Cairns 20, 21 September 2012. |

eFlash #175 - 7 August 2012 - Release Date 08-Aug-2012: - 1. Queensland Water Newsletter #4. | 2. New Code for Building Over Public Water Infrastructure. | 3. Passing of the Greentape Reduction and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012. | 4. Pumping Stations Targeted for Greentape Reduction. |

eFlash #174 - 1 August 2012 - Release Date 01-Aug-2012: - 1. Drinking Water Quality Management Plan Review and Audit Guideline. | 2. Reform of STP Licensing Guidelines. | 3. Interim SEQ Bulk Water Board Announcement. |

eFlash #173 - 27 July 2012 - Release Date 27-Jul-2012: - 1. Dept. of Environment and Heritage Protection Program for Reform of STP Licensing. | 2. LOGOV Expo 2012 - Registrations Now Open!. | 3. Want to Present at OzWater'13? Call for Papers Now Open. |

eFlash #172 - 11 July 2012 - Release Date 11-Jul-2012: - 1. Progress on Code of Compliance for ERA 63 (3). | 2. New Rules Proposed for Building Near Water Infrastructure. |

eFlash #171 - 5 July 2012 - Release Date 09-Jul-2012: - 1. Fluoridation News. |

eFlash #170 - 28 June 2012 - Release Date 28-Jun-2012: - 1. SWIM and SWIMLocal Training . |

eFlash #169 - 26 June 2012 - Release Date 26-Jun-2012: - 1. SEQ's "Back to the Future" Bulk Water Model. | 2. Scholarships in Integrated Water Management. |

eFlash #168 - 25 June 2012 - Release Date 22-Jun-2012: - 1. 2011-12 NPR Reporting Handbook and Auditing Requirements. | 2. Technical Reference Group Discussion Topics - from 8 June Meeting. |

eFlash #167 - 13 June 2012 - Release Date 13-Jun-2012: - 1. And the Winner of the Orica Australia Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test is Burdekin Shire Council. | 2. Operators Recognised for Outstanding Achievements. |

eFlash #166 - 8 June 2012 - Release Date 08-Jun-2012: - 1. Amendment of the Water Information Requirements in the Water Regulations 2008. | 2. Annual Water Data Reporting via SWIM for 2011-12. | 3. SWIMLocal Data Management Software Release. |

eFlash #165 - 5 June 2012 - Release Date 05-Jun-2012: - 1. Post Election Announcements Affecting Water and Sewerage Edition 4. | 2. Water Utility 'Big Data' Round Tables - Brisbane 28 June. | 3. Fluoridation Information Now More Accessible via Queensland Health. | 4. New Coal Seam Gas Workshop and Courses. |

eFlash #164 - 28 May 2012 - Release Date 04-Jun-2012: - 1. WIOA on the Gold Coast and Best of the Best Taste Test Final Only a Week Away! . |

eFlash #163 - 10 May 2012 - Release Date 10-May-2012: - 1. qldwater Sponsored WIOA Operator Awards. |

eFlash #162 - 3 May 2012 - Release Date 03-May-2012: - 1. Jon Black Appointed Director General of Department of Energy and Water Supply. | 2. AWA State of the Water Survey. | 3. IWC Masters Scholarships Now Open. |

eFlash #161 - 24 April 2012 - Release Date 24-Apr-2012: - 1. Water Connections Week 30 April - 4 May. | 2. Technical Reference Group Discussion Topics - 20 April Meeting. | 3. Queensland Health Fluoridation Procedure - Care and Maintenance of Fluoride Ion Selective Electrodes. | 4. IPWEAQ Excellence Awards. | 5. Scholarships Now Open - IWC Water Leadership Program. |

eFlash #160 - 13 April 2012 - Release Date 16-Apr-2012: - 1. Post Election Announcements Affecting Water and Sewerage - Week 3. |

e Flash #159 - 5 April 2012 - Release Date 05-Apr-2012: - 1. Post Election Announcements Affecting Water and Sewerage - Week 2. | Finalisation of DERM Requirements for Large Sewage Pump Stations - ERA 63 (3). | 3. qldwater Support During Disasters. | 4. National Drinking Water Operator Certification Framework. |

eFlash #158 - 30 March 2012 Special Post Election Edition - Release Date 30-Mar-2012: - 1. Post Election Announcements Affecting Water and Sewerage. |

eFlash #157 - 16 March 2012 - Release Date 16-Mar-2012: - 1. Best of the Best Water Taste Test - SEQ Final Winner!. | 2. List of Legislated Reporting and Planning Requirements Affecting the Water Industry. | 3. Final Report of Queensland's Floor Inquiry handed to Premier Blight. | 4. Gillard Government Extends National Water Commission. |

eFlash #156 - 27 February 2012 - Release Date 27-Feb-2012: - 1. Technical Reference Group Discussion Summary - from 10 February. | 2. qldwater Sponsored WIOA Awards. | 3. Funding Available to Develop Energy and Water Saving Technologies. |

eFlash #155 - 22 February 2012 - Release Date 22-Feb-2012: - 1. It's on - Charleville Conference and Best of the Best Water Taste Test - 27 March 2012. | 2. About the Orica Australia Best of the Best Water Taste Test. |

eFlash #154 - 8 February 2012 - Release Date 08-Feb-2012: - 1. SEQ Regional Conference and Orica Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test. | 2. BoM Data Upload via SWIM. | 3. Latest DERM Draft Code of Environmental Compliance & Draft Guidelines for ERA(63). | 4. Ozwater'12 - 8-10 May 2012. |

eFlash #153 - 6 February 2012 - Release Date 06-Feb-2012: - Charleville Taste Test and Mini-Conference Postponed. |

e Flash #152 - 31 January 2012 - Release Date 31-Jan-2012: - 1. State and Local Government Elections 24 March and 28 April. | 2. Reminder - Charleville Water Conference - 16 February. |

e Flash #151 - 23 January 2012 - Release Date 30-Jan-2012: - 1. Charleville Water Conference - 16 February. | 2. Resources Available for Flood Awareness. |

eFlash 2011

e Flash #150 - 23 December 2011 - Release Date 23-Dec-2011: - 1. Summary of Proposed New Regulation of Sewage Pumping Stations. | 2. Urban Water Security Alliance Fact Sheets. | 3. New IWC Graduate Certificate in Water Planning. | 4. qldwater New Telephone Numbers Reminder. | 5. And the Winner is..... | 6. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. |

eFlash #149 - 13 December 2011 - Release Date 13-Dec-2011: - 1. qldwater New Premises - New Staff Contact Telephone Numbers. |

e Flash #148 - 7 December 2011 - Release Date 07-Dec-2011: - 1. Water Connections Tour + Orica Australia Best of the Best Taste Test 2012. | 2. qldwater new TRG Leadership. |

e Flash #147 - 6 December 2011 - Release Date 06-Dec-2011: - 1. qldwater Moving to New Premises. | 2. WIOA Practical Guides. | 3. Maintenance of Rainwater Tanks. | Call for Papers IPWEAQ 2012 State Conference. |

e Flash #146 - 15 November 2011 - Release Date 15-Nov-2011: - 1. DERM Assistance with Drinking Water Quality Management Plans. |

e Flash # 144 - 11 November 2011 - Release Date 11-Nov-2011: - 1 SWIM News. | 2. Property Service Policy. |

e Flash #144 - 7 November 2011 - Release Date 07-Nov-2011: - 1. Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. | 2. Legislative Change About Water Seepage Approvals. | 3. QPS New Suspicious Activity Reporting System for Critical Infrastructure and Priority Sites. |

e Flash #143 - 3 November 2011 - Release Date 03-Nov-2011: - 1. New Edition of Drinking Water Guidelines. | 2. ABS Water Account Collection 2010-11. | 3. Recent posts www.qldwater.com.au Member's Forums. |

e Flash #142 - 28 October 2011 - Release Date 28-Oct-2011: - 1. Consistency in Fluoridation Design. |

e Flash #141 - 25 October 2011 - Release Date 25-Oct-2011: - 1. ABS Water Supply and Sewerage Services Survey 2010/11. | 2. Property Service is Licenced Work?|

e Flash #140 - 20 October 2011 - Release Date 20-Oct-2011: - 1. Final Version of Productivity Commission Inquiry into National Urban Water Sector. | 2. Australian Bureau of Statistics Water and Sewerage Survey. |

e Flash # 139 - 12 October 2011 - Release Date 12-Oct-2011: - 1. Legislation Introduced to Hand Allconnex Back to Councils. | 2. AWA QWater's Regional Conference. | 3. Funding for Stormwater Harvesting and Reuse Projects. |

e Flash # 138 - 10 October 2011 - Release Date 10-Oct-2011: - 1. SWIM Users Information

e Flash # 137 - 3 October 2011 - Release Date 03-Oct-2011: - 1. DERM Draft Guidelines for Sewage Pump Stations - Industry Response. |

e Flash # 136 - 29 September 2011 - Release Date 29-Sep-2011: - 1. Important Information for SWIM Users. | 2. Information from the DERM Greentape Reduction Program. | 3. International Acclaim for SEQ Water Grid's Advanced Water Treatment Plant. | 4. Queensland Police Service Media Reporting Summary. |

e Flash # 135 - 22 September 2011 - Release Date 22-Sep-2011: - 1. Excavating and Piling near Sewers. Stormwater Drains and Water Mains QDC 1.4. | 2. Court Orders Fine for Sewer Contamination. | National Certification Framework for Operators of Potable Water Treatment Facilities. |

e Flash # 134 -14 September 2011 - Release Date 14-Sep-2011: - 1. SWIM Water Data Due from ALL Queensland WSPs by 7 October*. | 2. Expressions of Interest - SWIM Project Officer Position. | 3. Latest Queensland Police Service Stakeholder News. | 4. International WaterCentre Scholarships. |

e Flash # 133 - 8 September 2011 - Release Date 08-Sep-2011: - 1. National Certification Framework for Potable Water Treatment Plant Operators. | 2. "Ask an Expert" Goes Live. |

e Flash #132 - 2 September 2011 - Release Date 02-Sep-2011: - 1. Short Term Staff Changes at qldwater. | 2. Regional Collaboration of Provision of Water Services. | 3. Industry Feedback Sought on Changing DERM Requirements for Sewage Pump Stations. |

e Flash # 131 - 30 August 2011 - Release Date 30-Aug-2011: - 1. Reminder - $45 Million Infrastructure Funding for Councils. | 2. National Workforce Development Fund. | 3. Queensland Police Counter-Terrorism Stakeholder Security Report. | 4. AWA North Qld Regional Conference - Mackay 8 & 9 September 2011.

e Flash #130 - 9 August 2011 - Release Date 09-Aug-2011: - 1. Final Council Decisions for Allconnex Water. | 2. SWIM Annual Data Submission. | 3. IPWEAQ Powers & Responsibilities of the Local Government - Water. | 4. AWA Contaminants of Concern in Water Conference - Call for Papers. |

e Flash #129 - 2 August 2011 - Release Date 02-Aug-2011: - 1. National Water Skills Audit. | 2. Certificate IV in Water Operations (Trade Waste). |

e Flash #128 - 26 July 2011 - Release Date 26-Jul-2011: - 1. Allconnex Staff Face More Uncertainty. | 2. Communications with Counter Terrorism Branch of QPS. |

e Flash #127 - 20 July 2011 - Release Date 20-Jul-2011: - 1. Queensland Water Workers Recognised for Excellence. | 2. savewater! Awards. |

e Flash #126 - 28 June 2011 - Release Date 28-Jun-2011: - 1. Free SWIM Workshops. | 2. Quality Control Practices Document and Excel Templates. | 3. Quality Control Reports. |

e Flash #125 - 22 June 2011 - Release Date 22-Jun-2011: - 1. qldwater Website Difficulties. | 2. Support for Queensland Water Skills Partnership. | 3. SWIM Training Workshops. | 4. SWIM Comparitive Reports and Water Industry Benchmarking. |

e Flash #124 - 16 June 2011 - Release Date 16-Jun-2011: - 1. International Centre of Excellence in Water Resources management (ICE WaRM) Short Courses. |

e Flash #123 - 14 June 2011 - Release Date 14-Jun-2011: - 1. Drinking Water Quality Management Plans - DERM Workshops. | 2. Greentape Reduction Project. |

e Flash #122 - 8 June 2011 - Release Date 08-Jun-2011: - 1. SWIM Training Sessions. | 2. Dial Before You Dig Incident Reporting Tool (DIRT) Presentation. |

e Flash #121 - 3 June 2011 - Release Date 03-Jun-2011: - 1. Drinking Water Quality Management Plans for Small and Medium Service Providers. |

e Flash #120 - 1 June 2011 - Release Date 01-Jun-2011: - 1. qldwater Response to Productivity Commission Draft Report. | 2. Skills Queensland Strategic Investment Fund Launched. |

e Flash #119 - 25 May 2011 - Release Date 25-May-2011: - 1. Research to Address Chlorate Residuals. | 2. Water Sensitive Future Workshops. | 3. IWC Water Leader Scholarships. |

e Flash #118 - 18 May 2011 - Release Date 18-May-2011: - 1. Round 3 PPP Funding - Last Chance to Apply. | 2. Barcoo Council Wins best of the West Water Taste Test. |

e Flash # 117 - 10 May 2011 - Release Date 10-May-2011: - 1. qldwater Queensland Operators Awards. |

e Flash # 116 - 9 May 2011 - Release Date 09-May-2011: - 1. Last Chance to Register for Roma Water Conference. |

e Flash # 115 - 14 April 2011 - Release Date 14-Apr-2011: - 1. Release of Draft Productivity Commission Report on Urban Water Industry. | 2. qldwater Operators Awards. | 3. Release of Infrastructure Charges Reform Directions. |

e Flash # 114 - 8 April 2011 - Release Date 08-Apr-2011: - 1. Unrest in Qld Urban Water Industry. | 2. Update on Premier's Announcement of Further Restructure of SEQ Industry. | 3. National Water Commission Review of Urban Water Industry. |

e Flash # 113 - 8 April 2011 - Release Date 08-Apr-2011: - 1. Premier Announces SEQ Water Utilities Free to Return to Local Government Management. |

e Flash # 112 - 31 March 2011 - Release Date 31-Mar-2011: - 1. Roma Water Conference. | 2. Reduced Regulatory Reporting. | 3. Call for Papers for Regional Water Conferences. | 4. Best of the West Water Taste Test. | 5. Dense Soda Ash For Sale. |

e Flash #111 - 17 March 2011 - Release Date 17-Mar-2011: - 1. Queensland Government Release of Infrastructure Charges Taskforce's Final Report. |

e Flash #110 - 15 March 2011 - Release Date 15-Mar-2011: - 1. Best of the West Water Taste Test. |

e Flash #109 - 28 February 2011 - Release Date 28-Feb-2011: - 1. Workshop - Water business assessment and reporting - Ensuring good quality information. |

e Flash #108 - 25 February 2011 - Release Date 25-Feb-2011: - 1. Call for Papers, Roma and Normanton. | 2. Local Government Statutes Review Discussion Paper. | 3. Critical Skills Infrastructure Fund. |

e Flash #107 - 18 February 2011 - Release Date 22-Feb-2011: - 1. Sharing Queensland Water Experiences. | 2. qldwater Water Conferences. | 3. IPWEAQ State Conference. | 4. Free Attendance - Women in Government. | 5. Integrated Urban Water Planning Workshops. | 6. WSAA Sub Metering Code of Practice

e Flash #106 - 28 January 2011 - Release Date 28-Jan-2011: - 1. qldwater Water Connections Tour 2011 + Call for Papers. |

e Flash #105 - 20 January 2011 - Release Date 20-Jan-2011: - 1. Flooding. | 2. Staff Movements. | 3. IPWEAQ State Conference. | 4. Postponement of BoM Reporting Workshop. |

e Flash #104 - 6 January 2011 - Release Date 06-Jan-2011: - 1. Flood Response. | 2. WSAA Sub-Metering Code of Practice. | 3. New Handbook Encourages Water Sensitive Cities. |

eFlash 2010

e Flash #80 - 9 April 2010 - Release Date 09-Apr-2010: - 1. Water Conference Stanthorpe. | 2. Member Satisfaction Survey. | 3. qldwater Welcomes New Staff Member. |

e Flash #103 - 17 December 2010 - Release Date 17-Dec-2010: - 1. Water Connections Tour 2011. | 2. Seasons greetings! |

e Flash #102 - 15 December 2011 - Release Date 15-Dec-2010: - 1. Optimisation of Effluent Lagoons for Pathogen Removal. | 2. Free Copies of Practical Guides to Water Treatment from WIOA. |

e Flash #101 - 10 December 2010 - Release Date 10-Dec-2010: - 1. Changes to the Regulatory Framework for Queensland Water Service Providers. |

e Flash #100 - 9 December 2010 - Release Date 09-Dec-2010: - 1. Infrastructure Charges. | 2. Productivity Commission Review of Urban Water Industry. |

e Flash #96 - 3 November 2010 - Release Date 03-Nov-2010: - 1. Water Fluoridation Code of Practice. | 2. National Water Industry Workforce Development Audit (Operational Staff). |

e Flash #92 - 16 September 2010 - Release Date 16-Sep-2010: - 1. Water Skills Formation Strategy - how can you get involved? |

e Flash # 88 - 30 July 2010 - Release Date 30-Jul-2010: - 1. MOA Provides Framework to Work Collaboratively to Improve Urban Water Services. | 2. Water Excellence Awards at IPWEAQ 2010 State Conference . |

e Flash #87 - 18 June 2010 - Release Date 18-Jun-2010: - 1. Drinking Water Quality Management Plans. |

e Flash #85 - 6 May 2010 - Release Date 06-May-2010: - 1. South West Queensland Water Information Day. | 2. IWC Water Leader Scholarships. | 3. Treatment Plant Tour 2010

e Flash #84 - 29 April 2010 - Release Date 29-Apr-2010: - 1. Earlybird Registration Closing, Stanthorpe Water Conference. | 2. Fluoridation Training Clarification. |

e Flash #83 - 23 April 2010 - Release Date 23-Apr-2010: - 1. Water Industry Operators Awards. | 2. Water Conference Stanthorpe 20 May 2010. | 3. Fluoridation Training Update. |

e Flash #82 - 15 April 2010 - Release Date 15-Apr-2010: - 1. Guidelines for Total Water Cycle Management Plans. | 2. Healthy HeadWaters Coal Seam Gas Water Feasibility Study. | 3. AWA H2Oz Campaign. |

e Flash #81 - 12 April 2010 - Release Date 12-Apr-2010: - 1. Legislative Amendments Affecting Mandatory Water Quality & Recycled Water Requirements. |

e Flash #79 - 6 April 2010 - Release Date 06-Apr-2010: - 1. Release of the 2008/9 SWIM Comparative Reports for Queensland WSPs. | 2. qldwater/SWIM to Assist with ABS Water Request

e Flash #78 - 31 March 2010 - Release Date 31-Mar-2010: - 1. Government Skills Australia - Water Industry Careers Case Studies. | 2. Water Conference Stanthorpe 20 May 2010. |

e Flash #77 - 24 March 2010 - Release Date 24-Mar-2010: - 1. Certificate IV Training and Assessment Opportunity. | 2. Swimming Pool Backwash Water. |

e Flash #76 - 4 March 2010 - Release Date 04-Mar-2010: - 1. BoM Pilot National Water Account. | 2. Water Education and Community Engagement Workshop. | 2. One Day Water Conference Rockhampton 18 March 2010. |

e Flash #75 - 26 February 2010 - Release Date 26-Feb-2010: - 1. qldwater Water Conference + CQ Queensland IPWEAQ Conference. | 2. Urgent Safety Issues Identified in Concrete Reservoirs. |

e Flash #74 - 17 February 2010 - Release Date 17-Feb-2010: - 1. qldwater Water Conference + CQ IPWEAQ Conference. | 2. IPWEAQ Executive Development Program - Improving Performance & Productivity. | 3. Australian & NZ Biosolids Partnership - Free Seminar at Ozwater'10. |

e Flash #73 - 9 February 2010 - Release Date 09-Feb-2010: - 1. Powers and Responsibilities for Local Government (Water). | 2. Free Admissin to OzWater'10 Trade Exhibition. |

e Flash #72 - 25 January 2010 - Release Date 25-Jan-2010: - 1. Weir Safety Campaign. | 2. Free Admission to Ozwater'10 Trade Exhibition. | 3. Fluoridation Update. |

e Flash #71 - 7 January 2010 - Release Date 07-Jan-2010: - 1. Accessing Vocational Water Training. | 2. New SEQ Distribution and Retail Entity Open for Business. | 23. Changes to Mandatory Commercial Water Harvesting Requirements. | 4. National Skills Initiative. |

eFlash 2009

e Flash #70 - 23 December 2009 - Release Date 23-Dec-2009: - 1. Water Industry Workers Toss Their Hard Hats! | 2. SWIM Water Data Reporting a Success. | 3. 2010 LGSA Water Management Conference - Call for Papers. |

e Flash #69 - 19 November 2009 - Release Date 19-Nov-2009: - 1. Prime Minister's Waterwise Awards. | 2. Ozwater'10. |

e Flash #68 - 15 October 2009 - Release Date 15-Oct-2009: - 1. Commonwealth Funding for Water Security, Water Saving and Loss Reduction Initiatives. |

e Flash #67 - 8 October 2009 - Release Date 08-Oct-2009: - 1. Draft Revised Urban Demand Manegement Guidelines. | 2. 2009 Focus on Water Seminar Cairns. | 3. Invitation to STP Site Tour. | 4. Ozwater'10. |

e Flash #66 - 25 September 2009 - Release Date 25-Sep-2009: - 1. Important Update on Changes to Drinking Water Quality Management. |

e Flash #65 - 18 September 2009 - Release Date 18-Sep-2009: - 1. New Documents to Support Water Sensitive Urban Design. | 2. qldwater & LGAQ Free Water Information Sessions. | 3. AWA WaterLinks Program. |

e Flash #64 - 11 September 2009 - Release Date 11-Sep-2009: - 1. Legislative Amendments Affecting Mandatory Water Quality & Recycled Water Requirements. | 2. New WaterWise Resources for Queensland Councils. | 3. qldwater & LGAQ Water Information Sessions. |

e Flash #63 - 14 August 2009 - Release Date 14-Aug-2009: - 1. qldwater & LGAQ Water Information Sessions. | 2. Drinking Water Quality - Quarterly Reporting by DWSPs. |

e Flash #62 - 7 August 2009 - Release Date 07-Aug-2009: - 1. DERM Site Visits to DWSPs. | 2. Qld WSP Annual Water Data Reporting - Coming Soon. |

e Flash #61 - 23 July 2009 - Release Date 23-Jul-2009: - 1. Water Industry Reporting Requirements Workshop - 6 August 2009. |

e Flash #60 - 8 July 2009 - Release Date 08-Jul-2009: - 1. Bligh Government Moves Forward with Water Reform.|

e Flash #59 - 8 July 2009 - Release Date 08-Jul-2009: - 1. WaterWise Information Available for Schools. | 2. Drinking Water Quality - Quarterly Reporting by DWSP's. |

e Flash #58 - 22 June 2009 - Release Date 22-Jun-2009: - 1. Subsidies for Local Government all But Gone. | 2. E. coli Fact Sheet. | 3. IWC Water Leader Scholarships. | 4. New Water Management Support Tool. |

e Flash #57 - 15 April 2009 - Release Date 15-Apr-2009: - 1. Treatment Plant Tour 2009. | 2. Local Government Infrastructure Symposium. | 3. IPWEAQ Excellence Awards 2009. |

e Flash #56 - 9 April 2009 - Release Date 09-Apr-2009: - 1. SWIM - Managing Your Government Water Data Requests. | 2. Changes to Drinking Water Quality Reporting Requirements. | 3. Draft Urban Demand Management Guidelines. |

e Flash #55 - 7 April 2009 - Release Date 07-Apr-2009: - 1. Commonwealth Funding for Stormwater Harvesting and Reuse Projects. |

e Flash #54 - 24 February 2009 - Release Date 24-Feb-2009: - 1. NEW qldwater Standard Policy - Building Near Council Water Infrastructure. | 2. SWIM Reminder - State Govt Reporting Requirements 07-08. | 3. 2009 LGSA Water Management Conference - Call for Papers. | 4. Flexible Post-Graduate Study Options with ICE WaRM. | 5. AIESEC Water Solutions Forum. |

e Flash #53 - 14 January 2009 - Release Date 14-Jan-2009: - 1. Fluoridation Update. | 2. Higher Education Training Opportunities. | 3. Part Time Post Grad Study in Integrated Water Management. | 4. Creating Water Sensitive Cities in Australia. |

eFlash 2008

e Flash #52 - 23 December 2008 - Release Date 23-Dec-2008: - 1. Happy Holidays!

e Flash #51 - 21 December 2008 - Release Date 21-Dec-2008: - 1. Drinking Water Quality Templates. | 2. Fluoridation Update. | 3. Approved Recycled Water Guidelines. |

e Flash #50 - 8 December 2008 - Release Date 08-Dec-2008: - 1. Proposed NRW Conference for Water Educators. |

e Flash #49 - 19 November 2008 - Release Date 19-Nov-2008: - 1. SWIM Online is Here! |

e Flash #48 - 11 November 2009 - Release Date 11-Nov-2008: - 1. Water Fluoridation Implementation Update. |

e Flash #47 - 31 October 2008 - Release Date 31-Oct-2008: - 1. Future of the Water Industry - Brisbane Meeting 28 November. |

e Flash #46 - 17 October 2008 - Release Date 17-Oct-2008: - 1. Commencement of Drinking Water Quality Requirements. |

e Flash #45 - 3 September 2008 - Release Date 03-Sep-2008: - 1. SWIM Online for 2007-8 Reporting. | 2. Fluoridation Announcements. | 3. Powers of Entry Training. |

e Flash #44 - 14 August 2008 - Release Date 14-Aug-2008: - 1. Future of the Water Industry Outside SEQ Workshop. |

e Flash #43 - 7 August 2008 - Release Date 07-Aug-2008: - 1. Powers of Entry Training. | 2. New Requirements Under the National Water Act for Some Queensland Councils. |

e Flash #42 - 31 July 2008 - Release Date 31-Jul-2008: - 1. Water Fluoridation Code of Practice. | 2. Future of the Water Industry Outside SEQ Workshop. |

e Flash #40 - 21 July 2008 - Release Date 21-Jul-2008: - 1. Local Government Workforce Development Strategy. | 2. Annual Reports for SAMPs and Other Mandatory Managment Plans. | 3. NSW Local Government Water Conference. |

e Flash #41 - 28 July 2008 - Release Date 14-Jul-2008: - 1. Future of Water Industry Outside SEQ. | 2. Sub Metering. |

e Flash #39 - 27 June 2008 - Release Date 27-Jun-2008: - 1. New Legislative Requirements for Issuing Water Penalty Notices. |

e Flash #38 - 27 June 2008 - Release Date 27-Jun-2008: - 1. NRW Information Sessions on the Draft Recycled Water Regulatory Guidelines. | 2. Building Over Water Infrastructure Technical Polidy. | 3. Western Treatment Plant Tour. | 4. Waterwise Schools Program - Water - Learn it for Life!. |

e Flash #37 - 27 May 2008 - Release Date 27-May-2008: - 1. New Recycling and Water Quality Requirements. | 2. Fluoridation Rollout. | 3. Sub-Metering. | 4. Water Industry Worker Training. |

e Flash #36 - 12 May 2008 - Release Date 12-May-2008: - 1. Incentives for Landholders Participation in the new GABSI Program. | 2. Smart Meters. | 3. National Agenda for Urban Water Reform. |

e Flash #35 - 1 May 2008 - Release Date 01-May-2008: - 1. qldwater membership. | 2. Wet and Dry Sewage Pumping Stations. | 3. qldwater member update. |

eFlash #34 - 23 April 2008 - Release Date 23-Apr-2008: - 1. Fluoridation Factsheet. | 2. Installation of Meters. | 3. Review of WTP & ROP Planning Processes. | STP 2008 Tour. |

e Flash #32 - 18 April 2008 - Release Date 18-Apr-2008: - 1. Expanded Water Regulation Role for NRW.

e Flash #33 - 18 April 2008 - Release Date 18-Apr-2008: - 1. qldwater Membership. | 2. Fluoridation Update. | 3. qldwater Member Update Request. |

e Flash #31 - 28 February 2008 - Release Date 28-Feb-2008: - 1. Fluoridation of Queensland Water Supply. | 2. Demand Management Exemplars. | 3. Building over Water Infrastructure Mini Survey. | 4. Funding Opportunities. | 5. qldwater Workstation. |

e Flash #30 - 23 January 2008 - Release Date 23-Jan-2008: - 1. New Plumbing Legislation. |

e Flash #29 - 22 January 2008 - Release Date 22-Jan-2008: - 1. Water Availability for Firefighting. | 2. IPWEAQ Branch Conference for SEQ. |

e Flash #28 - 11 January 2008 - Release Date 11-Jan-2008: - 1. Seasons Greetings. | 2. Valuation of SEQ Bulk Assets. | 3. Bureau of Meteorology Water Data Collection. |

eFlash 2007

e Flash #27 - 6 December 2007 - Release Date 06-Dec-2007: - 1. Fluoridation of Queensland Water Supply. |

e Flash #26 - 29 November 2007 - Release Date 29-Nov-2007: - 1. QPWC. | 2. Two funding rounds closing. | 3. Water Information Industry Seminar. | 4. IPWEAQ Excellence Awards 2007 .|

e Flash #25 - 15 November 2007 - Release Date 15-Nov-2007: - 1. WOLA Bill Passed. | 2. SWIM Reporting. |

e Flash #24 - 1 November 2007 - Release Date 01-Nov-2007: - 1. Update on Transition Arrangements. | 2. Water Service Providers. | 3. TMPs . | 4. SAMPs. DMPs. | 5. SLMPs. |

e Flash # 23 - 12 October 2007 - Release Date 12-Oct-2007: - 1. Membership. | 2. qldwater Website Grants and Funding Opportunities.| 3. Biosolids Information Sheet. | Initiative to Fluoridate Water Supplies. | 5. Reminders and Updates. |

e Flash #22 - 14 September 2007 - Release Date 14-Sep-2007: - 1. DMP & SLMP Just in Time Training. | 2. IPWEAQ Annual Conference - Excellence Awards. | 3. Lifestyle WaterWise Grants Program. |

e Flash #21 - 5 September 2001 - Release Date 05-Sep-2007: - 1. SEQ Institutional Arrangements Progressed. | 2. Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code. | SLMP Workshops. |

e Flash # 20 - 23 August 2007 - Release Date 23-Aug-2007: - 1. Keeping track of policy changes. | 2. QWD Member Satisfaction Survey. | 3. Wide Bay Water Smart Metering. | 4. Cairns International Public Works Conference. |

e Flash #19 - 10 August 2007 - Release Date 10-Aug-2007: - 1. Update on Statutory Requirements. | 2. SLMP Workshops. | 3. Water End Use Symposium. | 4. Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling. |

e Flash #18 - 30 July 2007 - Release Date 30-Jul-2007: - 1. Water Service Providers under new Council Arrangements. |

e Flash #17 - 27 July 2007 - Release Date 27-Jul-2007: - 1. Local Government Reform: Impacts on Qld Water Industry. |

e Flash #16 - 26 July 2007 - Release Date 16-Jul-2007: - 1. Local Government Reform. | 2. SLMP Training. |

eFlash #15 - 12 July 2007 - Release Date 12-Jul-2007: - 1. Industry Leaders Comments on Water Industry Reforms - Patrick Murphy. | 2. SEQ - New Restriction Rules for Active Playing Surfaces. | 3. SLMP Training. |

e Flash #14 - 10 July 2007 - Release Date 10-Jul-2007: - 1. Start of BWEP. | 2. SLMP Training. |

e Flash #13 - 28 June 2007 - Release Date 28-Jun-2007: - 1. Extension of BWEP in Queensland. | 2. Extension of WEMPs in Queensland. | 3. SLMP Training. |

e Flash # 12 - 15 June 2007 - Release Date 15-Jun-2007: - 1. Upcoming Water Industry Events. |

e Flash # 11 - 8 June 2007 - Release Date 08-Jun-2007: - 1. Rainwater Tanks - Mandatory Water Savings Targets. | 2. Industry Leaders Response to LG Reforms. | 3. QWD Submission to LG Reform Commission. |

e Flash # 10 - 28 May 2007 - Release Date 28-May-2007: - 1. Impacts of Reform on Local Government Water Industry. |

e Flash # 9 - 25 May 2007 - Release Date 25-May-2007: - 1. Legislative Change for Water Savings Demand Management Measures. |

e Flash # 8 - 24 May 2007 - Release Date 24-May-2007: - 1. Initial Information on the Restructure of the Water Industry. |

e Flash # 7 17 May 2007 - Release Date 17-May-2007: - 1. Regulation of Domestic Bores. |

e Flash # 6 - 2 May 2007 - Release Date 02-May-2007: - 1. Preliminary Advice on Water Industry Requirements in Light of the Review of the Local Government Reform Commission. |

eFlash 2006

e Flash # 5 - 22 December 2006 - Release Date 22-Dec-2006: - 1. New Water Savings Targets for Queensland. |

e Flash # 4 - 4 December 2006 - Release Date 04-Dec-2006: - 1. Leakage Detection and Management Training Workshops - free pilot workshop. |

e Flash # 3 - 16 November 2006 - Release Date 16-Nov-2006: - 1. NEW! Leakage Detection and Management Workshops. |

e Flash # 2 - 1 November 2006 - Release Date 01-Nov-2006: - 1. State Wide Expansion of Home Waterwise Rebates. |

e Flash # 1 - 11 September 2006 - Release Date 11-Sep-2006: - 1. New Executive Manager and Executive Assistant for QWD. | 2. State wide Expansion of Home Waterwise Rebates. | 3. Invitation to Tender for SEQ Pressure and Leakage Management Project. | 4. Recycled Water Management Plans Training. | 5. Drought Management Planning Training Courses. | 6. Items for the Water Industry from IPWEAQ. |