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Call for Papers - FNQ Regional Conference, Cairns 8 May

Date: 29-Jun-2017 Submissions are invited for presentations for the Far North Queensland Regional Water Conference and The Orica Australia Best ...

Changes to Meter Installation Legislation

Date: 29-Jun-2017 From Hansard Friday 27 March: “I now turn to the amendments to the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002 ...

Christmas wishes and office closure

Date: 29-Jun-2017 While this is unlikely to be our last eFlash before Christmas, people will start taking leave soon and ...

Consultants offering services in developing, revising or auditing DWQMP’s

Date: 29-Jun-2017 In response to a number of member requests as plan revisions and audits approach, we are in the ...

CQ Regional Conference 16 April - Registrations Open!

Date: 29-Jun-2017 Registrations are now open for the Central Queensland Water Conference and the Orica Australia Best of the Best ...

DEWS – reminder of key due dates, requirements for publication and relaxation of KPI audits

Date: 29-Jun-2017 With amendments to the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act in June, a number of new reporting dates ...

Drinking Water Operator Certification – release of DEWS Guideline

Date: 29-Jun-2017 The Department of Energy and Water Supply has released its Guideline in relation to the implementation of Drinking ...

Environmental Code of Practice for Sewage Pump Stations and Sewerage Networks

Date: 29-Jun-2017 As reported in e-Flash #236 a Code of Practice for Sewage Pump Stations and Sewerage Networks is under ...

ERA 63 and Sewage Pump Stations Code of Practice

Date: 29-Jun-2017 The Minister for Environment has provided in-principle support for the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection to proceed ...

Expressions of Interest for 2015 qldwater Event Hosts

Date: 29-Jun-2017 In 2014 qldwater either coordinated or had a strong presence at 11 Queensland events including our 6 regional ...

Expressions of Interest – Treatment/ Innovation email group

Date: 29-Jun-2017 Expressions of interest are sought for representatives from members interested in participating in a new email group focussed ...

First Drinking Water Treatment Operators Certified

Date: 29-Jun-2017 Two staff from Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council and four staff from Toowoomba Regional Council will become the ...

Great Barrier Reef Water Quality

Date: 29-Jun-2017 The new Queensland Government has made a number of strong commitments to halting the decline and improving the ...

Inaugural qldwater Urban Water Innovation Forum

Date: 29-Jun-2017 Despite Brisbane’s largest hail storm since 1985 damaging every car at Allan Border Field the event on 27 ...

Inquiry into Payroll Tax Rebate, Revenue & Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 (including Water Meter installation)

Date: 29-Jun-2017 qldwater has lodged a submission to the Parliamentary Committee investigating the Payroll Tax Rebate, Revenue and Other Legislation ...

Introduction to Risk Management in the Water Industry - Online Course Available

Date: 29-Jun-2017 Our most recent addition to e-learning for the water industry, an Introduction to Risk Management in the Urban ...

IPWEA Queensland Excellence Awards 2015

Date: 29-Jun-2017 Nominations are invited for the IPWEA Queensland Excellence Awards 2015! The awards recognise the outstanding achievements of engineers ...

KPI key dates and messages

Date: 29-Jun-2017 All Queensland service providers are required to report new mandatory KPIs based on 2014/15 data soon. We have ...

New BoM Tools and Data

Date: 29-Jun-2017 Yesterday, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) launched two new web tools and updated their seasonal climate outlook. The ...

New Government Ministers Announced

Date: 29-Jun-2017 Many will already have seen Premier Palaszczuk’s announcement of the new Cabinet over the weekend, but the full ...

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