| Date | Region | Venue | Host |
| 15 March | SEQ Regional Conference | Maroochy Surf Club | Unitywater |
| 27 March | SWQ Regional Conference | Charleville RSL | Murweh Shire Council |
| 12 April | CQ Regional Conference | Emerald Town Hall | Central Highlands Regional Council |
| 30 April | West Regional Conference | Longreach Civic Centre | Longreach Regional Council |
| 4 May | NQ Regional Conference | Bowen PCYC | Whitsunday Regional Council |
| 24 May | FNQ Regional Conference | Rydges Plaza, Cairns | Cairns Regional Council |
All mini-conferences coincided with a regional final in the Best of the Best Water Taste Test and the conferences in April-May also coincided with the qldwater Water Connections Week - celebrating the provision of water services in Queensland.
| 10.00am | Registration, morning tea and lodgement of water samples | |
| 10.30am | Welcome and introduction by Dave Cameron, qldwater and judging Best of the Best Water Taste Test | South East Taste Test Semi Final |
| 11.15am | Orica Australia | Water Treatment 101 and case study on taste and odour following bush fires. |
| 11.30am | Partha Susarla, Strategic Planning Manager, Infrastructure Services Division, Unitywater | Case study: Total Water Cycle Management Planning at Unitywater. How cooperation between Unitywater, Moreton Bay Regional Council and Sunshine Coast Council took out a Storm Water Industry Award recently. |
| 12.00pm | Bevan Smith, Senior Project Officer, Community Water Education and Research, DERM | Water Literacy - Reading Between the Lines |
| 12.30pm | Peter McTaggart, SunWater Project Manager, Connors River Dam and Michael Grosser, Partner, Holding Redlich | An overview of the Connors River Dam project to date with a focus on the ECI contracting model used and lessons learned from the collaborative process undertaken during 2011. |
| 1.00pm | Lunch | |
| 1.45pm | Ben Goodall, Strategic Planner, Infrastructure Services Division, Unitywater | Case study: Unitywater and DERM: Innovatively pushing the traditional sewage treatment plant (STP) licencing/ upgrading boundaries |
| 2.15pm | Dr Helen Stratton and Dr Anne Roiko, Smartwater Research Centre | Overview of Rural and Regional Water Security project. |
| 2.45pm | Ian Heiner, DERM | Balancing water security and Coal Seam Gas |
| 3.15pm | TRG Session | Open forum to discuss issues such as Fluoridation |
| 3.45pm | Closing, feedback and final comments | |
| 4.00pm | Networking drinks |
| 10.00am | Registration and Morning Tea on Arrival | |
| 10.30am | Welcome and introduction by Dave Cameron, qldwater |
Judging Best of the Best Water Taste Test South West Taste Test Semi Final |
| 11.15am | Russell Hood – Director of Engineering Services, Murweh Shire Council | Overview of Murweh Shire water and sewerage schemes |
| 11.45am | Bill Wood - Orica Australia | Water treatment 101 and case study on taste and odour following bush fires. |
| 12.00pm | Neil Judd, CEO, South West NRM | Progress on Healthy Waters Management Plans in the SW catchments and across the Queensland Murray Darling Basin and Carp management work in the Warrego River. |
| 12.30pm | Overview of Rural and Regional Water Security Project | |
| 1.00pm | LUNCH | |
| 1.45pm | Graham McKeon, Coordinator Management Systems, Water Operations, Toowoomba Regional Council | Overview on Toowoomba Drinking Quality Water Management Plans |
| 2.15pm | Elissa Robinson, Senior Project Officer, Community Water Education and Research, Strategic Water Partnerships, DERM | Water Literacy - Reading Between the Lines |
| 2.45pm | TRG session on fluoridation | Open forum to discuss issues such as Fluoridation and other issues of concern. |
| 3.45pm | Closing, Feedback and Final Comments | |
| 4.00pm | Networking Drinks |
| 10.00 | Registration and Morning Tea on arrival | |
| 10.30 | Welcome and introduction by Dave Cameron, qldwater | Judging Best of the Best Water Taste Test Central Taste Test Semi Final |
| 11.15 | George Lech, Key Account Manager, Orica Australia | Water Treatment 101 and case study on taste and odour following bush fires. |
| 11.30 | Peter McTaggart, SunWater Project Manager, Connors River Dam and Michael Grosser, Partner, Holding Redlich | An overview of the Connors River Dam project to date with a focus on the ECI contracting model used and lessons learned from the collaborative process undertaken during 2011. |
| 12.00 | Short coffee break | |
| 12.15 | David Karrol, Central Highlands Regional Council | Water Management from a New Zealand perspective |
| 12.45 | Ian Heiner DERM | Coal Seam Gas and Water |
| 1.15 | Lunch provided | |
| 2.00 | Charles Lemckert- Smartwater Research Centre | Overview of Rural and Regional Water Security project. |
| 2.30 | Bevan Smith, Senior Project Officer, Community Water Education and Research, DERM | Water Literacy - Reading between the lines |
| 3.00 | Shane Grimstone, Client Relationship Manager, Local Buy | Good procurement practices |
| 3.15 | TRG Session | Open forum to discuss any technical issues with panel members available to answer questions |
| 3.45 | Closing, feedback and final comments | |
| 4.00 | Networking drinks |
Central Queensland Legislation and Training Workshop– Emerald 11 April
To coincide with the Water Conference, a Legislation and SWIM Training one day workshop is taking place at the Emerald Town Hall on the Wednesday 11 April.
Topics covered are: water treatment, water distribution and supply, customer retail services, reporting and compliance, SWIM data basics for operators, SWIM Local overview.
Presenters: Dr Rob Fearon, Dr David Scheltinga and Michelle Hill.
This training has been specifically developed for an operator and field staff audience, however all water service provider employees are welcome if they believe they would benefit from the training. The registration fee for the training day will be $150 per participant to recover costs.
| 10.00am | Registration and Morning Tea on arrival | |
| 10.30 | Welcome and introduction by Dave Cameron, qldwater | Judging Best of the Best Water Taste Test Western Taste Test Semi Final |
| 11.15 | Short break for coffee | |
| 11.3 | Orica Australia | Water Treatment 101 and case study on odours after bush fires |
| 11.45 | John Roworth, Director of Infrastructure Services, Longreach Regional Council | Procurement issues for remote communities |
| 12.15 | Bevan Smith, Senior Project Officer, Community Water Education and Research, DERM | Community Engagement Tools |
| 12.45 | Mike Donald, Manager Engineering Services, Barcaldine Regional Council | Watering the Outback |
| 1.15 | Lunch provided | |
| 2.00 | Dr Helen Stratton - Smartwater Research Centre | Overview of Rural and Regional Water Security project. |
| 2.30 | Nick Campbell, Strategic Water Initiatives, DERM | Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative |
| 3.00 | TRG Session | Open forum to discuss issues such as fluoridation with panel members available to answer questions |
| 3.45 | Closing, feedback and final comments | |
| 4.00 | Networking drinks |
| 10.00 | Registration and Morning Tea on arrival | |
| 10.30 | Welcome and introduction by Dave Cameron, qldwater | Judging Best of the Best Water Taste Test North Qld Taste Test Semi Fina |
| 11.15 | Short break for coffee | |
| 11.30 | Bevan Smith, Senior Project Officer, Community Water Education and Research, DERM | Community Engagement Tools |
| 12.00 | George Lech, Key Account Manager, Orica Australia | Water Treatment 101 and case study on odours after bush fires |
| 12.15 | Ian Clarke, Director of Engineering Services, Etheridge Shire Council | Is 'User Pay' possible for a remote town water supply - case study |
| 12.45 | James Stewart, Whitsunday Regional Council | Whitsunday RC Challenges in Water and Sewerage Management |
| 1.15 | Lunch provided | |
| 2.00 | Dr Anne Roiko - Smartwater Research Centre | Overview of Rural and Regional Water Security Project |
| 2.30 | Michael Lever - Leveredge | Safe Water |
| 3.00 | TRG Session | Open forum to discuss issues such as fluoridation with panel members available to answer questions |
| 3.45 | Closing, feedback and final comments | |
| 4.00 | Networking drinks |
| 10.00 | Registration and Morning Tea on arrival | |
| 10.30 | Welcome and introduction by Dave Cameron, qldwater | Judging Best of the Best Water Taste Test Far North Taste Test Semi Final |
| 11.15 | Short coffee break | |
| 11.30 | George Lech, Key Account Manager, Orica Australia | Water Treatment 101 and case study on odours after bush fires |
| 11.45 | Lynda Growcott, Local Buy | Good procurement practices |
| 12.00 | David Karroll, Manager - Water & Sewerage, Central Highlands Regional Council | Disinfection by Chlorination |
| 12.30 | Paul Newman, Dial Before You Dig | Update on Dial Before You Dig projects |
| 1.00 | Lunch provided | |
| 1.45 | Lynne Powell, Sustainability Coordinator, Water and Waste, Cairns Regional Council | Indigenous Partnerships - Opportunities and Obstacles |
| 2.15 | Michael Lever, Leveredge | |
| 2.45 | Dr Helen Stratton - Smartwater Research Centre | Overview of Rural & Regional Water Security project |
| 3.15 | Pat McGuire, Executive Manager Engineering Services Torres Strait Island Regional Council | Desalination in the Torres Strait |
| 3.45 | TRG Session | Open forum to discuss issues such as fluoridation with panel members available to answer questions |
| 4.30 | Networking drinks |