| Date | Region | Venue | Host |
| 21 Feb | SEQ Regional Conference | Gympie | Gympie Regional Council |
| 17/18 April | SWQ Regional Conference | Empire Church Theatre, Toowoomba | Toowoomba Regional Council |
| 29 April - 3 May | Water Connections Tour | Mount Isa, Cloncurry, McKinlay, Richmond, Flinders, Charters Towers, Townsville |
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| 3 May | NQ Regional Conference | Townsville | Townsville City Council |
| 15 May | FNQ Regional Conference | Cooktown Events Centre | Cook Shire Council |
| 27 June | WQ Regional Conference | Longreach Civic Centre | Linked to IPWEAQ Branch Conference |
| 1 August | CQ Regional Conference | Rockhampton Regional Library | Rockhampton Regional Council |
| Time | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 12.00pm |
Registration and lunch | |
| 1.00pm |
Kevin Flanagan, General Manager Water and Waste Services, Toowoomba Regional Council | Welcome and overview of the Toowoomba Water Supply Network |
| 1.30pm | Welcome and introduction by Dave Cameron, CEO, qldwater | qldwater progress report and taste test introduction |
| 2.00pm |
George Lech, Key Account Manager, Orica | Fight Club |
| 2.15pm |
Shane Grimstone, Client Relationship Manager, Local Buy | Procurement and Probity |
| 2.30pm |
Craig McMahon, Engineer - Network Planning & Bruce Gaydon, Coordinator Water Demand Management, Toowoomba Regional Council | Water end use study |
| 3.00pm |
Justin Watts, Engineering Manager, Mondadelphous | Back to the Future 2050 |
| 3.30pm |
Michael Shellshear, Project Engineer, Balonne Shire Council | Impacts of Natural Disasters on Balonne Shire’s Water and Sewerage Infrastructure |
| 4.00pm |
Terry Fagg, Water Treatment Principal, Western Downs Regional Council | Ten years of desalination operation |
| 4.30pm |
Networking Drinks |
| Time | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 8.00am |
Tea and coffee on arrival and lodging water samples | |
| 8.30am |
Dr Rob Fearon, qldwater | 30 year strategies we can start right now! |
| 9.00am | Alan Kleinschmidt, Manager Water Operations, Toowoomba Regional Council | Operational benefits brought about by Toowoomba Regional Council amalgamation |
| 9.30am |
Aleisha Wrigley, Western Downs Regional Council |
Flood recovery and recycled water production |
| 10.00am |
Dr Helen Stratton, Microbiologist, Smart Water Research Centre |
Rapid Diagnostics - what can be done now, in the near future and 5-10 years away |
| 10.30am |
Morning tea and Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test | SWQ Regional Final |
| 11.00am |
TRG Session | Open session |
| 11.45am |
Announcing Winner of the SWQ Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test | |
| 12.00pm |
Bus tour of Perseverance and Cressbrook dams |
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| 1.30pm |
Lunch provided at the dam | |
| 4.30pm |
End of conference |
| Time | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
|
9.45am |
Registration, morning tea and lodgement of water samples | |
| 10.15am |
Cr Ray Gartell, Water Chair, Townsville City Council | Introduction and Welcome |
| 10.30am | Welcome and introduction by Dave Cameron, CEO, qldwater | qldwater progress report and taste test introduction |
| 11.00am |
George Lech, Key Account Manager, Orica | Fight Club |
| 11.15am |
Neil Walker, Operations Manager, Trility | Topic TBC |
| 11.30pm |
Rob Fearon, qldwater |
30 year strategies we can start right now! |
| 12.00pm |
Linda Pearson, Project Manager Planning and Sustainability, Mackay Regional Council | Impacts of a new regulatory environment, green tape reduction and practical implications for councils. |
| 12.30pm |
Lunch |
North Queensland Semi Final of the Orica Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test |
| 1.30pm |
Julian Tickle, Water Treatment Engineer, Townsville Water |
Helping North Burnett – first responses to natural disasters. |
| 2.00pm |
Michael Lever, qldwater |
What stresses me out – my ten worst nightmares. |
| 2.30pm |
Mark Harvey, Manager Water Operations, Townsville Water |
Northern Water Treatment Plant. |
| 3.00pm |
Announcing NQ winner of the Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test | |
| 3.10pm |
Mark Vis, Manager Wastewater Operations, Townsville Water |
Cleveland Bay Purification Plant’s Hydrogen Sulphide experience. |
| 3.40pm |
Technical Reference Group Session | Open forum |
| 4.15pm |
Close and pack up | |
| 4.30pm |
Networking Drinks |
| Time | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
|
10.00am |
Registration, morning tea and lodgement of water samples | |
| 10.30am |
Cook Shire Council Mayor Peter Scott |
Introduction and Welcome |
| 10.45am | Welcome and introduction by Dave Cameron, CEO, qldwater | qldwater progress report and taste test introduction |
| 11.15am |
George Lech, Key Account Manager, Orica | Fight Club |
| 11.30am |
Dr Rob Fearon, qldwater | 30 year strategies we can start right now! |
| 12.00pm |
Robert Fenn, Cook Shire Council |
SWIMLocal Experiences |
| 12.20pm |
Lunch | FNQ Semi Final of the Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test |
| 1.10pm |
Matt Fanning, TBG Pty Ltd |
Around the Traps - Cloncurry and McKinlay Projects |
| 1.30pm |
Pat McGuire, Torres Strait Island Regional Council |
Equity in Local Government Funding |
| 1.50pm |
Paul Newman, Dial Before You Dig |
Dial Before You Dig |
| 2.10pm | Peter Kirchmann, Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council |
Demand Management for Small Communities |
| 2.30pm | Shane Thomas/Simon Page, Cairns Regional Council |
Micro-filtration of a Rural Supply |
| 2.50pm |
Announcing the winner of the FNQ Semi Final of the Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test | |
| 3.15pm |
Technical Reference Group session | Open forum to discuss issues such as 30 year plan and fluoridation |
| 4.00pm |
Networking Drinks | |
| 6.00pm |
IPWEAQ Welcome and BBQ |
| Time | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00am | Registration, morning tea and lodgement of water samples | |
| 10.30am |
Longreach CEO Mark Watt |
Introduction and Welcome |
| 10.45am | Welcome and introduction by Dave Cameron, CEO, qldwater | qldwater progress report and taste test introduction |
| 11.15am |
George Lech, Key Account Manager, Orica | Sodium Hypochlorite Storage update |
| 11.30am |
Dr Rob Fearon, qldwater | 30 year strategies we can start right now! |
| 12.00pm |
John Roworth, Director Infrastructure Services, Longreach Regional Council |
Don't mention the bore! |
| 12.30pm |
Lunch | WQ Semi Final of the Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test |
| 1.15pm |
Paul Newman, Manager, Dial Before You Dig | Why the DBYD service is vital to your business |
| 1.45pm | Philip McKone, Rockhampton Regional Council and Chris Hegarty, Cardno | Keeping the Capricorn Municipal Development Guidelines up to date |
| 2.15pm |
David Scheltinga, SWIM Manager, qldwater | SWIM Presentation |
| 2.45pm | Announcing the winner of the WQ Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test | Afternoon Tea |
| 3.00pm | Technical Reference Group session | Open forum to discuss current issues such as the Queensland Government 30 year strategy |
| 3.30pm | John Roworth, Dowdens | Tour of Longreach Water Infrastructure |
| 6.30pm | IPWEAQ Welcome Function |
| Time | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 8.00am |
Technical Tour - Meet outside library at 0745 for bus transport to Treatment Plant |
Emu Park Water Treatment Plant |
| 10.00am | Return from Technical Tour | |
| 10.15am | Registration and lodgement of water samples | Morning Tea |
| 10.30am | Rockhampton Regional Councillor Greg Belz | Introduction and welcome |
| 10.45am |
Welcome and introduction by Dave Cameron, CEO, qldwater | qldwater progress report and taste test introduction |
| 11.15am |
George Lech, Key Account Manager, Orica Australia | Sodium Hypochlorite Storage Update |
| 11.30am |
Michelle Hill, qldwater | Skills Programs |
| 12.00pm |
Dr Jason Plumb, Rockhampton Regional Council |
Managing Changes to Drinking Water Quality and Customer Expectations |
| 12.30pm |
Lunch | Central Queensland Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test, Water Tasting / Judging |
| 1.15pm |
Aneurin Hughes, Senior Principal & Discipline Leader, Asset Management, Cardno |
Management of Knowledge Within a Water Utility |
| 1.45pm |
Evan Davison, Rockhampton Regional Council |
Wet Weather Sewage Surcharge Management Case Study |
| 2.15pm |
Shane Grimstone, Client Relationship Manager, Local Buy | Procurement and Probity |
| 2.45pm |
Richard West, Gladstone Area Water Board and Matthew Miller, Gladstone Regional Council | Provision of Water and Sewerage Services to Curtis Island Challenges with Construction of a Desalination Plant |
| 3.30pm |
David Karrol, Central Highlands Regional Council | Correct Chemical Use for Coagulation and Flocculation |
| 4.00pm |
Technical Reference Group Session | Open forum to discuss current issues including 30 year strategy |
| 4.30pm |
Networking Drinks |