Operator of the Year (Civil / All Rounder) |
Young Operator of the Year |
2023 |
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| John Sebasio from Veolia Water |
Mitch Gormley from North Burnett Regional Council |
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2022 |
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| Harris Tahau from Redland City Council |
Exavier Evile from Urban Utilities |
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2021 |
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| Shane Bambrick from Urban Utilities | Shannon Thomas from Unitywater |
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2020 |
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| Brett Donald from Mackay Regional Council |
Ben Haddock from Southern Downs Regional Council |
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2019 |
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| Spencer Stacey from City of Gold Coast |
Ali Sacipovic from Fraser Coast Regional Council |
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2018 |
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| Brad Millful from Logan City Council |
Andrew Hanifin from Unitywater |
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2017 |
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| Glenn Cook, Gladstone Regional Council | Harry Coleman, Toowoomba Regional Council |
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2016 |
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| Joint Winners: Matthew (Tractor) Weeks, Banana Shire Council and Kent Weeden, Gold Coast Water, City of Gold Coast | Ben Pennell, Gold Coast Water, City of Gold Coast |
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2015 |
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| Grahame Dunstan, Cairns Regional Council | Geoffry Johnson, Richmond Shire Council |
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2014 |
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| Matthew Cook, North Burnett Regional Council | Sarah Walton, Seqwater |
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2013 |
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| Jason Vade, Gold Coast City Council | Tyren Cavanagh, Cairns Regional Council |
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2012 |
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| Ashley Reidy, Isaac Regional Council | Tammy Beddow, Central Highlands Regional Council |
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2011 |
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| Brendon Schutz, Allconnex | Cameron Ansell, South Burnett Regional Council |
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2010 |
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| Col Kirkegaard, Banana Regional Council | Robyn Hoole, Gladstone Regional Council |
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2012 Dawson Wilkie Best Paper Award Winner - IPWEAQ State Conference
Winner: Pat McGuire, Torres Strait Island Regional Council
2011 Dawson Wilkie Award, Best Water Paper IPWEAQ State Conference
Winner: John Roworth, Longreach Regional Council.
10th Anniversary Industry Leadership and Industry Contribution Awards 2013
In November 2013, qldwater celebrated 10 years of working for – and with – the Queensland Water Industry. To commemorate the event, we offered two industry awards which were presented at an anniversary dinner on 28 November 2013.
Congratulations to Alan Kleinschmidt from Toowoomba Regional Council and David Brooker from Mackay Regional Council who made it through the challenging judging process to win the Industry Contribution and Industry Leadership award categories respectively.
Congratulations also to Dick Went from Gold Coast Water, John Roworth from Longreach Regional Council, Daryl Ross from Logan City Council, and Jason Devitt from Mackay Regional Council, who were nominated for the “qldwater David Wiskar 10th Anniversary Awards” in recognition of their significant efforts in supporting the industry.