Organising AssociationWater Industry Operators Association of Australia LtdPO Box 6012, Shepparton, Victoria, 3632E info@wioa.org.au P 03 5821 6744 F 03 5821 6033

www.wioa.org.au

Exhibitors in 2016

Victoria Bendigo

5 & 6 September

Queensland Logan

6 & 7 June

• 360 Engineering• 37South• Acrodyne• Activated Carbon Technologies• ADM Instrument Engineering• Agru Australia• Akzo Nobel• Alliance Automation• Amiad Water Systems• Aqseptence Group• Aqualift Project Delivery• Aquatec Maxcon• Aussie Trenchless Supplies• Automation Group• AVK Flow Control• AWMA• Aymroo• Barron Auma Actuators• Bergmeier Environmental• CAC Gas & Instrumentation• Cadia• Calix• Caprari Pumps Australia• Clean TeQ Aromatrix• Combined Safety Services • Control Components• Control Logic• CST Wastewater Solutions• Danfoss Australia• DCM Process Control• Deks Industries• deMaher Industrial Services• Detection Solutions• Draeger Australia• Elster Metering• Enviro One Services• Envirosonic• Epsom Environmental Services• Evoqua Water Technologies• Fitt Resources• Flottweg Australia• Fluidquip Australia• Fosroc• Fuseco Power Solutions• GF Piping Systems• Glacier Filtration• Grenof• Hach Pacific• Hanna Instruments• High Risk Safety• HLP Controls• HP Agency• Hunter H2O• Hychem International

• Hydramet• Hydro Innovations• Hydro-Dis• Indratel Australia - Elpro• Innovative Filtration Solutions• ISH24• Iwaki Pumps Australia• Ixom Operations • John Morris Group• KSB Australia• Lonza Water Treatment• Maric Flow Control• McBerns• Merck• Merriman Controls• Metasphere Australia• Metaval Engineering Sales• National Pump & Energy• NETZSCH Pumps & Systems• OdourPro• Pelican Products Australia• Pentair• Phoenix Contact• Piping and Automation Systems• Process Control Services• Process Pumps / Lutz-Jesco• Prochem Pipeline Products• ProDetec• Prominent Fluid Controls• Pump Engineers Australia• Qmax Pumping Systems• Reece Civil• Ridge Tool Australia• Rotork Actuation and Site Services• Royce Water Technologies• SAFEgroup Automation• Schneider Electric• Servelec Technologies• Sewer Equipment Company Australia• SICK• Siemens• Southern Commercial Divers• SPIRAC• The Drain Man• Thermo Fisher Scientific• Total Flow Control• Trac Water• VEGA Australia• Viadux• Victaulic• Vinidex• VOR Environmental• Xylem Water Solutions• Yokogawa

Exhibitors RegistrationThe full registration fee of $560 for WIOA Individual Members or $660 for Non-Members includes session attendance, satchel, conference proceedings, morning and afternoon teas, welcome reception, lunch and dinner on both days including soft drinks, wine and beer.

The single day registration fee of $420 for WIOA Individual Members or $500 for Non-Members includes session attendance, satchel, conference proceedings, morning and afternoon tea, lunch and dinner on one day only including soft drinks, wine and beer.

Partners are welcome to attend lunches $33 and dinners $110 per person, per day.

Membership of WIOA is only $30 per year and membership forms can be downloaded from our website. (All prices include GST)

AccommodationDelegates are responsible for booking their own accommodation, the WIOA website has information and links regarding accommodation near the venue.

Courtesy BusesConference attendees are expected to arrange their own transport to and from the venue during the day. Courtesy buses will operate along a pre-determined bus route for the two conference dinners picking up and returning dinner attendees to designated points. To access the buses, it is recommended that conference attendees check the WIOA website and book motels in the proximity of the bus route.

Exhibition112 exhibiting companies will pack the TRECC in Tamworth ready to discuss the latest water industry developments and demonstrate some of the latest state of the art technology.

Cancellation PolicyCancellations must be notified in writing to WIOA. Cancellations prior to and on 23 March 2018 will receive a full refund less a $55 administration fee. Strictly no refunds will be issued for cancellations after this date, however WIOA will permit substitution of attendees at any time without charge.

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2018 TAMWORTH

12TH WIOA NSW Water Industry Operations Conference & Exhibition

APRIL 1112

Tamworth Regional Entertainment & Conference Centre Greg Norman Drive, Hillvue NSW 2340

DELEGATEREGISTRATION

2018 NSW/ACT Water Taste TestThe Grand Final of the NSW/ACT Water Taste Test will be conducted at lunch time on Wednesday. All NSW/ACT water service providers are invited to compete to earn the title of the Best Tasting Tap Water in NSW/ACT.Enter your sample at the venue by 4pm on Tuesday10 April 2018

ASTT EWATER

T E S T

NSW/ACT

2017 - Icon Water 2016 - Nambucca Shire Council 2015 - Orange City Council 2014 - Bega Valley Shire Council 2013 - MidCoast Water

CONFERENCE PROGRAMTechnical Paper Session 33.40pm Duncan Reynolds - Sewer Vent Supplier & Repairs

Solar odour control Michael Holmes - Veolia

Optimising filtered water turbidity at Grahamstown WTP William Constable - Tamworth Regional Council

Aerator/diffusers upgrade at Tamworth STP Barry Young - Kempsey Shire Council

Kempsey biosolids reuse project5.00pm End Paper Sessions - Day 16.30pm Pre Dinner Savouries & Drinks

Meet the Exhibitors Dinner 7.30pm 2018 PASS Award - sponsored by Aqualift Project Delivery Entertainment11.00pm Close of Day One

Thursday 12 April 20188.30am Registration Desk Opens8.45am Exhibition Open

Technical Paper Session 49.00am Kathy Northcott - WIOA

Professional development framework to support operator recertification Mark Halliwell - Taggle

Internet of things - Water utilities hype versus reality Kim Falster - Suez

Innovation and continuous improvement in a long term partnership supplying 85% of Sydney’s Drinking Water

Tom Phillips - Port Macquarie Hastings Council The use and development of a chlorine model to identify re-dosing locations for Bonny Hills

10.20am Exhibition Viewing & Morning Tea - sponsored by KSB

Technical Paper Session 511.20am Marnie Coates - Hunter H2O Optimising the lime-soda softening process at Dubbo’s John Gilbert WTP Rodney Batterham - Liverpool Plains Shire Council Quipolly Dam upgrade project Jason Ip - NSW Water Directorate Co-existing with telecommunication carriers12.30pm Lunch - sponsored by Calix

Tuesday 10 April 2018 Conference venue closed for exhibition set up1.00pm Exhibition Sites and Registration Desk Open for Exhibitors2.00pm Site Tour Assemble at the venue in Tamworth to join us on a self drive tour

of either a water or wastewater facility4.00pm Registration desk open for delegates

4.45pm Welcome Reception Drinks and nibbles Heats of the 2018 Ixom NSW/ACT Water Taste Test

6.00pm Venue Closed

Wednesday 11 April 20188.00am Registration Desk Opens

Conference Opening Session9.00am Welcome Address - Tamworth Regional Council Opening Address Klausch Schmidt - Australian Industry Standards

Water industry skills forecast and NWP management Keynote Address Melita Stevens - Melbourne Water

The Havelock North (NZ) water quality incident Exhibition Opening

10.40am Exhibition Viewing & Morning Tea - sponsored by KSB

Technical Paper Session 111.30am Jeremy Cole - Port Macquarie Hastings Council

Membrane operation and maintenance, PMHC WTPs Alex Norman - Moree Plains Shire Council

Water divining with science (Pallamallawa Bore hydrogeological study) Natalie Crawford - Atom Consulting

The pipe breaks project - Case studies in management of contamination risks from repairs and renewals

12.30pm Lunch - sponsored by Calix Grand Final of the Ixom 2018 NSW/ACT Water Taste Test

Technical Paper Session 21.30pm Michael Wheatland - Calix Failure mechanism of protective coatings for concrete Murray Thompson - MTWS & Andrew Willoughby - Sydney Water High pressure water jetting - are you operating safely? Sandy Leask - NSW Health NSW Health online water quality monitoring database

2.30pm Exhibition Viewing & Afternoon Tea - sponsored by KSB

Judging of Operator Posters1.10pm Wes Trotter - Kempsey Regional Council

Hat Head STP modifications Jeremy Cole - Port Macquarie Hastings Council

Water mains disinfection - keeping up with development growth John Lawton - Moree Plains Shire Council

CCTV Investigation and assessment of sewer rising main assets

Technical Paper Session 62.10pm Adrian Cameron - Tamworth Regional Council Tamworth WTP filter refurbishment Michael Buckley - Port Macquarie Hastings Council MBR operation and optimisation at Camden Haven WWTP Thomas Lees - Ballina Shire Council Ballina Recycled Water Scheme3.10pm Exhibition Viewing & Afternoon Tea - sponsored by KSB

Technical Paper Session 7 3.50pm Roland Heatley & Anub Nair - Moree Plains Shire Council To burst or not to burst? Replacement of 225mm sewer main in Moree Jill Busch - Aqualift

We’ve bought a drone, now what? Asset surveillance using drones Michael Carter - Hunter H2O

Troubleshooting and optimising dissolved air flotation at Bingara WTP David Bedggood - North East Water Yackandandah energy storage project

Runner Up - Best Operator Paper in Victoria 20175.00pm Close of Paper Sessions6.30pm Pre Dinner Savouries & Drinks - sponsored by Hydramet

7.30pm Conference Awards Dinner - sponsored by Xylem Award Presentations • Ixom NSW/ACT Water Taste Test • Ron Bergmeier Award for Best Exhibition Site sponsored by Utility • WIOA Award for Best Operator Poster Paper • Nalco Water Award for Best Paper by an Operator • Iwaki Pumps Australia Award for Best Paper Overall • NSW Operator of the Year sponsored by NSW Water Directorate Entertainment 11.00pm Close of Conference

Program subject to change - please check WIOA website for updates.

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REGISTRATION QTY WIOA Individual Member QTY Non-Member

Full Conference @ $550* inc GST pp @ $642 inc GST pp $

Wednesday Only @ $407* inc GST pp @ $492 inc GST pp $

Thursday Only @ $407* inc GST pp @ $492 inc GST pp $

1% Administration Fee on all credit card payments $

TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE $ *WIOA Member fee applies to Individual Members, Utility Corporate Members or one employee of a Corporate Member only.

Registrations Close on 6 April 2018 & Payment MUST accompany Registration Form

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12th NSW Water Industry Operations Conference & Exhibition

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