REGISTRATION BROCHURE - Australian Water Association

Australia’s 

National Water 

Conference and 

Exhibition 

Sydney 

Convention 

and Exhibition 

Centre 

REGISTRATION BROCHURE 

& Preliminary Program 

www.ozwater.org 

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WELCOME 

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invitation 

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CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS 

INDUSTRY SUPPORTERS 

Welcome to Ozwater ’12 in Sydney. 

This Conference and Exhibition 

represents a significant milestone in 

the history of the Australian Water 

Association, as 2012 marks the 50th 

anniversary of AWA and this will 

be the 26th national event. Hence 

this will be a unique opportunity 

to reflect on the achievements in 

the water sector, to consider the 

considerable challenges that lie 

ahead and to explore technical, 

institutional and organisational changes and innovations. In addition 

to the well established conference format there will be an overlay 

of information on the development of sector during this time. The 

past decade has been one of intense focus on water with a brutal 

drought affecting regional and urban areas, with consequent impacts 

on economic outputs, surface water quality and availability of water 

supplies. This has lead to an unprecedented expenditure on water 

infrastructure and ongoing interest in the flow and quality within surface 

and ground waters plus the basic structure of the governance of water 

management. The more recent heavy rains and flooding have served 

to reinforce the variability of the Australian climate and the need to 

anticipate the long term changes to climate and the wider national and 

international trends. 

The theme for Ozwater ’12 “Sharing Knowledge, Planning the Future” 

was adopted to capture the half century in which AWA has been an 

active participant in the water sector and the substantial challenges 

and opportunities that are ahead. The technical programme has 

attracted an outstanding range of quality papers that cover the range 

of topics within the conference themes. The keynote speakers have 

been selected to provide a mixture of local and international specialists 

with a particular emphasis on originality of ideas and an appreciation 

of the need to adapt to future issues. Workshops have become a 

growing feature of the conference and provide an opportunity for 

delegate to actively participate in discussions of topical interest. 

Specialist technical sessions provided by IWA, WSAA, the American 

Water Works Association and the Young Water Professionals round 

out the program. The Exhibition will be bigger than ever before with a 

wide range of equipment, services and technical personnel available 

throughout the three days, the ‘buzz’ and energy within the Exhibition 

area have become a major part of all Ozwater events. 

The formal and informal networking is an integral part of major 

conferences and has become one of the unrivalled advantages of 

Ozwater. The more formal Welcome Reception and Gala Dinner are 

again available with the added benefit of the entertainment provided 

particularly at the Gala Dinner. The technical tours feature Australia’s first 

ever water supply (and effluent disposal scheme) the Tank Stream, plus 

Busby’s Bore and technical inspections that concentrate on recycling, 

reuse and energy recovery. AWA is pleased that Sydney Water is 

its Partner for this conference and exhibition and recognise the large 

contribution that Sydney Water has made to AWA and to this event. 

The Sydney area offers a world class location for our anniversary 

meeting with stunning views of the harbour and a range of tourist 

attractions within the city and wider region. I invite you to have an 

exciting few days in Sydney in May 2012, to meet old friends, make 

new contacts, learn from local and international fellow professionals and 

generally have a great time. 

On the cusp of AWA’s 50th 

year, it is a particular privilege to 

extend a warm invitation to you 

to participate in this major event. 

The Australian Water 

Association is the largest and 

most broadly based association 

for water professionals and 

organisations in Australia and 

Ozwater is the most significant 

event on the annual water 

calendar. 

I have previously observed that the standing of Ozwater is based 

on a few simple but critical premises: first, it is run by and for water 

sector; second, it is about quality and relevance; and finally it is 

about participation of and exchange between individuals. 

At a more personal level however, we expect thousands of 

participants at Ozwater ’12 in Sydney because it will be a 

place to share ideas, renew relationships and make new ones. It 

will also unashamedly be about business, through an extensive 

program of formal and informal events and through the largest 

water exhibition the country has seen. 

The Conference agenda will be full. AWA makes no apology 

for packing a lot into a few days. We value the water industry’s 

time and commitment and we want to ensure that every delegate 

or exhibition visitor is rewarded with value to take away. 

In his Welcome, our Conference Chair, Dr David Barnes has 

mentioned the theme for this year’s Ozwater and a little about 

what you can expect to see and hear. I think that you will agree 

that the Keynote speakers from around Australia and the world 

will offer some outstanding insights on key water issues. 

David and his hard working Committee have spent countless 

hours reviewing papers to ensure that you will receive a selection 

of the best during this Conference. They have been supported 

by many more experts from around the country who reviewed 

papers. I hope you will reward their efforts and the talent and 

hard work of our many paper presenters by joining us in Sydney. 

We have been blessed with extensive support from our industry 

and water sector partners. In particular, I thank our Conference 

Partner, Sydney Water, and principal sponsors, WSAA, Thiess 

and the National Water Commission. 

I am thrilled with the line-up for Ozwater ’12 and extend my 

congratulations and thanks in advance to David and the Sydney 

Ozwater Committee. Every one of these people is a volunteer 

who has committed their time and talent to delivering this event. 

It has been time well spent, as can be seen by the quality of the 

program and associated activities. 

I look forward to welcoming you to Sydney for what will be an 

outstanding event. 

Tom Mollenkopf 

Chief Executive 

Australian Water Association 

YOUNG WATER PROFESSIONALS 

David Barnes 

Chair 

Ozwater 2012 Committee 

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Sharing 

Knowledge, 

Planning 

the Future 

Ozwater’12 celebrates the 50th 

anniversary of AWA and as such is a 

unique opportunity to acknowledge the 

achievements in the water sector and 

to consider future challenges 

and opportunities. 

The issue of water availability within our cities 

and in regional areas has been highlighted by 

the prolonged drought through the first decade of 

the 21st century and the recent floods in Eastern 

Australia have further reinforced the ongoing 

and increasing variability of our climate. There 

is a need to strike a balance that recognises the 

demands to supply water for municipal purposes, 

to produce food and fibre and to support viable 

and diverse ecological systems. This balance 

has brought water issues to the front of regional 

and national agendas, the equitable resolution 

of water allocation remains a topic of often 

passionate debate. 

The past 50 years have seen major changes 

to the institutional and governance structure, 

increased focus on sustainability, the 

emergence of reliable new technologies, 

more holistic approaches that consider water 

cycle management, consideration of alternate 

management practices and the need to develop 

novel skill sets within the water sector. It is 

reasonable to assume that these developments 

will further evolve and that a further series of 

changes will occur. 

The Ozwater’12 program will provide an 

opportunity to reflect on the outstanding 

achievements and to discuss several of the hot 

topics in the sector. 

Who should attend? 

Ozwater ‘12 is an event that will be of essential 

interest to any person with a professional involvement 

in the water industry. Ozwater ‘12 will represent 

all sectors of the industry, integrating ideas and 

knowledge among people involved in research, 

regulation, manufacturing, consultancy, management 

and operations, drinking water, wastewater 

and stormwater. 

The following water industry sectors will have a large 

involvement at Ozwater ‘12: 

• Manufacturers 

• Technology and Innovation Organisations 

• Industry Suppliers 

• Water Utilities 

• Consultants 

• Contractors 

• Non-Government Water Organisations 

• Government - Federal, State and Local 

• Community Organisations 

• Educators 

• Researchers and Academics 

• Media 

Australian Water Association (AWA) is an 

independent, not-for-profit association for 

water professionals and organisations, 

providing leadership in the water sector 

through collaboration, advocacy and 

professional development. 

As Australia’s peak water industry body, the 

AWA has the largest and most broadly based 

membership, with approximately 700 corporate 

members and 5,000 individual members 

representing the diversity and breadth of the 

water industry. 

What’s New in 2012? 

Happy Hour and Entertainment 

For the first time, AWA will be hosting a “happy-hour” for 

delegates on Tuesday 8 May between 5pm and 6pm at the 

Gentrack “Ozwatering Hole” in Exhibition Hall 4. Entertainment 

and drinks will be provided for registered delegates. 

Ozwater’12 Smartphone 

Application – “Ozwater App” 

An exciting new smartphone application will be available for 

all Ozwater’12 participants. This wide ranging application will 

allow delegates, exhibitors and sponsors to access - 

• Delegate, speaker and exhibitor profiles 

• Download papers, posters and presentation 

• Instant social networking 

• Personalised timetable planner 

• Blogs and forums 

• Appointment scheduling 

• Maps and directional information 

….and lots more 

AWA will supply free wireless networking for all Ozwater’12 

delegates. All registered participants will be sent full access 

details and information prior to attending the event. 

The “Ozwater App” will allow delegates to plan their sessions, 

make appointments and communicate with other delegates 

even before arriving at Ozwater’12. 

The “Ozwater Cube” 

A high-tech diary room will be available at Ozwater’12 

where delegates, exhibitors and sponsors can share their 

thoughts and ideas about the presentations or water sector 

issues. This is an exciting concept whereby Ozwater’12 

participants can actively communicate to the other 

participants and the world. 

Ozwater Meeting Rooms 

A series of complimentary meeting and lecture rooms will 

be made available to Ozwater’12 delegates, exhibitors 

and sponsors. These meeting rooms will be located in 

Exhibition Hall 6 and can be reserved on an hourly basis. 

To reserve a room or for more information please see the 

Ozwater website. 

Industry Forums 

The Ozwater Industry Forums are a new component of the 

Ozwater technical program and will provide delegates 

and invited participants the opportunity to interact with 

commercial, educational and research organisations 

regarding new research, challenges, developments, services 

and technologies. 

The Industry Forums will be held as a pre-conference activity 

on Monday 7 May. 

Specific details, invitations and attendance information will 

be provided to Ozwater delegates 6 weeks prior 

to Ozwater. 

Any organisation wishing to present an Industry Forum at 

Ozwater’12 should refer to www.ozwater.org/forums 

for application details and criteria. 

Formed in 1962, the Association has provided 

organisations with tools and opportunities to 

showcase their products and services, support and 

representation in the water industry for decades, 

and continues to evolve to face the challenges of 

an ever-changing and dynamic sector. 

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VENUE 

The Sydney Convention and Exhibition 

Centre is located on the water’s edge 

of Sydney Harbour, and is Australia’s 

premier venue for international incentives, 

conferences, exhibitions and special events. 

Nestled in Darling Harbour with an undercover 

walkway to 980 hotel rooms, the Centre is adjacent 

to the central business district with shopping, 

restaurants, clubs and Sydney’s premier attractions 

right on the doorstep. 

With its world-class facilities, the waterfront venue is 

perfect for events of any size. It has a reputation for 

attracting major international conferences and multinational 

corporate events. 

Visit: www.scec.com.au 

About Sydney 

Sydney is a cosmopolitan, vibrant and multicultural 

city, made up of a series of precincts each with its 

own unique character and appeal to both national 

and international visitors. Why visit Sydney? For the 

world’s best beaches, beautiful weather, incredible 

shopping, exciting entertainment options and range 

of restaurants and dining experiences from around the 

world - just to get you started! 

Precincts close to the Sydney Convention and 

Exhibition Centre include: 

• Darling Harbour Sydney, Cockle Bay Wharf, 

King Street Wharf: Once a busy harbour and 

industrial region, the Darling Harbour precinct was 

redeveloped in 1988 with shops, restaurants, bars, 

museums and entertainment. Many Sydney cruises 

leave from Darling Harbour, and the Sydney 

Convention and Exhibition Centre fronts its waters. 

Cockle Bay and King Street Wharfs are home to a 

number of premium Sydney restaurants. 

• Chinatown: Sydney’s original Chinese community 

settled at The Rocks but moved to the Haymarket 

area in the early 1900s. The precinct today is 

filled with restaurants, market stalls, and an exciting 

Chinese New Year festival in the summer. Nearby 

on Liverpool Street, Sydney’s growing ‘Spanish 

Quarter’ is peppered with Tapas bars and 

Latin dancing. 

• Central Business District: The Sydney CBD is 

home to Sydney’s major shopping centres, hotels 

and entertainment venues, as well as many of its 

important financial and business institutions. The 

architecture ranges from contemporary chic to 

important historical buildings. 

• The Rocks - Sydney Harbour entertainment 

and shopping: Next to the ferry hub of Circular 

Quay, The Rocks is Sydney’s oldest residential 

precinct: convict tents were erected here in 1788. 

Traces of the early settlements are still found in 

The Rocks, along cobbled laneways, historic 

pubs and churches. The Rocks today is also a 

place for excellent shopping and the Museum of 

Contemporary Art. 

Visit: www.businesseventssydney.com.au 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

The conference program will include internationally renowned keynote speakers encompassing experiences, challenges and 

solutions from around the world. These presentations will be complemented by over 180 platform papers, workshops and 

special sessions . 

The main conference program will commence with the Opening Ceremony on Tuesday morning, which will be an inspirational 

and spectacular start to the event. The conference will close on Thursday afternoon with a keynote presentation, comments from 

the Ozwater’12 rapporteurs and best paper and best poster awards, followed by informal drinks. 

Morning 

Afternoon 

Monday 7 May 

Registration Opens 

YWP Workshop 

Industry Workshops 

Pre-conference Technical 

Tours 

Tuesday 8 May 

Day 1 

Opening Ceremony 

Exhibition Opens 

Morning Tea 

Conference Sessions 

Lunch 


Afternoon Tea 

Sessions 

Wednesday 9 May 

Day 2 

YWP Breakfast 

Keynote Session 

Morning Tea 


Lunch 


Afternoon Tea 


Evening Welcome Reception Happy Hour Gala Dinner (optional) 

Electronic Poster Program 

The Ozwater ’12 program will include sophisticated electronic 

posters – the next generation of poster presentations. 

Electronic posters are webpage documents produced by the 

authors before the conference. The posters include text, figures 

and images, just as in traditional paper posters. Electronic posters 

can be browsed by session and topic, and can be searched 

using author names and keywords, all in a few seconds, from one 

computer. Delegates will be able to contact authors via email 

through the electronic poster system. 

Delegates will have the opportunity to meet some of the poster 

authors in the poster area during lunchbreaks. The electronic 

posters will be included on the USB conference proceedings. 

To view the poster listing, visit www.ozwater.org 

Thursday 10 May 

Day 3 

Keynote Session 

Morning Tea 


Lunch 


Closing Ceremony followed 

by Drinks 

Friday 11 May 

Post-conference 

Technical Tours 

National Awards Program 

AWA’s National Awards Program seeks to acknowledge the 

best the water sector has to offer. Throughout the Ozwater’12 

conference program there are a number of opportunities to hear 

from the Award finalists, including the Undergraduate Water Prize 

presentations and the specific session that offers the finalists of the 

Infrastructure Innovation Award and the Program Innovation Award 

a chance to present on their award submissions. 

The following Awards are presented throughout the Ozwater’12 

conference program, including the Opening Ceremony, the Gala 

Dinner and the Closing Ceremony. 

• AWA Water Professional of the Year, Water Industry Woman 

of the Year and Young Water Professional of the Year 

• AWA Infrastructure Project Innovation Award and Program 

Innovation Award 

• Stockholm Junior Water Prize and Undergraduate Water Prize 

• Water Industry Safety Excellence Award 

• AWA Award for Best Ozwater Platform and Poster 

Presentation, and 

• AWA Honorary Life Membership and AWA Award for 

Exceptional Service 

Further details on AWA’s Awards Program can be found at 

www.awa.asn.au 

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PRELIMINARY Program TUESDAY 8 May 2012 

Please note the program printed in this brochure is preliminary and subject to change without notice. 

Refer to the Ozwater ’12 website, www.ozwater.org for program updates. 

0800 - 1000 Opening Ceremony and Keynote Speakers 

Kevin Young, Managing Director, Sydney Water, AUSTRALIA 

Karl Falkenberg, Environment Directorate - General, European Commission, GERMany 

1000 - 1045 Morning Tea 

1045 - 1215 Changing Times 

Floods and Flooding 

Changing Times 

Strategic Approach to Water 

Rural and Regional Water 

Balancing Science, Technology and 

Social Issues 

Water and Wastewater Systems 

and Processes 

Operation and Management - Wastewater 


and Processes 

Wastewater Treatment - Membranes 


and Processes 

Water Treatment 

Undergraduate Water Prize 

Presentations and Judging 

Sydney Water presents: 

Future Sydney – Meeting the 

challenge of urban growth in the 

Sydney Metropolitan area 

Peter Donaghy, AECOM, QLD 

SLUDGE PRODUCTION DURING 

EXCESIVE WET WEATHER EVENTS AT 

WATER TREATMENT PLANTS 

Richard Marks, KBR, SA 

AUSTIN TEXAS WALLER CREEK TUNNEL: 

FLOOD CONTROL TAX INCREMENT 

FINANCING AND ENTRAINED AIR BLOW 

BACK RISK MANAGEMENT 

Damien Connell, City West Water, VIC 

PARTNERING TO BENCHMARK 

BUSINESS WATER EFFICIENCY AT A 

NATIONAL LEVEL 

Mark Sullivan, ACTEW Corporation, ACT 

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BASIN AND 

POLITICS: A CAPITAL STORY 

Josh Tickell, NSW Public Works, NSW 

BRACKISH GROUNDWATER 

DESALINATION: A VIABLE COMMUNITY 

WATER SUPPLY OPTION? 

Andrew Bath, Water Corporation, WA 

OUTCOMES FROM WA PARLIAMENTARY 

INQUIRY - RELEVANCE TO SOURCE 

PROTECTION, RECREATION AND 

SUSTAINABILITY 

Scott McPhee, Water Corporation, WA 

CRITICAL CONTROL POINT 

MONITORING AND REPORTING FOR 

WASTEWATER SYSTEMS 

Ramon Ganigue, Advanced Water 

Management Centre - University of 

Queensland, QLD 

ON-LINE CONTROL OF MAGNESIUM 

HYDROXIDE DOSING FOR SULFIDE 

MITIGATION IN SEWERS 

Geoffrey Frost, Parsons Brinckerhoff 

Australia, VIC 

TREATMENT OF HIGH DOC/TDS INDUSTRIAL 

WASTEWATER BY NANOFILTRATION AND 

REVERSE OSMOSIS 

Amarnath Reddy, SeqWater, QLD 

POST-CONSTRUCTION AUTOMATION 

OF MF/RO SYSTEMS WITHIN A LARGE 

ADVANCED WATER REUSE PLANT FOR 

INTERMITTENT OPERATION 

Craig Jakubowski, Hunter Water Australia, 

NSW 

TREATED WATER STABILISATION FOR PH 

CONTROL IN TWEED SHIRE 

Emma Sawade, SA Water, AWQC, SA 

DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE 

BIOLOGICAL FILTRATION POTENTIAL TEST 

FOR THE REMOVAL OF CYANOBACTERIAL 

METABOLITES 

Finalists in the Undergraduate Water 

Prize present their papers to the 

Ozwater delegates and a selection 

of judges. The Undergraduate Water 

Prize aims to encourage and reward 

students for excellence in the field 

of water studies and research, and 

provides a forum for students to 

display their academic excellence and 

research findings to future employees, 

clients and the water industry. 

Facilitator: 

Norbert Schaeper, Manager 

Strategy and Support - Urban 

Growth, Sydney Water, NSW 

Presenters: 

A panel of 3 presenters will 

provide an overview of the 

Metropolitan Strategy, Sydney 

Water’s Growth Servicing Program 

and developer’s perspective. 

Refer to page 18 for further information 

on this workshop 

Simon Toze, CSIRO, QLD 

PATHOGEN DECAY IN A RESERVOIR 

IMPACTED BY THE JANUARY FLOODS 

Dan Stevens, Opus International 

Consultants and Tracey Willmott, 

Dunedin City Council, NEW ZEALAND 

DUNEDIN THREE WATERS - A TIME 

FOR CHANGE 

Jarrah Muller, Sinclair Knight Merz, SA 

PROTECTING CONCURRENT USE OF 

THE DE GREY RIVER ALLUVIAL AQUIFER 

FOR MINING, ECOSYSTEMS AND 

WATER SUPPLY 

Ray Mizzi, Industrial Plant & Service 

Australia Pty Ltd, WA 

NEW ODOUR CONTROL TECHNOLOGY 

DEALS WITH DIFFICULT ODOURS - A CASE 

STUDY FROM ONE OF EUROPE’S LARGEST 

WWTP 

Rudi Regel, SA Water, SA 

FULL SCALE PHAGE TESTING OF THE 

GLENELG RWTP UF MEMBRANE PROCESS 

Lionel Ho, SA Water, SA 

FATE OF CYANOBACTERIAL METABOLITES IN 

WARRAGAMBA DAM 

1215 - 1315 Lunch 


Policy, Regulation and Legislation 



History and Heritage 


and Processes 

Operation and Management - Water 


and Processes 

Wastewater Treatment 


and Processes 


AWA Program Innovation Award 

and AWA Infrastructure Innovation 

Award Finalist Panel Session 


Water recycling – who really benefits? 

Who really pays? 

AWA WASH Specialist 

Network presents: 

Water safety planning – the planning 

is in your hands! 

Will Fargher, National Water 

Commission, ACT 

NATIONAL PERFORMANCE REPORTS: 

RURAL WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS AND 

URBAN WATER UTILITIES 

Amanda Chadwick, Independent Pricing 

and Regulatory Tribunal, NSW 

ADDRESSING THE CONTEMPORARY 

CHALLENGES FOR THE ECONOMIC 

REGULATION OF THE WATER INDUSTRY 

Katrina Annan, Bureau of 

Meteorology, VIC 

REPORTING ON AUSTRALIA’S URBAN 

WATER USE 

Katherine Beatty, Sydney Water, NSW 

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR 

DEMAND DROPS BY 30%? SYDNEY 

WATER’S RESPONSE TO THE NEW POST- 

RESTRICTION WATER USE LANDSCAPE 

Ross Young, GHD, VIC 

A BRIEF HISTORY OF WATER RIGHTS:DID 

ALFRED DEAKIN GET IT RIGHT IN 1886? 

Mark Pekin, Australian Antarctic 

Division, TAS 

WATER SUPPLY AT DAVIS, ANTARCTICA - 

A HISTORY OF HARDSHIP 

Darren Bailey, Hunter Water 

Australia, NSW 

LESSONS - FOURTEEN YEARS OF 

TREATMENT OPERATIONS IN THE HUNTER 

Glenn Fernandes, NSW Public 

Works, NSW 

STRESS TESTING OF A WATER 

TREATMENT PLANT THROUGH PILOT 

PLANT SIMULATION 

Yogeshwar Gokhale, CH2M HILL, NSW 

SAVINGS AND BENEFITS OF MBR ON THE 

HUNTER TREATMENT ALLIANCE 

Drikus du Plooy, Amcobac Pty Ltd, VIC 

CULTIVATION AND ENRICHMENT OF 

ANAMMOX CULTURE IN A SUBMIRGED 

MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR 

Kamal Fernando, NSW Public Works, NSW 

LESSONS LEARNT FROM LAKE CARGELLIGO 

WATER SUPPLY 

Julie Culbert, SA Water, SA 

OCCURRENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF 

NDMA IN AUSTRALIAN DRINKING WATER 

Finalists from both of these Innovation 

and Excellence Awards within the 

Organisational category will have 

the opportunity to present on their 

projects. 

Both Award categories seek to 

recognise significant and innovative 

infrastructure projects and programs 

within the water sector. 

Facilitator: 

Darryl Lloyd, Manager, Recycled 

Water Development, Sydney 

Water Corporation, NSW 

Presenters: 

Cynthia Mitchell, Professor 

of Sustainability, Institute of 

Sustainable Futures, Sydney, NSW 

Kym Whiteoak, Marsden Jacob 

Associates, VIC 

Rachel Watson, PhD Candidate, 

University of Technology, 

Sydney, NSW 



Facilitator: 

Asoka Jayaratne, Infrastructure 

Planning Division, Yarra Valley 

Water, VIC 



Richard Priman, Department 

of Environment and Resource 

Management, QLD 

A RATIONALE FOR ASSESSING AND 

RESPONDING TO URBAN WATER 

SECURITY RISKS - A THINK PIECE 

Storm Stickland, SEQ Water Grid 

Manager, QLD 

WATER SUPPLY RESILIENCE - 

A GRID FOR ALL SEASONS 

Jacqui Goddard, Sydney Water 

Corporation, NSW 

SYDNEY’S SWAMP SOURCED WATER 

SUPPLY (1788-1886) 

David Brooker, Mackay Regional 

Council, QLD 

COST EFFECTIVE DOMESTIC AMR - 

AN AUSTRALIAN FIRST 

Katie Jones, Hunter Water Australia, NSW 

LESSONS - MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR 

COMMISSIONING AND OPERATION 

Peta Thiel, Research Laboratory Services, VIC 

BIODEGRADABLE DISSOLVED ORGANIC 

CARBON (BDOC) AND ASSIMILABLE 

ORGANIC CARBON (AOC) IN DRINKING 

AND RECYCLED WATER PLANTS 

Freya Hartley, Sydney Water, NSW 

EXAMINING THE LIKELY IMPACTS OF A 

CARBON PRICE USING SUPPLY CHAIN 

CARBON FOOTPRINTS 

Gordon Kennedy, MWH Americas, 

Inc., USA 

EVOLUTION OF ALTERNATIVE 

WATER SUPPLIES IN CAPE CORAL 

FLORIDA: IMPLICATIONS FOR A 

THIRSTY CONTINENT 

Joel Byrnes, AECOM, VIC 

AUSTRALIA’S URBAN WATER 

INSTITUTIONS - A SHORT HISTORY 

Andrew Crawford, Water Corporation, WA 

OPTIMAL SCHEDULING OF SOURCES IN AN 

INTEGRATED WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM 

Trang Trinh, University of New South 

Wales, NSW 

FATE OF ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING 

CHEMICALS DURING WASTEWATER 

TREATMENT BY A MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR 

Erik Tynes, GHD Pty Ltd, WA 

NOVEL BWRO SYSTEM DESIGN SOLUTION 

FOR HIGHLY VARIABLE FEED WATER 

1515 - 1600 Afternoon Tea 


Policy, Regulation and Legislation 

Frank Spaninks, Sydney Water, NSW 

A NEW APPROACH TO FORECASTING 

DEMAND IN SYDNEY 

Augusta Lane, University of 

Adelaide, SA 

TANKS OR TOILETS? ARE WE GETTING 

THE MOST FROM OUR WATER-SAVING 

EQUIPMENT REBATES? 

Annalisa Contos, Atom Consulting, NSW 

NOW YOU SEE IT: APPLYING BOW TIE 

ANALYSIS TO WATER QUALITY RISKS 



Heather Sheffield, Melbourne 


SEWAGE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 

- A MODELING TOOL TO INFORM THE 

STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING PROCESS 

Graeme Dandy, University of 

Adelaide, SA 

INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ENERGY, 

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND 

CLIMATE FOR URBAN WATER SUPPLY 

Jason Ruszczyk, Warringah Council, NSW 

MULTIPLE LINES OF EVIDENCE - 

INVESTIGATING ECOLOGICAL 

CONDITION TO IMPROVE STRATEGIC 

MANAGEMENT IN MANLY LAGOON 


Specific Water Basins 

Vincent Puech, SKM, VIC 

WATER BALANCE TOOL 

DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION TO 

THE UPPER-CAMPASPE AND UPPER- 

LODDON CATCHMENTS 

Anne Pye, Department of Natural 

Resources, Environment, the Arts 

& Sport, NT 

SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER 

MANAGEMENT IN THE ARID ZONE 

Maree Abood, Office of the 

Hawkesbury-Nepean, NSW 

PEOPLE AND THEIR RIVER: INTEGRATED 

MANAGEMENT OF THE HAWKESBURY- 

NEPEAN RIVER, NSW 


and Processes 

Operation and Management - Water 

Amanda Byrne, SA Water, SA 

NETWORK IMPLICATIONS OF BLENDING 

DESALINATED WATER INTO A DISTRIBUTION 

SYSTEM: A MODELLING APPROACH 

James Link, savewater! Alliance Inc., VIC 

EASYFILL TM - WATER TANKER BILLING AND 

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - HOW TO REDUCE 

NON REVENUE WATER 

Chua Andrew, Water Corporation, WA 

APPLICATION OF WASTEWATER PROCESS 

CONTROL TABLES TO MANAGE AND 

IMPROVE WASTEWATER OPERATIONS 


and Processes 


Michael Blackmore, Sydney Water, NSW 

A LIMIT TO CHEMICAL PHOSPHOROUS 

REMOVAL WITH MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS 

Ashok Aryal, Curtin University, WA 

APPLICATION OF BIOLOGICAL ACTIVATED 

CARBON TO REDUCE FOULING ON NANO 

FILTRATION MEMBRANE 

Fred Barendregt, KBR, NSW 

RETROFITTING BIOLOGICAL AERATED 

FILTRATION FOR IMPROVED MEMBRANE 

PRE-TREATMENT 


and Processes 


Kalinda Watson, Griffith Univeristy- Smart 

Water Research Centre, QLD 

DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCTS IN SOUTH 

EAST QUEENSLAND: CHARACTERISATION 

OF NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER AND 

ADSORPTIVE REMOVAL STRATEGIES FOR 

HALIDE AND ORGANIC DBP PRECURSORS 

David Leinster, Aquatec-Maxcon Pty Ltd, 

QLD 

THE USE OF FENTON’S REAGENT TO 

REDUCE MEMBRANE FOULING IN POTABLE 

WATER REUSE PLANTS 

Peter Baudish, SKM, NSW 

THE USE OF CFD MODELLING TO IMPROVE 

CONVENTIONAL WATER TREATMENT FLOW 

AND CHEMICAL MIXING 

American Water Works Association 

and Australian Water Association 

Joint Session 

AWWA and AWA will again co-host 

a successful session. The session will 

focus on a current issue with Trans- 

Pacific perspectives. 

Australian Water Recycling Centre 

of Excellence presents: 

Overcoming barriers to the 

acceptance of potable reuse as an 

alternative water source 

Facilitator: 

Gary Bickford, Director, Nestis 

Consulting, NSW 

Presenters: 

Ian Law, IBL Solutions, NSW 

Greg Leslie, Associate Professor, 

UNSW, NSW 

Catharine Lumby, Professor, 

UNSW, NSW 

Helen Stratton, Griffith University, 

QLD 

Jenny Fisher, Sydney Water, NSW 

James Woods, Professor, UNSW, 

NSW 



AWA Asset Management Specialist 


Impact of the ISO standard on Asset 

Management on the water industry 

Facilitator: 

Chris Adam, Co-convenor, AWA 

Asset Management Specialist 

Network/ Ramafin Pty Ltd, NSW 



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9

PRELIMINARY Program WEDNESDAY 9 May 2012 

0830 - 1000 Keynote Session 

Chloe Munro, Chair, National Water Commission, AUSTRALIA 

Herbert Dreiseitl, Atelier Dreiseitl, GERMANY 


1045 - 1215 Water and People 

Community Consultation and 

Community Participation 

Paul O’Donohue, Central Highlands 


RESPONDING TO WATER SHORTAGE IN 

THE BALLARAT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM 

Nadia Jebbour, Parsons Brinckerhoff, 

WA 

SECURING SAFE DRINKING WATER FOR 

REMOTE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES 

IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA 

Lynne Powell, Cairns Regional Council, 

QLD 

INDIGENOUS PARTNERSHIPS - 

OPPORTUNITIES AND OBSTACLES 

1215 - 1315 Lunch 




Emily Callaway, CH2M HILL, USA 

TALKING ABOUT THE WATER CYCLE: 

COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT TO 

FACILITATE PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE 

Rachel Clarke, ACTEW Corporation, ACT 

WATER FOR OTHERS: ENGAGEMENT 

OF NON-BENEFICIARIES IN A WATER 

PIPELINE PROJECT 


Sustainable Decision Making 

Kirby Morrison, Hunter Water 


DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE EFFLUENT 

MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN FOR THE 

HUNTER RIVER CATCHMENT 

Glenn Wilson, Yarra Valley Water, VIC 

INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT 

PLANNING IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - 

MANAGING COMPETING OBJECTIVES 

Kimberley Althausm Department 

of Environment and Resource 

Managementm QLD 

REFLECTIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS 

ON THE USAGE OF STOCHASTIC 

ANALYSIS IN WATER RESOURCE 

ASSESSMENT 



Mark Noonan, Sydney Catchment 

Authority, NSW 

SPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS 

FOR ASSESSING WATER QUALITY 

RISKS IN SYDNEY’S DRINKING 

WATER CATCHMENT 

Philippa Charlton, MWH, VIC 

BREAKING THE WATER-ENERGY NEXUS 


Future Cities 

Matthew Ferguson, Sydney Water, NSW 

A 12-MONTH RAINWATER TANK WATER 

SAVINGS AND ENERGY USE STUDY FOR 

52 REAL LIFE INSTALLATIONS 

Steven Wallner, AECOM, VIC 

SOUTHBANK: A MASTER PLAN FOR 

INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT 

Benjamin Taylor, University of Southern 


INCREASING RAINWATER YIELD IN 

WATER SENSITIVE CITIES USING SHORT- 

TERM RAINFALL FORECASTS 


Future Cities 

Graham Symmonds, Global Water 

Resources, USA 

SMARTER WATER: ENSURING WATER 

SUSTAINABILITY VIA INFRASTRUCTURE, 

INCENTIVES AND INFORMATION 

Jay Witherspoon, CH2M HILL, NSW 

TRUE COSTS FOR GREEN BUILDING 

CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FOCUSED 

ON DECISION MAKING AND 

APPROACHES FOR SUSTAINABLE 

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 


and Processes 

Operation and Management - Wastewater 

Stan McLeod, SA Water Centre for Water 

Management and Reuse, SA 

EMERGING MONITORING TECHNIQUES 

FOR AMMONIA IN CHLORAMINATED 

WATER SUPPLIES 

Russell Beatty, SKM, NSW 

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL OF NIGHT 

WATER USAGE FOR SYDNEY 

Rory McKeown, East Gippsland Water, VIC 

TRACER STUDIES: AN EFFECTIVE TOOL 

FOR DETERMINING HYDRAULIC MIXING 

AND WATER AGE IN STORAGE AND 

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS 


and Processes 

Operation and Management 

Kalan Braun, Australian Water Quality 

Centre, SA Water, SA 

FLOW CYTOMETRY AS A 

MICROBIOLOGICAL MONITORING 

TOOL FOR TREATMENT AND 

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS 

Mark Angles, Sydney Water, NSW 

VALIDATION OF A MOLECULAR METHOD 

TO CONFIRM CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS 




and Processes 

Asset Management 

Aravinda Stanley, Sydney Water, NSW 

INTEGRATION OF LEAKAGE MANAGEMENT 

INTO ASSET MANAGEMENT 

Scott Gould, CSIRO, VIC 

COMPARISON OF ASSET FAILURE DATA 

FROM UTILITIES AROUND AUSTRALIA 

David Nicholas, Nicholas Corrosion 

Pty Ltd, NSW 

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LOOSE 

POLYETHYLENE SLEEVING FOR THE 

PROTECTION OF DICL PIPELINES: A REVIEW 


and Processes 


John Gabbedy, Degremont Thiess 

Services JV, VIC 

LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT THROUGH 

THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE 

ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON THE 

VICTORIAN DESALINATION PROJECT 

Tony Cartwright, Sydney Water, NSW 

FEEDBACK ON THE METHODOLOGY FOR 

INTRODUCING ASSET CONFIGURATION 

MANAGEMENT INTO A WATER AUTHORITY 


and Processes 


Yaode Yan, Hunter Water Australia, NSW 

USE OF POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON 

FOR THM CONTROL REVISITED 

Jennifer Dreyfus, SA Water, AWQC, SA 

OPTIMISATION OF CONVENTIONAL 

TREATMENT FOR THE REMOVAL OF 

CYANOBACTERIA CELLS 

Noel Dow, Victoria University, VIC 

POWER STATION WATER RECYCLING USING 

MEMBRANE DISTILLATION - A PLANT TRIAL 


and Processes 


Kelvin O’Halloran, Seqwater, QLD 

MEETING THE PROPOSED NEW CHLORATE 

GUIDELINE OF 0.3MG/L. 

Peta Thiel, Research Laboratory Services, 

VIC 

BROMATE REMOVAL THROUGH ACTIVATED 

CARBON - AN AUSTRALIAN PILOT PLANT 

STUDY 

Water Services Association of 

Australia presents: 

Water Recycling for Potable Reuse 

Water Recycling will remain a water 

supply option for the Australian water 

industry. This session will explore the 

opportunities and issues surrounding 

water recycling for potable reuse. 

Water Services Association of 


National and International Research 

Collaboration/ The Future of Water 

Industry Skills 

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL 

RESEARCH COLLABORATION 

National and International Research 

Collaboration remains the backbone 

of relationships between WSAA 

members and international research 

partners. This session will review some 

of these research partnerships and the 

projects that have resulted from them. 

AWA Water Law and Policy 

Specialist Network presents: 

Achieving sustainability in urban water 

management policy: lessons from the past 

to facilitate a more sustainable future 

Facilitator: 

Jennifer Mckay, Director of Centre 

for Comparative Water Law 

and Policy, University of South 

Australia, SA 

Confirmed Presenters: 

James Cameron, Chief Executive, 

National Water Commission, ACT 

Scott Ashby, CEO, Department for 

Water, Adelaide, SA 

Bruce Naumann, Manager, 

Salisbury Water, SA 

Wayne Beatty, Orange City 

Council, NSW 



SEQ Water Grid 

Manager presents: 

Smart Water Grids: the Australian 

context and international application 

Presenters: 

Heechul Choi, Professor, 

Environmental Science and 

Engineering, Gwangju Institute 

of Science and Technology, 

SOUTH KOREA 

Tze Weng Kok, Assistant Director, 

Network Optimisation, Public 

Utilities Board, SINGAPORE 

Barry Dennien, CEO, SEQ Water 

Grid Manager, QLD 

Peter McManamon, CEO, 

Linkwater, QLD 

Refer to page 20 for further 

information on this workshop 

AWA Water Efficiency Specialist 


The future role of water efficiency in 

Australia: developing and promoting a 

common approach 

Facilitator: 

Damien Connell, Strategic Advisor, 

Water Supply Demand Strategy, 

Melbourne, City West Water, VIC 

Confirmed Presenter: 

Reid Butler, BMT WBM, NSW 



International Water 

Centre presents: 

Collaboration in stormwater harvesting 

– moving from theory to practice 

Facilitators: 

Brian McIntosh, Senior Lecturer, 

Integrated Water Management, 

International Water Centre, QLD 

and 

Don Begbie, Director, Urban Water 

Security Research Alliance, QLD 

Presenters: 

Presenters will include: developers; 

council; regulators; science. 



Dena Fam, Institute of Sustainable 

Futures, NSW 

SOCIAL LEARNING IS ESSENTIAL IN 

TRANSITIONING TO SUSTAINABLE 

WATER SERVICES 

Paul Smith, Optimatics, SA 

DECISION SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABLE 

MANAGEMENT OF MELBOURNE’S 

WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM 

Tony Overman, Barwon Water, VIC 

INTEGRATED STRATEGIC WATER 

PLANNING THROUGH SYSTEMS 

THINKING 

Lee Foster, Seqwater, QLD 

TASTE AND ODOUR, MANGANESE AND 

CYANOTOXIN RISK ASSESSMENT 

Paul Louws, Western Water, VIC 

SEWAGE SPILL PREVENTION STRATEGY 

Jeremy Hartley, Curtin University, WA 

THE REDUCTION OF N-NITROSAMINE 

FORMATION POTENTIAL BY THE 

APPLICATION OF PRE-OXIDANTS OZONE, 

CHLORINE DIOXIDE AND HYPOCHLORITE 

The Future of Water 

Industry Skills 

Sue Jenkins, Sydney Water, NSW 

WHAT CUSTOMERS REALLY WANT - 

FINDINGS OF A VALUE 

SEGMENTATION STUDY 

Christopher Dey, The University of 

Sydney, NSW 

FULL CARBON AND ECOLOGICAL 

FOOTPRINTS FOR WATER 

ORGANISATIONS 

Linda Gyzen, Jemena, NSW 

ROSEHILL RECYCLED WATER SCHEME 

- A CASE STUDY FOR CENTRALISED 

RECYCLED WATER SUPPLY 

Christopher Chow, Australian Water 

Quality Centre, SA 

FIVE-YEAR EXPERIENCE IN USING ON-LINE 

UV-VIS SPECTROLYSER FOR RIVER WATER 

QUALITY MONITORING 

Tony Wells, School of Engineering, The 

University of Newcastle, NSW 

A COLLABORATIVE INVESTIGATION OF THE 

MICROBIAL CORROSION OF CONCRETE 

SEWER PIPE IN AUSTRALIA 

Satiya Wati, SA Water, SA 

CHLORINE DISINFECTION OF 

HUMAN PATHOGENIC VIRUSES IN 

RECYCLED WATERS 

1515 - 1600 Afternoon Tea 




Martin Anda, EELS - Environmental 

Engineering and Life Systems, WA 

RESIDENTIAL WATER USE EFFICIENCY 

IN WA: RESULTS FROM NORTHWEST 

TOWNS AND PERTH BEHAVIOURAL 

CHANGE PROGRAMS 

Emma Wiggan, Priority Sewerage 

Program, NSW 

DELIVERING KEY SOCIAL AND 

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS THROUGH 

EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY CONSULTATION 



Pierre Mukheibir, Institute for 

Sustainable Futures, NSW 

ADAPTIVE PLANNING FOR RESILIENT 

URBAN WATER SYSTEMS UNDER AN 

UNCERTAIN FUTURE 

Tim Clune, North East Region Water 

Corporation, VIC 

ONE RESOURCE - ADAPTING TO A NEW 

SERVICE DELIVERY PARADIGM 


Future Cities 

Phillip Jordan, SKM, QLD 

AN INTEGRATED DEMAND AND 

SUPPLY MODELLING FRAMEWORK 

FOR INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES 

PLANNING 

Sylwia Solarska, Umow Lai, VIC 

TOWARDS WATER NEUTRALITY IN 

COMMERCIAL OFFICE BUILDINGS 


and Processes 

Operation and Management - Bulk Water 

Chris Hepplewhite, ACTEW Corporation, 

ACT 

FILLING A RESERVOIR: MORE THAN JUST 

WAITING FOR RAIN 

Jason Martin, Sydney Catchment 


SCARMS - CASE STUDIES OF APPLICATION 

OF SYDNEY CATCHMENT AUTHORITY’S 

RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 


and Processes 


Barry Cayford, Advanced Water 

Management Centre, The University of 


MICROBIAL CORROSION OF CONCRETE 

SEWER PIPES: IS ALL CORROSION THE 

SAME? 

Baher Zaghlool, SMEC Australia Pty Ltd, 

VIC 

DURABILITY AND BEARING CAPACITY OF 

THE SHALLOW CONDUIT CROSSINGS OF 

MELBOURNE’S WESTERN TRUNK SEWER 


and Processes 


Russell Yap, UNSW, NSW 

THE SELECTIVITY OF PH REGULATED 

ALUM COAGULATION IN DISSOLVED 

AIR FLOTATION OF ALGAE LADEN 

STABILISATION POND EFFLUENT - A CASE 

STUDY 

Dylan Thorpe, Arup, VIC 

ZERO LIQUID DISCHARGE SOLAR 

DESALINATION PILOT PLANT EVALUATION 

Water Services Association 

of Australia 

Water Pricing 

AWA Environmental Water 

Management Specialist 


Towards multidisciplinary management 

of environmental water 

Facilitators: 

Lance Lloyd, Principal Ecologist, 

Lloyd Environmental, VIC 

Deb Nias, CEO, Murray Darling 

Wetlands Ltd, SA 

Confirmed Presenters: 

Robyn Loomes, Environmental 

Officer, Department of Water, WA 



Tim Bartrand, Tetra Tech, USA 

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN 

DEVELOPMENT OF DECENTRALIZED 

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE 

Jacqueline Grove, Warringah Council, 

NSW 

ADOPTING BEST PRACTICE WATER QUALITY 

MONITORING TO REDUCE PUBLIC HEALTH 

RISKS: THE CASE OF MANLY DAM 

Helena Amaro, Sydney Water, NSW 

THE SMART HOME OF THE FUTURE 

Ian Monks, City West Water, VIC 

MASS BALANCE SIMULATION OF 

RCW SCHEME 

Andrew Kasmarik, Sydney Water 


INTRODUCING LEAKTIGHT SEWERS TO 

SYDNEY WATER 

Andrew Groth, Siemens Water 

Technologies, NSW 

OPTIMISATION OF PRE-COAGULATION 

AND POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON 

FOR SUSTAINABLE MEMBRANE 

MICROLFILTRATION OPERATION 

1900 - 2300 Gala Dinner 

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11

PRELIMINARY Program THURSDAY 10 May 2012 

0830 - 1000 Keynote Session 

Paul Greenfield, AUSTRALIA 





Disaster Recovery 




Climate Change - Mitigation 


and Processes 

Recovery of Nutrients and By 

Product Manufacture 


and Processes 



and Processes 

Wastewater Treatment - Biosolids 


and Processes 

Reticulation and Collective Systems 

Urban Water Security Research 

Alliance presents: 

Advances in understanding treatment using 

Ozone, Biologically Activated Carbon 

and Biofiltration 

Full Day Workshops 

Andy Gibson, AECOM, NEW ZEALAND 

WHAT LIES BENEATH 

Michelle Colwell, Gippsland Water, VIC 

JUST LIKE A CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE 

AND IT’S CRUNCHY - MAINTAINING 

WATER SUPPLY AFTER CONSECUTIVE FIRE 

AND FLOOD 

Kate Miles, AECOM, NSW 

AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE 

WASTEWATER OVERFLOW FRAMEWORK 

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN WATER SECTOR 

Toby McGrath, KBR, QLD 

NATURAL ASSET MANAGEMENT 

PLANS: A NEW APPROACH TO PROTECT 

DRINKING WATER QUALITY 

Kirilly Dickson, ACTEW Corporation, ACT 

CUTTING CARBON: THE 

ENVIRO-NORMAL APPROACH 

Angela Ganley, City West Water, VIC 

WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY 

THROUGH STEAM SYSTEMS 

Matthew Ferguson, Sydney Water, NSW 

SYDNEY WATER’S BIOSOLIDS STRATEGY 

REVIEW FRAMEWORK: SITES, PROCESS 

STREAMS AND MARKETS 

Andrew Shaw, Black & Veatch, USA 

PHOSPHORUS FOOTPRINTING FOR 

SUSTAINABLE DECISION MAKING 

Alexandra Keegan, Australian Water 

Quality Centre, SA Water Corp, SA 

SEASONAL CHANGES IN 

FILAMENTOUS BACTERIA IN ACTIVATED 

SLUDGE AT SOUTH AUSTRALIAN 

WWTP’S 

Ross Phillips, John Holland Water & 

Enviro, NSW 

EPDM SEAL DEGRADATION AT THE 

MURRUMBA DOWNS ADVANCED 

WATER TREATMENT PLANT 

Peter Cox, Sydney Water, NSW 

UNDERSTANDING AND 

COMMUNICATING THE RISK FROM 

EMERGING PATHOGENS IN LAND- 

APPLIED BIOSOLIDS 

Franz Jacobsen, engys, QLD 

CFD MODELLING OF A MESOPHILIC 

SLUDGE DIGESTER 

Graeme Hamer, CH2M HILL, NSW 

WATER INDUSTRY COLLABORATION 

TO IMPROVE SEWER VENTILATION 

KNOWLEDGE AND PLANNING 

Andrew Downing, Melbourne Water, 

VIC 

QUANTIFYING SEWER POLLUTANT 

LOADS FROM GROUNDWATER 

INFILTRATION VIA CONTINUOUS 

SEWAGE QUALITY MONITORING 

Facilitator: 

Don Begbie, CEO, Urban Water 

Security Research Alliance, QLD 

Confirmed Presenter: 

Julien Reungoat, Postdoctoral 

Research Fellow, Advanced Water 

Management Centre, QLD 

Refer to page 21 for further information on 

this workshop 

Two full day workshops. 

See details below. 

Jason Quod, Tenix Australia Pty Ltd, QLD 

FLOOD RECOVERY OF THE FAIRFIELD 

WATER RECYCLING FACILITY 

Anne Tourney, Principal Sustainabiz, VIC 

BECOMING MORE COMPETITIVE 

THROUGH SUSTAINABILITY 

INTEGRATION 

Yingyu Law, Advanced Water 

Management Centre, The University of 


FULL SCALE MONITORING OF FUGITIVE 

NITROUS OXIDE AND METHANE 

EMISSIONS FROM WASTEWATER 

TREATMENT PLANTS IN AUSTRALIA 

Robert Humphries, Water Corporation, WA 

IDENTIFYING EMERGING AND 

PROSPECTIVE ENERGY HARVESTING 

AND EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGIES 

FROM WASTEWATER 

Hilary Nath, University of Waikato, 

NEW ZEALAND 

ELECTROCHEMICAL DEGRADATION 

OF SYNTHETIC INDIGO CARMINE DYE 

USING A PERFORATED ELECTRODE 

FLOW THROUGH CELL 

Yuanmei Sha, RMIT University, VIC 

EFFECT OF INOCULUM/SUBSTRATE 

RATIO ON MESOPHILIC ANAEROBIC 

DIGESTION OF WASTE-ACTIVATED 

SLUDGE IN BATCH MODE 

Ray Rootsey, The University of 


TAKING CONTROL OF ODOURS AND 

CORROSION IN SEWERS 

1215 - 1315 Lunch 


Non Conventional Systems 

Water and People 

Skills Development and Education 


Climate Change - Impacts and Adaptation 


Water for Irrigation/ Water Markets 


and Processes 



and Processes 

Stormwater Management 


and Processes 

Reticulation and Collective Systems 

Water Quality Research 


What’s bugging you? – The emergence 

of Pathogen X 

Full Day Workshops 

Peter Fraser, MWH, QLD 

SURGE SOLUTIONS TO MEET NEW 

COMMUNITY NEEDS 

Liz Pattison, Parsons Brinkerhoff, WA 

WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT FOR 

REMOTE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES 

Sean Tucker, GHD Pty Ltd, VIC 

PRESSURE PUMP OPTIMISATION AND 

OVERLOAD PROTECTION 

Paul Keighley, Manidis Roberts, NSW 

COMPLEX, SMART, SUSTAINABLE: THE 

GOOGONG TOWNSHIP INTEGRATED 

WATER CYCLE 

Bruce Highfield, Unitywater, QLD 

WATER AND PEOPLE - SKILLS 

DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION 

Jenny Tibbitts, Sydney Catchment 


CAPTURING KNOWLEDGE, GROWING 

OUR FUTURE 

Valerie Jenkinson, World Water and 

Wastewater Solutions Ltd, CANADA 

CAPACITY BUILDING IN UTILITIES 

THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE UTILITY 

MANAGEMENT (EUM) PROCESS 

Michelle Hill, qldwater - Queensland 

Water Directorate, QLD 

THE WATER WORKFORCE OF THE 

FUTURE: WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE AND HOW 

WE GET THERE 

Greg Greene, Sydney Catchment 


CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT 

ASSESSMENT - THE SYDNEY 

CATCHMENT AUTHORITY’S APPROACH 

Sabir Hussain, University of South 

Austalia, SA 

QUANTIFYING THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE 

CHANGE ON WATER QUALITY IN 

THE LOWER RIVER MURRAY, SOUTH 

AUSTRALIA: A CASE STUDY (1997-2010) 

Shane Ruschiensky, SKM, NSW 

BATHURST CLIMATE CHANGE AND 

WATER SECURITY PLAN - CONSULTATIVE 

INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANNING 

Stuart Khan, University of New South 

Wales, NSW 

WATER QUALITY IMPACTS OF EXTREME 

WEATHER-RELATED EVENTS: FINDINGS 

FROM AUSTRALIA 

Bronwyn Puttyfoot, ALS, VIC 

THE IMPACT OF WASTEWATER IRRIGATION 

ON SOILS IN THE ACT 

Robran Cock, TRILITY Pty Ltd, SA 

WASTEWATER REUSE SCHEMES: A 

CASE FOR A “HORSES FOR COURSES” 

APPROACH TO TECHNOLOGY AND 

CONTRACTING 

Scott Lawson, GHD, ACT 

GROUNDWATER TRADING - WHAT’S THE 

BIG DEAL ? 

Joel Byrnes, AECOM, VIC 

WATER OPTIONS CONTRACTS - BRINGING 

IRRIGATORS AND ENVIRONMENTAL 

MANAGERS TOGETHER 

Philip de Groot, TRILITY, SA 

CONTROLLING AN ENVIRONMENTAL 

NUISANCE: ODOUR 

Michael Short, The University of NSW, 

NSW 

APPLICATION OF A NEW MICROARRAY 

TOOL FOR OPTIMISING PROCESS 

PERFORMANCE OF ACTIVATED SLUDGE 

Cindy Wallis-Lage, Black & Veatch, 

USA 

PHOSPHORUS RECOVERY WITH A NEW 

ULTRA-LOW ADSORPTION PROCESS 

Anub Nair, RMIT, VIC 

INHIBITION OF ANIONIC AND 

NONIONIC SURFACTANTS TO 

ACTIVATED SLUDGE OXYGEN 

UPTAKE RATE 

Alexa McAuley, Equatica, NSW 

ARE WASTEWATER OVERFLOWS 

A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTOR 

TO URBAN WATERWAY 

POLLUTANT LOADS? 

John Tetteroo, GHD, NEW ZEALAND 

WORKING TOWARDS A BEST PRACTICE 

MODEL FOR AUCKLAND TRANSPORT’S 

ROAD STORMWATER NETWORK 

Lan Dinh, City West Water, VIC 

STORMWATER QUALITY SAMPLING 

FOR EFFECTIVE SCHEME 

MANAGEMENT 

Faisal Ahammed, University of South 

Australia, SA 

APPLYING WSUD PRINCIPLES TO 

MANAGE STORMWATER IN 

DHAKA, BANGLADESH 

Bei Wang, University of New South 

Wales, NSW 

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC) 

EMISSIONS FROM SEWER NETWORKS 

IN SYDNEY 

Vincent Pilot, Parsons Brinckerhoff 

Australia, WA 

THE USE OF CAISSON TANKS FOR 

WASTEWATER EMERGENCY STORAGE AT 

CONSTRAINED SITES 

Paul Edwards, Urban Water 

Solutions, VIC 

DESIGNING MORE EFFICIENT 

PRESSURE SEWERS 

Ali Torbaty, Parsons Brinckerhoff, 

NSW 

PREDICTION OF AIR MOVEMENT 

THROUGH SEWER TUNNEL DROP SHAFTS 

Facilitator: 

Jodieann Dawe, CEO, Water Quality 

Research Australia, SA 

Presenters: 

Phil Callan, Principal Executive 

Officer, NHMRC, ACT 

Mark O’Donohue, CEO, Australian 

Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, 

QLD 

David Cunliffe, Principal Water 

Quality Adviser, SA Health, SA 

Martha Sinclair, Senior Research 

Fellow, Monash University, VIC 

Melita Stevens, Manager, Research 

and Technology, Melbourne Water, 

VIC 

Refer to page 21 for further information on 

this workshop 

Two full day workshops. 

See details below. 

1515 - 1600 Closing Session and Keynote Speaker 

Hugh Mackay, Social Researcher, AUSTRALIA 

1600 - 1630 Farewell Drinks 

1045 - 1515 

National Water Commission presents: 

Australia’s Groundwater Challenge – past, present, future 

Facilitator: 

Rob Freeman, NWC Commissioner, Australia 

Presenters will include: 

National Water Commission Commissioners and Executive staff; 

National Groundwater Working Group representatives; Leading 

Australian groundwater researchers. 

1045 - 1515 

IWA Cities of the Future Working Group presents: 

Cities of the Future: From principles to best practice 

Hosted by: IWA Cities of the Future working group, supported by 

Melbourne Water and GHD. 

Refer to page 21 for further information on these workshops. 

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KEYNOTE 

SPEAKERS 

Karl Falkenberg 

Director General of the Environment, European Commission 

Economist and Journalist 

Germany 

Karl Falkenberg has a long experience as a negotiator in the European 

Commission. He started his career in the Commission as textiles negotiator, 

has dealt with international fisheries issues and since 1985 with the GATT. 

In 1990, he served as foreign policy advisor to EU President Jacques 

Delors, with particular focus on the German unification process. He was 

involved in the Uruguay Round negotiations and has been negotiating the 

telecommunications and financial services agreements in WTO. From 1997 

to December 2000 he was in charge of the coordination of all WTO issues. 

In 2001 he was appointed Director in charge of sectoral trade policies and 

bilateral trade relations with North America, Japan, the Mediterranean area 

and the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries and in 2002 Director for 

Free trade agreements, Agricultural trade questions, ACP. From 2005 to 2008 

he coordinated all bilateral trade policies as Deputy Director General. In 

January 2009, he took up the position of Director General of the Environment, 

covering the EU’s environmental policy in both its domestic and international 

dimensions. Karl Falkenberg is a trained economist and journalist. 

Hugh Mackay 

Social Researcher 

Australia 

Hugh Mackay is a psychologist, social researcher and novelist. He is the 

author of thirteen books, including six bestsellers. His latest book is What 

Makes Us Tick? The Ten Desires That Drive Us. 

In recognition of his pioneering work in social research, Hugh has been 

awarded honorary doctorates by Charles Sturt, Macquarie, NSW and 

Western Sydney Universities. In 2004, he received the University of Sydney’s 

alumni award for community service. 

Hugh is an Honorary Professor of Social Science at the University of 

Wollongong, a former deputy chairman of the Australia Council, a former 

chairman of trustees of Sydney Grammar School, and was the inaugural 

chairman of the ACT government’s Community Inclusion Board. He has been a 

newspaper columnist for over 25 years, and is a frequent guest on ABC radio. 

Chloe Munro 

Chair, National Water Commission 

Australia 

Ms Munro was appointed Chair of the National Water Commission in May 2011 bringing 

strong commercial skills and expertise in public policy and corporate finance, drawing on 

public and private sector experience in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. 

She is also the independent non-executive chairman of AquaSure, the consortium building 

Victoria’s desalination plant and a non-executive director of Hydro Tasmania. Until July 2009, 

Ms Munro was an executive director at Telstra. She held leadership positions in human 

resources, business operations, information technology, public policy and communications 

and customer service. 

Serving in the Victorian public sector between September 1996 and February 2004, Ms 

Munro held the positions of Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries, Secretary 

of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, and Deputy Secretary in the 

Department of Treasury and Finance. 

She has been a member of the board of Food Science Australia and a commissioner and 

deputy president of the Murray-Darling Basin Commission. 

Ms Munro holds master’s degrees in mathematics and philosophy from Cambridge University 

and in business administration from Westminster University. She is a national and Victorian 

Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia and was awarded a Centenary 

Medal for outstanding contribution to public administration in 2001. 

Sunita Narain 

Director General, Indian Centre for Science and Environment Writer 

and Environmentalist 

India 

Sunita Narain has been with the Indian Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) since 

1982. She is currently the director general of the Centre and the director of the Society for 

Environmental Communications and publisher of the fortnightly magazine, Down To Earth. 

She is a writer and environmentalist, who uses knowledge for change. In 2005, and again in 

2008 and 2009, she was included by US journal Foreign Policy as one of the world’s 100 

public intellectuals. In 2005 she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Indian government. She 

has also received the World Water Prize for work on rainwater harvesting and for its policy 

influence in building paradigms for community based water management. In 2005, she also 

chaired the Tiger Task Force at the direction of the Prime Minister, to evolve an action plan for 

conservation in the country after the loss of tigers in Sariska. She advocated solutions to build 

a coexistence agenda with local communities so that benefits of conservation could be shared 

and the future secured. She is a member of the Prime Minister’s Council for Climate Change. 

As well as the National Ganga River Basin Authority, chaired by the Prime Minister, set up to 

implement strategies for cleaning the river. 

Cancelled 

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15

KEYNOTE 

SPEAKERS 

Herbert Dreiseitl 

Founder, Partner, Artist, Landscape Architect 

Germany 

Herbert is a sculptor, artist and interdisciplinary urban planner with 30 years 

of experience. He founded Atelier Dreiseitl based on a vision for liveable 

cities inspired by a deep understanding of water. Herbert is committed 

to bringing to reality a new generation of sustainable infrastructure which 

combine city resource needs with space for nature and people. He has 

designed and overseen the construction of ground-breaking pilot projects 

which bring together urban hydrology, stormwater management, urban design 

and landscape architecture with great design. 

Herbert is a passionate lecturer and travels worldwide sharing his enthusiasm 

and talent for communicating the essentials of a new vision of holistic city 

design. He has authored many publications including three editions of Recent 

Waterscapes: Planning, Building and Designing with Water. 

Kevin Young 

Managing Director, Sydney Water 

Australia 

Kevin is currently the Managing Director of Sydney Water and was formerly 

the Managing Director of Hunter Water. 

Kevin has a degree with honours in engineering and a Master of Business 

Administration and is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia and a 

Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

He has over 30 years’ experience working for the private sector and 

Government authorities within Australia and overseas. 

Kevin was previously Chairman of the Water Services Association of Australia 

whose members serve over 17 million Australians every day with water and 

wastewater services. 

Paul Greenfield 

Vice Chancellor, University of Queensland 

Australia 

Professor Greenfield was appointed Vice Chancellor from 1 January 2008 and was Senior Deputy 

Vice-Chancellor from 2002 to 31 December 2007. Previously he was Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Deputy 

Vice-Chancellor (Research), Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Physical Sciences and 

Architecture and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Physical Sciences and Engineering). 

After graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering, first-class honours in chemical engineering from the 

University of New South Wales (UNSW), Professor Greenfield worked in the private sector before 

completing a PhD at UNSW. He worked at CSIRO before winning a three-year fellowship to the 

U.S. In 1975, he joined UQ as a lecturer in chemical engineering and a decade later became Head 

of Department. 

In January 2006 Professor Greenfield was made an Officer in the General Division of the Order of 

Australia for service to science and engineering, particularly through research in the areas of chemical 

engineering, biotechnology, wastewater and environmental management, and to the tertiary 

education sector. 

Professor Greenfield has extensive experience as a Board Director and is currently a Director on a number 

of company boards. He has also consulted and worked widely with industry on a range of projects 

spanning biochemical engineering, wastewater treatment and waste and environmental management, as 

well as economic evaluation of projects (particularly in the biotechnology and environmental fields). 

His interests lie in biotechnology, environmental management and R & D management and commercialisation. 

He is currently Chair of the Scientific Advisory Group of the South East Queensland Healthy Waterways 

Partnership, a partnership involving the Queensland Government, 19 local councils, community groups, 

research institutions and industry which focuses on the health of the rivers, estuaries and bays of SE 

Queensland. Recently he was appointed Chair of the Expert Panel on Purified Recycled Water. This Panel 

will provide advice to the Queensland Water Commission on health and environmental aspects associated 

with the use of recycled water in South East Queensland. He is also Chair of the Riversymposium Strategic 

Planning Committee, the Thiess International Riverprize Committee and the International Water Centre. In 

2008, he was appointed to the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) Advisory Board 

representing the academic and research community. 

Gala Dinner Master of Ceremonies 

Adam Spencer 

Adam Spencer began his career in radio by winning the Triple J Raw Comedy championship in 1996. 

From there, Adam became a casual presenter, and eventually took over the coveted breakfast time 

slot, hosting from 1999 - 2004. A consummate learner, Adam holds a first class honours degree in Pure 

Mathematics and has an immense interest in science. These passions lead Adam to hosting the ABC 

programs Quantum and FAQ from 1998 to 2001. Adam has been a regular guest on Channel Ten’s Good 

News Week Debate series, ABC’s The Glasshouse and The Fat. In 2003 Adam hosted Hit & Run for the 

Foxtel’s Comedy Channel. 

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WORKSHOPS 

A series of workshops will be held within the 

main Ozwater ’12 program. Workshops will be 

participatory in nature and outcome oriented. 

Workshops will be limited to 48 delegates. 

There is no cost to delegates to attend workshops 

and there is no pre-registration. Attendance 

at workshops will be on a “first-come, 

first-seated” basis. 

Full descriptions of the workshops listed below 

can be viewed at www.ozwater.org/workshops 

Tuesday 8 May, 2012 

1045 - 1215 


Future Sydney – Meeting the 

challenge of urban growth in 

the Sydney Metropolitan area 

The workshop objective is to provide a forum for 

discussion and development of practical initiatives 

for Water Utilities to partner with the Development 

Industry to deliver Urban Growth that meets the 

vision of Future cities. 

The Sydney Metropolitan Strategy aims to 

enhance liveability, strengthen economic 

competitiveness, ensure fairness, protect the 

environment, and improve governance. The 

strategy forecasts 769,000 new dwellings by 

2036. Approximately 70% of the new dwellings 

are to be located in the existing urban footprint, 

and 30% in new release area. The investment in 

water infrastructure to service that growth over the 

next 5 years is $1 billion. 90% of that investment 

is required to service development in the new 

release areas. Developers are constrained in the 

rate at which they can bring lots to market due to 

the limitation of available infrastructure. 

1315 - 1515 


Water recycling – who really 

benefits? Who really pays? 

This workshop is for water practitioners who are 

interested in developing water recycling schemes 

but who are finding it difficult to establish a viable 

business case for schemes. Current industry and 

community understanding of the full range of costs, 

benefits and risks limits investment in recycling 

options. This workshop will discuss and consider 

the costs and benefits of water recycling and 

identify all the beneficiaries who could contribute 

funds to the scheme. The workshop will draw on 

several research projects presently looking at the 

social, economic and environmental value of water 

recycling. As well, attendees will be able to share 

their experiences in developing and assessing 

business cases for water recycling schemes. 

1315 - 1515 

AWA WASH Specialist Network presents: 

Water safety planning – the 

planning is in your hands! 

The WASH Network (Water, Sanitation and 

Hygiene in Developing Communities) is one of 

AWA’s Specialist Networks that promotes the 

availability of skilled, educated and effective 

Water and Sanitation specialists to assist 

developing communities. 

In collaboration with the World Health Organisation 

(WHO), the WASH network will deliver workshop 

on Water Safety Plan (WSP) for developing 

communities in the Asia- Pacific Region. 

The learning objectives of the workshop are: 

• Provide an overview of WSP tools. 

• Identify successes and challenges in the 

implementation of WSP in developing 

communities using case studies from East Timor, 

The Philippines, Vietnam and Nepal 

• Outline future challenges relating to scaling up 

WSP in Asia Pacific 

• Provide opportunities for Australian 

water professionals 

1600 - 1730 

Australian Water Recycling Centre 

of Excellence presents: 

Overcoming barriers to the 

acceptance of potable reuse 

as an alternative water source 

The Australian Government has established the Australian 

Water Recycling Centre of Excellence with $20 million of 

funding over 5 years. The Centre has four main goals, one 

of which is to ensure that potable recycling is seen as an 

acceptable source of water and is considered by all Australian 

water utilities alongside other water supply options. To enable 

this to occur, Goal 3 will establish a National Demonstration 

Education and Engagement Program. This program has 

recently commenced with significant support both nationally 

and internationally. This workshop provides the forum to enter 

into the debate about how such a program might be rolled out, 

identifying the key components and contributors. 

AWA is a proud partner and supporter of this project. 

1600 - 1730 

AWA Asset Management Specialist 


Impact of the ISO standard on Asset 

Management on the water industry 

The workshop objective will be to provide a forum for 

discussion and development of the practical implications for 

the Australian Water industry of the pending ISO Standard 

in asset Management (ISO 55000). 

The intended audience will be all those involved in asset 

management from practitioners at the coalface to senior 

(strategic) managers. 

2 or 3 key issues will be selected for discussion. 

These issues may be drawn from the following list: 

• Impact across the entire industry (regulators, suppliers, 

customers, water service businesses etc.) 

• Scalability of the standard (different requirements for 

different size water businesses?) 

• Achieving compliance/competence with the standard 

• Capability of the industry to accommodate the 

standards requirements 

• Financial linkages 

• Regulatory implications (Regulators position on issues 

such as compulsory certification; industry position on 

compliance vs. commitment) 

• Defining “Leadership” in the context of the ISO standard 

of AM 

Wednesday 9 May, 2012 

1045 - 1215 

AWA Water Law and Policy Specialist 


Achieving sustainability in urban 

water management policy: lessons 

from the past to facilitate a more 

sustainable future 

The workshop will include an introduction to key water 

management policy and research developments, followed 

by four selected unique case studies. This will be followed 

by a group exercise which will feed into an interactive panel 

session between speakers and the audience. The learning 

objective is to show what has worked in water policy to 

achieve sustainable use and also to document lessons from 

activities that have been compromised. The session will 

provide an opportunity for sharing. 

1045 - 1215 

AWA Water Efficiency Specialist 


The future role of water efficiency in 

Australia: developing and promoting 

a common approach 

Many Australian governments and utilities are moving 

from a paradigm of crisis management during drought 

to permanent water conservation/efficiency measures. 

However, with recent significant investment in supply 

augmentation there is a great danger that water efficiency 

will not be prioritised. This workshop will look at the issues 

impacting water efficiency and will attempt to identify 

priority actions needed to ensure it is kept top-of-mind as a 

key piece in the demand management jigsaw. 

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WORKSHOPS 

1315 - 1515 

SEQ Water Grid Manager presents: 

Smart Water Grids: the 

Australian context and 

international application 

Water Grids have been established in Victoria 

and South-East Queensland with both seeing 

increasing international delegations visiting to 

learn more. 

But not all water grids are the same. What are 

the different approaches around the world and 

what opportunities does the growing international 

interest in this approach to integrated urban water 

supply mean for the Australian water industry? 

What are the project and operating 

opportunities, challenges and risks for Water 

Grids internationally? What opportunities for the 

Australian water industry are presented by this 

growing interest? 

The target audience includes strategic policy 

decision-makers, industry suppliers and service 

providers keen to define, understand and identify 

the ‘next steps’ with water grids internationally. 

1315 - 1515 

International Water Centre presents: 

Collaboration in stormwater 

harvesting – moving from 

theory to practice 

This “hands-on” workshop tackles the issue 

of finding long-term solutions collaboratively 

to the many hurdles around cost-effective, 

environmentally-beneficial, rigorously healthy 

and well-maintained stormwater harvesting. 

Short presentations will be used to identify key 

opportunities from diverse perspectives e.g. (i) 

developers (ii) council (iii) regulators and (iv) 

recent science. Participants will work in teams 

to identify the major elements of a successful 

harvesting scheme using a hypothetical (unnamed 

but real) urban development. Results from each 

participating team will be discussed collectively 

by the workshop to identify common themes 

in successful and collaborative stormwater 

harvesting. Implications for real-world planning 

will be explored. 

1600 - 1730 

AWA Environmental Water 

Management Specialist 


Towards multidisciplinary 

management of 

environmental water 

This workshop will explore the role of professionals 

from different disciplines collaborating to ensure 

better outcomes of determination, delivery and 

management of environmental water allocations as 

well as improved management of water management 

structures and storages. 

The target audience is a wide range of professionals 

involved in water management, engineers, scientists, 

policy officers, water managers, environmental and 

catchment managers. 

The learning objectives will be to explore ways in 

which each profession can help each other to 

achieve better environmental and resource outcomes 

by working together. 

Thursday 10 May, 2012 

1045 - 1215 

Urban Water Security Research 

Alliance presents: 

Advances in understanding 

treatment using Ozone, 

Biologically Activated Carbon 

and Biofiltration 

Most high quality water recycling plants in Australia utilise 

membrane technology. Alternative treatment options 

exist including Ozone, Biologically Activated Carbon 

and biofiltration. These approaches have a number of 

advantages including lower operational energy use. They 

also do not produce a highly concentrated brine solution 

which requires special disposal options. This workshop 

is aimed at designers and managers of wastewater and 

water treatment processes either using, or considering using 

high quality, non-membrane treatment processes. It focuses 

(i) detailed monitoring (ii) identification of key parameters 

influencing performance (iii) mechanisms of organic 

carbon and micro-pollutants removal (iv) identification and 

quantification of bacterial communities in the biofilters and 

(v) integration of biofiltration in the treatment process. 

1045 - 1515 

IWA Cities of the Future Working 

Group presents: 

Cities of the Future: From principles 

to best practice 

This workshop will explore the urban water governance, 

collaboration, engagement, decision making and master 

planning strategies that have been used in cities that have 

implemented these principles. 

Workshop participants will hear from panel speakers and 

be actively involved in: 

1. Bringing together examples of what has, and has not, 

worked in implementing integrated water management in 

Australian and international cities, and 

2. Using these examples to benchmark best practice. 

The workshop outcomes will contribute to best practice 

guidelines for urban planners and water managers that will 

be presented at the 2012 IWA World Water Congress in 

Korea as a part of the IWA’s Cities of the Future program. 

Note: This is a half-day workshop. 

1045 - 1515 

National Water Commission presents: 

Australia’s Groundwater 

Challenge – past, present, future 

Despite its significant contribution to national wellbeing, groundwater 

is often overlooked in the national water debate. Historically, it has 

been insufficiently measured and monitored, frequently misunderstood 

or taken for granted and increasingly overexploited. In recognition of 

these issues, the National Groundwater Action Plan was established 

in 2008 as a first step to improve groundwater knowledge and to 

progress groundwater reforms agreed under the National Water 

Initiative. Administered by the National Water Commission, $105m 

has been invested over 4 years in a suite of projects aimed at 

developing a sustainable approach to the management of the 

nation’s groundwater resources. 

The workshop will provide participants with the latest knowledge 

and understanding of Australia’s groundwater resources and 

highlight the future challenges for integrated groundwater 

management. It will showcase the latest science and knowledge 

in key areas such as groundwater-surface water connectivity, 

groundwater dependent ecosystems, groundwater trading, 

groundwater and the mining and coal seam gas industries, and 

climate change impacts on groundwater. It will also include the 

most recently developed products and tools available to policy 

makers, water resource planners and managers. 

Note: This is a half-day workshop. 

1315 - 1515 

WQRA presents: 

What’s bugging you? – 

The emergence of Pathogen X 

This workshop will be a panel-style ‘great debate’, with 

audience participation: fun, informative and provocative. It would 

begin with discussion and information from presenters, from industry, 

regulatory bodies and universities, who are leading experts, on 

microbial risk assessment. 

The workshop will examine the emergence of a hypothetical 

Pathogen X in Australian drinking water and what actions could 

be considered (and who should take them). Questions to be 

debated will include: 

• The role of science in assessing and mitigating public health risks 

– forewarned is forearmed; 

• The response from industry and government in managing 

emerging issues of concern; 

• The optimum way to regulate - guidelines versus legislation 

The workshop will be facilitated by an expert chair, who will 

encourage a high level of audience participation. 

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Hosted by: 

Optional technical tours have been selected to complement the Ozwater ‘12 sessions and workshops. They will 

take you to some of Australia’s most innovative and interesting water, wastewater and conservation technologies. 

In keeping with the Ozwater ’12 history theme, delegates are given the opportunity to visit the sites of Sydney’s first 

water supplies. Experienced professionals will be on site to answer your specific questions. 

Technical tours are available to Ozwater delegates only. The Organiser reserves the right to cancel any tours if 

deemed necessary and issue refunds as appropriate. 

Delegates are required to wear long sleeves and pants and sturdy closed-in shoes on all tours. 

Tour 3: Hydro Facility at North Head 

Wastewater Treatment Plant 

Date: Friday 11 May, 2012 

Time: 0930 – 1430 

Cost: $80 – includes lunch 

Capacity: Limited to 24 delegates 

Tour 4: Rouse Hill Water Recycling 

Plant and System 


Time: 0930 – 1445 

Cost: $80 – includes lunch 


Pre and Post 

Ozwater 

TECHINCAL 

TOURS 

Busby’s Pond, Centennial Park 

Tank Stream Tour 

Please note timings shown below are approximate. If booking flights at the conclusion of the technical 

tour, allow extra time in case of unexpected delays. 

Tour 1: Tank Stream 

Dates: Sunday 6 May, 2012 (preference given to 

non-Sydney based delegates) 

Sunday 13 May, 2012 

Time: One tour approximately every hour – 

first tour, 0850, last tour 1705 

All timings are listed on the Ozwater 

website (technical tours page) 

Cost: $30 

Capacity: Limited to 16 delegates per tour 

The Tank Stream was the original fresh water supply for the 

new colony of Sydney and is the reason that Sydney is where 

it is today. The stream was fed by springs that were situated in 

swampy ground in the area bounded by Elizabeth, Pitt, Market 

and Park Streets. The name “Tank Stream” comes from the 

tanks that were excavated in sandstone (near the present day 

Australia Square precinct) to collect and conserve the valuable 

water during times of drought. Today, the springs are covered 

with the concrete of the modern Sydney CBD. 

The existence of the Tank Stream was one of the most 

important factors in determining the location of the first 

permanent European settlement in Australia. It was a vital 

resource for colonial Sydney. This special tour will take visitors 

underground along a part of its length. 

Schedule 

The total tour time is 55 minutes. Delegates make their own 

way to the Sydney Water Education Office at Australia 

Square in Sydney’s CBD. Delegates will be fitted with safety 

equipment, including harness, gumboots and helmet. A 

short DVD is played, covering the history of the Tank Stream 

followed by a safety induction. Time spent in the Tank Stream 

itself will be approximately 30 minutes. The total length of 

the tour is 100 metres, being a journey from the Tank Stream 

room at Curtin Place, upstream to Hunter Street, and return. 

Wet Weather Cancellation Policy 

The tour may be cancelled on the day of the event or 24 hours 

prior if rain or toxic gas levels become dangerous. If this occurs 

participants will be contacted via email. 

Terms and Conditions 

• This tour is not suitable for those with serious health 

problems, with limited mobility or who are uncomfortable in 

confined spaces and on stepladders. 

• Hard hats, gumboots and safety harnesses are provided 

and must be worn, so please dress sensibly – skirts, 

dresses and singlets are inappropriate dress. Please bring 

socks to wear underneath the provided gumboots. 

• Because of the need to wear a safety harness, this tour is 

not suitable for pregnant women or those weighing more 

than 120kg. 

• Following the safety induction and before undertaking the 

tour, you will be required to sign an agreement that you 

understand the risks of undertaking the tour and are fit and 

capable of performing all the required activities. 

Tour 2: Busby’s Bore 

Date: Monday 7 May or Friday 11 May, 2012 

Time: 1330 - 1645 (Monday) 

0930 – 1330 (Friday) 

Cost: $45 

Capacity: Limited to 20 delegates per tour 

In 1824, Governor Darling appointed 59 year-old 

engineer John Busby, as Government Mineral Surveyor. 

Busby recommended the Lachlan Swamps between 

Paddington and Randwick (now part of Centennial 

Park) as a suitable new source of water. The Lachlan 

Swamps was a low-lying marsh with a plentiful supply 

of fresh clean water. Busby determined that the water 

could be conveyed to the city through an underground 

tunnel or ‘bore’, for distribution at the racecourse 

(today’s Hyde Park). 

When work was completed on Busby’s Bore back in 

1837, it could supply Sydney’s 20,000 people with up 

to 1.5 million litres of water each day from the 

Lachlan Swamps. 

Busby’s Bore is a unique engineering achievement 

which played a crucial role in the development of urban 

Sydney. As a product of convict labour and a major 

factor in the establishment of local administration in 

NSW, the bore is associated with the important steps 

that changed Sydney from penal colony to colonial 

trading port. 

On this walking tour, delegates will visit the source of 

the bore at Busby’s Pond and the memorial cairn in 

Centennial Park. The tour includes an exclusive viewing of 

the shaft into Busby’s Bore within Fox Studios. 

Schedule (Monday) 

The coach will depart Sydney Convention Centre 

(SCEC) at 1330. Delegates will arrive at Centennial 

Park at approximately 1415 to commence a 2 

hour walking tour. The coach will return to SCEC at 

approximately 1645. 

Please note lunch/ refreshments are not included on 

this tour. It is suggested delegates bring their own 

water and snacks. 

Schedule (Friday) 

The coach will depart Sydney Convention Centre (SCEC) 

at 0930. Delegates will arrive at Centennial Park at 

approximately 1015 to commence a 2 hour walking 

tour. At the conclusion of the tour, the coach will take 

delegates to Sydney Airport, arriving at approximately 

1245. Remaining delegates will be returned to SCEC at 

approximately 1330. 

Please note lunch/ refreshments are not included on this 

tour. It is suggested delegates bring their own water 

and snacks. 

Sydney Water has recently completed $150 million improvement work at the 

North Head Wastewater Treatment Plant to ensure reliable plant performance, 

ongoing protection of water quality and a safer work environment. This 

includes the first hydro-electric plant in Australia to generate power from treated 

wastewater. It works by capturing energy from treated wastewater falling 

down a 60-metre shaft. Thanks to this innovation, as well as cogeneration - 

where methane produced during wastewater treatment is turned into green 

energy, the Treatment Plant now generates about 40% of its own power. 

The improvements ensure the plant continues to perform in line with the 

environmental protection standards set by the Office of Environment and 

Heritage through to 2023. 

North Head Wastewater Treatment Plant is located on the North Head 

Peninsula at the entrance to Sydney Harbour, near Manly. The 15.9-hectare 

site is bordered by Sydney Harbour National Park and the Tasman Sea. 

North Head Wastewater Treatment Plant was commissioned in 1971 and 

is the second largest ocean Treatment Plant in Sydney. It provides high rate 

primary treatment of sewage to a catchment of approximately 416 square 

kilometres that extends west to Seven Hills, south to Bankstown and north to 

Ku-ring-gai and Collaroy. 

The plant serves a population of over one million people and treats about 300 

million litres of flow a day. Treated effluent is discharged through a deepwater 

ocean outfall. 

Delegates will tour the facility at North Head and get a general overview of 

the Plant and the hydro plus the Co-generation facility. The group will then be 

addressed by the Manager of Sydney Waters Energy Unit, Daniel Cooper 

who will outline Sydney Water’s strategy to enable SWC to become carbon 

neutral by 2020. 

Schedule 

The coach will depart Sydney Convention Centre (SCEC) at 0930. Delegates 

will arrive at North Head at approximately 1045 to commence a 1½ hour 

site tour. The tour will conclude with a light lunch in Manly. The coach will 

depart the lunch venue at 1330 and will arrive at SCEC at approximately 

1430. The coach will then continue to Sydney Airport with an estimated arrival 

time of 1515. 

Australia’s largest residential water recycling scheme is in the Rouse Hill area 

in Sydney’s north-west. The scheme started in 2001, and more than 20,000 

homes are now using up to 1.7 billion litres of recycled water each year for 

flushing toilets, watering gardens, washing cars and other outdoor uses. On 

average the Rouse Hill scheme has reduced demand for drinking water by 

about 40%. Eventually the scheme will serve around 36,000 homes. 

The area includes parts of Acacia Gardens, Beaumont Hills, Castle Hill, 

Glenwood, Kellyville, Kellyville Ridge, Parklea, Quakers Hill, Stanhope 

Gardens, The Ponds and, of course, Rouse Hill. The Rouse Hill Water 

Recycling Plant treats about 4.7 billion litres of wastewater each year for 

residential use. 

Delegates will be hosted by the Plant Manager and will tour the Rouse 

Hill Recycled Water Plant. The tour will then continue to some of the trunk 

drainage land-including Strangers Creek (wetlands, rain gardens, etc.) 

operated by Sydney Water (hosted by the Stormwater Group) to see the 

integrated operations of the water cycle in the area. 

Schedule 

The coach will depart Sydney Convention Centre (SCEC) at 0930. 

Delegates will arrive at Rouse Hill at approximately 1030 to commence a 

2 hour site tour. The tour will conclude with a light lunch at a nearby venue. 

The coach will depart the lunch venue at 1400 and will arrive at SCEC at 

1445. The coach will then continue to Sydney Airport with an estimated 

arrival time of 1515. 

Tour 5: Industrial Water Efficiency 

on Show 


Time: 0930 – 1315 

Cost: $45 


Swift Electroplaters has been providing high quality electroplating, polishing 

and electropolishing services to its East Coast customers since 1951. From 

very modest beginnings in Sydney’s Penshurst then Leichhardt, the business 

moved to its current premises in Silverwater in the early 1970’s. With 25 

employees, the business remains small and very customer focused. 

Swift Electroplaters have installed a state of the art water recycling system 

that has allowed them to reuse over 95% of the production water from their 

plating processes. The system is a combination of traditional pre-treatment and 

a patented computer controlled demineralisation system that incorporates 

remote operation to ensure fit for purpose-recycled water. They recently won 

Sydney Water’s Business Customer Sustainable Water Use award. 

Delegates will tour the factory and be addressed by the owner who will detail 

what steps he has made to make such a dramatic drop in water usage as 

well as receive a presentation from the SWC Manager of the Business Water 

Saving Program who will outline the initiatives employed by Sydney Water to 

encourage companies to participate. 

Schedule 

The coach will depart Sydney Convention Centre (SCEC) at 0930. 

Delegates will arrive at Silverwater at approximately 1030 to commence a 

2 hour site tour. The coach will return delegates to SCEC at approximately 

1315 and will then continue to Sydney Airport with an estimated arrival 

time of 1345. 

Please note lunch/ refreshments are not included on this tour. It is suggested 

delegates bring their own water and snacks. 

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Young 

Water 

Professionals 

Program 

WORKSHOP: 

MONDAY 7 MAY, 1300-1700 

BREAKFAST: 

WEDNESDAY 9 MAY, 0700-0815 

Sponsored by: 

AWA’s Young Water Professionals (YWPs) invite 

young and new employees to the water sector to 

attend the AWA YWP Program at Ozwater’12. 

The YWP network aims to represent, service, 

engage and inspire young professionals in the 

water sector. The YWP Specialist Network creates 

opportunities for young professionals under the age 

of approximately 35 years, those with up to 10 

years water sector experience across all disciplines 

(regardless of credentials) and those “young at 

heart” to come together, network and learn more 

about some of the exciting developments occuring in 

the water and environmental sector. 

The Ozwater’12 YWP Program will consist of: 

• A workshop on Monday 7 May (1300-1700) 

• Breakfast session on Wednesday 9 May 

(0700-0815) 

Both sessions will be held at the Sydney 

Convention Centre. 

WORKSHOP: 

DOING MORE WITH LESS – 

RESOURCE EFFICIENCY 

IN THE WATER SECTOR 

As demand for resources increases, the Australian 

water industry is experiencing new challenges and 

also recognising new opportunities. As the industry 

adapts to the effects of climate change, population 

growth, increased energy prices and more informed 

customers, innovation is at every turn. YWPs have 

a key role to play in continuing to improve the 

sustainability of the water industry. 

The aim of this workshop is to provide YWPs with an 

introduction to a variety of ways the water sector is 

driving efficiency in resource use. The workshop will 

include technical presentations and an interactive 

group problem solving activity. The workshop will 

provide YWPs with an opportunity to work within a 

team environment to blue sky their vision for the future 

of the water sector. 

Presenters: 

• Bill Barber, Technical Director, AECOM: 

Biosolids and Wastewater: Biosolids 

• Dan Deere, Director, Water Futures: 

Potable Stormwater Harvesting 

• Philip Von Huben, Senior Process Engineer, SKM: 

How water and Wastewater systems 

(plants and networks) can be 

modified to reduce energy use 

BREAKFAST SESSION 

The YWP breakfast session will reflect on how the 

water industry has changed over the last 40 years 

and look forward into how the industry will continue 

to change in the decades to come. With the 

dynamic changes within the industry, new roles and 

opportunities are continually emerging. The breakfast 

will focus on the changing path of the industry and 

how to take advantage of the opportunities to come 

to make the most out of your career. 

The session will feature three speakers who will each 

share their valuable advice on how to maximise the 

opportunities to come. 

The session will be an excellent opportunity 

for YWPs to network not only with other young 

professionals but also with high level water industry 

leaders from the AWA Board of Directors, who will 

also attend the event. 

Presenters: 

• Kevin Young, Managing Director, Sydney Water 

• Andrew Kable, Managing Director and Principal 

Consultant, H2O Talent 

• Petra Kelly, National Training Manager – 

Water Sector, AWA 

YWP PROGRAM REGISTRATION FEES 

YWP Program 

AWA YWP 

Member 

Non- Member 

Standard Rate 

Until Friday 27 April 

2012 (AEST) 

$165 

$245 

Onsite Rate 

After Friday 27 April 

2012 (AEST) 

$215 

$295 

Registrants are generally 35 years or under. 

To become an AWA member, visit www.awa.asn.au 

REGISTRATION INCLUSIONS 

• Workshop attendance Monday 7 May, 

1300 – 1700 

• Tea and coffee break (Monday) 

• Breakfast session attendance Wednesday 9 

May, 0700 – 0815 

• Breakfast (Wednesday) 

• Program handouts 

• Admission to the Ozwater’12 Opening 

Ceremony, Tuesday 8 May, 0800 – 1000 

• Admission to Ozwater’12 Trade Exhibition 

• Admission to Closing Session and Drinks, 

Thursday 10 May, 1515 – 1630 

Registrants for the YWP Program may also register to 

attend the full Ozwater’12 conference. In that case, 

the normal delegate conference registration applies. 

See page 28 for pricing. Tickets for the Ozwater’12 

Welcome Reception, Gala Dinner and Technical 

Tours may also be purchased. See pages 22 and 

25 for further information. 

Social Program 

Welcome Reception 

Date: Monday 7 May, 2012 

Time: 1800 – 2000 

Venue: Powerhouse Museum 

(Turbine Hall and Transport Exhibition) 

Dress: Smart Casual 

Cost: Included in “Full Delegate Registration” 

(Early-bird and Standard Registration categories 

only – not included in Onsite category) 

Additional tickets $60 

Limited to the first 800 delegate registrations 

Ozwater’12 will commence with the Welcome Reception at 

the Powerhouse Museum. The reception will be held in the 

Turbine Hall and the Transport Exhibition. The Turbine Hall 

was once the old boiler house for the ultimo power station 

housing sixty coal-fired boilers. This dynamic exhibition 

space looks at the transport through the ages, from horse 

drawn vehicles, steam locomotives, motorbikes and cars 

to aircraft and the latest hybrid technology. The exhibition 

also features the original Central Railway Station destination 

board, relocation to the museum in the 1980’s when the 

station was refurbished. 

OZWATER’12 Gala Dinner 

Sponsored by: 

Date: Wednesday 9 May, 2012 

Time: 1900 – 2300 

Venue: Bayside Grand Hall, Sydney Convention 

& Exhibition Centre 

Dress: After 5 

Cost: $150 per person. Corporate “Tables of 10” can be 

purchased for $1,500 (incl GST) 

Individual tickets may only be purchased by Ozwater’12 

delegates (full, day and YWP), sponsors and exhibitors only. 

Corporate “Tables of 10” may only be purchased by 

Ozwater’12 sponsors and exhibitors. 

The Gala Dinner is NOT included in the Delegate 

registration category, however, the registration fee 

has been reduced to reflect this. 

Seating at the Gala Dinner is limited to the first 1,300. 

The Gala Dinner is the highlight of the Ozwater’12 social 

program. The evening will include a three-course dinner, 

Awards Ceremony and great entertainment. 

The Ozwater’12 Gala Dinner is no longer included in the 

registration fee but can be purchased separately. Previously, 

the Ozwater Gala Dinner was included in the registration 

package, however, the large number of people who did 

not attend created many empty seats. As there is always a 

massive waiting list to attend this event only delegates who 

purchase tickets can attend. Registration fees have been 

reduced accordingly by the cost of the Gala Dinner ticket to 

compensate for this. 

Corporate ”Tables of 10” must be purchased before Friday 

20 April, 2012 and only while seating is available. Tickets 

will be mailed prior to the event. Visit www.ozwater.org for 

further information. 

pic of dinner 

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TRADE 

EXHIBITION 

Ozwater’12 Trade Exhibition 

Free Attendance for Delegates and Trade Visitors 

The Ozwater Trade Exhibition is a comprehensive showcase of the latest water industry 

science, technology, products, services, technology and innovation. 

All delegates will be encouraged to visit the trade exhibition, which will be the location for all session breaks 

and lunches during Ozwater. More than 200 international and national exhibitors will display and showcase 

the best-of-the-best water innovations. 

The Ozwater’12 Trade Exhibition will open to all delegates and trade visitors from 9am on Tuesday 8 May 

and will remain open until after lunch on Thursday 10 May. A final list of confirmed exhibitors will be available 

on the Ozwater’12 website in March 2012. 

Your Free Invitation to Attend 

If you are unable to attend the Ozwater’12 Conference, your free admission to the Ozwater’12 

Exhibition will help you keep one step ahead and be in a position to make informed decisions 

on the right products and services for your needs. The exhibition is a one-stop-shop for all 

water practitioners. 

To receive free admission, register online at www.ozwater.org. By registering now, 

you will receive email updates on the exhibition and immediate access to the exhibition 

when you arrive. 

CONFIRMED EXHIBITORS 

3M 

ABB 

ACCIONA Agua 

ADS Environmental Services 

Aerzen 

Agbar 

Agru Australia 

AIM Water 

Air & Hydraulic Systems 

Airpure Australia 

ALS Water Resources Group 

Amiad Water Systems 

Andritz 

Aqua Environmental 

AquaArmour 

Aqualab Scientific 

Aquaparts - Runxin 

Aromatrix Australia 

Australian Innovative Systems 

Australian Water Engineers 

Australian Water Management Review 

Australian Water Quality Centre 

AVFI Valve Solutions 

AVK / IPLEX 

Barron-Auma 

Bermad Water Technologies 

Bintech Systems 

BIOGILL 

BTG 

Bürkert Fluid Control Systems 

Campbell Scientific Australia 

Canada 

Caprari Pumps Australia 

Challenger Valves & Actuators 

ChemCentre 

Clearwater Recruitment 

Comdain Infrastructure 

Continental Water 

Cromford Pipe 

Crowder Consulting 

Crusader Hose 

CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country Flagship 

CST Industries 

CST Wastewater Solutions 

Danfoss 

DataCol 

Degrémont 

Detection Services 

DHI 

Dickinson’s Environmental Services 

Dow Water & Process Solutions 

Dwyer Instruments 

Ebro Armaturen Pacific 

EcoCatalysts 

Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 

Emerson Process Management 

Endress+Hauser 

Engineers Media 

Environmental Data Services 

Environmental Water Services 

Exel Composites 

F Cubed Solar Desalination 

Farra Engineering 

Flo-Dry Engineering 

Flottweg Separation Technology 

Flovac Vacuum Sewerage Systems 

Fluidquip Australia 

Franklin Electric 

Fusion 

Gardner Denver Industrial Products 

GE Water & Process Technologies 

GEA Westfalia Separator Australia 

Georg Fischer Piping Systems 

Green Process 

Grundfos 

H2O Rx / Chemical Systems Consulting 

Hach Pacific 

HATCH 

HMA Valveco 

HOBAS Australia 

Hongcheng Valves 

Hunter Water Australia 

Hydramet 

International Protective Coatings 

IPS (Aust) 

Ishigaki Oceania 

ITT Water & Wastewater 

Iwaki Pumps Australia 

Jemena 

Jiangsu Lantian Peier Membrane 

John Morris Scientific 

John Valves 

Johnson Screens 

KCES 

Kembla Watertech 

KernMobile 

Koch Membrane Systems 

KSB Australia 

Kwikzip Pipeline Spacers & Centralizers 

Liquitek 

Ludowici Watergates 

Maric Flow Control 

Merriman 

MULTICAL 21 

Multitrode 

National Centre for Groundwater Research & Training 

National Tapping Service 

Nijhuis Water Technology Asia Pacific 

Nirosoft 

Norma Pacific 

Nubian Water Systems 

Odour Control Systems (Aust) 

Olaer 

Osmoflo 

Palintest Australia 

Pall Water Processing 

Parchem Construction Supplies 

Pentair Water Australia 

Pipe Lining & Coating 

PMT Water Engineering 

PPG Australia 

Process Control Services 

Promains 

Pump Engineers (Australia) 

Rhino Water Tanks 

River Sands 

Rotork Australia 

Royce Water Technologies 

RPC Technologies 

RPG Australia 

Schneider Electric 

SEQ Water Grid 

Singer Valve 

Spirac 

Sulzer Pumps 

Sydney Water Monitoring Services 

Telford Industries 

Tenix 

The Tasman Tank Co. 

Thermo Fisher Scientific 

Thiess Services / Thiess 

Think Pipes Think PVC 

Toray Membrane Australia 

Transfield Services 

Tyco Water 

Valoriza 

VEGA 

Vendart Water Analysis 

Veolia Water Australia 

WAM Australia 

WAPSA 

Water Quality Research Australia 

Watercon 

Watson-Marlow Bredel Pumps 

Wattyl Industrial Coatings 

Weidmuller 

WME Media 

Yokogawa 

YSI Australia 

ZSNY Water Australia 

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To attend Ozwater‘12, register online at www.ozwater.org 

Method of Payment 

Travel / Transport 

REGISTRATION 

INFORMATION 

Early Bird registration closes on Friday 9 March, 2012. All fees are quoted in Australian dollars (AUD) and are 

inclusive of 10% GST. Pre-registration will close midday, Thursday 3 May, 2012 (AEST*). Registrations after this 

date must be made onsite at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. 

* Australian Eastern Standard Time 

Registration Fees (Includes gst) 

Full Registrations 

AWA Member 1 

$1,240 

Non-Member 

$1,420 

Presenter - AWA Member 1 

$1,190 

Presenter - Non-Member 

$1,370 

Retired AWA Member 

$620 

Full Time Student - AWA Member 2 

$620 

Full Time Student - Non-Member 2 $710 

Day Registrations (per day) 

AWA Member 1 

Non-Member 

Presenter - AWA Member 1 

Presenter - Non-Member 

Ozwater Registration fees have not increased since 2007! 

Young Water Professionals Program 

(see page 24 for inclusions) 

AWA YWP Member 3 

Non-Member 

Early Bird Rate 

Until Friday 9 March 2012 

(AEDST) 

$610 

$705 

$580 

$675 

N/A 

N/A 

Standard Rate 

Saturday 10 March 2012 – 

Friday 27 April 2012 

$1,390 

$1,570 

N/A 

N/A 

$695 

$695 

$785 

$685 

$780 

N/A 

N/A 

$165 

$245 

Onsite Rate 

After Friday 27 April 2012 

(AEST) 

Does not include Welcome Reception 

$1,690 

$1,870 

N/A 

N/A 

$845 

$845 

$935 

$835 

$930 

N/A 

N/A 

$215 

$295 

1 

AWA Member rates apply to Individual Members or one employee of a Corporate Member. To become an AWA Member, phone +61 2 9436 0055 or visit www.awa.asn.au. 

2 

Registrations for Full Time Students must be accompanied with a photocopy of a student card and a letter from the university/ college declaring full time student status. 

3 

AWA YWP Member rates apply to Individual YWP Members only. 

Payment can be made by the following methods: 

1. Automatic online payment via credit card: 

• Visa and MasterCard are accepted; 

• Diners Club is not accepted; 

• Following payment, registrants will be sent a tax invoice showing that the 

account is paid in full. 

2. Request a tax invoice for payment via credit card, electronic transfer, 

cheque or International Bank Draft: 

• To request an invoice, you must forward an official purchase order 

including details of the registrant(s) to registrations@awa.asn.au. 

On receipt of the purchase order instructions as to how to register online 

will be sent by return email. 

• Tax invoices will be sent to registrants following completion of the online 

registration process. Payment must be received within 14 days to confirm 

your registration. 

• Payment of tax invoices can be made by: 

• Completing credit card details on the invoice and returning to AWA; 

• Following electronic transfer details on the invoice – note: remittance 

advices must be forwarded to payments@awa.asn.au; 

• Returning a copy of the invoice with a Personal or Company cheque 

(Australian delegates only) made payable to Australian Water Association; 

• Returning a copy of the invoice with an International Bank Draft 

drawn on an Australian bank and branch. 

• Registrations will not be confirmed until payment is received. 

• NOTE: Registrations will be cancelled if payment is not received 

within 14 days. 

Air Travel 

Ozwings (a division of The Ozaccom Group) has access to 

discounted flights of up to 70% off the full economy fare with Qantas 

as well as discounted fares with Virgin Blue and Jetstar. Please note 

that all prices are subject to availability at the time of booking and 

conditions apply. 

As Ozwings is also a licensed travel agent, please contact their 

office for all your travel requirements including alternate airlines and 

current promotional fares. Please quote Ozwater ‘12 when making 

your reservation. 

Ozwings can be contacted by email - ozaccom@ozaccom.com.au 

or phone - 1800 814 611 (toll free within Australia) or 

+61 7 3854 1611. 

Train and Light Rail 

The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre is accessible by both 

train and light rail services. 

The nearest public train station is Town Hall Station for the 

Convention Centre, and Central Station for the Exhibition Centre. 

Both stations are approximately 10 minutes walking distance. 

The Metro Light Rail provides a direct service to the venue with a 

Metro Light Rail station located directly outside both the Convention 

Centre and the Exhibition Centre. Tickets can be purchased on the 

train. Trains operate every 15 minutes between Central Station and 

Lilyfield. For further information on the Metro Light Rail, please refer to 

the website at www.metrolightrail.com.au. 

REGISTRATION INCLUSIONS 

Full Registrations 

• Attendance at conference sessions and trade 

exhibition (Tuesday 8 May – Wednesday 

10 May) 

• Satchel including program, abstracts, USB 

containing full papers and list of participants 

• Morning tea and lunch (Tuesday – Thursday) 

• Afternoon tea (Tuesday and Wednesday) 

• Closing drinks (Thursday) 

• Welcome Reception (Monday 7 May) – 

Limited to the first 800 registrations – 

Not available for “Onsite” registrations 

N.B. 1) Welcome Reception is NOT 

included in the “Onsite” rate. 

2) Gala Dinner is NOT included 

in the registration package 

– tickets must be purchased 

separately. The registration fee 

has been reduced to reflect this. 

Day Registrations 

Day registrants will be entitled to the following on the 

day(s) chosen: 

• Attendance at conference sessions and 

trade exhibition 

• Satchel including program, abstracts, USB containing 

full papers and list of participants 

• Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea (Tuesday 

and Wednesday) 

• Morning tea, lunch and closing drinks (Thursday) 

N.B. If registering for more than one day, only 

one name badge, satchel and contents will be 

issued per delegate. 

Cancellation of Registration 

Cancellations must be notified in writing to the Australian Water Association. 

Cancellation charges are as follows: 

Cancellations received prior to Friday 9 March 2012: 

Full refund less a $150 administration charge. 

Cancellations received between Friday 9 March 2012 and Friday 27 

April 2012: 

Full refund less a $450 administration charge. 

Cancellations received after Friday 27 April 2012: 

Refunds will not be issued, however, substitute delegates will be accepted 

without charge. 

Registration Desk 

The registration desk will be located on the Ground floor of Sydney 

Convention and Exhibition Centre. You are encouraged to register on 

Monday afternoon to avoid queues on Tuesday morning. Registrations 

must be collected before attending the Welcome Reception, any session or 

technical tour. 

Opening Hours: 

Monday 7 May 1200 – 1900 

Tuesday 8 May 0700 – 1730 

Wednesday 9 May 0730 – 1730 

Thursday 10 May 0800 – 1500 

Bus 

The 443 bus service from Pyrmont runs to locations such as the 

Maritime Museum and Harris Street, Ultimo. The Convention Centre 

is approximately 5 minutes walking distance from these locations. 

Ferries 

Sydney Ferries run a public service from the Sydney Aquarium at 

Darling Harbour to Circular Quay, stopping at Balmain, Milsons 

Point and McMahons Point. The Sydney Aquarium is only a 5 minute 

walk from the Convention Centre. For timetable enquiries, please 

refer to their website at www.sydneyferries.nsw.gov.au. 

Taxis 

Sydney is well serviced by a number of taxi companies which 

operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Taxi ranks are located 

outside the Novotel Hotel, Harbourside Shopping Centre and 

Exhibition Hall 1. 

Parking 

The Centre Car Park is located off Darling Drive, underneath the 

Centre’s five exhibition halls. It has direct access to the venue and the 

Darling Harbour precinct. The Car Park features 18 disabled parking 

spaces and access to the Centre can also be gained via ramps and 

lifts. The Car Park is open 24 hours, Monday to Sunday. For current 

rates, visit the SCEC website - www.scec.com.au/Visit/Parking 

Staff will be onsite Friday 11 May, 2011 to assist delegates attending 

technical tours. 

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accommodation 

Ozaccom Plus has been appointed to assist delegates 

and exhibitors with accommodation and air travel. 

Ozaccom Plus has arranged block reservations and 

special discounted rates at a selection of Sydney 

Hotels close to the Convention Centre for the dates of 

the conference. 

All accommodation rates are listed in Australian dollars, 

include 10% GST and are valid for the conference only 

if booked through Ozaccom Plus. Rates do not include 

breakfast. Rates and all information are current at time 

of printing and are subject to change without prior 

notification. Further information on accommodation 

options can be viewed on the Ozwater ’12 website. 

Conference Rate cancellations made within 14 days 

prior to arrival will incur a penalty. It is at the hotel’s 

discretion as to cancellation penalty charged and 

may range from one night’s accommodation up to the 

total cost of stay booked. Bookings made after 6 April 

2012 may be subject to further terms and conditions. 

Best Available Daily Rates: Ozaccom Plus also have 

access to each hotel’s best available daily rate which may 

sometimes be lower than the advertised conference rate. 

These rates are subject to terms and conditions supplied 

by the hotel. To check the best available rates, visit the 

accommodation page on the Ozwater’12 website. 

1 Aspire HHHi 

383–389 Bulwara Road, PYRMONT 

Standard $135 

2 Ibis Darling Harbour HHHi 

70 Murray Street, PYRMONT 

Pyrmont View $199 

Harbour View $229 

3 Park Royal Darling Harbour 

HHHH 

150 Day Street, SYDNEY 

Standard Queen Cityscape $190 

Superior King Cityscape $210 

Darling Harbour $250 

Be in the thick of everything exciting at this hotel in the 

heart of Sydney. You’ll always be in the centre of the 

action at PARKROYAL Darling Harbour Hotel, with a 

convenient location just minutes away from the city’s 

top sights and attractions. 

4 Four Points by Sheraton 

HHHH 

161 Sussex Street, SYDNEY 

Cityside $260 

Harbour View $280 

Conveniently located in Sydney’s central business 

district, Four Points overlooks vibrant Darling Harbour. 

Located just a short walk from major entertainment 

and shopping districts including Pitt Street Mall, 

Queen Victoria Building and Chinatown. 

5 Seasons Darling Harbour 

HHHH 

38 Harbour Street, SYDNEY 

1 Bedroom $169 

Seasons Darling Harbour, the boutique all-suite hotel 

is positioned at the crossroads of Darling Harbour & 

Chinatown and features 52 contemporary hotel suites that 

offer an exclusive hotel experience of comfort and prime 

location. Seasons Darling Harbour is a location that 

cannot be beat. Surrounded by an array of culinary dining 

restaurants and entertainment venues, the endless choices 

of activities to keep you busy will turn your Seasons 

experience, into one that is a home away from home. 

6 Oaks Goldsbrough HHHH 

243 Pyrmont St, DARLING HARBOUR 

Studio $176 


Oaks Goldsbrough Apartments on Darling Harbour 

is conveniently located just a short walk to the 

Sydney Convention Centre. The hotel offers a charm 

reminiscent of Sydney’s colourful past. The one or two 

bedroom apartments are all luxuriously appointed 

with European-style appliances and quality finishes, 

ducted air-conditioning and boast a full kitchen and 

laundry facilities. The magnificent neo-classical facade, 

the original tallowwood floors and exposed ironbark 

columns which feature throughout the hotel, complement 

the modern luxury apartment accommodation inside. 

7 Novotel Sydney on 

Darling Harbour HHHHi 

100 Murray Street, PYRMONT  

Pyrmont $289 

Harbour $309 

The Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour is a 4 star 

hotel surrounded by the premier attractions of Sydney 

including the Sydney Aquarium, Powerhouse and 

National Maritime Museums, Star City Casino and 

the Entertainment Centre. The hotel has direct access 

to transport, making this the ideal location for business 

trips, holidays and city breaks. With 525 rooms 

boasting panoramic views of the city or towards 

Olympic Park, the hotel features a restaurant, bar, 

pool, tennis court, gym and meeting rooms. 

8 Novotel Rockford HHHHi 

17 Little Pier Street, SYDNEY 

Standard $239 

Novotel Rockford Darling Harbour is a contemporary 

4.5 star hotel located in the heart of Sydney’s 

vibrant Darling Harbour. This ‘Philippe Stark Design’ 

influenced hotel is perfect for both business and leisure 

travellers alike as the hotel is conveniently located at 

southern end of the CBD and adjacent to the Sydney 

Entertainment Centre. There is pedestrian access to the 

Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. Novotel 

Rockford is a 100% non-smoking property. 

9 Fraser Suites HHHHH 

488 Kent Street, SYDNEY 

Studio $224 


Fraser Suites Sydney is a 5 star luxury all suite apartment hotel, 

located in the heart of Sydney’s midtown precinct. Enjoying 

prime access to Sydney’s vibrant entertainment and shopping 

precinct, the CBD, local attractions including Darling Harbour, 

Cockle Bay and Hyde Park among others. Fraser Suites Sydney 

is conveniently located close to Town Hall station and provides 

easy access to trains, buses and the monorail. Fraser Suites is a 

100% non-smoking property. 

10 Meriton Serviced Apartments 

Kent Street HHHHH 

528 Kent Street, SYDNEY  



Meriton Serviced Apartments - Kent Street positions you in the 

heart of the city with an impressive 430 apartments consisting of 

studio, one, two and three bedroom configurations all with luxury 

finishes. It is situated right in the Spanish Quarter and a minutes’ 

walk from Chinatown.    

Barangaroo 

Barangaroo 

12 

1 

1 

Star City 

Star City 

NORTH 

NORTH 

SYDNEY 

SYDNEY 

Harbour 

Harbour Bridge 

Bridge 

DARLING HARBOUR HOTELS 

DARLING HARBOUR HOTELS 

1 The Star 

1 The 80 Pyrmont Star Street - 5 Star 

80 Pyrmont Street - 5 Star 

2 Ibis Hotel Darling Harbour 

2 Ibis 70 Murray Hotel Darling Street - 3 Harbour Star 

70 Murray Street - 3 Star 

3 Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour 

3 Novotel 100 Murray Sydney Street on - 4 Darling Star Harbour 

100 Murray Street - 4 Star 

THE 

ROCKS 

THE 

ROCKS 

Circular 

Circular Quay 

Quay 

CITY 

CITY 

CENTRE 

CENTRE 

11 4 

King Street Wharf 

King Street Wharf 

Sydney 

Sydney Aquarium 

Aquarium and Wildlife World 

and Wildlife World 

Cruises &Ferries 

Cruises & Ferries 

Ferry 

Pyrmont 

Ferry Wharf 

Pyrmont 

Australian National Bridge 

Wharf Australian Maritime National Museum 

Bridge 

Maritime Museum 

Wharf 7 

Wharf Maritime 7 

Maritime Heritage Centre 

Heritage Centre 

WESTERN DISTRIBUTOR 

WESTERN DISTRIBUTOR 

YORK STREET 

2 

2 

4 Oaks Goldsbrough Apartments 

4 Oaks 243 Pyrmont Goldsbrough Street - Apartments 

4 Star 

243 Pyrmont Street - 4 Star 

5 Novotel Rockford Darling Harbour 

5 Novotel 17 Little Rockford Pier Street Darling - 4.5 Star Harbour 

17 Little Pier Street - 4.5 Star 

6 Fraser Suits 

6 Fraser 488 Kent Suits Street - 5 Star 

488 Kent Street - 5 Star 

7 

YORK STREET 

2 

Sydney 

Sydney Opera 

Opera House 

House 

Harbourside 

Harbourside 

Port Jackson 

Port Jackson 

GEORGE STREET 

GEORGE STREET 

7 

3 

3 

11 

MURRA Y STREE T 

MURRA Y STREE T 

Royal 

Botanic Royal Gardens 

Botanic Gardens 

Darling Harbour 

Darling Harbour 

6 

4 

4 

KING STREET 

KING STREET 

Wharf 

Wharf 

SYDNEY 

CONVENTION 

CENTRE 

Sydney 

Convention 

Centre 

7 Aspire 

7 Aspire 50 Murray Street - 3.5 Star 

50 Murray Street - 3.5 Star 

8 Meriton Kent Street 

8 Meriton 534 Kent Kent Street Street - 5 Star 

534 Kent Street - 5 Star 

Park Royal Hotel 

9 Park 150 Day Royal Street Hotel - 4 Star 

150 Day Street - 4 Star 

11 Meriton Serviced Apartments 

World Tower HHHHH 

95 Liverpool Street, SYDNEY  

2 bedroom $335 


Meriton Serviced Apartments - World Tower offers exceptional 

high-rise accommodation in Sydney’s tallest residential building. 

With 114 oversized apartments designed for living in two and 

three bedroom configurations this property positions you right 

in the heart of the city. Towering over the city all apartments 

start from the 61st floor and have sweeping panoramic views 

guaranteed to impress from the floor to ceiling windows. 

12 The Star HHHHH 

80 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont 

Deluxe Pyrmont $280 

1 Bedroom City $330 

The Star is the only place to stay when you desire first class 

luxury accommodation and all the action and excitement of 

Sydney’s premier entertainment venue. Beautifully located on 

the foreshore of Sydney Harbour at Pyrmont and minutes away 

from Sydney CBD, Star City Hotel and Apartments is ideal for 

business, conference and leisure travellers who are looking for a 

convenient, yet luxurious experience in Sydney. 

PITT STREET 

PITT STREET 

IMAX 

Theatre IMAX 

Theatre 

Sydney Tower 

Sydney Centrepoint Tower 

Centrepoint 

QVB 

QVB 

PYRMONT STREET 

PYRMONT STREET 

Hyde Park 

Hyde Park 

DRUITT STREET 

DRUITT STREET 

9 

9 

HARRIS STREET 

HARRIS STREET 

Town 

Town Hall 

Hall 

PARK STREET 

BATHURST ST 

BATHURST ST 

Darling Quarter 

Darling Quarter 

SUSSEX STREET 

SUSSEX STREET 

Tumbalong 

Tumbalong Park 

Park 

SYDNEY Sydney Exhibition EXHIBITION CentreCENTRE 

10 Meriton World Tower 

10 Meriton 95 Liverpool World Street Tower 

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- 5 Star 22 

95 Liverpool Street - 5 Star 

11 Four Points by Sheraton 

11 Four 161 Sussex Points Street by Sheraton - 4 Star 

161 Sussex Street - 4 Star 

12 Season’s Darling Harbour 

12 Season’s Cnr Harbour Darling & Goulburn Harbour Streets - 4 Star 

Cnr Harbour & Goulburn Streets - 4 Star 

3 

PARK STREET 

DARLING DRIVE 

DARLING DRIVE 

1 

9 

6 

6 

CASTLEREAGH STREET 

CASTLEREAGH STREET 

Chinese 

Chinese Garden 

Garden 

GEORGE STREET 

GEORGE STREET 

HARBOUR STREET 

POWERHOUSE 

Powerhouse MUSEUM 

Museum 

ELIZABETH STREET 

ELIZABETH STREET 

PITT STREET 

PITT STREET 

Harbour 

Harbour Garden 

Garden Towers 

Towers 

12 5 

12 

LIVERPOOL ST 

LIVERPOOL ST 

10 11 

8 10 

8 10 

HARBOUR STREET 

8 

5 

5 

CHINATOWN 

CHINATOWN 

Sydney 

Sydney Entertainment 

Entertainment 

Centre 

Centre 

GOULBURN GOULBURN S TS RT EE R EE T T 

UTS 

(University UTS of 

Technology (University Sydney) of 

Technology Sydney) 

TRANSPORT 

TRANSPORT 

(Red line) Monorail 

(Red line) Monorail 

(Blue line) Light rail 

(Blue line) Light rail 

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Contact Us 

Ozwater‘12 Secretariat 

Australian Water Association 

PO Box 222 St Leonards NSW 1590 

Phone: +61 2 9436 0055 

Fax: + 61 2 9436 0155 

Email: ozwater@awa.asn.au 

ABN: 78 096 035 773 

Accommodation Bookings 

Ozaccom Plus 

PO Box 104 

RBH Post Office QLD 4029 

Phone: +61 7 3854 1611 

Fax: +61 7 3854 1507 

Email: ozaccom@ozaccom.com.au 

Ozwater’12 Committee 

David Barnes – Ozwater’12 Chair 

Corinne Cheeseman – Australian Water Association 

Tony Church – SKM 

Erin Cini – Element Solutions 

Andrew Kasmarik – Sydney Water 

Grant Leslie – Water Services Association of Australia 

Cheryl Marvell – Sydney Water 

Kate Miles – AECOM 

Richard Stuetz – University of New South Wales 

For latest updates, detailed program information and 

online registration, visit: www.ozwater.org 

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