The Australian Water Association QLD Branch Awards is the highest accolade that currently exists in the QLD Water Industry. The Water Awards have been designed to acknowledge the best of the best in the QLD Water Sector as well as recognise exceptional achievements in a range of industry and individual categories.

The QLD Awards are in line with the Australian Water Association National Awards and provide the opportunity for the QLD winners to enter in the National Awards which are presented at Ozwater each year.

2018 QLD Water Awards - Open 1 June 2018

You can nominate for the 2018 awards by clicking on the links below. Winners are announced at the QLD Gala Dinner in September.

The QLD Branch Awards categories are: 

Individual Awards 

• Water Professional of the Year
• Young Water Professional of the Year Award
• Student Water Prize
• Regional Service Award (State based award only & nominated by the QLD Committee)
• Distinguished Service Award (State based award only & nominated by the QLD Committee)
• QLD Operator of the Year for 2017 was announced at the WIOA Conference, June 2017- Winner: John Holmes - Whitsunday Regional Council

Organisational Awards

• Infrastructure Innovation Award
• Program Innovation Award
• Research Innovation Award

Why enter the Awards:

• Recognition of your / your organisation’s achievements.
• Creation of PR / media promotion opportunities.
• Motivate your team and develop corporate pride.
• Distinguish yourself from your competitors.
• National benefits of a recognised endorsement from your industry.

Nominees need to be members of the Australian Water Association (with the exception of the Student Water Prize). 

QLD Honour Roll

2017 Award Winners (announced Friday, 8 September 2017):