Registrations for this event are now closed. 

Water connects us all irrespective of location, race, gender, culture and identity. Water supports our lives, our prosperity and our planet. We all have a story connected to water, and we want to hear yours. We asked for your inspiring tales about water industry projects and research, challenges and solutions, and/or stories about water, culture and how they interact.

Program Highlights:

• Three streams running over the two days featuring 24 technical presentations and 12 inspiring water stories
• Five interactive workshops to get you thinking and collaborating with other Young Water Professionals
• Structured networking opportunities including the conference dinner, amazing race, site tours and more

See what our committee are most looking forward to here.

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Event Details

Conference 
Date: Thursday 12 - Friday 13 March 2020
Venue: The Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane
Address: 23 Leichhardt St, Brisbane City QLD 4000

Conference Dinner
Date: Thursday 12 March 2020
Time: 7pm - 10pm
Venue: The Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane

Amazing Race (Included in registration - RSVP required)
Inspired by the very successful QLD YWP Amazing race series, teams will be established during the conference opening on Thursday 12 March. On Friday 13 March, teams will head out into the city and race to the final destination of the Australia-New Zealand YWP Conference.

Post-Conference Site Tours
On Saturday 14th March, delegates have the opportunity to join one of two tours (additional registration required):

Tour 1 - Urban Utilities' Innovation Centre
This site tour will showcase Urban Utilities' Innovation Centre at Luggage Point, Queensland's biggest sewerage plant and provides an overview of how Urban Utilities has adapted a strong culture of innovation and are working to improve the sewerage treatment process. For more information, you can view the Innovation Centre video here. This tour include morning tea, and return transfers from the Hotel Grand Chancellor. 

Date: Saturday 14 March 2020
Time: 9.00am - 12.45pm
Pickup: Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane
Dropoff points: Brisbane Airport and Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane
PPE requirements: long sleeved shirt, long length pants, fully enclosed flat shoes, hi vis vest and hard hat 

Tour 2 - Rain Bank, GOMA water exhibition and XXXX Brewery      SOLD OUT
This tour will take you on a journey where you will explore how water is valued by different people and industries. You will see the water reuse measures in place in Brisbane’s iconic South Bank Parklands, experience how world famous artists view and value water at the Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art, and see (and taste) how water is use to craft Queensland’s favourite brew, XXXX. This tour include morning tea, a light lunch, and return transfers from the Hotel Grand Chancellor. 

Date: Saturday 14 March 2020
Time: 9.00am - 2.30pm
Pickup: Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane
Dropoff: Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane
PPE requirements: fully enclosed flat shoes
Other requirements: Please ensure you are carrying your Government issued ID with you and have not consumed alcohol prior to the XXXX tour. All bags and cameras must be left in the XXXX lockers during the tour as no loose items can be carried. The XXXX Brewery Tours has many steps on the tour route and cannot accommodate guests with walking aids such as crutches and wheelchairs.

Registration now open

Receive 20% discount when you join IWA as a new member before 29^th March. USE AWAYWP2020 on www.iwa-connect.org to sign up.
For more information on IWA membership opportunities, visit www.iwa-network.org or contact IWA Membership Services at members@iwahq.org.

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For more information on AWA Membership, visit our website here or contact our Membership team at membership@awa.asn.au.

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Best Paper Award Sponsor                    Best Poster Award Sponsor 

                     

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