TAS WATER AWARDS

Water Professional of the Year Award
2023   Anthony Allan, Operational Improvement Lead, TasWater
2022   Tim Gardner – Chairman, Stornoway
2021   Kathryn Pugh, Team Leader Water, City of Launceston
2020   Stephen Westgate, Senior Water Quality Scientist, TasWater
2019   Chris Thompson, Principal Consultant, Macquarie Franklin

Young Water Professional of the Year Award (Gary Ingram Memorial Award)
2023   Isaac Probert
2022   Akira Weller-Wong
2021   Ryan Francis
2020   Adela Parnell
2019   Cassandre Tickner-Smith
2018   Matthew Robertson
2017   Rebecca Sayles

Infrastructure Project Innovation Award (Regional)
2023   Recycled Water Land Suitability Assessment Tool – Supporting Sewer Master Planning
            Across Tasmania with Automated Geospatial Analysis - The TasWater Alliance
           (TasWater, CPB Contractors Limited, UGL and WSP)
2022   TasWater, WSP and ADS Environmental Services
2021    Sewage Intrusion Program, NRM North and Partners
2020   Trevallyn Downstream Bypass, Hydro Tasmania
2019   24 Glasses, TasWater

To compete in the Australian Water Awards, entries will first be judged at the appropriate State Awards, with winners automatically entered as a finalist for the National awards (aside from our two National Award only categories).

In addition to the 10 national award categories, each state runs independently other award categories. These programs, like the national, recognise and reward individuals and organisations for innovation, commitment and leadership in the Australian water sector.

All Awards, aside from the Student Water Prize and Australian Stockholm Junior Water Prize, are open to AWA members only. The Innovating for Sustainable Water and Environmental Outcomes Award (WA only) is also open to non members, however the lead organisation must be a not-for-profit, local government body, non-government organisation, school or small business.

For organisational awards, the lead organisation/s must be a current Corporate Member. Any partner organisations listed in the submission must also be a current Corporate Member to receive recognition if announced as a finalist and/or winner. This recognition includes the organisation/s being listed as a finalist on award collateral (online and print), on email communications announcing the finalists and/or winners, on any certificates and/or trophies, on the awards visual presentation (if applicable) and on media release statements.If the partner organisation/s listed in the submission are not current Corporate AWA Members, they will not receive the recognition as listed above.

For individual awards, the nominee must be a current individual AWA Member or an employee of a current Corporate Member.

To enter, nominations must be submitted using the online entry forms. Please note when your relevant State or Territory award submissions close.

There is no entry fee associated with the AWA Awards program.

Duplicate nominations are not permitted in the awards program. This means that you cannot nominate the same individual or project/activity for more than one award category or more than one state or territory in the same year. You can enter more than one award in the same year, as long as it is not with the same project/activity.

The submission close dates are specific to the state or territory award being entered. Please click your relevant state/territory button on this page to view the closing dates.

All nominations must be submitted via the online nomination form. Please check the relevant award category page to view the requirements to complete the nomination form.

State judging is coordinated by the relevant Member Engagement Manager and committee. Each state convenes a panel of experts to assess the applications.

National judging is coordinated by the National Awards Manager. The panels of experts are approved by the Honours & Awards Sub-committee of the Board to take part in the judging. Each panel includes at least three judges and is chaired by an AWA Board Director.

At both state and national levels, judges score each nominee based on how well they address the award criteria. The panel then meets to review the scoring and discuss the merits of all submissions. Final scoring and ranking is based on a majority vote from all eligible members of the judging panel.

All judges adhere to a code of conduct which includes a policy to prevent conflicts of interest. The judges’ decision is final and no discussion about the merits of entries will be entered into with nominees.

Award finalists and winners of the State Awards will be announced at their relevant state or territory event. Winners of the 2023 Australian Water Awards are presented at the Ozwater Gala Dinner, to be held in Sydney in May 2023.