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Announcing the 2024 National Water Awards Finalists

Written by Water Source | Mar 4, 2024 3:47:23 AM

Congratulations to the 2024 Australian Water Awards Finalists! Winners will be announced at the Ozwater’24 Gala Dinner this May.

Laura Steffan, (Award Secretariat at the Australian Water Association) says: “The Australian Water Awards recognise outstanding achievements of organisations, individuals and students. They are an opportunity for the water community to showcase innovation, leadership and the way we are addressing the challenges of driving a sustainable water future. Each year, the nominations we receive remind us of the very high calibre of people we have in the water community and the critical and inspirational work they do."

"That was definitely the case again this year, with so many high quality nominations received. The judges had a very difficult task in choosing the finalists and winners in each state and territory for each category. I’d like to thank our judges for their efforts and the time they give to consider all of the nominations. I look forward to celebrating this year’s achievements at the Australian Water Awards coming up at Ozwater’24.”

ANZ is proud to sponsor the Australian Water Awards, which celebrates significant community contribution and exceptional performance of all the finalists.
These are ambitions ANZ share, admire and are proud to be associated with.

 

ORGANISATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD 

Sponsored by: 
 

eMission Possible Plan 
Icon Water and Aurecon (ACT)
Video

Urban Plunge 
Sydney Water (NSW)

Territory Water Plan 
Office of Water Security, The Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security, Power and Water Corporation with Contributing Government Agencies (NT)
Video

Planning Our Journey to Excellence and Empowered People 
Urban Utilities, Stantec, KBR and AJile (Aurecon and Jacobs) (QLD)
Video

Women in Trades 
Fulton Hogan (SA)
Video

TasWater Asset Painting Program - Connecting Communities Through Art 
TasWater (TAS)
Video

Environmental Sensitivity Map 
South East Water (VIC)
Video

Waterwise Perth Action Plan 2019
Department of Water & Environmental Regulation, Water Corporation and other contributing organisations (WA)
Video

 

R&D EXCELLENCE AWARD 

Sponsored by: 

Ecosystem Functions in the Murray-Darling Basin (Investing in New Knowledge to Adapt the Murray-Darling Basin Plan)
CSIRO and Murray Darling Basin Authority (ACT)
Video

Upland Peat Swamps of the Woronora Plateau – Hydrological Monitoring and Water Balance Modelling 
WaterNSW and UNSW Water Research Laboratory (NSW)

A Living Laboratory - R&D at Yandina Creek Wetland and Blue Heart Sunshine Coast 
Unitywater with Contributing Organisations (QLD)

The Fellowship of the Rubber Ring – A Precious Journey to Ensure Water Quality Compliance 
SA Water (SA)
Video

Biochar to Batteries 
Barwon Water, South East Water and The Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action with Contributing Organisations

The Economics of Public Open Spaces Under Water Scarcity 
The University of Western Australia (WA)
Video

 

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT INNOVATION AWARD (REGIONAL) 

Sponsored by: 

Record-Breaking Rehabilitation of a DN500 Watermain in Rutherford 
Interflow & Hunter Water (NSW)

Laramba Water Treatment Plant: Improving the Health of a Remote Community 
Power and Water Corporation and Clean TeQ Water (NT)
Video

Callide Dam Gates 
Sunwater (QLD)
Video

Future Proofing the Pacific: a Sustainable Model for Water Security in the Marshall Islands 
Osmoflo (SA)

Recycled Water Land Suitability Assessment Tool – Supporting Sewer Master Planning Across Tasmania with Automated Geospatial Analysis
TasWater Alliance (TasWater, CPB Contractors Limited, UGL and WSP) (TAS)
Video

Beechworth Sewer Upgrade – An Innovative Solution 
North East Water with Contributing Organisations (VIC)

Horrocks WTP Continuous Electrochlorination (CEC) Upgrade
Water Corporation, Curtin University, and contributing organisations (WA)
Video

 

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT INNOVATION AWARD (METRO)  

Sponsored by: 

Cotter Pump Station Design
GHD and Icon Water (ACT)

Sydney Water’s Purified Recycled Water Discovery Centre
Sydney Water and Confluence Water – a joint venture comprising Downer Utilities, Jacobs, and Ventia (NSW)
Video

How Queensland’s Oldest and Largest Sewer was Upgraded While the City Slept
Interflow and Urban Utilities (QLD)
Video

Showcasing Sustainable Development through Grassy Woodland Restoration
SA Water (SA)
Video

Eastern Treatment Plant Biogas Handling System Stage 1 Upgrade
Melbourne Water and John Holland-KBR Joint Venture (VIC)
Video

 

WATER INDUSTRY SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARD  

Sponsored by: 
 

Lifting the Lid on Safe Pump Station Access
Logan Water & City of Gold Coast, Mass Products, Downer, WSP and Stantec

Deep in the Trenches Podcast
Delcon Group

Water Training: Collaborative Induction Courses for the Urban Water Sector
Queensland Water Directorate, NSW Water Directorate

Innovative and Safe Solution for Water Distribution System Maintenance - Portable Chlorine Disinfection Skid
SUEZ, SA Water and other contributing organisations

M22/M46 Water Mains Renewal project
John Holland-KBR Joint Venture and Melbourne Water

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AWARD  

Sponsored by: 

Irrigation Pricing Review - Leveraging a Regulatory Process to Enhance Customer Experience
Sunwater

Service Moment Ready
Urban Utilities

Customer Experience Strategy
Hunter Water

Hybrid Engagement
GWMWater

School Education Waterwise Experience
Water Corporation


STUDENT WATER PRIZE
  

Sponsored by: 
 

An Innovative Green Technology for Removing Emerging Contaminants and Maximizing Bioenergy Recovery from Wastewater Treatment Systems
Ting Zhou, University of Technology Sydney (NSW)
Video

Novel Usages of Iron Salts for Achieving Sustainable Water Management
Zhetai Hu, Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology, The University of Queensland (QLD)

New Water Treatment and Coagulant Dose Control Systems for DWTPs: fDOM Fluorescence Signal Corrections for Environmental-Monitoring and Coagulant Dose Control
Hiua Daraei, University of South Australia (SA)
Video

Heavy Metals Recovery and Biochar Production from Biosolids via Integrated Mild Acid Pre-treatment and Pyrolysis Processes
Ibrahim Hakeem, RMIT University (VIC)
Video

Deep Learning for Prognostics of Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Maira Alvi, The University of Western Australia (WA)
Video

 

YOUNG WATER PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD 

Sponsored by: 

Rose McKenna (ACT)
Icon Water

Steve Adamthwaite NSW)
Arup
Video

Sky Haigh (NT)
Ekistica
Video

Amber Craig (QLD)
Murray-Darling Basin Authority

Jack Carbone (SA)
Aurecon
Video

Isaac Probert (TAS)
Pinion Advisory
Video

Dr Samuel Skinner (VIC)
Aurecon
Video

Liz Duguid (WA)
Synergy
Video

 

WATER PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD 

Sponsored by: 
 

Dr Ryan Signor (ACT)
Aurecon 
Video

Prof. Leslie (Phil) Duncan (NSW)
Galambany Professorial Fellow
Video

Steven Tickell (NT)
The Department of the Environment, Parks and Water Security
Video

Anthony Domanti (QLD)
WSP & The Good Drop Podcast
Video

Dr Lionel Ho (SA)
SA Water 
Video

Anthony Allen (TAS)
TasWater 
Video

Cristiano Carvalho (WA)
Water Corporation 
Video

 

AUSTRALIAN STOCKHOLM JUNIOR WATER PRIZE  

Sponsored by: 
 
The Winner will be announced at Ozwater'24 

 

BEST WATER E-JOURNAL PAPER - IN HONOUR OF GUY PARKER 
Finalists to be announced soon