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title: Paving the Way - Skilled Migrants in the Water Sector Morning Tea
description: Come join us for a morning tea and panel session designed to provide skilled migrants with the opportunity to connect with the Australian water industry. This session will be held at Ozwater'26
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# [Paving the Way - Skilled Migrants in the Water Sector Morning Tea](https://www.awa.asn.au/upcoming-events/paving-the-way-skilled-migrants-in-the-water-sector-morning-tea)

 Written by [Laura Steffan](https://www.awa.asn.au/upcoming-events/author/laura-steffan) | Mar 20, 2026 7:11:06 AM

Come join us for a morning tea and panel session designed to support skilled migrants to enter the Australian Water industry, particularly at the peak of addressing the workforce gap across the sector. 

Brought to you by the AWA QLD Young Water Professionals, the panel will feature insights, tips and advice from experienced recruiters, hiring managers and migrants currently working in water.

Our broad range of panelists will be sharing their experiences, discussing visa pathways and providing insights and tips for job applications, before answering general questions from the audience.

Come and build your pathway into Australia’s water industry.

Speakers:  
Darcy Richardson - Talent Partner, Urban Utilities   
Purvi Midwinter - QLD Branch Committee, to share her personal journey migrating to Australia   
James Foden - Recruitment, Telos Co  
Stephen Wagner - Isaac Regional Council

##### **Event Details**

| **Date:** |  Wednesday, 27 May 2026 |
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| Time: |  10:00am - 10:45am  |
| Venue: |  Exhibition Stage at Ozwater’26   |

For any enquiries, please contact AWA Events team on [events@awa.asn.au](mailto:events@awa.asn.au).

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