WA Water Awards Dinner 2025

Registration has now closed. The Western Australian Water Awards Dinner is the highlight of the WA water sector's annual calendar. This prestigious event celebrates the outstanding achievements of innovative individuals and organisations. It's a wonderful opportunity to connect with friends and colleagues across the water sector, to celebrate a sector dedicated to making a difference and reflect on the past year over a delicious dinner.

WA Water Award Finalists

Nominations have now closed for the 2025 Western Australian Water Awards. Our 2025 Finalists are:

Infrastructure Project Innovation Award (Regional and Metro)
Sponsor: Waste Water Services

• Golden Era for 600km Pipeline – GAWS Pipeline Upgrade Leverages Digital Twin and AI to Deliver Measurable Cost Savings - SUEZ & Water Corporation 

• One System, Different Sources: Busselton’s Integrated Water Future - Tessele Consultants & Busselton Water  

• Southern Seawater Desalination Plant Transition Box Remediation Project - Sacyr, Water Corporation & Fremantle Commercial Diving 

• East Rockingham WWTP Vortex Power Aeration Upgrade - Water Corporation & Vortech Water Solutions 

• Bassendean Rail Crossing - Water Corporation, National Pump and Energy and other contributing organisation
  
  

R&D Excellence Award
Sponsor: Water Research Australia

• From By-Products to High-Value Resources: A Financially Viable Approach to Energy, Water, and CO₂ Recovery - Tessele Consultants & other contributing organisations 

• Safeguarding Water Quality through Predictive Pathogen Management - CSIRO Environment & Water Corporation 

• Ceramic Axial Piston Pumps - Danfoss  
  
  
• Development of a World-First Weed Removal Robot for Lined Ponds - Dredge Robotics (Fremantle Commercial Diving) 
  
  

Organisational Excellence Award
Sponsor: Waste Water Services

• Silver Service Approach Creates Gold Standard for Desalination Organisation - SUEZ & Water Corporation 

• Kep Katitjin – Gabi Kaadadjan Waterwise Perth Action Plan 2 - Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, Water Corporation and other contributing organisations 

• Community Engagement Process for Maylands Lakes Environmental Restoration Project - City of Bayswater 
  
  

Innovating for Sustainable Water and Environmental Outcome Award (WA only)
Sponsor: Department of Water and Environmental Regulation and Water Corporation

• Algae-Based Sustainable Wastewater Treatment for Residential Estate in Gingin – ALGAESYS 

• Leading with a Plant-Based Coagulant in Low-Carbon Water and Wastewater Innovation - Tanafloc Australia & Tessele Consultants 
  
  

Student Water Prize
Sponsor: GHD

• Rational Design of Groundwater Treatment Sludge into Visible-Light-Active Photocatalyst with Carbon Nitride - Kingsley John, Murdoch University 

• Hydrodynamic Development in Direct Contact Membrane Distillation Channels: A Particle Image Velocimetry-Based Study - Ali Kandi, Edith Cowan University 

• Machine Learning Approaches for Predicting BOD and Ammonium Nitrogen in WWTP Using Weekly Field Data: Enhancing Monitoring and Operational Decision-Making - Hoda Khoshvaght, Edith Cowan University 

• To What Extent Can Increasing Pipe Gradient Mitigate the Reduced Solid Transport Caused by 4.5L WC Flush Volumes - Steve Wright, Curtin University 
  
  

Young Water Professional of the Year Award
Sponsor: Xylem  
To be announced on the night 

Water Professional of the Year Award
Sponsor: KSB Australia

• A/Prof Amir Razmjou, Edith Cowan University 

• Garth Walter, Sacyr Water Australia 

WaterAid Australia Fundraiser
Our charity partner, WaterAid Australia will be operating a Spinning Wheel and Art Auction, with the unique art piece being created on the night, by Welcome to Country Elder, Troy Bennell, highlighting a water aspect that Troy will capture at the event!

WaterAid sponsorship packages are available, with proceeds directly supporting WaterAid Australia in transforming lives with safer water, decent toilets and good hygiene for our neighbours in Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and Cambodia. Contact Margaret Temelkovski at margaret.temelkovski@wateraid.org.au if you would like any further information on WaterAid Sponsorship.  


Event Details

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