Water Connections Week
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2012 Itinerary Documents Call for Papers
2011 and 2012 SPONSOR
Since 2004, qldwater has hosted a four-day intensive tour visiting eight remote and regional councils. Until 2011, the event’s primary focus was on touring water, sewerage and treatment plant infrastructure and helping to plan future water infrastructure and management needs within each council region. During the six years, qldwater has conducted more than 50 visits throughout the program.
The aim of the tour is to provide valuable face-to-face opportunities for remote and regional Service Providers to gain access to up-to-date technical and policy information from water specialists and government representatives. Seeking opportunities for regional collaboration amongst service providers is another desired outcome.
The tour also provides first-hand opportunities for tour participants to explore and understand issues facing remote and regional communities. Past participants have used the opportunity to discuss current issues and ongoing directions for the industry.
2012 Water Connections Week
In 2012 the Water Connections Week heads back to North Queensland to visit some new councils and a couple that have been visited in previous years. Water Connections week will be from 30th April to 4 May and will include a regional mini-conference on the first and last days as well as two regional finals for the Best of the Best Water Taste Test.
2012 Itinerary
Day 1. Monday 30/4/2012 – Longreach – CQ West taste test and mini-conference.
Day 2. Tuesday 1/5/2012 – Croydon and Etheridge Water Connections Tour.
Day 3. Wednesday 2/5/2012 – Cook and Wujal Wujal Water Connections Tour.
Day 4. Thursday 3/5/2012 – Cassowary Coast and Burdekin Water Connections Tour.
Day 5. Friday 4/5/2012 – Whitsunday - NQ taste test and mini-conference.
Call for Papers
qldwater invites synopses from practitioners within and associated with local government and the broader water industry to present a paper at Longreach or Proserpine or any of the regional water mini-conferences in 2012.
If you would like to present a paper, please email Heather Gold (hgold@qldwater.com.au) providing an abstract of your paper in no more than 250 words, your name, organisation and full contact details. You should receive an acknowledgement of receipt of your submission within one week. For further information please email hgold@qldwater.com.au or phone 07 3000 2279.
Documents
eFlash #155 - 22 February 2012 - Release Date 22-Feb-2012: - 1. It's on - Charleville Conference and Best of the Best Water Taste Test - 27 March 2012. | 2. About the Orica Australia Best of the Best Water Taste Test. | (32KB)
e Flash #152 - 31 January 2012 - Release Date 31-Jan-2012: - 1. State and Local Government Elections 24 March and 28 April. | 2. Reminder - Charleville Water Conference - 16 February. | (29KB)
e Flash #151 - 23 January 2012 - Release Date 30-Jan-2012: - 1. Charleville Water Conference - 16 February. | 2. Resources Available for Flood Awareness. | (32KB)
Queensland Water Newsletter #2 December 2011 - Release Date 22-Dec-2011: - 1. Announcing Orica Australia Best of the Best Water Taste Test. | 2. Update from qldwater. | 3. 2012 Water Connections Tour. | 4. Skills Partnership. | 5. SWIM. | 6. Preparing for Another Wet Season. | 7. Collaboration the Key to Success. | (2631KB)
e Flash #148 - 7 December 2011 - Release Date 07-Dec-2011: - 1. Water Connections Tour + Orica Australia Best of the Best Taste Test 2012. | 2. qldwater new TRG Leadership. | (39KB)
Water Connections Week 2011
In 2011 the focus was on Western Queensland with the tour to include Roma, Barcoo, Diamantina, Mount Isa, Cloncurry, Mornington Island and Normanton during the week of the 9-13 May. Two mini-conferences were held (in Roma and Normanton) with the aim to increase focus on water issues in western Queensland and provide more opportunities for face-to-face discussions about water issues with other industry members and Government representatives.
Water Connections Tour 2011 - Documents
Normanton May 2011 Registration Form - Release Date 01-Apr-2011: - Information and registration form for the Water mini-conference in Normanton on Firday 13th May 2011. (1006KB)
Roma water mini-conference May 2011 - Release Date 01-Apr-2011: - Information and registration form for water miniconference in Roma on 9th May 2011. (1010KB)
e Flash #110 - 15 March 2011 - Release Date 15-Mar-2011: - 1. Best of the West Water Taste Test. | (28KB)
e Flash #106 - 28 January 2011 - Release Date 28-Jan-2011: - 1. qldwater Water Connections Tour 2011 + Call for Papers. | (28KB)
Water Taste Test Flyer - Release Date 10-Jan-2011: - Flyer and rules about the inaugural Best of the West - Water Taste Test in May 2011. (2145KB)
e Flash #103 - 17 December 2010 - Release Date 17-Dec-2010: - 1. Water Connections Tour 2011. | 2. Seasons greetings! | (224KB)
Treatment Plant Tour 2010
qldwater’s annual Water and Sewage Treatment Plant Tour took place in May 2010, where a team of water and sewerage experts and engineers visited Charleville, Quilpie, Blackall, Longreach, Winton, Aramac, Emerald and Gayndah. The tour group included two General Managers from DERM, a DIP Fluoride Representative and provided councils with updates on a range of relevant programs. A site inspection of Water and Sewage Treatment Plants was undertaken and a confidential report issued to all councils involved. This is the fifth year the program has been run with strong feedback from participating councils. It is also a good opportunity to allow senior officers from State Departments to see a snapshot of the systems, infrastructure and people that make up the regional water industry.
TP Tour 2010 Documents
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