Far North Queensland
Kindly hosted by Cairns Regional Council, 24 May 2012
Venue: Upolu Room, Rydges Plaza, Cnr Spence & Grafton Streets, Cairns
A BIG thank you to our sponsors who help us keep the costs low and supports us in our quest to find the best tasting tap water in Queensland:
Principal Sponsor
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Draft Conference Program
| 10.00 | Registration and Morning Tea on arrival | |
| 10.30 |
Welcome and introduction by Dave Cameron, qldwater |
Judging Best of the Best Water Taste Test Far North Taste Test Semi Final |
| 11.15 | Short coffee break | |
| 11.30 | George Lech, Key Account Manager, Orica Australia | Water Treatment 101 and case study on odours after bush fires |
| 11.45 | Lynda Growcott, Local Buy | Good procurement practices |
| 12.00 | David Karroll, Manager - Water & Sewerage, Central Highlands Regional Council | Disinfection by Chlorination |
| 12.30 | Paul Newman, Dial Before You Dig | Update on Dial Before You Dig projects |
| 1.00 | Lunch provided | |
| 1.45 | Lynne Powell, Sustainability Coordinator, Water and Waste, Cairns Regional Council | Indigenous Partnerships - Opportunities and Obstacles |
| 2.15 | Michael Lever, Leveredge | Water Safety |
| 2.45 | Dr Helen Stratton - Smartwater Research Centre | Overview of Rural & Regional Water Security project |
| 3.15 |
Pat McGuire, Executive Manager Engineering Services Torres Strait Island Regional Council |
Desalination in the Torres Strait |
| 3.45 | TRG Session | Open forum to discuss issues such as fluoridation with panel members available to answer questions |
| 4.30 | Networking drinks |
Download the Cairns Regional Conference Registration Form here.
Taste Test entry information
Download the Best of the Best Water Taste Test Entry Form here.
Eligible water service providers (qldwater members) for the Far North Queensland Regional final include Aurukun Aboriginal Shire Council, Cairns Regional Council, Carpentaria Regional Council, Cassowary Coast Regional Council, Cook Shire Council, Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council, Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council, Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council, Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council, Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council, Tablelands Regional Council, Torres Shire Council, Torres Strait Island Regional Council, Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council and Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council.