Western Queensland
Kindly hosted by Longreach Regional Council, 30 April 2012
Venue: Longreach Civic Centre
Principal Sponsor:
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 Western Taste Test Semi Final |
| 11.15 | Short break for coffee | |
| 11.30 | Orica Australia | Water Treatment 101 and case study on odours after bush fires |
| 11.45 | John Roworth, Director of Infrastructure Services, Longreach Regional Council | Procurement issues for remote communities |
| 12.15 | Bevan Smith, Senior Project Officer, Community Water Education and Research, DERM | Community Engagement Tools |
| 12.45 | Mike Donald, Manager Engineering Services, Barcaldine Regional Council | Watering the Outback |
| 1.15 | Lunch provided | |
| 2.00 | Dr Helen Stratton - Smartwater Research Centre | Overview of Rural and Regional Water Security project. |
| 2.30 | Nick Campbell, Strategic Water Initiatives, DERM | Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative |
| 3.00 | TRG Session | Open forum to discuss issues such as fluoridation with panel members available to answer questions |
| 3.45 | Closing, feedback and final comments | |
| 4.00 | Networking drinks |
Download the Longreach Conference Registration Form here.
Download the Water Taste Test Entry Form here.
Taste Test entry information
Eligible water service providers (qldwater members) for the Western Queensland Regional final include Barcaldine Regional Council, Barcoo Shire Council, Blackall-Tambo Regional Council, Boulia Shire Council, Burke Shire Council, Cloncurry Shire Council, Croydon Shire Council, Diamantine Shire Council, Etheridge Shire Council, Flinders Shire Council, Longreach Regional Council, McKinlay Shire Council, Mornington Shire Council, Mount Isa City Council, Richmond Shire Council and Winton Shire Council.