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Win a Trip to New Zealand! - qldwater Sponsored Operator Awards

Heather Gold - Thursday, May 10, 2012

Nominations for the annual qldwater sponsored water industry operators’ awards are about to close.  

Established in 2010 by qldwater in conjunction with the Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA), these awards will again recognise the achievements of operational staff employed in the Queensland water industry. 

The two categories available for nomination this year are for:

  1. Queensland Young Operator of the Year
  2. Operator of the Year Civil Works

The awards aim to encourage outstanding operational performance of Queensland water industry employees, and will be presented to operators who showed excellent performance, initiative and all round attention to detail.  All employers are encouraged to nominate their operators for these awards.

The awards will be presented at the WIOA Annual Queensland Water Industry Operations Workshop Conference Dinner at the Gold Coast on 7 June 2012.   The winners will receive an all-expenses paid trip (value $2,000 each) to join the WIOA delegation on a tour of water and wastewater facilities in New Zealand as well as attending the Water Industry Operations Group NZ conference in May 2013, a perpetual plaque which their employer keeps for 12 months plus an individual trophy which is kept by the winner. 

It’s easy to nominate - please visit http://www.qldwater.com.au/qldwaterAwards for more information, nomination details, application form and to see last year’s winners.   

Nominations close tomorrow - 11 May 2012, so ACT NOW to recognise the efforts of your operational staff!

Jon Black Appointed Director-General of Department of Energy and Water Supply

Heather Gold - Thursday, May 03, 2012

Jon Black, former CEO of Unitywater has been appointed as Director-General of the Department of Energy and Water Supply.

Most urban water responsibilities including the former Office of the Water Supply Regulator and policy groups are now confirmed as going to the Department of Energy and Water Supply.

We will provide more information when it becomes available.


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