qldwater Annual Awards
Each year qldwater presents several awards to deserving members of the Queensland water industry to recognise high performers and achievers. Previous award winners are listed below along with information about the various upcoming awards.
Awards Program for 2013
The Queensland Water Directorate (qldwater), in conjunction with the Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA) is pleased to announce the 2013 Young Operator of the Year and the Operator of the Year (Civil / "All Rounder") Awards. The awards, established in 2010, will again recognise the achievements of operational staff employed in the Queensland water industry.
The awards, which aim to encourage outstanding operational performance of Queensland water industry employees will be presented to operators who showed excellent performance, initiative and all round attention to detail.
The award winners will receive a perpetual plaque to keep for 12 months plus a personal trophy which is kept by the winner. In addition, they will receive an all expenses paid trip (value $2000 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 2014.
We urge you to recognise and reward your hard working staff by nominating them for these awards to be presented in June 2013. Nominations are now open.
Young Operator of the Year 2013
Full details and nomination form for the 2013 Young Operator of the Year now available below.
Operator of the Year 2013 - Invitation to Nominate - Release Date 12-Mar-2013: - Information and invitation to nominate for Operator of the Year 2013. | (84KB)
Young Operator of the Year 2013 - Application Form - Release Date 12-Mar-2013: - Young Operator of the Year 2013 - Application Form (182KB)
Operator of the Year (Civil / All Rounder) 2013
Full details and nomination form for the 2013 Operator of the Year (Civil / "All Rounder") now available below.
Operator of the Year 2013 - Invitation to Nominate - Release Date 12-Mar-2013: - Information and invitation to nominate for Operator of the Year 2013. | (84KB)
Operator of the Year (Civil / All Rounder) 2013 Application Form - Release Date 12-Mar-2013: - Operator of the Year (Civil / "All Rounder") 2013 Application Form. | (181KB)
2013 Dawson Wilkie Best Paper Award
Linked to the IPWEAQ 2013 State Conference to be held in Cairns in October 2013. More details to be advised.
Awards Program for 2012 - Previous Winners
2012 OPERATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
Congratulations to Tammy Beddow and Ashley Reidy, our 2012 high performers who received recognition for their outstanding operational performance at the annual Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA) Awards Dinner on the Gold Coast on Thursday, 7 June 2012.
Tammy from Central Highlands Regional Council (Blackwater) received the Young Operator of the Year Award while Ashley from Isaac Regional Council (Middlemount) was named Operator of the Year (Civil).
The awards aim to encourage outstanding operational performance of Queensland water industry employees and this year we were fortunate to again acknowledge operators who showed excellent performance, initiative and all round attention to detail. In her nomination form, CHRC described Tammy as “the epitome of quality operation and public service”, saying that “she may draw a wage but she genuinely works for her community”.
Tammy commenced with the water industry in 2001 as a water operations trainee with Duaringa Shire Council and enrolled and completed her Cert III in water operations off her own bat. Currently Senior Operator at Blackwater Water Treatment Plant, Tammy has pure pride in her role and is doing it because of its importance to the Blackwater community.
Ashley Reidy started with council nine years ago as an 18 year old trainee and has since completed a Cert II and Cert III in water operations. He is currently studying a Diploma of Project Management.
Ashley’s extensive treatment plant experience led to his promotion to the role of W&S operations supervisor 18 months ago, giving him responsibility for the Middlemount and Dysart W&S treatment schemes.
Council nominated Ashley for the award due to his longstanding commitment to safety as WHS representative, his strong community involvement through a number of clubs, his support to the Middlemount Kindergarten and Day Care Centre and his active involvement in training other operators in laboratory testing procedures and backhoe operations.
Ashley said he felt honoured to receive the Award as it acknowledged his achievement in the industry.
“I started as a trainee and worked my way up the ladder to assistant operator, operator and now supervisor, and this award not only recognises my personal achievement but also sets a great example to trainees and other operators that this is achievable,” Ashley said.
We multi skill our operators by doing water and sewerage treatment I have also received other qualifications through the Isaac Regional Council to lift pumps and work on them also machinery to do our own dig ups and other works as well as water and sewerage treatment.
Tammy and Ashley 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.
2012 Dawson Wilkie Best Paper Award Winner - IPWEAQ State Conference
Winner: Pat McGuire, Torres Strait Island Regional Council
Past Award Winners 2010 and 2011
Read more about previous award winners here.
Documents about Awards
eFlash #195 - 21 March 2013 - Release Date 21-Mar-2013: - 1. Call for Papers - qldwater Regional Conferences. | 2. Draft Practice Note for WS&S Condition Assessment. | 3. IPWEAQ State Conference & Excellence Awards (including qldwater awards). | (15KB)
eFlash #180 - 15 October 2012 - Release Date 15-Oct-2012: - 1. 2012 IPWEAQ Excellence Awards Winners. | 2. Annual National Water Leadership Summit. | 3. State Government Set to East South East Queensland Water Restrictions. | (30KB)
Queensland Water Newsletter # 4 7-8-2012 - Release Date 07-Aug-2012: - (538KB)
eFlash #167 - 13 June 2012 - Release Date 13-Jun-2012: - 1. And the Winner of the Orica Australia Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test is Burdekin Shire Council. | 2. Operators Recognised for Outstanding Achievements. | (28KB)
eFlash #163 - 10 May 2012 - Release Date 10-May-2012: - 1. qldwater Sponsored WIOA Operator Awards. | (28KB)
eFlash #156 - 27 February 2012 - Release Date 27-Feb-2012: - 1. Technical Reference Group Discussion Summary - from 10 February. | 2. qldwater Sponsored WIOA Awards. | 3. Funding Available to Develop Energy and Water Saving Technologies. | (32KB)
e Flash #127 - 20 July 2011 - Release Date 20-Jul-2011: - 1. Queensland Water Workers Recognised for Excellence. | 2. savewater! Awards. | (32KB)
e Flash # 117 - 10 May 2011 - Release Date 10-May-2011: - 1. qldwater Queensland Operators Awards. | (27KB)
e Flash # 115 - 14 April 2011 - Release Date 14-Apr-2011: - 1. Release of Draft Productivity Commission Report on Urban Water Industry. | 2. qldwater Operators Awards. | 3. Release of Infrastructure Charges Reform Directions. | (40KB)
e Flash # 88 - 30 July 2010 - Release Date 30-Jul-2010: - 1. MOA Provides Framework to Work Collaboratively to Improve Urban Water Services. | 2. Water Excellence Awards at IPWEAQ 2010 State Conference . | (30KB)
e Flash #86 - 7 June 2010 - Release Date 07-Jun-2010: - 1. Urban Demand Management Guidelines. | 2. Water Industry Operators' Awards. | 3. WIOA Workshop, Rockhampton 23,24 June 2010. | 4. SWIM Queensland WSP 09-10 Annual Data Reporting - coming soon. | 5. Water Conference Stanthorpe. | (36KB)