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Conference venue closed for exhibition set up |
| 12.00 pm |
Booths and Registration Desk Open for Trade Exhibitors |
| 4.00 pm |
Registration Desk Open for Delegates |
| 5.00 pm |
Welcome Reception- Sponsored by NHP | Rockwell Automation |
| 6.30 pm |
Venue closed |
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| Wednesday 1 September, 2010 |
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| 8.00 am |
Registration Desk Open |
| 9.00 am |
Trade Exhibition Open
Conference Opening: Mr Jeff Haydon - General Manager Water and Waste Water Operations, Central Highlands Water
Opening Address: Ms Jan Bowman – Assistant Director - Environmental Health, DOH Vic
Keynote Address: Mr Jon Dee, (Founder of “Do Something” and 2010
NSW Australian of the Year) – “Go Tap Campaign”
Trade Display Opening: Ms Cynthia Lim, WIOA Operations Manager
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| 10.20 am |
Trade Exhibition Viewing, Competition & Morning Tea |
| 11.20 am |
Technical Paper Session 1
WIOA Report: Ms Cynthia Lim – (WIOA Operations Manager)
Mr Maximillian Hadzidimitriou – (Yarra Valley Water)
- “Chlorine Portable Dosing Unit”
Mr Wayne Shaw - (Gippsland Water)
- “Replacing Filter Media, “Dust Free” and with Significantly Reduced OH&S Risks”
Ms Kathy Northcott - (Veolia Water Australia)
- “8 Years of Membrane Operations at Bendigo: Maintenance, Monitoring and Mapping” |
| 12.30 pm |
Lunch |
| 1.30 pm |
Technical Paper Session 2
Mr Steve Mowat & Ms Kris Hunter – (East Gippsland Water)
- “Proactive Sewer Maintenance Program”
Mr Gary Grogan – (‘us’ – Utility Services)
- “Improvement around Wet Wells”
Mr Alan Tonks – (Goulburn Valley Water)
- “Selecting Sewer Mains for an Annual CCTV Inspection Program” |
| 2.30 pm |
Afternoon tea, View Trade Exhibition & Competition |
| 4.00 pm |
Technical Paper Session 3
Mr Peter Glass – (SPX Process Equipment)
- “New ‘Clean-edge’ Impeller Design Overcomes Ragging in Wastewater Bioreactors”
Mr Maarten De Beurs – (Yarra Valley Water)
– “Yarra Valley Water’s Nitrogen Management Strategy"
Mr Adam Glasson – (Goulburn Valley Water)
- “The Goulburn Valley Water Product Manual” |
| 5:00 pm |
End Paper Sessions - Day 1 |
| 6.30 pm |
Pre Dinner Savouries & Drinks |
| 7.30 pm |
Meet the Trade Dinner Sponsored by Acromet Australia
• Presentation of the 2010 Kwatye Prize, Sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific
Entertainment by Bizarre Gazzard |
| 10.30 pm |
End Day One |
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Thursday 2 September, 2010 |
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| 8.30 am |
Registration Desk Open |
| 8.45 am |
Trade Exhibition Open |
| 9.00 am |
Technical Paper Session 4
Mr Andrew Lanchbery - (Yabbie Pond)
-" Experiences of Full Scale Tracer Testing in a Chlorine Contact Tank for determining Baffling Factors"
Mr John Day – (Goulburn Valley Water)
- “How to set up a Reliability Centered Maintenance Program to Support Asset Maintenance Systems”
Mr Steven Nash - (Goulburn Valley Water)
- “The Operators Role in Managing Sewer Network Odours” |
| 10.20 am |
Trade Display Inspections, Competition plus morning tea |
| 11.20 am |
Technical Paper Session 5
Mr Tim Moulton – (Yarra Valley Water)
- “Planning & Operational Change Control of a Major Water System Operation”
Mr Jason Mullins – (North East Water )
- “DBO! – An “In-House” Success at Eskdale”
Mr David Reyne - (Central Highlands Water)
- “Maryborough Water Treatment Plant Filter Upgrade” |
| 12.20 pm |
Lunch |
| 1.10 pm |
Poster Paper Session
Operator Poster Papers Submitted for Judging
- “Ozone Generator Upgrade At Kyneton WTP”
Mr Broc Mulcair – Veolia Water
- “Hydraulic Gatic Lifter Tool”
Mr Ian Syer - ‘Us’ – Utility Services
- “PAC Dosing Improvements At Wodonga WTP”
Mr Jim McDougall - North East Water
- “Manhole Refurbishment Project”
Mr Steve Mowat - East Gippsland Water
- “Investigation Into The Effectiveness Of A Solar-Powered Circulation Unit”
Mr Tony McKean - East Gippsland Water
- “GVW Online Instrumentation Upgrade Project”
Mr Anthony Deith - Goulburn Valley Water
- “Plant # 3 Filter Failure At Shepparton"
Mr Chris Spokes - Goulburn Valley Water
- “Winneke’s Red Sand – A Lesson In The Importance Of A Comprehensive Contract Specification”
Mr Nicholas Stuart - Melbourne Water
- “Broken River Odour Control Unit - Success with a Simple System”
Mr Brendan Vanderdonk - Goulburn Valley Water
Open Poster Papers
- “The Application Of Ultrasound In Controlling Large Scale Blue-Green Algae Bloom”
Ing. Ms Lisa Brand – LG Sound
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| 2.00 pm |
Technical Paper Session 6: Session Dedicated To Training Issues
Ms Catherine Huf – (Wannon Water)
- “Operator Training By Different Learning Styles”
Mr Wayne Morling – (Government Skills Australia)
- “Vocational Education And Training In The Water Industry 2010”Presentation of Presentation of Certificates in Water Industry Operations
Open Discussion Forum / Q&A on Training Issues |
| 3.15 pm |
Trade Display Inspections, Competition plus Afternoon tea |
| 4.00 pm |
Technical Paper Session 7
Mr Tony McKean – (East Gippsland Water)
- “Novel Application Of A Lamella Clarifier For Improved Primary Treatment Of
Domestic Wastewater”
Best Paper Qld - Mr Neville L’Oste-Brown – (Fitzroy River Water)
- “Rehabilitation of Sewers for the Future - Risk and Asset Management of your
Sewer Network”
Mr David Voce – (Melbourne Water)
- “Early Operator Involvement Leads to a Successful Project” |
| 5:00 pm |
Close of Paper Sessions |
| 6.30 pm |
Pre Dinner Savouries & Drinks |
| 7.30 pm |
Conference Awards Dinner Sponsored by ITT Water & Wastewater
Award Presentations
• Presentation of Actizyme Prizes for “Best paper by WIOA Members”
• Presentation of Hepburn & Iwaki Prizes for “Best Paper Overall”
• Presentation of WITC Prize for “Best Operator Poster Paper”
• Presentation of “Operator of the Year” as judged by AWA (Vic)
• Presentation of “Young Operator of Year” as judged by IWA (Vic)
Entertainment by Scared Weird Little Guys |
| 11.30 pm |
End of Conference |
Delegates are responsible for booking their own accommodation. Motel bookings can be made by contacting Tourism Bendigo on their toll free number: 1800 813 153 or visit www.bendigotourism.com
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