Congratulations to the operators of the Wauchope WTP who were awarded the Ixom 2020 Best Tasting Tap Water in NSW/ACT. This is the second win for the team from Port Macquarie Hastings Council has won the award in 2018 with a sample from the Port Macquarie Water Treatment Plant. this year they competed in the […]
The PASS (Problem Accepted Solution Supplied) Award received 11 entries this year, all entries will be published in the 2020 pass booklet that will be distributed to members. The 2020 winner was Scott Kitwood from Gippsland Water for his innovative – Environmental Lagoon Monitoring Attachment “ELMA” Consider entering for this award – applications are open for […]
WIOA is having an End of Financial Year Sale on our range of Practical Guide Books that have been produced by Australian water industry specialists all with significant practical operational experience in Australian conditions. Only $20 each (+gst & postage) and sale ends on 30 June 2020. Order your Practical Guide books now
Congratulations to all of our members who nominated for positions on the WIOA Executive and General Committee that were elected on Tuesday 21 April 2020. Heidi Josipovic from Albury City Council was again voted in for her second term as President of WIOA and will be again well supported by Mark Samblebe from MBS Water […]
Water is an essential service and water utilities are well prepared to manage their response to COVID-19. There is no evidence that drinking water will be affected by the COVID-19 virus or that it is transmitted by drinking water or wastewater systems. More information and links
The 2020 WIOA Annual General Meeting will be held online – broadcasting to all Members on Tuesday 21 April 2020. Interested Members can access the meeting via an online facility by registering by 20 April 2020. Instructions for use will be forwarded to those who register early in the week of the AGM. Registration is essential
Nominations are invited from financial Individual members of the Water Industry Operators Association of Australia Inc, for the positions of Officers and Committee members for 2020. The Committee will consist of up to 13 members comprising a President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, the Chairperson/nominee of each State based Advisory Committee, and a minimum of three elected […]
Congratulations to the operators of the Marian WTP in Mackay who were awarded a Silver Medal at the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting competition held in West Viginia, USA. The municipal water category saw the water from California judged as the best in the world for 2020 just ahead of the Australian sample from the Mackay […]
WIOA members have an opportunity of a lifetime to participate in a tour of New Zealand water facilities in 2020. It is anticipated the tour will leave Australia on Friday 15 May 2020 and return from New Zealand on Saturday 23 May 2020. The tour includes the Water Industry Operations Group New Zealand Conference to be held […]
All operational staff are invited to share their in the field innovations & fixes to problems so that others in the water industry can benefit. The winner will join the WIOA team on their annual operational tour of New Zealand including attendance at the Water Industry Operations Group of NZ annual conference Applications for the […]