Call for Editorial Panel Members
We are seeking three volunteers to join the WaterWorks editorial panel. The Editorial panel oversees the production of the WaterWorks technical journal, a bi-annual publication exclusive to WIOA members. About
NSW Interest Day
Our first NSW Interest Day of 2025 was held on Thursday, 20th of March. Nearly 40 attendees joined us at the Quipolly Water Treatment Plant, where the hard work from
WA Interest Day
Our WA Interest Day was held on Tuesday 18th March, with 80 attendees (such an admirable turn out) joining us at the Barnard Park Pavilion in Busselton, with a clarity
2025 Network Operator Development Program
The Network Operator Development Program, established in 2017, aims to identify, mentor, and develop future leaders in Victorian water network operations. It enhances operators’ knowledge, skills, and networks by exposing
2024 Team of the Year Award Winner – Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council
The WIOA Team of the Year award recognises teams of employees working in any part of the water industry who have made an outstanding contribution to their workplace or community.
2024 Reece + Viadux National Main Tapping Competition
Our National Sponsors, Reece+Viadux, hosted this Grand Final on 21 November at their facility in Tullamarine, VIC. It was a great day to kick off our inaugural National Water Main
2024 Kwatye Award Winners – Steven Nash & Daniel Reid, Goulburn Valley Water
The award is open to WIOA individual members, to recognise an initiative involving cultural, diversity and inclusion-based activities within a project and/or community. In partnership with TRILITY, WIOA is excited
2024 National Ixom Best Tasting Tap Water Competition
Our 2023 National winners TasWater, hosted the Grand Final on Saturday, 16 November, at the Wrest Point Hotel Casino Lawns, Hobart, in partnership with the JackJumpers, Banjo’s Family Day. There
2024 WIOA NSW Water Operations Industry Conference and Exhibition
Thank you to all participants, sponsors and exhibitors. Together, we’ve made a significant impact on the water community, and your involvement truly reflects the spirit of connection and leadership in
VIC UV Systems Interest Day
A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Interest Day – UV Systems in Victoria in late October. This event was proudly supported by: ProMinent Fluid Controls – our
Interest and Charity Bowls Day in Far North Queensland
In late October, we held a successful Far North Queensland Interest and Charity Bowls Day in Cairns. Our WIOA team of Glenn Alford and Dean Barnett were joined by over
Remembering Tony
Tony Hourigan was a friend to everyone at WIOA. He was a gentleman, a fierce advocate for what WIOA stood for, an honest and considerate person and a mentor to
2024 Queensland Charity Bowls Day in Yandina
Congratulations to our WIOA Queensland Advisory Committee on another successful Qld Charity Interest Day. Funds raised will go to supporting the WIOA Team’s WaterAid Australia Walk for Water. We kicked
2024 PASS Award Winner Wayne Neale from Barwon Water
Our congratulations go to Wayne and all of the other solutions that were submitted by Members in 2024. The Problem What was the problem that you experienced? In the last
2024 New South Wales Interest Day
Sydney Water hosted the New South Wales Interest Day on Wednesday 4th September at their Purified Recycled Water Discovery Centre, with 50 of our members attending this event in Quakers
Successful Interest Day ends with Wivenhoe Dam tour in QLD
We had a great day out at Wivenhoe Dam in South East Queensland on Wednesday 21st August, at our 2024 QLD interest day. Thank you to our host sponsor Seqwater
BHP wins IXOM Best Tasting Tap Water in South Australia
What a fantastic day at our South Australian Interest Day. Some thought provoking presentations followed by the fiercely contested IXOM Best Tasting Tap Water in South Australia. 22x Entries and
2024 QLD Indigenous LG Drinking Water Symposium
Following the endorsement of WIOA’s first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Action Plan in May 2024, WIOA decided to run a seminar in a First Nation region. As part of WIOA’s
2024 WIOA QLD Water Operations Industry Conference and Exhibition
2024 Queensland Water Industry Operations Conference & Exhibition That’s a wrap! We made some exciting changes, showcased Operators and the Water Operations Sector to provide professional development and networking opportunities!
2024 QLD Women of Water Breakfast
On Wednesday the 24th of July 2024, twenty-five women from across the water industry of Queensland gathered for the inaugural Women of Water breakfast. Women came from across the state,