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ABOUT US GVW presented with awards at WIOA conference OUR VISION & VALUES ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE 08 September 2016 OUR SERVICES Over 1,400 attendees walked through the doors of the Victorian Water Industry Operators Association’s OUR BOARD (WIOA) conference and exhibition that was held last week in .

OUR MANAGEMENT Over thirty presentations were delivered over the two days by engineers, water and wastewater treatment CORPORATE INFORMATION plant operators, scientists and staff from suppliers. Attendees discussed a wide range of issues to benefit

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT personnel involved in the operation and maintenance of urban, rural and industrial water related infrastructure. NEWS CENTRE The event concluded with the official awards ceremony, which saw Rylee Duffus from Westenport Water win » Media Releases the major award, the 2016 Victorian Operator of the Year. » Newsletters A comprehensive exhibition with 194 exhibition sites saw companies display the latest in equipment, services CAREERS and process technologies available to the water, wastewater and liquid conveyancing industries.

CONTACT US Goulburn Valley Water (GVW) were presented with their Silver Medal after placing second in the Berkeley Springs International Best Tasting Water event held earlier in the year. GVW staff were also recognised for their contribution to the water industry with Dale Hogan winning the Best Poster by an Operator category and Steven Newham 3rd place for Best Paper by an Operator.

GVW staff receiving their Silver Medal from the Berkeley Springs International Water Taste Test Competition

Contact Craig Mathisen, WIOA Chief Operations Manager 0457 846 008 or 03 5821 674 [email protected] www.wioa.org.au

Photos available from https://wioa.smugmug.com/Events/Victorian2016Conference/

About WIOA The Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA) is a national non-for-profit association with a

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primary role of facilitating the collection, development and exchange of quality information between people undertaking operational roles in the water industry.

List of award winners

Victorian Operator of the Year (Wal Whiteside Award, sponsored by AWA) Rylee Duffus from Westernport Water

Victorian Young Operator of the Year (sponsored by Institute of Water Administration, ) Will Egan from South Water

HEPBURN Prize and IWAKI PUMPS AUSTRALIA award for Best Paper Overall Ben Pohlner from Wannon Water

Best Paper by an Operator (sponsored by Nalco Water) 1 John deBoer from Water 2 Vin Halloran & Daniel Fitzpatrick from Water 3 Steven Newham from Goulburn Valley Water

Best Poster by an Operator (sponsored by Trility) 1 Dale Hogan from Goulburn Valley Water 2 Andrew Povey from Wannon Water 3 Damian Peterson from Western Water

Ron Bergmeier Award for Best Exhibition Site (sponsored by Utility magazine) HP Agency

Ixom Victorian Water Taste Test North East Water (sample from Myrtleford WTP)

Ixom Victorian Water Taste Test Finalists

• North East Water • Gippsland Water • Falls Creek Resort Management

Kwatye (Water) Prize (sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific) Rodney Priest from Goulburn Murray Water

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