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ConferenCe ProGrAM
Water in the Bush
Platinum Sponsor
12-13 October 2017Darwin Northern Territory
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WAter in the Bush syMPosiuM
Presented in PArtnershiP With
ConferenCe netWorkinG dinner inCludinG the nt WAter AWArds
Jointly hosted By
WAter in the Bush ConferenCe
Date fridAy, 13 oCtoBer 2017
time 8.00am - 5.00pm
Venue Grand Ballroom, Doubletree by Hilton Hotel esplanade Darwin
aDDress 116 the esplanade, Darwin
thAnk you to our sPonsors
Date thursdAy, 12 oCtoBer 2017
time 2.00pm - 5.30pm
Venue theatrette, museum and art Gallery of the northern territory
aDDress 19 Conacher street, the Gardens, Darwin
Date thursdAy, 12 oCtoBer 2017
time 5.30pm - 8.00pm
Venue Cornucopia museum Café - adjacent to the museum and art Gallery of the northern territory where the afternoon session is being held
aDDress 19 Conacher street, the Gardens, Darwin
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WAter for PeoPle in the north – ChAllenGes And reseArCh PrioritiessyMPosiuM Presented in PArtnershiP With WAter reseArCh AustrAliA
thursdAy, 12 oCtoBer
Time PreSeNTaTiON SPeaker
14.00 Conference commences - Welcome nAtAlie fries NT Branch President, Australian Water Association
14.05 symposium Overview kAren rouseChief Executive Officer, WaterRA
issue uPdAteSession chair: iaN OverTON, Chief Research Services Officer, WaterRA
14.15 Burkholderia pseudomallei and other Pathogens of Health Concern
Professor BArt CurrieDirector, RHDAustralia; Team Leader, Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Menzies School of Health Research
14.35 PFas dr Jill WoodWorthService Group Manager – Environment and Water & Principal Environmental Scientist – Ecotoxicology, GHD
14.55 national industry Guidelines for Water Quality metadata
roB de hAyrLead author of the Guidelines, Manager of the Chemistry Centre at the Queensland Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation
linton JohnstonRegulations and Policy Unit, Bureau of Meteorology
15.15 afternoon Tea
reseArCh uPdAteSession chair: kareN rOuSe, Chief Executive Officer, WaterRA
15.45 unsW’s solar Driven CDi technology for Desalting Brackish Waters
dr AndreW kinselAResearch Associate, UNSW Water Research Centre
16.00 the Occurrence of iron Bacteria, Biofilms and Opportunistic Pathogens in remote Water supplies
dr MirJAM kAestliSenior Research Officer, Menzies School of Health Research
16.15 Water Grid issues: a Potential solution for addressing Water
Professor stePhen GrAyDirector, Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, Victoria University
PAnel disCussionFacilitator: kareN Gibb, Director, Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University
16.30 regional and remote research needs – northern australian Perspective
PAnel MeMBers: dAvid sheehAn, Coliban Watersteve CAPeWell, Water CorporationshAun Cox, WaterRAroB Brito, Power and Water CorporationxAvier sChoBBen, Northern Territory Department of Health
17.30 – 20.00 Water in the bush Networking Dinner including the NT Water awards
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WAter in the Bush ConferenCefridAy, 13 oCtoBer
Time PreSeNTaTiON SPeaker
8.00 trade exhibition opens | Delegate arrival and registration
8.30 – 8.35 Conference commencesWelcome address
nAtAlie fries NT Branch President, Australian Water Association
8.35 – 8.55 Ministerial address hon lAuren Moss MlAMinister for Environment and Natural Resources
8.55 – 9.25 Opening keynote presentation:research Driving Policy and Practice
shAun Cox Chair, Water Research Australia
session one WAter sensitive Cities, toWns And CoMMunitiesSession chair: Xavier SCHObbeN, Director Environmental Health, Environmental Health Branch, Department of Health
9.25 – 9.55 Keynote presentation:Water sensitive Cities, towns and Communities
Professor JurG kellerChief Research Officer, CRC for Water Sensitive Cities
9.55 – 10.15 Water sensitive Drainage in the Wet-Dry tropics
dr Peter BreenDirector, Urban Ecology & Water Resource Management, E2Designlab
10.15 – 10.35 the influence of Wastewater effluent Discharge on a tropical mangrove ecosystem
ririn voGlerChemical Engineer, Tropical Water Solutions
sAndyA nAnAyAkkArAWater Quality Scientist, Tropical Water Solutions
10.35 – 10.55 Line-Break Frequencies in reticulated Potable Water mains
Professor ChArlie fAirfieldPower and Water Corporation Chair in Sustainable Engineering, Charles Darwin University
10.55 - 11.20 morning Tea – Trade exhibition
session tWo trAditionAl knoWledGe And reGionAl eConoMiC develoPMentSession chair: LiNDSay SmiTH, Senior Director Infrastructure, Department of Housing and Community Development, Northern Territory Government
11.20 – 11.50 Keynote presentation:Water science to Water Policy and Practice – a Day in the Life of a Local Knowledge Broker
ClAre tAylorKnowledge Broker, Northern Australia Environmental Resources Programme
11.50 – 12.10 towards a Victorian rural Drainage strategy
elizABeth JohnstonManager, Rural Drainage Water and Catchments, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (Victoria)
12.10 – 12.30 systemic and Community-Based Processes for remote Water and energy sustainability
MelissA JACksonPhD Candidate, Cities Research Institute and School of Engineering, Griffith University
12.30 – 13.15 Lunch – Trade exhibition
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session three CustoMers And CoMMunity Session chair: maTT DaWSON, General Manager Business Development, TRILITY
13.15 – 13.45 Connecting with our Communities through shared Values, a Clear Purpose and a Commitment to Considered Decision making
kylie CliMieManager Strategic Project Delivery, Regions and Remote Operations, Power and Water Corporation
donnA MCMAstersSenior Project Officer, Water and Sewer Services, Regions and Remote, Power and Water Corporation
13.45 – 14.05 Hey! - that’s my Water!’: Creating a Generational Change in Water use
Joel sPryWater Efficiency Program Coordinator, Living Water Smart
PAtriCk nAuGhtinPrincipal Consultant, PcN Consulting
14.05 – 14.25 Water recycling: Creating Benefits for the Kimberley
dAvid hAWkins Specialist - Customer & Stakeholder, North West Region, Water Corporation of Western Australia
14.25 – 14.45 Odour Buffer Zones for Darwin region Wastewater treatment Facilities: Odour Dispersion modelling and Olfactometry
theMeli MousellisUndergraduate Thesis Student, Charles Darwin University
14.45 – 15.15 afternoon Tea – Trade exhibition
session four future of WAter for the territorySession chair: ZOe kNiGHT, Civil Engineer, Aurecon
15.15 – 15.40 international Learnings for northern australia
AMy dysArtManager of Business Planning, Power and Water Corporation
15.40 – 16.05 northern territory Water management Future
kAte PeAkeCEO, Regional Development Australia Northern Territory
CONFereNCe CLOSiNG
16.05 – 16.15 Conference Wrap up
16.15 - 17.00 Closing Drinks
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WAter in the Bush exhiBitors
eXHibiTOr CONTaCT COmPaNy DeSCriPTiON
vor environmental
Stand #: NT01
Contact: Vincent Ho, General Manager
Ph: 0412 158 562
W: www.vor-env.com
VoR Environmental provides innovative and specialised water & wastewater equipment as well as packaged water/wastewater treatment equipment and systems.
We specialise in Pre-treatment Screening & Grit Systems, Conveyors, Sludge Collectors, Microscreen, Sludge Thickening & Dewatering Equipment and Sludge Disintegration Technologies.
We also provide Containerised Water/Wastewater Treatment Equipment for municipal/industrial sites.
Aquatic informatics
Stand #: NT02
Contact: Jim Wilford, Director of Business Development
Ph: 0437 336 618
W: www.aquaticinformatics.com
Aquatic Informatics provides software solutions that address critical water data management, analytics and compliance challenges for the rapidly growing water industry. Aquatic Informatics is the trusted provider of water management solutions to over 1,000 municipal, federal, state/provincial, hydropower, mining, academic, and consulting organisations around the world.
no-des
Stand #: NT03
Contact: Chris Evans, Qld/NT Manager
Ph: 0427 919 482
W: www.no-des.com.au
NO-DES is an innovative and effective way of cleaning water mains with virtually no loss of water. It delivers a cost-effective solution to traditional methods of cleaning water mains. This technology increases customer confidence, reduces operational costs, conserves water and eliminates environmental discharge.
oxyzone
Stand #: NT04
Contact: David Hiscock, Director
Ph: 0407 926 435
W: www.oxyzone.com.au
Oxyzone Pty Ltd has been manufacturing since 2009. We have designed and developed a complete range of UV ozone in air and Corona discharge for ozone in water including the now famous “Ozone Pipeline Disinfection System”. We look forward to talking to water utilities in the NT at the Water in the Bush Conference 2017.
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eXHibiTOr CONTaCT COmPaNy DeSCriPTiON
royce Water technologies / Aquatreat nt
Stand #: NT05
Contact: Michael McElwee, Director
Ph: 08 8947 2133
W: www.roycewater.com.au
With more than 12 years of servicing the Australian water and wastewater marketplace, Royce Water Technologies and their partners have established an envied reputation as a quality supplier and manufacturer of innovative solutions in the areas of analytical monitoring, control and process improvement in the diverse water and wastewater industry.
iota.
Stand #: NT06
Contact: Lucy Milkeraitis, Project Manager - Engineered Solutions
Ph: 0448 320 370
W: www.iota.net.au
Owned by South East Water, a government-owned metropolitan water utility in Melbourne, renowned for its innovations in smart technology, iota offers a range of engineering solutions, products and services that help developers and water utilities more proactively monitor and control networks, plan and implement capital works projects, and manage works and field-based activities more efficiently.
Atmos Blue
Stand #: NT07
Contact: Brendan Balmain, Manager - Business Development
Ph: 0427 804 729
W: www.atmosblue.com
Atmos Blue is a Brisbane-based agent of Swiss company SEAS, a water technology company that manufactures air to water machines designed to extract fresh water from humidity in the air. The machines come in various sizes and can produce from 250L/day up to 10,000L/day of fresh drinking water and also produce significant HVAC thermal outputs including primary cold air, heating of secondary water source and cooling of water.
Australian Water Quality Centre
Stand #: NT08
Contact: Lorraine Bulbeck, Manager Customer & Business Development
Ph: 0417 894 399
W: www.awqc.com.au
The AWQC is dedicated to ensuring and responding to public health requirements relating to the provision of water and wastewater services for communities in Australia. We believe in a partnership approach as part of our Analytical Testing services, the AWQC delivers a range of value added services to assist water utilities proactively manage their water and wastewater systems.
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